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Animals and creatures that help us: Grade 3: Life Skills (Beginning…
Animals and creatures that help us:
Grade 3: Life Skills (Beginning Knowledge)
Natural Science:
Earthworms and soil health:
Key concept:
Worms improve soil by breaking down organic material.
Skill:
Investigating and comparing.
Value:
Respect for nature and recycling.
Activity:
Learners observe worms in a soil jar and record changes over a week.
Bees and pollination:
Key concept:
Worms improve soil by breaking down organic material.
Skill:
Investigating and comparing.
Value:
Respect for nature and recycling.
Activity:
Learners observe worms in a soil jar and record changes over a week.
Social Science:
How animals have helped people in history:
Key concept:
Humans rely on animals for help (farmers, police dogs, guide dogs).
Skill:
Identifying community roles.
Value:
Appreciation for helpers.
Activity:
Role-play community helpers and discuss their roles.
People who work with animals:
Key concept:
Animals were used for transport and farming in the past.
Skill:
Comparing past and present.
Value:
Understanding change over time.
Activity:
Learners compare pictures of old vs modern farming tools.
Technology:
Tools and products from animals:
Key concept:
Animals provide materials humans use (milk, honey, wool).
Skill:
Identifying product origins.
Value:
Appreciation of resources.
Activity:
Learners explore how milk becomes butter or how bees make honey.
Designing animal shelters:
Key concept:
People can create shelters to protect animals.
Skill:
Designing and building.
Value:
Problem-solving and creativity.
Activity:
Learners design a simple “bee house” or “dog kennel” using recycled materials.
(DBE, 2011) or (Naudé & Meier, 2025)