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LO: I can explore a range of science subjects and skills Yesterday marked the first day of Gurnard’s annual science week! All the children in the school blasted off to Mars, live streaming all around the world to learn about space exploration. They took part in a range of workshops, shows and activities, from makingContinue reading “British Science Week – March 2022”

LO: I can draw a food chain Today we finished our learning on this unit, practising a few further skills, including: Drawing food chains from different habitats using vocabulary correctly: predator, prey, producer, consumer, carnivore, omnivore, herbivore identifying foods into: animal based, plant based or nature based

LO: I can collect and present data Building on our understanding of herbivores, carnivores and omnivores, we collected data from our class, to see who like to eat what! We learnt how to use a simple bar graph, colouring a block to represent each persons choice. As you can see, as a class we mostlyContinue reading “Monday 22nd November 2021”

LO: I can identify and classify animals based on their diet Today we grouped and classified a range of animals into carnivore, herbivore and omnivore, based on their diet. We learned that: herbivores – eat plants, and no meat. carnivores – eat meat. omnivores – eat all food types, including meat and plants. We learntContinue reading “Monday 15th November 2021”

LO: I can identify food chains in our local habitat Today we revisited our new nature area in our front garden. Together, we identified a range of microhabitats, strengthening our knowledge of this. We also worked together to identify: Producers (Plants): such as grass, flowers, trees Consumers (prey/herbivores): such as worms, woodlice, snails, rabbits ConsumersContinue reading “Monday 8th November 2021”

LO: I can describe a range of animals and plants living in a range of habitats Today Year 2 finished their habitat books. They were hugely proud of the work they produced, creating a wide range of habitats, and identifying both animals and plants who would live withing each place. As you can see fromContinue reading “Monday 1st November 2021”

LO: I can identify materials appropriate for a range of microhabitats Today we continued with our study of habitats and microhabitats – finishing our bug hotels and creating a range of different microhabitats for insects and small animals to live. These included: Compost bin – full of grass and plants – for decomposers and grassContinue reading “Monday 11th October 2021”

LO: I can design a habitable planet This week we celebrated World Space Week. We learnt that the dates which World Space Week takes place each year never change, with it taking place on the 4th October to the 10th October every year, no matter what the day. This is because these dates signify importantContinue reading “World Space Week 2021”

LO: I can identify a microhabitat for a minibeast After our exciting discovery of four May Bug Larvae last lesson, we explored their microhabitat and designed and built our own minibeast ‘microhabitat’. After discussing our materials, we agreed that the larva needed something safe and protected (from predators and the weather), damp, warm with lotsContinue reading “Monday 27th September 2021”

LO: I can identify a range of habitats and microhabitats Today we explored habitats – describing a habitat as ‘a type of place that an animal or plant lives’ and explored the ‘habitat’ of our meadow. We identified quickly that within this habitat, there were a range of microhabitats, such as: short, cut grass meadowContinue reading “Monday 20th September 2021”