These activities introduce pupils to the effect that human actions can have on both animals and their environments.

This lesson focuses on growth using babies (human and animal babies) and their different life spans as examples. Activities included. Pupils should learn: to make and communicate observations and comparisons of humans and other animals, to match young and adults of the same animals and to know that all animals should be treated with respect.

This science investigation of animals in their habitats can be carried out over several lessons. It is important to consider the needs of animals and avoid moving them into the classroom. Activities included.

This lesson encourages pupils to take a more active role in planning the school grounds project and getting other people involved. They need to have completed the lesson [Priorities for improvement] beforehand. At the end of this lesson, pupils should have the opportunity to implement their plans. The lesson [Maintenance and review] follows this one. Activities, teachers' notes and worksheets included.

Pupils will design packaging for eggs from different production methods. In this lesson, pupils will design a logo/packaging for eggs that have been produced in an egg production system of their choice. Their logo will explain the production system in which the eggs have been produced and provide consumers with the information they need to make an informed decision about which eggs to buy. COUNTRY: England KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: Science, PSHE, Farm animals Included in this lesson plan: Starter activies Main activities Plenary activities Extension activities Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Factsheet x5 Worksheets x3 Images

This activity introduces pupils to the concept of grouping/classification and making keys. It encourages pupils to make observations about a variety of organisms.

This lesson focuses on which animals make good pets and how to care for them. It builds on the work from the lesson We all have basic needs. COUNTRY: England KEY STAGE: 1 SUBJECT: Science, PSHE, Pets, Animals and us Included in this lesson plan: Images Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Extension activity Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Worksheets x3 Factsheet Teachers' notes

This lesson introduces pupils to the concept of rehoming neglected or abandoned pets through a combination of speaking, listening, writing and role-play exercises. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: Key stage 2 SUBJECT: English, Personal and social education, Welsh, pets. Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Differentiation Extension activities Did you know? Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh) Factsheet x1

This lesson looks at the basic needs of pets and the basic needs of humans. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: Foundation phase SUBJECT: Personal and social development, wellbeing and cultural diversity; Knowledge and understanding of the world; Pets Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Display End-of-day activities Extension activities Did you know? Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Factsheet x1

This lesson looks at simple food chains and encourages pupils to recognise the importance of each animal within the chain. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: Science, Personal * social education, Minibeasts Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh) Factsheet

This set of activities aims to teach children that many food and other products that we enjoy come from animals who are kept on farms. They will learn that farm animals, like other animals, have basic needs that must be met by the humans who care for them, but will also learn about the ways in which consumers can influence the health and welfare of these animals. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: Foundation phase SUBJECT: Creative development, Physical development, Personal, social and emotional development, wellbeing and cultural diversity, Knowledge and understanding the world Included in this lesson plan: Initial teacher input Adult-led activities Child-initiated activities Learning outcomes Vocabulary Useful websites Teachers' notes x4 Activity sheets x 2

This lesson explores the fears that some individuals have of spiders by looking at the useful functions that British spiders perform. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: Foundation phase SUBJECT: Creative development, Language, literacy and communication skills, Mathematical development, Personal and social development, Wellbeing and cultural diversity, Knowledge and understanding of the world Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh)

These activities introduce pupils to the effect that human actions can have on both animals and their environments. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: Science, Personal and social education, Habitats. Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh) Story

Work with your class to develop a code of conduct before you study wild animals in their natural habitat. Think about the animals and their well-being, as well as the pupils and their safety. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: Science, Personal and social education, Habitats Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Worksheet

In this lesson, pupils consider how they can help consumers make informed choices about farm animal products. They look at examples of adverts, labelling and packaging for information as to how the animal has been kept. Posters are produced to highlight the conditions in which the farm animals could have been kept and how consumers can make ethical choices. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: Science, Personal and social education, Farm animals Included in this lesson plan: Starter activies Main activities Plenary activities Extension activities Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Factsheet x4 Worksheets x3 Images

In this lesson the pupils evaluate the school grounds project and draw up a plan for maintaining the developed area. The pupils should have completed the Planning the project lesson beforehand and had the opportunity to implement their plans. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: PSE Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Extension activities Curriculum objectives Animal welfare objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Useful websites Worksheets: Evaluation form, Animal Masks (badger, fox, frog, hedgehog, owl and squirrel)

This lesson encourages pupils to take a more active role in planning the school grounds project and getting other people involved. They need to have completed the lesson Priorities for improvement beforehand. At the end of this lesson, pupils should have the opportunity to implement their plans. The lesson Maintenance and review follows this one. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: PSE, English, ICT Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Extension activities Curriculum objectives Animal welfare objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh) Useful websites Worksheets x 1

Habitats are places where animals and plants live. The plants and animals - including humans - in a habitat need each other to survive. Remind the pupils of the code of conduct established in the Habitats ground rules lesson COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: Foundation phase SUBJECT: Language, literacy and communication skills, Knoweldge and understanding of the world, Habitats Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary

In this lesson, pupils draw up plans to improve their school grounds and work out the costs to make these changes. Ideally, they will have completed the lesson Animal-friendly school grounds beforehand. This lesson is followed by Planning the project. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: PSE, Design and technology, English, ICT, Science - Habitats and School grounds Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Extension activities Curriculum objectives Animal welfare objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Useful websites Teachers' notes Activity sheets

This exercise helps pupils to think about what wildlife needs and how they can make their school grounds more wildlife-friendly. Follow this lesson with Priorities for improvement. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: PSE, Science – Habitats and School grounds, Geography Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Extension activities Curriculum objectives Animal welfare objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh) Useful websites Teachers' notes: Friendly or unfriendly? Worksheets: Wildlife-friendly places?