Living and Non-living Things · B4 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.1.1.2.2 - Describe the physical appearance of different types of plants (trees, shrubs, climbing, creeping)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the four main types of plants: trees, shrubs, climbing plants and creeping plants.
Describe the physical features of each plant type in terms of structure (stem, branches) and size (height and thickness).
Sort pictures or real plant samples into trees, shrubs, climbing plants and creeping plants using observable features.
Draw or sketch one example of each plant type, labelling its main physical features.
Create a simple plant album page showing one example of each plant type with a short written description.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Diversity of Matter (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Living and Non-living Things (1.1)
Content standard: B4.1.1.2 - Understand the differences between living things and things which have never been alive
Indicator: B4.1.1.2.2 - Describe the physical appearance of different types of plants (trees, shrubs, climbing, creeping)
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 4 (Week 4 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

indicator text - p.3: content standard B4.1.1.2's indicators open at .2; the document prints no B4.1.1.2.1. The page also carries a bare "SUB-STRAND 1" heading in the content standard column, naming nothing, which is dropped
Curriculum reference: Science Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 3
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Take learners out to observe different types of plants. Pictures and videos can also be used.
- Learners describe the physical features of different types of plants (in terms of their structure and size).
Project: Learners create a plant album of different types of plants. (shrubs, trees, climbing and creeping plants).