Week Ending: DAY: Subject: Science
Duration: 60mins per lesson Strand: Diversity Of Matter
Sub Strand: Living and Non Living
Class: B5 Class Size:
Things
Content Standard:
Indicator: Lesson:
B5.1.1.1 Understand the physical features and life
B5.[Link] know the life
processes of living things and use this
processes of living things 1 OF 1
understanding to classify them
Performance Indicator: Core Competencies:
Problem Solving skills; Critical
Learners can know the life processes of living things Thinking;
Teaching/ Learning Pictures of Plants and animals in the environment , plastics videos
Resources paper
Living things, non-living things, growth, sensitivity, respiration, excretion,
New words
mammals
References: Science Curriculum Pg. 17
DAYS PHASE 1: STARTER PHASE 2: MAIN PHASE 3:
REFLECTION
Let learners mention Put learners into groups of four. Ask learners to do
where we can locate Let each group select a leader the following by
plant and animals. and tell you how they react when ways of reflecting on
Ask the learners to someone flatulates. the lesson:
mention some life 1. Tell the class what
processes that they Let three members of each group you learnt during the
learnt about last year. turn their backs to the leader. Ask lesson.
the leader to drop an empty tin 2. Tell the class how
Drill learners on the behind them or clap. Let them tell you will use the
correct pronunciation you how they reacted to the knowledge they
and the meanings of sound. acquire during the
the new words. lesson.
In their previous groups and 3. Which aspects of
Share performance same standing position, let the the lesson did you
indicators and leader tap the shoulder or tickle not understand?
introduce the lesson one person. Let the three
standing tell you what happened Home work
and how they reacted. Describe how plants
and humans respond
In a whole class activity, let to stimuli.
learners place a pot of plant
under a source of light. Make sure
the source of light is available
day and night for one week.
Ask them to place another potted
plant in a dark place (under a
table.). Let them observe the two
potted plants after a week and
write about how plants respond
to light.
Let learners mention Learners are to form groups of Ask learners to do
where we can locate not more six learners. Each the following by
plant and animals. groups will plant maize seeds. ways of reflecting on
Ask the learners to the lesson:
mention some life Observe the seed daily. Record 1. Tell the class what
processes that they what happens on each day. you learnt during the
learnt about last year. Record daily for a week. lesson.
2. Tell the class how
Drill learners on the Compare your report with your you will use the
correct pronunciation friends in other groups. knowledge they
and the meanings of acquire during the
the new words. Have learners work in pairs. Let lesson.
them find the differences 3. Which aspects of
Share performance between how plant and animals the lesson did you
indicators and undergo each of the following not understand?
introduce the lesson processes:
Home work
Ask learners to compare pictures Write three
of themselves taken when they characteristic each
were in basic one and now. of plants, animals
and humans.
Let them tell you what they see.
Let them tell you what they Next Lesson:
observe in activity 3 above on Compare the
how plants grow. differences among
things that are living,
dead and things that
have never been alive