Science·Ecosystems & Habitats·conceptual
Grouping Living Things
Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways based on observable features
Suggested ages 8–9
Learning journey
Your child is exploring how living things interact with each other and their environments — understanding food chains, animal groupings, and how scientists classify and identify different species in nature.
Evidence of understanding
- Group a set of organisms using at least two different criteria (e.g. by habitat, by body covering, by diet)
- Explain the reasoning behind each grouping choice
- Recognise that the same organism can belong to different groups depending on the criteria used
Assessment prompt
Can Grouping Living Things sort a set of animals or plants into groups using their own criteria, like 'has wings' or 'lives in water'?
Standards alignment
Y4.Sci.LTH.1GB · uk-nc-2013
Grouping living things
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2