Living and Non-living Things

Curriculum details

Strand

Diversity of Matter (Strand 1)

Sub-strand

Living and Non-living Things (1.1)

Content standard

B4.1.1.1 - Understand the physical features and life processes of living things and use this understanding to classify them

Indicator

B4.1.1.1.1 - Classify animals into insects, birds, mammals and reptiles

Suggested placement

Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference

Science Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 2

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Learners embark on a walk to observe and record names of different kinds of animals in their community or show videos and pictures of different kinds of animals.
- Learners talk about the different animals based on their limbs, body covering, height, shape, size, where they live, how they move, what they eat. etc.
- Provide flashcards of many different animals to learners in groups.
- Assist learners to sort the pictures into insects, birds, mammals and reptiles and produce animal classification cards or tables.
- Learners display and do presentations on their group work.
- Learners to give reasons for their classifications.
- Ask Learners to identify things which are common to all the different kinds of animals.
- Assist learners to mould different kinds of animals using suitable materials (such as blu tack, clay, cardboard etc.).
- Learners draw different kinds of animals (insects, birds, mammals and reptiles).