By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
- what living organisms are and how they are classified;
- the conditions necessary for life in animals and plants;
- the differences between living and non-living things.
Curriculum Alignment: Year 6 Science: Living things and their habitats
- describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals
- give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics