What age group and ability levels is Science resource 102303 designed for?

This resource is designed for Lower Key Stage 2 students of Low Ability. We also have variations of this resource for Upper KS2 Mixed Ability (resource number 102301) Lower KS2 High Ability (resource number 102302)

How is Science resource 102303 used?

This resource has elements which are designed to be completed Pre-Visit, in the classroom, On Site at the attraction, on a clipboard or Education Destination Trip Diary, Post-Visit, back in school or as homework

What key skills are practised by students using Science resource 102303?

Key skills practised are: Observation and identification of characteristics within a species Hypothesising as to reasons for differing characteristics Summarising skills

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Key Stage 2L Science Biology teaching resource for

Resource Title

"Identifying reasons for differences in dinosaur characteristics"

This resource is part of a collection with the following variants:

102303 - Lower KS2 Low Ability [THIS DOCUMENT]

102301 - Upper KS2 Mixed Ability

102302 - Lower KS2 High Ability

Précis

Contextual Summary

This is a curriculum skills-based Science resource that enables students to practise their skills of identifying biological characteristics, understanding differences between types of dinosaur, and hypothesising as to the reasons for differing physical features and characteristics.

Key Skills Practised

Observation and identification of characteristics within a species
Hypothesising as to reasons for differing characteristics
Summarising skills

Learning Opportunities

Pre-Visit

This resource could be used as a pre-visit research task, but is designed to work in conjunction with the dinosaur features on display in the museum.

On-Site

Completion of the resource/s linked to this document

Post-Visit

This resource could be used as a follow-up task to compound learning or evidence their level of understanding after the visit. Other follow-up tasks could include: whole class discussion about the responses to the questions; groups presenting back their collated responses to the class; projects on a dinosaur type of particular interest

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to demonstrate their ability to observe and identify features of difference with regard to the physical/biological characteristics within a species.

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