Discover Shearwater birds (KS2)

Teacher notes

Meet marine biologist Paula researching ocean birds off the coast of Galicia, and learn about these astonishing birds. Students will read and respond to comprehension questions. Feel free to add, amend or delete the reading comprehension questions as you see fit, especially the challenge tasks which are more suitable for capable or older readers. **National Curriculum Objectives:** KS2 Science - recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways - recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things - identify (producers), predators and prey - describe some of the life cycles of a bird. KS2 English (reading comprehension) - to read texts structured in different ways and for a range of purposes, identifying main ideas and summarising these - to retrieve and record information from non-fiction. KS2 Geography - understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of the physical geography of a region in a European country - use basic geographical vocabulary: cliff, coast, hill, sea, ocean, weather, island. PSHE KS2 L28. about what might influence people’s decisions about a job or career.