This project teaches children about growth in animals by exploring the life cycles of some familiar animals. They build on learning about the survival of humans by identifying the basic needs of animals for survival, including food, water, air and shelter.
| Innovate challenge | Let's investigate focus: Planning and carrying out |
|---|---|
| Science | Habitats; Invertebrates and invertebrate groups; Microhabitats; Animal needs for survival; Food chains; Human impact on habitats; Animal offspring; Lifecycles – amphibians, birds, invertebrates, mammals and reptiles; Seasonal changes in animals; Habitat improvements; Working scientifically – Identifying and classifying, Observing changes over time; Pattern seeking; Research |
| Non-fiction | Waterstones | Amazon | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals (DKfindout!) | Waterstones | Amazon | DK | 9780241250259 |
| Living Things and their Habitats (Foxton Primary Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Nichola Tyrrell | 9781911481973 |
| What is a Habitat? (Science Enquiry) | Waterstones | Amazon | Lisa M. Bolt Simons | 9781398225541 |
| Invertebrates Have No Backbone (In the Animal Kingdom) | Waterstones | Amazon | Sarah Ridley | 9781526309327 |
| Bugs to Spot (Usborne minis) | Waterstones | Amazon | Kirsteen Robson and Sam Smith | 9781474952170 |
| Microhabitats: At home with the Minibeasts | Waterstones | Amazon | Claire Throp | 9781474766296 |
| Up Close with Microhabitats (FUNdamental Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Ruth Owen | 9781788562041 |
| Food Chains (Fact Cat) | Waterstones | Amazon | Izzi Howell | 9780750296953 |
| Who ate the Frog?: A Pond Food Chain (Follow the Food Chain) | Waterstones | Amazon | Sarah Ridley | 9781526312334 |
| The Amazing Life Cycle of Butterflies | Waterstones | Amazon | Kay Barnham | 9780750299565 |
| Mammals (Amazing Life Cycles) | Waterstones | Amazon | John Allan | 9781913077020 |
| Fish (Amazing Life Cycles) | Waterstones | Amazon | John Allan | 9781913077037 |
| Birds (Amazing Life Cycles) | Waterstones | Amazon | John Allan | 9781912108367 |
| What to Look For in Every Season (A Ladybird Book Boxset) | Waterstones | Amazon | Elizabeth Jenner | 9780241551127 |
| Save the Animals! (Saving Our Planet) | Waterstones | Amazon | Mary Boone | 9781398205413 |
| Animals (Outdoor Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Sonya Newland | 9781526309419 |
| Habitats (Outdoor Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Sonya Newland | 9781526309433 |
| Minibeasts (RSPB Nature Guide) | Waterstones | Amazon | Catherine Brereton | 9781526626431 |
| Fiction | Waterstones | Amazon | Author | ISBN |
| Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt | Waterstones | Amazon | Kate Messner | 9781452161365 |
| Omar, the Bees and Me | Waterstones | Amazon | Helen Mortimer | 9781913339067 |
| Wolves | Waterstones | Amazon | Emily Gravett | 9781509836666 |
| Tadpole’s Promise | Waterstones | Amazon | Jeanne Willis | 9781783445868 |
| Tales from the Forest | Waterstones | Amazon | Emily Hibbs | 9781788952088 |
| Yucky Worms (Nature Storybooks) | Waterstones | Amazon | Vivian French | 9781406367041 |
| Rhymes | Waterstones | Amazon | Author | ISBN |
| Flip Flap Minibeasts (Nosy Crow) | Waterstones | Amazon | Axel Scheffler | 9781788006637 |