Activity G2: Is it a Lizard?

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Teacher Manual P 26

Science Level 2

Making Sense of the Living World

Created 15/09/2001

AO2 - Students can investigate and understand the general functions of the main parts of animals and plants.

SLO - Students will be able to name the features of a lizard and describe their uses.

Read the page What is a lizard?

1. Label the following parts of a lizard.

body

paired legs

strong jaw

scales

ears

nostrils

2. Finish these sentences about lizards

Lizards use their strong jaws to


Lizards use their skin to


3. Fill in the gaps.

Lizards
Snails
 

 

Use their muscular foot to move

 

 
Have a shell to protect their bodies

 

 
Eat worms
Lay eggs

Lay eggs

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