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The lesson offers opportunities to explore different ways of classifying living things, and to explore some of these differences, various characteristics which might be important, and some problems with trying to classify things in this way. The lesson may offer opportunity to work with new software (e.g. Picasa), or could be carried out with paper based resources.  The lesson might be a good opportunity for some small {{tag|group work}}, and some {{tag|inquiry}} into how we classify, and explanations of why some methods of classification might be more useful, or more scientifically interesting than others - this is a good opportunity to use different sorts of {{tag|questioning}}, and to encourage pupils to question each other and engage in peer {{tag|assessment}}.  Pupils should engage in {{tag|discussion}} regarding the {{tag|scientific method}}
This lesson offers opportunities to explore ways to classify living things as well as characteristics which might be relevant, and how to address difficulties that may arise when trying to classify things in this way. The activity may be enhanced by the use of {{tag|ICT}} software (e.g. Picasa) but could be carried out with paper-based resources.   
 
This lesson presents a good opportunity for small {{teachtag|group work}} and some {{teachtag|inquiry}} into how we classify; and why some classification methods might be more useful, or more scientifically interesting than others. There is also a good opportunity to use different sorts of {{teachtag|questioning}}; to encourage pupils to question each other; to engage in peer {{teachtag|assessment}} and to focus {{teachtag|discussion}} on the {{teachtag|scientific method}} using key {{teachtag|language|vocabulary}}.

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This lesson offers opportunities to explore ways to classify living things as well as characteristics which might be relevant, and how to address difficulties that may arise when trying to classify things in this way. The activity may be enhanced by the use of ICT(i) software (e.g. Picasa) but could be carried out with paper-based resources.

This lesson presents a good opportunity for small group work(ta) and some inquiry(ta) into how we classify; and why some classification methods might be more useful, or more scientifically interesting than others. There is also a good opportunity to use different sorts of questioning(ta); to encourage pupils to question each other; to engage in peer assessment(ta) and to focus discussion(ta) on the scientific method(ta) using key vocabulary(ta).

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