Year 6 Science Living Things and Classification Lessons

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Living Things and Classification

Practise classifying living things with this free, editable Year 6 lesson. Aligned to the Australian Curriculum, covering objectives such as: describe and compare the structural and behavioural characteristics used to group living things. Created with Chalkie.ai and fully customisable for your class.

Lesson details

What is inside this Living Things and Classification lesson?

This Year 6 Science lesson focuses on Living Things and Classification. It helps students work toward this objective: describe and compare the structural and behavioural characteristics used to group living things. Teachers get a ready-to-teach flow they can customise for their class.

Learning outcome

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to show progress against this objective: describe and compare the structural and behavioural characteristics used to group living things.

Key learning points

  • The lesson is built around Living Things and Classification for Year 6 Science.
  • Students work toward the objective: describe and compare the structural and behavioural characteristics used to group living things.
  • The flow supports teacher modelling, guided examples, and short checks for understanding.
  • The deck can be customised in Chalkie so examples, language, and difficulty match the class.

Lesson sequence

  • Introduce Living Things and Classification with a short prompt or visual example.
  • Model the target skill so students can see how to approach it.
  • Work through guided examples linked to describe and compare the structural and behavioural characteristics used to group living things.
  • Use the check slides or activities to spot who needs more support.
  • Adapt the deck in Chalkie if the class needs simpler examples, extra practice, or a faster challenge.

Practice activities

  • Use the lesson after introducing Living Things and Classification in class.
  • Ask students to explain how they know their answer, not just give the answer.
  • Pause after guided examples and have partners practise with a similar prompt.
  • Use the final activity as a quick check before moving on.
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Science is an important stage in the Year 6 curriculum. On this site you'll find a collection of example Year 6 lessons created by teachers to support learning objectives for this year group. Every resource is editable and created using Chalkie's AI tools.

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These Year 6 Science lessons were made by Australian teachers for use in real classrooms. You can also use them at home for extra practice or revision.

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Every Year 6 Science lesson is mapped to the national curriculum and editable to match your school's schemes of work.

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