Science·Scientific Inquiry·procedural
Classifying living things
Gather, record, classify, and present data in a variety of ways including tables, bar charts, labelled diagrams, and keys
Suggested ages 7–9
Learning journey
Your child is learning to think and work like a scientist by setting up fair tests, making careful observations and measurements, recording data in charts and tables, and drawing conclusions from their investigations.
Evidence of understanding
- Organise data into a clear table with appropriate headings
- Create a bar chart or pictogram from collected data
- Use labelled diagrams and classification keys to present findings
Assessment prompt
After doing an experiment, can Classifying living things put their results into a neat table, draw a bar chart, and add labels to a diagram to show what they found?
Standards alignment
KS2L.Sci.WS.4GB · uk-nc-2013
Gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Lower Key Stage 2
KS2L.Sci.WS.5GB · uk-nc-2013
Recording findings using scientific language and diagrams
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Lower Key Stage 2