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Naming Common Animals
CONCEPTUALIdentify and name common animals from major groups: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
Mastery Evidence
- Name at least two animals from each group: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
- Sort a set of animal pictures into the five groups
- Explain one feature of each group (e.g. 'birds have feathers', 'fish have gills')
Assessment Prompt
“When [child] sees a frog, a robin, or a goldfish, can they tell you which animal group each belongs to?”
Curriculum Standards2 alignments
K-LS1-1Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) K-5codes onlyStandard code — full text not included in this dataset.
Y1.Sci.A.1The national curriculum in EnglandIdentify and name common animals
identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
Science · Key Stage 1
Prerequisites0
No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.
Unlocks7
- Herbivores, Carnivores & OmnivoreshardAges 5—6
- Grouping Living ThingssoftAges 8—9
- Animal Body GroupshardAges 5—7
- What Living Things NeedsoftAges 5—7
- Wild, Farm & Pet AnimalssoftAges 5—7
- Animal Life StageshardAges 6—7
- Living, Dead & Never AlivesoftAges 6—7