Year 2 – Science

Year 2 – Living Things and Their Habitats

This half term, the children have been introduced to the idea that all living things have certain characteristics that are essential for keeping them alive and healthy. They started by identifying what a living thing is. Once they knew this, the children learned about habitats and microhabitats and discussed where living things can be found in the local area as well as further afield. They thought about how animals have adapted to their environment and how food chains dictate where their habitats are. In a workshop, as part of science week, they sorted animals based on whether they have a back bone as well as the structure and position of their skeletons.

The children worked scientifically by sorting and classifying things according to whether they are living, dead or were never alive, questioning their own and others ideas and they also recording their findings using tally charts.