Living and Non-Living Things Basic Science and Technology Kindergarten Second Term Week 7

Lesson Plan: Living and Non-Living Things

Subject: Basic Science

Class: Kindergarten

Term: Second Term

Week: 7

Age: 5 years

Topic: Living and Non-Living Things

Sub-topic: Characteristics of Living and Non-Living Things

Duration: 40 Minutes

Behavioural Objectives

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

1. Define living things and non-living things.
2. Identify things that living things can do.
3. Differentiate between living and non-living things with examples.

Keywords

• Living Things
• Non-Living Things
• Characteristics
• Movement
• Growth

Set Induction

The teacher displays a chart with pictures of living and non-living things (e.g., a dog, a tree, a car, a rock) and asks pupils to identify which items are alive and why.

Entry Behaviour

Pupils have interacted with living things (e.g., pets and plants) and non-living things (e.g., toys, chairs).

Learning Resources and Materials

1. Audio-visual aids (videos of animals, plants, and machines).
2. Charts and posters of living and non-living things.
3. Classroom objects (e.g., books, stones, leaves, insects).

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher asks pupils to mention examples of things they see around them daily and classify them into living or non-living categories.

Embedded Core Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Collaboration and Communication
• Problem Solving

Learning Materials

1. Charts of living and non-living things
2. Videos showing characteristics of living things
3. Lagos State Scheme of Work

Instructional Materials

• Videos
• Charts
• Real objects like seeds, plants, rocks, and toys

Content

Meaning of Living and Non-Living Things

1. Living Things: These are things that have life. They can grow, move, reproduce, and respond to their environment. Examples: humans, animals, and plants.
2. Non-Living Things: These are things that do not have life. They cannot grow, move, or reproduce. Examples: rocks, cars, and toys.

Characteristics of Living Things

1. Movement: Living things can move on their own.
2. Growth: Living things grow over time.
3. Reproduction: Living things can produce young ones.
4. Feeding: Living things need food to survive.
5. Respiration: Living things breathe in and out.

Examples of Living Things

1. Dog
2. Tree
3. Human
4. Cat
5. Fish

Examples of Non-Living Things

1. Rock
2. Car
3. Chair
4. Toy
5. Computer

Evaluation Questions

15 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions with Options

1. Living things can _____ on their own.
   (a) breathe (b) sleep (c) move (d) grow
2. Non-living things do not _____ like living things.
   (a) grow (b) break (c) stop (d) live
3. Trees are examples of _____.
   (a) non-living things (b) rocks (c) living things (d) toys
4. Rocks are examples of _____.
   (a) living things (b) non-living things (c) animals (d) plants
5. Living things can produce _____.
   (a) toys (b) young ones (c) stones (d) soil
6. Plants and animals are examples of _____.
   (a) toys (b) living things (c) non-living things (d) furniture
7. Non-living things cannot _____.
   (a) grow (b) stop (c) break (d) build
8. A table is a/an _____ object.
   (a) non-living (b) living (c) active (d) strong
9. One characteristic of living things is _____.
   (a) reproduction (b) breaking (c) talking (d) reading
10. Animals need _____ to live.
    (a) toys (b) food (c) stones (d) pencils
11. Living things can respond to _____.
    (a) sunlight (b) toys (c) rocks (d) books
12. Humans are examples of _____.
    (a) living things (b) non-living things (c) machines (d) trees
13. A car cannot _____.
    (a) move (b) stop (c) breathe (d) run
14. Living things like dogs and cats can _____.
    (a) grow (b) break (c) fall (d) sleep
15. Plants make their food using _____.
    (a) toys (b) sunlight (c) stones (d) animals

15 FAQs (Class Activity Discussion)

1. What are living things?
   Living things are things that have life.
2. What are non-living things?
   Non-living things are things that do not have life.
3. Can living things grow?
   Yes, living things grow.
4. Name two living things.
   Humans and trees.
5. Can non-living things reproduce?
   No, non-living things cannot reproduce.
6. Do animals need food to survive?
   Yes, animals need food to survive.
7. Is a car a living thing?
   No, a car is not a living thing.
8. Why are plants called living things?
   Because they grow and make their food.
9. Can rocks breathe?
   No, rocks cannot breathe.
10. What is one characteristic of living things?
    They can move on their own.
11. Do all living things grow?
    Yes, all living things grow.
12. Name two non-living things.
    Chair and table.
13. Why do plants need sunlight?
    To make their food.
14. What helps animals to breathe?
    Air.
15. Can a toy move on its own?
    No, a toy cannot move on its own.

10 Short-Answer Evaluation Questions

1. Define living things.
2. Define non-living things.
3. Name three characteristics of living things.
4. Write two examples of non-living things.
5. What do living things need to grow?
6. Why is a tree a living thing?
7. Mention two examples of living things.
8. Can non-living things breathe?
9. What do animals need to survive?
10. Why are humans called living things?

Conclusion

The teacher goes around, marks pupils’ work, and provides corrections.

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