JHS1 Science · Term 1 Week 11: Animal Production

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.2.4.2.2 - Observe and compare the uses of the different types of animals.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Observe at least five different types of animals in their community and record their uses in a simple chart.
Compare the domestic uses of two or more animals, stating at least one similarity and one difference between them.
Match at least five domestic animals to their commercial products and by-products, including animal waste.
Explain, with examples, how the same animal can serve both domestic and commercial purposes.
Evaluate information gathered from observations and decide whether each use they recorded is domestic or commercial.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Cycles (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Animal Production (2.4)
Content standard: B7.2.4.2 - Show an understanding of the usefulness of the different types of animals for domestic and commercial purposes
Indicator: B7.2.4.2.2 - Observe and compare the uses of the different types of animals.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 11 (Week 11 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, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 15
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Make a research on animals in your communities by observing them and discuss their different uses
2. List and match the different domestic animals to their commercial uses including their by-products (such as animal waste)