Year 2 Living & Non-living Sort

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Year 2 Living & Non-living Sort is a Learnaroo Hub learning resource for building Science knowledge and skills at Key Stage 1.

Format: Printable / PDF
Subject: Science
Level: Key Stage 1
Typical time: 15 minutes

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Make thinking shown

Invite the learner to describe the task in their own words. They can underline essential information, divide a extended problem into shorter steps, create a show, sort evidence, practise a sentence or describe a planned method. Ask why their route fits and whether another plan could work. When movement stops, provide a graduated hint: rephrase the goal, point towards a related example, reduce the choice, then show only the next step. Return ownership directly afterwards. Spoken reasoning exposes confusions and practises correct subject language.

Check accuracy and understanding

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Consolidate and extend

Finish with retrieval from memory. Cover the example and ask for the central idea, process or fact again. Create one small variation by changing a value, condition, example, viewpoint or level of support while keeping the learning focus. Invite the learner to write a related question and supply checking guidance. Record one success and one clear next step, perhaps returning to terminology, rehearsing a calculation, adding evidence or refining clarity. Recheck that target afterwards in the week because spaced review gives stronger information than instant repetition.

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What you’ll learn

Use this Printable / PDF to practise and consolidate Science knowledge and skills at Key Stage 1. Return to it as often as your access allows to build confidence and fluency.

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Living or Non-living?
Year 2 · sort the things
Living things grow, need food and water, and can move or change. Draw a line to sort each thing into living or non-living. Then cut out the cards and sort them too.

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Year 2 Living & Non-living Sort is a Learnaroo Hub learning resource for building Science knowledge and skills at Key Stage 1.

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