Class: Primary Three
Term: Second Term
Subject: Basic Science and Technology
Curriculum theme: Basic Science
Previous Lesson:
Topic: Plants as Living Things
Content/Learning Area: Plants As Living Things
Time Allocation: 40 minutes
Performance Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils shoudl be able to:
- Cognitive Domain:
1.Define and list the characteristics of living things.
- Explain how plants get their food.
- Identify examples of how plants respond to their surroundings.
- Affective Domain:
- Appreciate the importance of living things in the environment.
- Psychomotor Domain:
- Categorize objects as living or non-living.
- Social Domain:
1. Participate actively in class discussions. - 9 – Years Basic education Curriculum
- Abuja Educational Resource Center Scheme of Work
- NAPPS National unified Scheme of Work
- Online Details
- relevant Textbooks
- Whiteboard or chart paper
- Markers or crayons
- Pictures of plants and animals
- Objects for categorization activity
- Movement: Living things move, even plants, which have internal movement like the flow of sap. Examples include animals walking, birds flying, and plants turning towards sunlight.
- reproduction: Living things produce offspring. Examples include humans giving birth, birds laying eggs, and plants producing seeds.
- Nutrition: Living things obtain and use energy. Plants use photosynthesis (sunlight to make food). Examples include humans eating food, animals grazing, and plants absorbing nutrients from the soil.
- Irritability: Living things respond to environmental changes (plants turn towards sunlight). Examples include humans feeling hot or cold, animals running from danger, and plants growing towards light.
- Growth: living things increase in size or develop. Examples include babies growing into adults, seeds growing into plants, and caterpillars growing into butterflies.
- Excretion: Living things get rid of waste. Examples include humans sweating, animals urinating, and plants releasing oxygen.
- Respiration: Living things breathe (taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide). Examples include humans breathing, animals panting, and plants exchanging gases through their leaves.
- Death: All living things eventually die. Examples include humans dying of old age, animals being hunted, and plants withering.
- Movement – The ability of living things to change position or location.
- Reproduction – The process by which living things produce offspring.
- Nutrition – The process of obtaining and using energy for growth and survival.
- Irritability – The ability to respond to changes in the environment.
- Growth – The increase in size or development of a living thing.
- excretion – The process of getting rid of waste products.
- Respiration – The process of breathing, taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.
- Death – The end of life for a living thing.
- What are the eight characteristics of living things?
- How do plants get their food?
- Give an example of how a plant responds to its environment.
- list five examples of living things and five examples of non-living things found in your home.
- Explain how plants show the characteristics of movement and irritability.
- For slower learners: Provide one-on-one assistance and use simpler language.
- For advanced learners: Encourage them to research further and present their findings to the class.
- For visual/auditory/kinesthetic learners: Use visual aids, auditory explanations, and hands-on activities to cater to different learning styles.
Reference Materials
Instructional Materials
To deliver this lesson,the teacher will use the following materials:
Rationale for the lesson
This lesson is crucial for building a foundational understanding of living things. Knowing the characteristics of living things helps children understand the natural world and appreciate the interconnectedness of life.
Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge
Pupils have a basic understanding of plants and animals from previous lessons.
Lesson Content
plants As Living Things
Plants are living things, just like animals and humans. They share the same characteristics of living things.
What are the Characteristics of Living Things?
Living things have eight main characteristics. We can remember them using the acronym MR-NIGER-D:
Teaching Methods
To deliver this lesson, the teacher will adopt the following methods: Discussion, question and answer, Activity-based learning.
Instructional Procedures
To deliver this lesson,the teacher will adopt the following steps:
Step 1: Introduction (Set Induction)
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Questioning
Teacher’s Activity: Ask pupils what they know about plants and show pictures of plants.
Pupils’ Activity: Respond to teacher’s questions and describe the pictures.
Step 2: Explanation of key Concepts
Time: 15 minutes
Teaching Skill: explanation
Teacher’s Activity: Explain the characteristics of living things using the acronym MR-NIGER-D.
Pupils’ Activity: Listen attentively and ask questions.
Step 3: Exhibition/guided Practice
Time: 10 minutes
teaching Skill: Presentation
Teacher’s Activity: Demonstrate how to categorize objects as living or non-living using examples.
Pupils’ Activity: Participate in the categorization activity.
Step 4: Independent Practice
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching skill: Monitoring
Teacher’s Activity: Supervise pupils as they complete the categorization activity independently.
Pupils’ Activity: categorize objects independently.
Step 5: Note-Taking
Time: 2 minutes
Teaching Skill: Note-taking
Teacher’s Activity: Guide pupils in writing down key points.
Pupils’ Activity: Write down key points.
Step 6: Evaluation/Review
Time: 3 minutes
Teaching Skill: Questioning
Teacher’s Activity: Ask evaluation questions.
pupils’ Activity: Answer evaluation questions.
Step 7: Conclusion
Time: 2 minutes
Teaching Skill: Summarizing
Teacher’s Activity: Summarize the key points of the lesson.
Pupils’ Activity: Share what they learned during the lesson.
Lesson Keywords
Lesson Evaluation
To evaluate the learning, the teacher asks pupils to:
Observation: Teacher will observe pupils’ participation in discussions and activities, their ability to categorize objects, and their answers to evaluation questions.
Assignment/Homework
Differentiation
Note for Teachers
Ensure to use real-life examples and local context to explain the characteristics of living things. Encourage pupils to actively participate in discussions and activities to enhance their understanding.
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