Changes in Plants and Reasons for Changes in Animals Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Week 4 Basic Science And Technology

CHANGES IN ANIMALS AND THEIR YOUNG ONES AND REASONS FOR CHANGES IN ANIMALS PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) FIRST TERM WEEK 4 BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4)

THEME – LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT

PREVIOUS LESSON – Changes in Plants and Conditions for Changes in Plants Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Week 3 Basic Science and Technology

TOPIC – CHANGES IN ANIMALS

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Changes in Animals

3. Animals and Their Young Ones

4. Reasons for Changes in Animals

5. Class Exercise/Assignment/Test Questions and Answers

6. Summary

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify changes in animals as they grow.

2. Mention the young ones of common animals.

3. Explain how animals change from young to adult.

4. State reasons for changes in animals.

5. Describe simple life cycle changes in animals.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Pupils have previously learned about living things, especially plants, and how plants grow and change from seeds into mature plants.

This lesson builds on that knowledge by helping pupils understand that animals also grow and change, passing through different stages from young ones to adults, just like plants.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Pictures of animals and their young ones

2. Charts showing animal life cycles

3. Whiteboard and marker/chalkboard and chalk

4. Textbooks

5. Flashcards

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTION

Animals are living things that grow and change as they develop from birth to adulthood. These changes are natural and happen in stages.

As animals grow, they change in size, strength, and ability. These changes help them to survive, reproduce, and live better in their environment.

Importance of the Lesson

This lesson helps pupils to:

Identify animals and their young ones.

Understand how animals grow and change.

Explain the meaning of changes in animals.

State reasons why animals change.

Improve knowledge of living things in Basic Science.

In this lesson, pupils will learn about animals, their young ones, and the reasons why animals change as they grow.

CHANGES IN ANIMALS AND THEIR YOUNG ONES

Each animal has a young one that grows into an adult. For example, a puppy grows into a dog, a kitten grows into a cat, and a calf grows into a cow.

Animals change as they grow from young ones to adults.

Examples:

Goat → Kid

Cow → Calf

Dog → Puppy

Cat → Kitten

Hen → Chick

Sheep → Lamb

Fish → Fry

MEANING OF CHANGES IN ANIMALS

Changes in animals are the stages of growth where young animals develop into adult animals.

REASONS FOR CHANGES IN ANIMALS

Animals also change for important reasons such as growth, reproduction, and survival. Below are the reasons why animals change:

1. To grow into adult animals.

2. To reproduce and produce young ones.

3. To become stronger and healthier.

4. To survive in their environment.

5. To adapt to changes in nature.

CLASS EXERCISE/ASSIGNMENT/TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A. Answer the Questions.

1. What are changes in animals?

2. Mention two animals and their young ones.

3. What is a puppy?

4. Why do animals change as they grow?

5. Mention one reason for changes in animals.

B. Fill in the Blanks.

6. A young dog is called a ______.

7. A young cow is called a ______.

8. Animals change from young ones to ______.

9. Animals change to become ______ and healthy.

10. A young goat is called a ______.

C. True or False

11. Animals do not grow or change. ______

12. A kitten is a young cat. ______

13. A calf is a young cow. ______

14. Animals change to reproduce. ______

15. A puppy is a young dog. ______

D. Matching

Match the animals with their young ones:

16. Goat → a. Chick

17. Cow → b. Kid

18. Dog → c. Calf

19. Cat → d. Kitten

20. Hen → e. Puppy

ANSWERS

1. Changes in animals are the stages of growth from young ones to adults.

2. Cow – calf, Dog – puppy (any correct two).

3. A puppy is a young dog.

4. To grow and become adults.

5. To reproduce / to become stronger (any correct one).

6. puppy

7. calf

8. adults

9. strong

10. kid

11. False

12. True

13. True

14. True

15. True

16. b. Kid

17. c. Calf

18. e. Puppy

19. d. Kitten

20. a. Chick

SUMMARY

Animals are living things that grow and change. Just like plants, animals also pass through different stages of growth. Young animals grow into adult animals. These changes are called changes in animals.

Pupils learned that animals change from young ones to adults. They also learned the young ones of animals and the reasons why animals change as they grow.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. The teacher displays pictures of animals and their young ones (e.g. cow and calf, dog and puppy).

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils observe and identify the animals.

2. The teacher asks pupils to mention some animals they know and their young ones.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond orally.

3. The teacher explains that animals are living things that grow and change from young ones to adults.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively.

4. The teacher introduces the topic: Changes in Animals and Their Young Ones.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils repeat the topic.

5. The teacher explains examples of animals and their young ones:

Goat → Kid

Cow → Calf

Dog → Puppy

Cat → Kitten

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils repeat after the teacher.

6. The teacher explains the meaning of changes in animals as growth from young to adult stage.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils take notes.

7. The teacher explains reasons for changes in animals:

to grow

to reproduce

to become stronger

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils give more examples.

8. The teacher writes key points on the board for pupils to copy.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils copy into their notebooks.

9. The teacher asks oral questions to assess pupils’ understanding.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer questions.

10. The teacher summarizes the lesson by revising animals, their young ones, and reasons for changes.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate actively.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

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LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks pupils,