Learning and Teaching Activities

(Cognition)

2.Learn that within the animal kingdom there are two sets: vertebrates and invertebrates.

3. Understand that vertebrates are animals with backbone.

4. Understand that invertebrates are animals with NO backbone.

Children will be able to:

1. Memorise key vocabulary.

2. Make comparisons between vertebrates and invertebrates.

3. Memorise and use key phrases.

2. Ask pupils to brainstorm different animals that they know. Tell pupils that scientists divide animals in two main groups: vertebrates and invertebrates.

3. Tell pupils that they are going to watch a PowerPoint presentation about animals.

4. Ask pupils to find out some information in the internet and complete Worksheet 1. in which they have to fill in the blanks with suitable words.

5. Invite children to suggest some animals which have a backbone (vertebrates such as dogs or horses) and some which don't (invertebrates such as worms or slugs.) Tell pupils that they are going to find out more about the animal kingdom and how to recognise different groups within that.

6. Tell pupils that they are going to play two games on the computer to learn more vocabulary about animals. (Game 1, Game 2).

Worksheet Key

1. Key words needed: plants, animals, vertebrates,invertebrates, backbone, head, trunk, limbs, tail.

2. Key phrases needed:

- Life can be divided into...

- Animals are divided into...

- Vertebrates/Invertebrates are...

Language for learning

1. Language.

- How to describe animals.

2. Learning how to learn.

- Understanding instructions.

- How to deal with not understanding.

- The language to ask and answer questions.

Language through learning

- Language to carry out worksheet tasks.

Animals deserve our respect.