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Wild, Farm & Pet Animals

CONCEPTUAL
ScienceAnimals of the World|Ages 5—7|ID: mt_muxjw0fxxN

Understand the difference between wild animals, farm animals, and pets — wild animals find their own food and shelter in nature; farm animals are kept by people for food, wool, or eggs; pets are animals people keep for companionship — and know that wild animals should be observed from a distance

Mastery Evidence

  • Sorts animals into wild, farm, and pet categories with examples
  • Explains one key difference between each category
  • Understands that wild animals should be observed, not approached

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] sees a fox in the garden, can they explain that it's a wild animal — different from their pet cat or a farm sheep — and that wild animals look after themselves and shouldn't be touched?”

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  • Animals Everywhere hard

    Wild/farm/pet distinction builds on knowing animals exist everywhere

  • Naming Common Animals soft

    Wild/farm/pet distinction enriched by curriculum animal group identification

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