Wild, Farm & Pet Animals
Science · Animals of the World · conceptual
Understand the difference between wild animals, farm animals, and pets — wild animals find their own food and shelter in nature; farm animals are kept by people for food, wool, or eggs; pets are animals people keep for companionship — and know that wild animals should be observed from a distance
What mastery looks like
- Sorts animals into wild, farm, and pet categories with examples
- Explains one key difference between each category
- Understands that wild animals should be observed, not approached
Check your understanding
If Wild, Farm & Pet Animals sees a fox in the garden, can they explain that it's a wild animal — different from their pet cat or a farm sheep — and that wild animals look after themselves and shouldn't be touched?
Prerequisites
Required first
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