Key Vocabulary

fish A creature that lives in water and has scales

bird A creature that has a covering of feathers

reptile A creature like a lizard or snake

amphibianA creature that can live in the water or land like a frog

herbivore An animal that only eats plants

carnivore An animal that eats other animals

omnivore An animal that eats plants and other animals

Key Questions

How might animals be different?

Some animals eat different types of food. Some animals are only found in particular places. Animals will be certain sizes or have different coverings - fur or feathers or scales. Some have special names for parts of their bodies - like wings on a bird or a trunk on an elephant. Not all fish or birds will look the same, although there may be some things that are similar about them.

What are the five senses of the human body?

We use our eyes to see - sight. We use our ears to hear - hearing. We use our hands and other body parts to touch. We use our mouth to taste. We use our nose to smell.

Animals including Humans -

Y1 To be able to identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. 

To be able to describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals.  

To be able to identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

To be able to identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense.

sight hearing touch taste smell