Living Things and their Habitats - Assessment

In the Year Four Living Things and Their Habitats Assessment, students are tested on their understanding of various biological concepts and their ability to classify living organisms. The assessment begins with an exercise that requires matching different habitats, such as oceans, mountains, and rainforests, to appropriate pictures, reinforcing the concept of habitat-specific species. The second question challenges students to think critically about classification by asking them to name three ways to categorize a set of button images, encouraging them to consider characteristics such as size, colour, and material.

The assessment continues with a focus on invertebrates, asking students to define what an invertebrate is and to name two examples of such creatures. They must then complete a table by classifying given animals as either invertebrates or vertebrates, such as dragonflies, leopards, and octopuses. The test also includes a matching exercise where students pair animals with their correct class, such as amphibians and reptiles. Students explore common characteristics within the animal kingdom, such as the shared traits of crocodiles and birds, and identify features unique to fish. Additionally, they are asked to recognise endangered animals from a provided list and suggest one extinct species, along with methods to prevent further endangerment and reasons for extinction. The assessment concludes with a task to complete a classification key for various invertebrates and to create their own classification key for a set of animals, using criteria such as habitat preference.