Environmental changes

Description

This lesson pack for year 4 and P5, linking to the topics living things and habitats and biodiversity and interdependence, explains how changes to the environment can cause danger to living things. Pupils will find out how oil pollution affects the feathers of migrating birds in a hands-on activity. They will also discuss the difficulties some female sea turtles face when they migrate back to beaches to lay their eggs.

This pack includes:

A differentiated lesson plan
A PowerPoint presentation explaining why animals migrate and the difficulties they face due to changes to their environment
Printable instructions for the activity
A PowerPoint presentation about migrating sea turtles
A printable sheet to record ideas

Simple to resource! The items you will need:

Bowls
Vegetable oil
Feathers
Water
Washing-up liquid or soap
Sponges
Pencils
Tablespoons

Year groups

Year 4

Topics

Living things and habitats

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