Year 1 have been exploring the features and classification of animals in Science. They used comparison circles to note down the similarities and differences between them.
Animal Classification With Year 1
Year 1 have been exploring the features and classification of animals in Science. They used comparison circles to note down the similarities and differences between them.
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