Animal Waste, Disposal, Uses of Animals and Animal Waste for Pre-School Level 4

Class: Pre-School Level 4
Term: First Term
Week: 5
Age: 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Health Habits
Curriculum Theme: Health Habits
Previous Lesson: Personal Hygiene: Washing hands properly
Topic: ANIMAL WASTE: DISPOSAL, USES OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL WASTE
Subject Matter: DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL WASTE – Burying – Uses of animals – Uses of animal waste. Weekly focus: Animal Waste: Disposal, Uses of Animals and Animal Waste.

Specific Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Cognitive Domain

• Identify different types of animal waste.
• State burying as a proper way to dispose of animal waste.
• Name at least two uses of animals.
• Mention one use of animal waste.

Affective Domain

• Listen attentively during class discussions.
• Appreciate the importance of proper waste disposal.
• Show care for their environment by keeping it clean.

Psychomotor Domain

• Participate actively in class discussions about animal waste and its disposal.
• Demonstrate the action of burying waste (e.g., digging motion).

Social Domain

• Take turns speaking during discussion sessions.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 4
• Early Childhood Care and Education curriculum resources
• Relevant health habits picture books for preschoolers

Instructional Materials

• Pictures of various animals (e.g., dog, cat, chicken, goat, cow)
• Pictures showing animal waste (faeces, urine) and dead animals
• Pictures showing proper disposal of waste (e.g., digging a hole, burying)
• Pictures showing products from animals (milk, eggs, meat, leather)
• Pictures showing plants growing with manure
• MP4 Player (for video/audio)
• Charts displaying animal waste and disposal methods

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important for 5-year-olds as it teaches them about proper hygiene and environmental cleanliness, which are crucial for their health and well-being. Understanding how to dispose of animal waste safely helps prevent the spread of germs and diseases, while learning about the uses of animals and their waste fosters an appreciation for the natural world and its resources.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify different animals and know some basic hygiene practices like washing hands. They also understand that some things are dirty and can make them sick.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

ANIMAL WASTE: DISPOSAL, USES OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL WASTE

What is Animal Waste?

Animal waste is anything that animals leave behind that we don’t need or that can be dirty. This includes:

• Animal faeces (poo)
• Animal urine (wee)
• Dead animals

Why Dispose of Animal Waste Properly?

• To stop bad smells.
• To prevent germs that can make us sick.
• To keep our environment clean and beautiful.

How to Dispose of Animal Waste Properly (Burying):

The best way to dispose of animal waste, especially in our homes or farms, is by burying it.

1. Dig a hole in the ground.
2. Put the animal waste inside the hole.
3. Cover the waste with soil.

Important: Children should never touch animal waste. Always tell an adult to help with disposal.

Key Words

• Animal Waste – Things animals leave behind like faeces and urine.
• Dispose – To throw away or get rid of something.
• Bury – To put something in a hole in the ground and cover it with soil.
• Manure – Animal waste used to help plants grow.

What the Teacher Should Show or Draw

• Show pictures of different animals.
• Show pictures of animal faeces and urine (clearly labelled as “waste”).
• Display a chart showing the steps of burying animal waste.
• Show pictures of products we get from animals (e.g., milk from a cow, eggs from a chicken).
• Show a picture of a garden where plants are growing well, explaining that animal waste (manure) can help them.

Clean Environment Song

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Lyrics:

Animal waste, we must not leave,
In our homes, or where we live.
Dig a hole, deep and wide,
Put the waste, safely inside.
Cover it up, with lots of sand,
Clean and healthy, is our land!

Actions:

• “Animal waste, we must not leave”: Shake head “no”.
• “Dig a hole, deep and wide”: Pretend to dig with hands.
• “Put the waste, safely inside”: Mimic dropping something into a hole.
• “Cover it up, with lots of sand”: Mimic shovelling sand.
• “Clean and healthy, is our land!”: Point around proudly.

How to use the rhyme: Sing this song after discussing the disposal method to reinforce the idea of burying waste for a clean environment.

Uses of Animals:

Animals are very useful to us. We get many things from them:

• Food: Milk from cows and goats, eggs from chickens, meat from cows, goats, and chickens.
• Security: Dogs help to guard our homes.
• Clothing/Materials: Leather from cow skin (for shoes, bags), wool from sheep.
• Work/Transport: Donkeys and horses can carry things or people.

Uses of Animal Waste:

Even animal waste can be useful! When animal faeces are properly collected and left to decompose, they become manure.

• Manure: Helps plants grow big and strong. Farmers use it in their gardens and farms.

Watch and Learn About Farm Animals

Let’s watch a short video to see some useful animals and what we get from them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn11s1p9V5k

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Discussion, Picture Talk, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Songs and Rhymes, Guided Practice, Play-based Learning.

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engaging, activating prior knowledge

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and leads them in a short song about animals. The teacher then asks pupils to name some animals they know and what sounds they make.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils greet the teacher, sing along, and name animals, making their sounds.

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and recall knowledge about animals.

Step 2: Identifying Animal Waste

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Identification, explanation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows pictures of different animals and asks what they might leave behind. The teacher introduces “animal waste” (faeces, urine, dead animals) using pictures and simple language, explaining that it can be dirty and smelly.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the pictures, listen to the teacher, and identify animal waste when prompted.

Learning Point: Pupils learn to identify animal waste.

Step 3: Importance of Proper Disposal

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explaining consequences, promoting hygiene

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks pupils why it’s not good to leave animal waste lying around. The teacher explains that it causes bad smells and carries germs that can make people sick. The teacher stresses that children should never touch animal waste.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils share their ideas and listen to the teacher’s explanation about germs and bad smells.

Learning Point: Pupils understand why proper disposal is important for health and cleanliness.

Step 4: Demonstrating Proper Disposal (Burying)

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration, guided practice

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher uses a chart or acts out the steps of burying animal waste: “First, we dig a hole. Then, we put the waste inside. Finally, we cover it with soil.” The teacher guides pupils to mimic the digging and covering actions. The teacher then leads the “Clean Environment Song.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the demonstration, mimic the actions of digging and covering, and sing the “Clean Environment Song” with actions.

Learning Point: Pupils learn and practise the method of burying animal waste.

Step 5: Uses of Animals

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Discussion, picture talk

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows pictures of common animals (cow, chicken, dog) and asks pupils what we get from them or how they help us. The teacher discusses examples like milk, eggs, meat, and security.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify the animals and mention things they know we get from them or how they are useful.

Learning Point: Pupils identify various uses of animals.

Step 6: Uses of Animal Waste

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation, concept building

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains that even animal waste can be useful if handled properly. The teacher introduces “manure” and shows a picture of plants growing well, explaining that manure helps plants grow strong. The teacher reminds pupils that adults handle manure, not children.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and observe the pictures, understanding that animal waste can be useful for plants.

Learning Point: Pupils understand that animal waste can be used as manure to help plants grow.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher checks pupils’ understanding through short questions and practical tasks.

1. “What are some types of animal waste we talked about?”
2. “What is the proper way to dispose of animal waste?” (Prompt for “burying”).
3. “Name one thing we get from a cow.”
4. “How can animal waste be useful?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 1 minute

Teaching Skill: Summarizing, reinforcing

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation and briefly summarizes the importance of keeping their environment clean by properly disposing of animal waste and appreciating the usefulness of animals. The teacher leads a closing song.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and sing a closing song.

Learning Point: Pupils consolidate their learning and feel a sense of accomplishment.

Lesson Keywords

• Animal Waste – Things like animal faeces (poo) and urine (wee).
• Dispose – To get rid of something, like throwing away rubbish.
• Bury – To put something in a hole in the ground and cover it with soil.
• Germs – Tiny things that can make us sick.
• Manure – Animal waste that helps plants grow.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who are struggling, the teacher can use larger, clearer pictures, provide more repetition of key terms, and guide them hand-over-hand to mimic the burying action. Focus on identifying just one type of animal waste and one use of animals.
• Extension: For pupils who grasp the concepts quickly, the teacher can ask them to name more uses of different animals or discuss why it’s important to wash hands after being near animals, even if not touching waste. They can also draw a picture of an animal and something we get from it.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Before the lesson, prepare clear pictures of various animals, animal waste, the process of burying, and products derived from animals. Emphasize that children should NEVER touch animal waste and should always inform an adult for proper disposal. The focus on “burying” should be practical for rural/semi-urban settings where this is a common method. For urban settings, the concept of proper disposal (e.g., bagging and placing in designated bins) can also be briefly mentioned as an alternative handled by adults. When discussing manure, make it clear that it’s a useful product but still handled by adults due to hygiene. Use the song and actions frequently to reinforce learning. Observe pupils’ ability to identify and describe the concepts through their oral responses and participation in actions.