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WEEK 1&2
TOPIC: LIVING THINGS
SUBTOPIC: CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS
Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1. Say the meaning of living things
2. Identify some nliving things
3. Mention 5 characteristics of living things.
Resources & materials:
Scheme of work.
6 years curriculum
Pupils textbook
Online resources
Basic Science For Primary One Second Term
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL:
Birds
Human being
Flowers
Ants
Trees
Building Background/ connection to prior knowledge: Pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.
CONTENT
Living things
Living things are things that have life.We see many things in our surroundings. Everything that we see can be categorized into two groups – living things and non-living things. All animals and plants including us are living things.





CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS
All livings thing displays the following characteristics of life
Living thing need food
Living things need food to obtain energy, to grow and to stay healthy. Plants make their own food by the process of photosynthesis. Animal get their food from plants and other animal.
Living things breathe
All living things need to breathe. Different animals use different organ to breathe for example some animal use their nose, fishes uses their gills and worms use their skin. We breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide through our nose. Plants breathe through opening present in their leaves called stomata.
Living things grow and develop
When living thing eats they receive energy which helps them in their growth. Living things grow from smaller to larger and finally become adult. We human being born and grow into adults. Seed grows into baby plant and finally into big plant or tree.
Living things die
All living thing grow and become old and finally die.
Living things move
All living things show some sort of movements. They can move their body part .Plant usually do not move from one place to another but can move their parts. For example, they move its root downward to obtain water and mineral nutrients from soil and the shoot upward for sunlight. All living show internal movement and some living things show external movement too such as walking, jumping, flying, swimming etc.

Living things reproduce
All living things produce new organism of its kind. Some animals produce babies and some lay eggs. Plants mainly reproduce through seeds which can germinate in suitable condition and grow into new plants
living things do:

1. Grow
2. Move
3. Take in Energy (Food)
4. Make Waste
5.bReproduce
6. Breathe
7. React to Things

STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES
The Teacher revises the previous week lesson.
The Teacher introduces the new topic.
The Teacher explains the note in details.
The Teacher gives room for pupils to ask questions.
The Teacher evaluates the pupils.
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
1. Say the meaning of living things
2. Identify some nliving things
3. Mention 5 characteristics of living things.
WRAP-UP(CONCLUSION)
Teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding.
Assignment
1.Mention 7 characteristics of living things
2. Define living things
WEEK 4-5
TOPIC: LIVING THINGS
SUBTOPIC: LIVING THINGS AT HOME ,IN SCHOOL AND IN THE CLASSROOM
Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1. Identify the living things in their classroom
2. Identify the living thingsthat can be found at home
3. Identify the non living things that can be found in the school.
Resources & materials:
Scheme of work.
6 years curriculum
Pupils textbook
Online resources
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL:
Birds
Human being
Flowers
Ants
Trees
Building Background/ connection to prior knowledge: Pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.
CONTENT
LIVING THINGS AT HOME AND IN SCHOOL
Living things in the school are students, teachers, principal, assistant principals, clerical staff, custodians, lunchroom staff. Students may also include animals in science labs. Living things around the school include grass, trees, shrubs, insects, birds, and so on
Living things at home are
List of 10 Living things:
1. Human beings
2. Animals 3. Birds 4. Flower 5. Micro organism
6. Lichens 7. Fishes 8. Insect 9. Trees 10. Plants