Lesson Plan Sequence — Year 1 Science: Animals including Humans
| Lesson | Focus | Activities | Assessment for learning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group animals: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals | Starter retrieval quiz (5 min); teacher modelling (10 min); guided practice; independent task | Mini-whiteboards, exit ticket |
| 2 | Carnivores, herbivores, omnivores | Starter retrieval quiz (5 min); teacher modelling (10 min); guided practice; independent task | Mini-whiteboards, exit ticket |
| 3 | Consolidation | Worksheet (below) and peer marking | Unit quiz |
| 4 | Review | Address misconceptions; extension challenge | Self-assessment against objectives |
Differentiation: scaffolded sentence starters/worked examples for support; open-ended challenge questions for stretch. Common misconceptions: check the key-knowledge points above through hinge questions.