Year 5 – Do all animals and plants start life as an egg??
Can I explain the life cycle of a
range of plants and animals?
1) Chn will use information books to
explore life cycles of a range of
plants and animals including
humans, insects, amphibians and
birds .
What would you ask David
2) Create a group presentation to
Attenborough if you met
teach others what they have
him?
found out about life cycles.
1) Chn will explore the work of
David Attenborough paying
3) Record group presentations to
watch back next lesson.
particular attention to the
Can I create an explanation text
describing and comparing life cycles?
1) Review and discuss previous
plants and animals he
discusses and his
lesson’s presentations and
presentation skills.
choose two or three life
2) Children will research this
cycles to focus on.
area and generate
2) Recap and generate success
interview style questions
and perform role play, hot
seating as David
Attenborough.
criteria for creating an
Which animals depend on each other
for survival??
1) Children will work in groups to research
one of the following living things:
humans, amphibians, insects or birds.
2) Children will create an information
powerpoint presentation to present to the
rest of the class and teach them about
their chosen area of study.
3) Children will record presentations and
watch for peer assessment.
explanation text.
3) Create an explanation text
to describe and compare
chosen life cycles.