Taking Year 3 - Animals, including humans Outdoors

Comparing diets of different animals

LO: To compare and contrast diets of different animals.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat

During this outdoor lesson, your class will work together in teams to learn more about animal food sources. They’ll also have the opportunity to use natural resources to show their understanding.

Understanding balanced nutrition

LO: To identify food groups and balanced nutrition for humans.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat.

The main activity of this outdoor lesson requires children to think carefully about the proportions of food for a balanced diet. This is an easy to resource lesson that provides plenty of fun through scavenger hunts and natural loose parts usage.

Exploring the nutritional value of foods

LO: To explore the nutritional values of different foods.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat.

Bring together science, maths and movement in the outdoor lesson. Your children will explore various foods' nutritional value, then organise them in a tally chart.

Exploring different animal skeletons

LO: To identify animal skeletons.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement.

Carry out an excavation during this unique outdoor lesson! Your children will need to work together to piece together pieces of skeleton they find and identify how they combine to create a skeleton.

Identifying bones in the human body

LO: To identify the bones in the human skeleton.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement.

The main activity of this outdoor lesson gives your children the opportunity to have fun using natural resources and chalk to learn more about the human skeleton.

Investigating how muscles create movement

LO: To understand how bones and muscles create movement.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement.

During this outdoor lesson, your children will complete a variety of exercises to think carefully about what happens to our muscles as we move. Concentrating on the contraction and relaxation of our arm muscles, children will carry out an investigation to find out what happens when our muscles shorten and lengthen.

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Year 3 - Animals, including humans

Comparing diets of different animals

LO: To compare and contrast diets of different animals.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Understanding balanced nutrition

LO: To identify food groups and balanced nutrition for humans.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Exploring the nutritional value of foods

LO: To explore the nutritional values of different foods.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Exploring different animal skeletons

LO: To identify animal skeletons.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Identifying bones in the human body

LO: To identify the bones in the human skeleton.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Investigating how muscles create movement

LO: To understand how bones and muscles create movement.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

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