Year 2 mammals lesson: How do mammals grow?
Teach pupils about mammals and growth with this engaging Year 2 mammals lesson, part of our Animals Including Humans – Growth unit. Pupils learn that mammals have offspring that grow into adults, and explore similarities and differences between young animals and their adult forms.
Through hands-on activities, pupils practise comparing, measuring and recording, helping them build key working scientifically skills alongside new scientific knowledge.
What’s included in this lesson pack?
- Step-by-step lesson plan with clear teaching guidance
- Interactive Year 2 mammals PowerPoint for whole-class teaching
- Differentiated mammals worksheet to support recording and explaining learning
- Practical activity sheet for sorting and comparing mammals
- Assessment opportunities and key vocabulary support
What pupils will learn
- That mammals have offspring which grow into adults
- How to identify offspring and adult mammals
- How young mammals change as they grow
- How to compare animals using observations and simple measurements
Working scientifically in KS1
Pupils observe carefully, sort and classify mammals, and use simple measuring and recording tasks to answer questions. This supports early data handling skills and helps pupils explain similarities and differences using evidence.
Perfect for Year 2 or mixed-age KS1
This lesson pack includes child-friendly visuals, structured activities and differentiated tasks, with no year group labels on the resources, making it suitable for Year 2 science or mixed-age KS1 classes.
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