Engage your class in these exciting outdoor science lessons where they explore the classification of living things and learn about the five vertebrate groups. Through hands-on activities, pupils create and justify their own classification keys using natural resources, combining observation, reasoning, and creativity in a memorable, low-prep lesson.
Lesson Plans
Classifying vertebrates
During this outdoor lesson, children will develop their understanding of the classification of all living things and learn about the 5 vertebrate groups.
Have your children apply their understanding of classification keys to create a bespoke one for your own school grounds. This is an exciting, explorative outdoor lesson which requires very little preparation.
Develop your children’s skills in creating classification keys with this outdoor lesson. They will combine Art and Science to describe how living things are classified based on observable characteristics.
During this outdoor lesson, children will get creative with their own living things and classify them within a class key. They will develop their skills of reasoning and explanation as they justify their classification.