B5 Our World And Our People · Term 2 Week 1: Plants and Animals

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.2.2.1.1 - Design and make a simple animal house and keep a pet

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

identify at least four different types of animal housing (pens, coops, cages, sties) and match them to the appropriate domestic animals (goats, sheep, chickens, dogs, pigs).
sketch a simple design of an animal house, labelling the key parts (roof, walls, floor, food and water containers, bedding area).
construct a simple model animal house using locally available materials (sticks, cardboard, wire mesh, palm fronds, or old cartons).
explain at least three values of keeping pets and animals, such as responsibility, commitment, and hard work.
demonstrate proper basic care routines for a pet or classroom animal over a short period, including feeding, cleaning, and providing water.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Plants and Animals (2.2)
Content standard: B5.2.2.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of animal housing and how to care for pets
Indicator: B5.2.2.1.1 - Design and make a simple animal house and keep a pet
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 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: Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 31
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners watch pictures/films on different housing for domestic animals and pets or visit farms in the community to observe different types of housing for animals e.g. sheep, goats, rabbits, poultry and pigs.
Learners engage in practical activities to design and make simple animal houses such as:
pens for goats and sheep
coop for hen
cage for dog
Learners sketch domestic animals and their housing Learners talk about values of keeping animals such as learning to become responsible and committed to hardwork, etc.