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Animals and creatures that help us. - Coggle Diagram
Animals and creatures that help us.
Technology
Sub-topic: The processing of honey for human use.
Key concept: Bees collect nectar and store it in their hives, where it becomes honey. Beekeepers then extract the honey from the honeycomb. The honey is taken to a factory, where it is filtered, packaged into jars, and sold for human use (Bharat Honey, n.d.).
Class activity: The beekeeper cannot find any beehives, and he needs to extract honey to sell at the farmers market. Learners will need to design and build a honeycomb model that allows for honey to be safely collected. They will use recycled materials and follow the technological design process. This activity falls under Structures.
Sub-topic: The processing of leather.
Key concept: Leather is made from the hide of a cow. The skin is first removed, salted, placed into a tanning drum to preserve and soften it, dried and finally dyed (Mahi Leather, n.d.).
Class activity: The leather company need to make a seat cover for a chair but cannot find a farmer who is selling cow skins. Learners need to design a suitable alternative material for a seat cover using recycled materials such as plastic bags and fabric offcuts. This activity falls under Processing.
Social Science
Sub-topic: The role cattle plays in different cultures.
Key concept: In traditional South African cultures, cattle serve as a symbol of wealth and social status (Phansi Museum, n.d.).
Class activity: In small groups, learners will examine pictures or examples of cattle from different cultures and religions around the world. Learners will sort these examples based on how cattle are treated - for example, as working animals, symbol of wealth or as holy animals. This activity falls under Diversity and Individuality.
Sub-topic: Animals that work for us
Key concept: Dogs can be trained to perform a variety of tasks that help humans. Guide dogs assist people with disabilities, watch dogs provide protection and sniffer dogs are able to detect dangerous materials, substances and explosives (SA, 2011:57).
Class activity: Learners will participate in a sorting and matching activity where they match dog breeds with their jobs (guide, sniffer, pets or watch dogs) and the biological traits that make dogs suitable for these roles such as, incredible sense of smell, obedience, loyalty and their ability to be trained. This activity falls under Interdependence.
Natural Science
Sub-topic: The body structure of working animals
Key concept: Bees have specially adapted legs that help them collect, secure, and transport pollen. Their hind legs have pollen baskets, which store the pollen they collect from plants (Honey Bee Anatomy, n.d.).
Class activity: Learners will investigate how bees’ legs are able to collect pollen using scientific processing skills. They will choose different types of “legs”, for example, straws, pipe cleaners and tooth picks, to try and pick-up pollen (tiny balls or paper or cotton. Learners will test which leg type collects the most pollen and record their observations. This activity falls under Life and Living.
Sub-topic: Animals that help the environment
Key concept: Bees help the environment by pollinating plants, which supports agriculture, contributes to the growth of healthy tress, and maintains forest ecosystems. These trees provide habitats for other animals too (Greenly Earth, 2023).
Class activity: Learners will investigate how bees pollinate plants using scientific processing skills. Learners will use pipe cleaners, earbuds, toothpicks and straws to respresent bee legs and try to move “pollen” (tiny balls of paper or cotton balls) between artificial flowers. Learners will count how many pollen pieces they can move from one flower to another, imitating the role of a bee. This activity falls under Planet earth and beyond.