Using thinking maps with five year olds.

Definition map of the beach.

Definition map of a crab

Part whole map of a crabA part whole diagram. Body part:- Without it:- This part is used for:-

Crab

Claws/ Pincers

Shell/ Carapace

Body

Legs

Joints

Eyes

Mouth

A crab couldn’t eat It couldn’t bite or pinch It would die

Something might eat the body It might get sunburnt

It would have a hole in the shell, then the water would come in.

It couldn’t move or walk or swim

It would be hard to move

It wouldn’t be able to see

It couldn’t eat.

Claws are used for defence and to tear up food

The shell protects the body

The legs help the crab to move and to stay safe.

The joints help the crab to bend different parts of its body.

The eyes help the crab to see.

The mouth is for feeding.

Similarities and differences map

Pictures of crabs

Pictures of crabs

Pictures of crabs

Pictures of crabs

Whole class writing about crabs and starfish.

Writing about crabs and starfish.

• A starfish. It’s mouth is on the bottom of it’s body. If you pull a leg off it will just grow back.

• A starfish has legs called rays for walking sideways. It has a mouth in the middle.

• A crab has eight legs. It lives under water.

• A crab has eight legs.• A crab walks sideways.

It has a hard shell to protect itself. It lives under rocks.

• A starfish can crawl, it can grow another arm.

Writing about crabs and starfish.

• A starfish is swimming, a starfish is walking. It uses it’s legs for moving.

• A starfish can walk, a starfish can eat.

• A crab has eight legs and a hard shell.

• A starfish looks like a star, it lives in rockpools.