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Interdependence and adaptation


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Curriculum relevance

England

Key Stage 2
Programme of study: Science
Sc2 Life processes and living things; Variation and classification
  • 4a: to make and use keys
  • 4b: how locally occurring animals and plants can be identified and assigned to groups
Sc2 Life processes and living things; Living things in their environment
  • 5b: about the different plants and animals found in different habitats
  • 5d: to use food chains to show feeding relationships in a habitat
  • 5e: about how nearly all food chains start with a green plant
QCA scheme of work primary science unit 6A: Interdependence and adaptation

Wales

Key Stage 2
Programme of study: Science
Life processes and living things; Living things in their environment
  • 4.1: to find out about the variety of plants and animals found in different habitats
  • 4.3: that food chains show feeding relationships in an ecosystem
  • 4.4: that nearly all food chains start with a green plant
  • 4.5: how locally occurring animals and plants can be identified and assigned to groups, by making and using keys
Northern Ireland

Key Stage 2
Programme of study: Science and technology
Living things; Animals and plants
  • b: observe similarities and differences among animals and among plants
  • e: investigate a local habitat, including the relationship between the animals and plants found there, and develop skills in classifying animals and plants by observing external features
  • i: order living things in a simple food chain and understand the dependency of one on the other
Scotland

Environmental studies: 5-14 National guidelines
Science; Living things and the processes of life; Variety and characteristic features
  • Level E: create and use keys to identify living things
Science; Living things and the processes of life; Interaction of living things with their environment
  • Level A: recognise and name some common plants and animals found in the local environment
  • Level B: give examples of feeding relationships found in the local environment
  • Level E: construct and interpret simple food webs




 
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