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Animals and creatures that help us - Coggle Diagram
Animals and creatures that help us
Natural Science
Sub-topics
Farm animals that provide food (milk, eggs, meat, honey)
Key concept
The interdependence between humans and animals
Activity
Learners create a farm ecosystem map where they create a drawing showing how humans and farm animals depend on each other
Insects that help in nature (bees, ladybugs, earthworms)
Key concept
Understanding living things
Activity
Learners observe different kinds of soil samples with a magnifying glass to find insects and worms and predict their roles in the health of the soil
Decomposers (worms, beetles, fungi) and their role in cleaning the environment
Key concept
Ecosystems
Activity
Learners different items such as fruit peels, plastic, paper, etc, and record which items decompose faster and which items decompose slower
Technology
Sub-topics
Products from animals and how they are processed (milk - cheese; wool - clothing; silk - fabric)
Key concept
Understanding how people use animal products
Activitiy
Learners create a process map which consists of images showing products from animals being processed and sequence the images in the correct order
Working animals as part of systems that assist humans (transportation, farming)
Key concept
Technological links between humans and animals
Activity
Learners can design a tool or cart that could help an animal perform its job more easily
Creative craft activities using recyclable materials to represent helpful animals
Key concept
Understanding how people use animal products
Activity
Learners build models of helpful animals using recyclable materials
Social Science
Sub-topics
Animals that help people in daily life (working and service animals)
Key concept
Exploring people's relationships with animals
Activity
Learners create a chart, which will be put up in the classroom, showing how animals contribute to communities
Guide and therapy dogs - helping people with disabilities
Key concept
Exploring people's relationships with animals
Activity
Learners can do simulation where they complete tasks blindfolded to understand how guide dogs help people
Folktales and cultural stories about helping animals
Key concept
Culture
Activity
Learners can create their own folktale about a helpful animal and share it with the class