Learning and Teaching Activities

(Cognition)

1. Learn about amphibians:They have smooth skin and four legs.They breathe with their lungs. They lay eggs in water.They can live on land and water.

Children will be able to:

1. Memorise key vocabulary.

2. Memorise and use key vocabulary.

3. Write about amphibians.

4. Talk about amphibians.

1. Ask people to recall the group of vertebrates which they have been investigating so far - mammals, birds, fish and reptiles. There is another group in this category. Elicit the term "amphibians" and clarify meaning. From observation (video, slides, posters, PowerPoint presentation...) pupils identify distinguishing characteristics i.e. most have smooth skin and four legs. (If you are able to visit a pond, pupils will be able to extend their use of keys to identify pond organisms.) Pupils research as before, including the fact that amphibians lay eggs in water.

2. Tell pupils that they are going to watch a PowerPoint presentation about amphibians.

3. Pupils complete Worksheet 5 in which they have to:

- Write the name of each group of vertebrates.

- Match different words and write five sentences.

- Talk about different vertebrates.

4. Tell pupils that they are going to play a game to reinforce what they have learnt. (Game 4)

Worksheet Key

Language of learning

1. Key words needed: amphibians, smooth, skin, legs, eggs, water, live, land.

2. Key phrases needed:

- They have...

- They lay...

- Theycan live...

- They breathe...

Language for learning

1. Language

- How to describe amphibians.

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.

Understand the differences and similarities between different animals.