Classifying Animals

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. understand what classification keys are;
  2. explain why classification keys are important;
  3. explain how animals are classified based on observable features;
  4. and develop questions that can be used in classification keys to identify different animals

 

Curriculum Alignment:Year 6 Science: Living things and their habitats:

  • give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics