BASIC 4: INTEGRATED SCIENCE

CONTENT STANDARDS
B4.1.1.1 Understand the physical features and life processes of living things and use this understanding to classify them

INDICATORS AND EXEMPLARS

Classify animals into insects, birds, mammals and reptiles
 Learners embark on a walk to observe and record names of different kinds of animals in
their community or show videos and pictures of different kinds of animals.
 Learners talk about the different animals based on their limbs, body covering, height, shape,
size, where they live, how they move, what they eat. etc.
 Provide flashcards of many different animals to learners in groups.
 Assist learners to sort the pictures into insects, birds, mammals and reptiles and produce
animal classification cards or tables.
 Learners display and do presentations on their group work.
 Learners to give reasons for their classifications.
 Ask Learners to identify things which are common to all the different kinds of animals.
 Assist learners to mould different kinds of animals using suitable materials (such as blu tack,
clay, cardboard etc.).
 Learners draw different kinds of animals (insects, birds, mammals and reptiles).
B4.1.1.1.2 Know life processes of animals (movement, nutrition and reproduction)
 Learners observe videos and pictures depicting movement, nutrition and reproduction in
animals.
 Learners describe how various animals (insects, birds, reptiles and mammals) move, feed
and reproduce.
 Learners role-play or pantomime movement and nutrition of animals.
 In groups, learners discuss the importance of movement, nutrition and reproduction to
animals.
NB: Teachers should collect and preserve some common animals for presentation.

SUBJECT SPECIFIC PRACTICES AND CORE COMPETENCIES

• Core Competencies
  Digital Literacy
  Personal development and
  leadership
  Critical Thinking and
  Problem-Solving
  Communication and
  Collaboration
  Creativity and Innovation
  Subject Specific Practices
  Observing
  Analysing
  Classifying
  Generalising