Animals in our school grounds

In this lesson pupils look for evidence of animals in their school grounds and use this to identify different types of wildlife. It should be followed by the lesson Animal-friendly school grounds.

Curriculum objectives

Pupils should learn:

• that there are different kinds of animals in the immediate environment
• to treat animals and the environment with care and sensitivity
• to observe and make a record of animals found
• to reflect on and talk about what they like and dislike.

Animal welfare objectives

• To raise awareness about the wild animals that live in the local area.
• To create a class code of conduct to reduce the impact of human activity on wild animals and their habitats.
• To encourage respect for wild animals and their habitats.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this lesson:

• most pupils will: recognise that different animals live in the local environment and name some of them
• some pupils will not have made so much progress and: recognise that different animals live in the local environment
• some pupils will have progressed further and will also: suggest reasons why different animals are found in the different environments.