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England National Curriculum · Year 2 · Science · Living things and their habitats

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Science

Living things and their habitats

UK-KS1-Y2-SCI-L — opens in a new tab

Living things and their habitats
Pupils should be taught to:
explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive
identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other
identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats
describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food

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