Classifying Plants — Interactive Lesson (Year 6)

Did you know flowering plants make up 80% of all plants on Earth? This 23-slide interactive lesson teaches classifying plants into groups scientists actually use.

Mastering Classifying Plants in Year 6 Science

Pupils learn to identify and describe features of flowering and non-flowering plants, explain the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees, describe the key features of coniferous trees, including cones and needle-like leaves, and develop questions for classification keys. They see that scientists classify plants by looking at similarities and differences, and follow a classification key that divides plants into four main groups: flowering, conifers, ferns and mosses.

What’s Included

• 23-slide interactive lesson on classifying plants
• Learning objectives on classification and classification keys
• Flowering versus non-flowering, and deciduous versus evergreen
• Coniferous trees and their cones and needle-like leaves
• A four-group classification key: flowering, conifers, ferns and mosses

Key Benefits for Students

• Builds genuine scientific classification skills
• Extends earlier tree knowledge into a fuller plant classification
• Introduces classification keys as a real scientific tool
• A memorable fact-based hook (80% of plants are flowering)

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep — ready for whole-class teaching on an interactive whiteboard
• A structured lesson that can be split across sessions
• Suits teaching, revision and homework
• A dependable follow-on from earlier KS1 plant and tree lessons
• Builds classification skills used across KS2 science

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FAQs

What year group is this for?
Year 6 (ages 10–11), KS2.

Does it cover classification keys?
Yes — pupils use and develop questions for a classification key.

Is it self-marking?
Yes, with instant feedback on the questions.