Project Planner Plants and Animals Week 1 - Our Pets
Overview Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Resources

  Week1:

The purpose of this week is for each group of students to plant their bean as part of the ongoing “Grow a Bean’ activity. Students identify the differences between wild animals, domesticated animals and pets. By conducting a pet survey the students will collect, record and analyse numerical data. The students write a collaborative review of the collected data. The students write about the needs of their individual pets. These activities give the students the opportunity to write in a style that demonstrates an awareness of the intended audience.
 
Curriculum focus Learning Objectives Curriculum focus Learning Objectives
Mathematics
  • To be able to collect, present and interpret data.
Personal, Social and Health Education
  • To be able to take and share responsibility for looking after animals properly.
English
  • To be able to read a variety of texts.
  • To be able to read for information.
  • To be able to write for a wide audience.
  • To be able to share written accounts.
Geography
  • To be able to use maps and globes to find information.
  • To have an awareness of the world beyond the near locality.
Science
  • To recognise that plants need light and water to grow.
  • To recognise similarities and differences between wild and domesticated animals.
ICT
  • To be able to communicate and handle information.
  • To be able to present information with an awareness of audience.
Activities

The main focus of this week is for each group of students to plant a bean as part of the comparative “Grow a Bean” survey. Each group of students collect and use data to find out about the animals they keep as pets.

Step Title Notes
1 Plant a Bean and Bean Diary Step 1 of the “Grow a Bean” activity. Ongoing record of growth of bean plant.
2 What is the difference between a Wild Animal, a Domesticated Animal and a Pet? Observations of similarities and differences.
3 Pet Survey Whole class data collection.
4 What My Pet Needs Individual text account.
5 Pet Portrait Graphical representation of a pet.
6 Publish Our Work Upload and publish the data collection results and text overview to project web site.

Resources Vocabulary Expectations for this week
Data collection sheets
  • Pet Survey

Support sheets

  • Bean Diary
  • What My Pet Needs

Optional

  • Digital camera

Keywords support sheet

tally, graph, chart, list, data, total, survey, collect, criteria, label, axis, estimate, pet, pony, rabbit, snake, reptile, terrapin, tropical fish, goldfish, budgerigar, cat, dog, parrot, hamster, gerbil, guinea pig, mice, stick insect, domesticated, animal, wild, similarity, difference, observe, physical, , interpret, compare, information, complete, publish, audience, collaborate

 Most students will be able to
  • use a tally chart to collect information
  • interpret data using a tally chart
  • recognise the difference between wild animals, domesticated animals and pets
  • describe the needs of a pet

Some students will be able to

  • record data in different graphical forms
  • interpret data from a variety of graphs
  • solve problems using information displayed in graphical form

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