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Animals and Creatures That Help Us - Coggle Diagram
Animals and Creatures That Help Us
NATURAL SCIENCE
Pollination and Bees
Important Idea: Food production and pollination
Capabilities: observing, categorising, and contrasting
Values: Environmental responsibility and respect for the natural world
Activity: Examine actual flowers and talk about how bees assist plants in producing fruit and seeds (DBE, 2011).
Earthworms and the Health of Soils
Key Idea: Soil enrichment and decomposition
Competencies: Researching, documenting, and forecasting
Values: Environmental stewardship
Activity: Use soil to construct a worm observation station and track tunnelling and movement patterns (Naudé & Meier, 2025).
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Jobs Using Assistance Animals
Skills: conducting interviews, evaluating roles, and comparing the past and present
Principles: Respect for various professions and an understanding of diversity
Activity: Invite a community member to share their work or role-play various animal-related occupations (DBE, 2011).
The main idea is that those who work with animals—such as farmers, beekeepers, and guide dog trainers—
Local animals
Key Idea: The role that animals play in daily life and culture
Proficiency in mapping, recognising needs, and comprehending relationships
Values: accountability, compassion, and consideration for others
Activity: Make a map of our community that shows the locations of helper animals' homes and places of employment (Naudé & Meier, 2025).
TECHNOLOGY
Animal Habitat Design
Capabilities: Organising, creating, assessing
Values: creativity, problem-solving, and accountability
Activity: Use recyclable materials to design and construct a basic bird feeder or bee hotel (DBE, 2011).
Key Idea: In order to live and assist us, animals require certain structures.
Animal-Based Tools and Products
Key Concept: How animal products are processed using technology (milk to cheese, honey collection)
Competencies: Examining procedures, contrasting materials, and testing
Values: resource sustainability and innovation
Activity: Research the production of cheese or yoghurt from milk; create honey packaging (Naudé & Meier, 2025).
