TOPIC: LIVING THINGS AT HOME
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Pictures of family members.
- Pictures of domestic animals.
- Pictures of plants.
- Picture cards of insects.
- Drawing books and crayons.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended Basic Science textbook for Primary 1.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have learnt about living things in the classroom and school and can identify people, animals and plants as living things.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Identify living things at home.
- Identify family members as living things.
- Name common domestic animals.
- Identify plants found around the home.
- Mention simple needs of living things.
- State ways of caring for plants and animals at home.
E: CONTENT
Living Things at Home
There are many living things in and around the home.
Examples include:
- 👨 Father.
- 👩 Mother.
- 👦 Children.
- 🐕 Dog.
- 🐈 Cat.
- 🐔 Chicken.
- 🌳 Trees.
- 🌺 Flowers.
Domestic Animals
Animals kept at home or around the home are called domestic animals.
Examples:
- Dog.
- Cat.
- Goat.
- Chicken.
- Sheep.
Plants at Home
Plants may be found:
- In flower pots.
- In gardens.
- Around the compound.
Needs of Living Things
Living things need:
- 💧 Water.
- 🌬️ Air.
- 🍚 Food.
- 🌞 Sunlight for plants.
- Care and protection.
Caring for Living Things
We should:
- Feed animals.
- Give animals clean water.
- Water plants.
- Keep their surroundings clean.
- Avoid hurting animals.
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Revises living things in school.
- Shows pictures of family members.
- Identifies domestic animals.
- Shows pictures of plants found around homes.
- Explains the needs of living things.
- Discusses ways of caring for plants and animals.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Mention family members.
- Name domestic animals.
- Identify plants around the home.
- State what living things need.
- Mention ways of caring for animals.
- Mention ways of caring for plants.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises living things found at home and reminds pupils that people, animals and plants need care.
The teacher corrects pupils where necessary.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- Mention three living things found at home.
- Is your mother a living thing?
- Mention two domestic animals.
- What do plants need to grow?
- Mention one way to care for an animal.
- Mention one way to care for a plant.
- Draw one living thing found at home.