Primary Lessons and Resources

Animals

Inspire curiosity with primary lessons that explore where animals live, what they need to survive, and how they adapt. Children will learn about food chains, camouflage, and how animals and plants defend themselves—all through hands-on investigations, observation, and research. Perfect for building scientific thinking and a love of the natural world!

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READY-TO-USE RESOURCES AND LESSON PLANS

Expertly crafted lesson plans and ideas covering all aspects of animals. Quick Teach provides everything you need for this popular primary science topic, including animal shelter and food, food chains and animal adaptations.

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Explore fascinating investigations, narrated videos, a knowledge organiser (available on Maestro), information sheets and much more to help you teach children all about amazing animals.

Our Animals lessons & resources cover:

Exploring habitats
Living and non-living things
Identifying plants and animals in a habitat
Animal shelter and food
Food chains
Animal adaptations
Camouflage investigation
Working scientifically – Identifying and classifying, Research, Pattern seeking

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