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Session Outline

• Re-cap on the story of Little Red Riding Hood and how she became suspicious when she noticed ‘Grandma’s’ BIG eyes, ears and teeth. Do they know their 5 senses and which body part is associated with each sense?

• Explain that they are going to learn about UK species which have super eyes, ears and teeth which helps them to survive in their habitat.

• Preparation: Print out the hunt cards & hide them in your environment.

• Print out the recording sheets.

• You may wish to make a simple map of your outdoor area & mark

where you have hidden the clues if you wish.

Differentiation:

HA- Can they read/ remember any of the facts about the species?

LA- Prompts and help as needed with finding and reading the hunt cards.

Extension:

Can they name/ find out about any other creatures with super

senses/ big features?

Lesson Objectives

Children will learn about some UK species with large features and super senses. Children will know which body part is associated with each sense.

Resources

‘Big’ card hunts (scroll down); Recording sheets (scroll down).

Key Vocabulary

Senses, sight, hearing, taste, body parts, survival, habitat.

Risk Assessments

Generic Site RA.

Learning Outcomes

LA - Children will learn about some common UK creatures

with super features.

MA - Children will learn about some common UK creatures

with super features and explain how they help them to survive.

HA -Children will learn about some common UK creatures

with super features and explain how they help them to survive. They can use this information

to suggest other species.

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Little Red Riding Hood:

Big (Features & Super

Senses)EYFS

TOPICS

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PSED: They work as part of a group or class.

C&L: They develop their own narratives and explanations by connecting ideas or events.

PD: They move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space.

M: Uses everyday language to talk about position.

UW: Children know about similarities and differences in relation to living things. They talk about the features of their own immediate environment. They make observations of animals

L: They use phonic knowledge to decode regular words and read them aloud accurately. They also read some common irregular words. They demonstrate understanding when talking with others about what they have read.

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A Creature with

BIG EARS and SUPER HEARING

Bats

• Bats have the best hearing of all land mammals.

• They have huge ears compared to other body parts.

• They are nocturnal and so do not rely on their sight: they use

‘echolocation.’

• This means they make high-pitched squeaks and listen for echos to

tell where an object is.




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A Creature with

BIG EYES and SUPER SIGHT

Dragonflies

• The dragonfly, has some of the most amazing eyes in the animal

world.

• They are so big that they cover almost the entire head.

• Their eyesight is superb; they can detect colours, and are

particularly sensitive to movement, allowing them to quickly discover any potential prey or enemy.




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A Creature with

STRONG TEETH

LIMPETS

• A limpet is a type of marine creature found clinging to rocks at the

seaside.

• Teeth of tiny limpets are the strongest biological material yet

discovered.

• They could be used to build the cars, boats and planes of the

future.

• Their teeth are so hard that a diamond saw has to be used to slice

them.




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Recording Sheet Name:

Date:

Super Eyes

Super Ears

Super Teeth