Living and Non-living… · KG2 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K2.6.1.1.1 - Talk about different types of living and non-living things around us

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least five living things they see around them (such as animals, plants, and people).
Name at least five non-living things they see around them (such as stones, chairs, and bottles).
Talk about what makes something a living thing (it grows, moves, breathes, eats, and reproduces) using simple words.
Sort pictures and real objects into two groups: living things and non-living things.
Use the words “living” and “non-living” correctly when talking about things they see in their classroom, at home, and on the school compound.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Living and Non-living Things (6.1)
Content standard: K2.6.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of why some things are referred to as living and non- living things. .
Indicator: K2.6.1.1.1 - Talk about different types of living and non-living things around us
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 1 (Week 25 of the year)
Term is the curriculum's own; the week within it is our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order. Follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 159
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

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Theme discussion: Follow basic procedures of the community circle time (as in K2.1.1.1.1) and introduce the theme for the week. Display a conversational poster and some concrete materials related to the theme and engage learners in active discussion on things we can refer to as living things and things that are non-living.
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Go out for a nature walk with the learners. Take learners around the compound and let them identify and name the things they see.
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Learners observe the things they see and pick some for the classroom. Back in the classroom, with the support of the poster, have learners classify things they have seen under living and non-living things