Plants

Characteristics of plants. Living and non-living things in our environments

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Name living and non-living things in the environment.
Group things into living and non-living things in the environment.
Appreciate the living and non-living things in the environment.

Learners are guided to name reasons for living and non-living things in the environment.
Learners are guided on how to group living and non-living things in the environment.
Learners are guided around the school compound to observe, name and identify living and non-living things in the environment.

What are living things? What are non- living things?

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Plants

Characteristics of plants. Living and non-living things in our environments
Characteristics of plants as living things.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Name living and non-living things in the environment.
Group things into living and non-living things in the environment.
Appreciate the living and non-living things in the environment.

Mention characteristics of plants as living things.
Explain and observe what happens when a plant is covered by a clear container.
Appreciate plants as living things.

Learners are guided to name reasons for living and non-living things in the environment.
Learners are guided on how to group living and non-living things in the environment.
Learners are guided around the school compound to observe, name and identify living and non-living things in the environment.

Learners are guided around the school compound to identify, observe, discuss and take photographs of different plants and show their characteristics.

What are living things? What are non- living things?
What makes plants living things?

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Plants

Characteristics of plants as living things.

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

Mention characteristics of plants as living things.
Explain and observe what happens when a plant is covered by a clear container.
Appreciate plants as living things.

Learners are guided around the school compound to identify, observe, discuss and take photographs of different plants and show their characteristics.

What makes plants living things?

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Plants

Characteristics of plants in our environment

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

Give reasons why plants are important to the environment.
Mention different plants found in the environment.
Appreciate the plants in the environment

Learners are guided to give
reasons why plants are important for the environment.

Learners are guided to identify other characteristics of plants on the internet.

Why should we not cut trees?

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Plants
Animals

Characteristics of plants in our environment
Characteristics of animals as living things

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

Give reasons why plants are important to the environment.
Mention different plants found in the environment.
Appreciate the plants in the environment

Mention characteristics of animals as living things.
Collect, identify and name different foods animals eat.
Appreciate animals as living things.

Learners are guided to give
reasons why plants are important for the environment.

Learners are guided to identify other characteristics of plants on the internet.

Learners are guided around the local farm to identify, observe, collect, name and take photographs of different animals, the food they eat and the animal products.

Why should we not cut trees?
What are the characteristics of animals?

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Animals

Characteristics of animals as living things

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

Mention characteristics of animals as living things.
Collect, identify and name different foods animals eat.
Appreciate animals as living things.

Learners are guided around the local farm to identify, observe, collect, name and take photographs of different animals, the food they eat and the animal products.

What are the characteristics of animals?

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Animals

Characteristics of animals in our environment

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

Give reasons why animals are important to the environment.
Mention activities of different animals.
Appreciate the animals in the environment.

Learners are guided to give
reasons why animals are important for the environment.

Learners are guided to identify other characteristics of animals on the internet.

Why should we take care of animals in our environment?

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Animals

Characteristics of animals in our environment
Vertebrates and invertebrates

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

Give reasons why animals are important to the environment.
Mention activities of different animals.
Appreciate the animals in the environment.

Define the meaning of vertebrate and invertebrate.
Group animals into vertebrate and invertebrate.
Appreciate how animals are different from each other.

Learners are guided to give
reasons why animals are important for the environment.

Learners are guided to identify other characteristics of animals on the internet.

Learners are guided to name vertebrate and invertebrate animals

Learners are guided on how to group vertebrate and invertebrate animals.

Why should we take care of animals in our environment?
What are vertebrate and invertebrate animals?

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Animals

Vertebrates and invertebrates

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

Define the meaning of vertebrate and invertebrate.
Group animals into vertebrate and invertebrate.
Appreciate how animals are different from each other.

Learners are guided to name vertebrate and invertebrate animals

Learners are guided on how to group vertebrate and invertebrate animals.

What are vertebrate and invertebrate animals?

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Human body

Parts of the digestive system

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

Identify and write names of the parts of the digestive system.
Draw the parts of the digestive system.
Appreciate the human digestive system.

Learners are guided on how to identify and write the names of human digestive system through pictures, realia and video clips.

What are the parts of human digestive system?

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Human body

Parts of the digestive system
Functions of the different parts of the digestive system

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

Identify and write names of the parts of the digestive system.
Draw the parts of the digestive system.
Appreciate the human digestive system.

Describe and write the functions of the parts of the digestive system.
Explain how the different parts of the human digestive system are suited to their functions.
Appreciate the functions of different parts of the digestive system.

Learners are guided on how to identify and write the names of human digestive system through pictures, realia and video clips.
Learners are guided to write and discuss the functions of the parts of the human digestive system (Mouth, teeth, saliva, oesophagus, stomach, small intestines)

What are the parts of human digestive system?
What are the functions of different parts of the digestive system?

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Human body

Functions of the different parts of the digestive system

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

Describe and write the functions of the parts of the digestive system.
Explain how different parts of the human digestive system are suited to their functions.
Appreciate the functions of different parts of the digestive system.

Learners are guided to write and discuss the functions of the parts of the human digestive system (Pancreas, liver, large intestines, faeces, rectum, anus)

What are the functions of different parts of the digestive system?

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Human body

Functions of the different parts of the digestive system
Taking care of teeth

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

Describe and write the functions of the parts of the digestive system.
Explain how different parts of the human digestive system are suited to their functions.
Appreciate the functions of different parts of the digestive system.


Identify the teeth care practices.
Identify and write type of teeth used when biting and chewing.
Appreciate the importance of brushing teeth

Learners are guided to write and discuss the functions of the parts of the human digestive system (Pancreas, liver, large intestines, faeces, rectum, anus)


Learners are guided on ways to
take care of their teeth.

Learners are guided to identify types of teeth used when biting and chewing.

What are the functions of different parts of the digestive system?
Why should we take care of our teeth?

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Human body

Taking care of teeth

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

Identify the teeth care practices.
Identify and write type of teeth used when biting and chewing.
Appreciate the importance of brushing teeth

Learners are guided on ways to
take care of their teeth.

Learners are guided to identify types of teeth used when biting and chewing.

Why should we take care of our teeth?

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States of matter

Characteristics of the three states of matter. Gases

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

Outline the characteristics of gases.
Explain the characteristics of gases.
Appreciate the characteristics of gases.

Learners are guided to outline the characteristics of gases as one of the state of matter.

In groups, learners are guided to investigate the characteristics of gases using a balloons

What are the characteristics of gases?

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States of matter

Characteristics of the three states of matter. Gases
Characteristics of the three states of matter. Liquid

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

Outline the characteristics of gases.
Explain the characteristics of gases.
Appreciate the characteristics of gases.

Outline the characteristics of liquids.
Explain the characteristics of liquids.
Appreciate the characteristics of liquids.

Learners are guided to outline the characteristics of gases as one of the state of matter.

In groups, learners are guided to investigate the characteristics of gases using a balloons
Learners are guided to outline the characteristics of liquids as one of the state of matter.

In groups, learners are guided to investigate the characteristics of liquids.

What are the characteristics of gases?
What are the characteristics of liquids?

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States of matter

Characteristics of the three states of matter. Liquid

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

Outline the characteristics of liquids.
Explain the characteristics of liquids.
Appreciate the characteristics of liquids.

Learners are guided to outline the characteristics of liquids as one of the state of matter.

In groups, learners are guided to investigate the characteristics of liquids.

What are the characteristics of liquids?

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States of matter

Characteristics of the three states of matter. Solids

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

Outline the characteristics of solids.
Explain the characteristics of solids.
Appreciate the characteristics of solids.

Learners are guided to outline the characteristics of solids as one of the state of matter.

In groups, learners are guided to investigate the characteristics of solids.

What are the characteristics of liquids?

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States of matter

Characteristics of the three states of matter. Solids
Three states of matter in our environment

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

Outline the characteristics of solids.
Explain the characteristics of solids.
Appreciate the characteristics of solids.


Mention the uses of solids, liquids, gases.
Categorize substance in his/her environment into three states of matter.
Appreciate the uses of solids, liquids, gases.

Learners are guided to outline the characteristics of solids as one of the state of matter.

In groups, learners are guided to investigate the characteristics of solids.
Learners are guided to identify the uses of solids, liquids and gases.
In groups, learners are guided to categorize substances into three states of matter; solids, liquids and gases.

What are the characteristics of liquids?
What are the uses of solids, liquids and gases?

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