ANIMALS ON OUR PLANET...WEEK 3

• Science
• Primary Education
• Age 11

DAY 1

PRAYER TIME

ANIMALS ON OUR PLANET

Big Question

 How are we related to the animals? 

Expected Learning Outcomes

Describe the characteristics of Mammals

SEL ACTIVITY

Choose an animal of your choice. Identify the group to which it belongs and Compare the characteristics of that animal with yours.

 

WARM-UP

      Attempt Studio activity 2.13(page-46) followed by discussion.

CONTENT

Habitats of Mammals will be discussed giving various examples. 

THINK and INK STUDIO activity 2.14 will be attempted by the children

PROPOSED QUESTIONS

Q1. Define

Mammals

Q2. State two similarities and two differences between Orangutan and crow. 

Q3. The class of vertebrates that whales belong to is _________.

 1 birds 2 mammals 3 amphibians 4 reptiles

Q4. Jacob was classifying animals into categories. There was a heading 'Female animals producing their own liquid milk', Which among the following animals should he put under that heading?

P: Egg laying animals

Q: Animals that give birth to young ones

1 only P

2 only Q

3 both P and Q

4 (All animals feed their young with chewed food and do not produce milk) 

CLOSURE

Q1. Platypus lays eggs but still it is considered as Mammal. Why?

TO BE DONE IN NOTEBOOK

SUCCESS CRITERIA

Now I can

Identify and explain the characteristics of Vertebrates – Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds and Mammals.

Yes, I know

I need help

No, I have doubts. 

HOMEFUN

Attempt Companion activity 2b

Stay safe, Stay healthy.

Big Question

   

How are we related to the animals? 

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

     

RECAPITULATION OF THE CONCEPTS LEARNT 

ANIMALS ON OUR PLANET

SEL ACTIVITY

Children will watch the YouTube video followed by discussion

TITLE : Bridge

LINK : https://youtu.be/dgrexNy5wpg 

WARM-UP

Children will attempt the Concept map(page-49) followed by discussion. 

NOTEBOOK WORK...S.NO

DATE

C.F

RECAP

Q1. Define the following:

Jointed legs

Q2. Correct the following statements:

a)A fish is an invertebrate.

b)Turtles are amphibians because they stay in water.

c)Whale is an egg laying animal

Q3. There are three animals -

BAT, BIRD and BUTTERFLY

What are two characteristics that they all have in common?

1 wings and feathers 2 wings and legs 3 fur and legs 4 fur and feathers.

Q4. In which of the following ways are frogs able to breathe?

P - lungs

Q - gills

R - skin

1 only P 2 only R 3 only P and R 4 all - P, Q and R 

CLOSURE

Discussion of the notebook questions 

SUCCESS CRITERIA

Now I can

Identify and explain the characteristics of Vertebrates – Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds and Mammals.

Compare and contrast the features of different type of animals.

Explain the features of an animal based on its type.

Yes, I know

I need help

No, I have doubt

HOMEFUN

Children will attempt studio question time at the end of the chapter 

Fill ups and MCQ in book

Long Answers in notebook.

POWERHOUSE

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

IDENTIFY DIFFERENT SOURCES OF ENERGY 

SEL ACTIVITY

 

Children will watch the YouTube video.

TITLE: Never Give Up!!

Link: https://youtu.be/zlKlVy9MSuY?list=TLGGq_bPQ-oqMkIxNDA3MjAyMQ 

Big Question

 Why should we move to a source of energy that does not run out?

Observe the pictures carefully and identify Renewable and non-renewable sources of energy. Which is the better source and why?

                              WARM-UP

CONTENT

  Children will attempt the Studio PEP activity (PAGE-54)

followed by discussion on different forms of energy. 

PROPOSED QUESTIONS

Q1. Define the following terms

Renewable sources of energy

Non-renewable sources of energy

Q2. Identify the forms of energy as shown in the figure: 

CLOSURE

Children will attempt Studio activity 5.2 (page-56) 

SUCCESS CRIETRIA

Now, I can

Identify different sources of energy

Yes, I know

I need help

No, I have doubts.

HOMEFUN

Write the definition of the following terms in their notebook:

POWERHOUSE
 

(S.No. 3.1)

H.F

DATE....

Renewable sources of energy

Non-renewable sources of energy