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Animals and Creatures That Help Us, Technology - Coggle Diagram
Animals and Creatures That Help Us
Social Science
Animals that work for us
Activity
– "Matching Activity": Learners match a picture card of an animal to a picture card of the work they do. Example, a picture of a guide dog will be matched to disable person to show them assisting (providing work).
Knowledge, Skills, and Values Developed
– Understanding the relationship between humans and animals.
Key Concept
– Human dependance on animals for work. Examples of working animals include horses and cattle that work in fields or rats and marine animals that are trained to detect land mines (Peterson, 2023).
Animals that provide transport
Activity
– "Mapping Activity": Learners will draw a map with different types of scenery and then either draw or place stickers of the animal that belongs in that scenery. Example, a map that has sand, cactus and pyramids, the learner will then place camels along that map.
Key Concept
– Historically animals have been known to provide transport. Some forms of animal transport like horses and camels are still used today. Throughout history, most humans have relied on some sort of large animal to carry their stuff or them (Kier, 2014).
Knowledge, Skills, and Values Developed
– Learners will develop mapping and design skills. They will also develop environmental awareness.
Natural Science
Animals that give us food
Activity
– "Where did I come from?": I will show learners a variety of foods that come from animals. The learner must then tell me which animal the food came from. After the learners go into groups with an animal card and a stack of mixed food cards. The learner will place the animal in the center and the food from the respective animal around it.
Knowledge, Skills, and Values Developed
– Learners observe and communicate their thoughts and findings. They develop respect for living things and awareness of interdependence.
Key Concept
– Animals give us food. Animals are an essential food source. Examples include fish, chicken, cow, pig and sheep (Orchids International School, n.d.). Bees also provide us with honey.
Animals that give us clothes
Activity
– "What am I made of?": Each learner brings in an item that comes from an animal, example wool hats, jersey and socks, leather piece of cloth and/or clothing. The learner then explains from which animal it comes from.
Knowledge, Skills, and Values Developed
– Learners observe, instigate and communicate the information. Learners can also compare their item with others.
Key Concept
– Animals provide fibres such as wool, leather, and down. Most of the fibres in clothing, furniture, and everyday products come from animals (Luvin Arms, n.d.). Example, wool from sheep, leather from cows, and down from birds.
Technology
Inventions for animals
Knowledge, Skills, and Values Developed
– Learners begin to investigate and think critically. It makes them more creative, innovative and equips them with safety awareness.
Key Concept
– Understanding how humans improve animal welfare through technology. Examples include animal microchip and sensors, wearable health monitors, and RFID tags which provide data on cow identification and location (Neethirajan et al., 2024).
Activity
– "Matching Activity": I will explain to learners that technology supports the relationship between humans and animals by improving welfare, safety, and overall productivity. And how when humans use technology to take care of animals, those animals can, in turn, continue helping us whether it's by providing food, clothes transportation, protection and/or companionship. Learners discuss what they understand by how technology makes animal care easier.
Tools and technology used with animals
Activity
– "Design-and-make": Learners create a simple "animal helper tool" using recycled materials. Examples include a bird feeder made from a plastic bottle, a temporary home for hedgehogs and guinea pigs made from a shoebox, etc.
Knowledge, Skills, and Values Developed
– Learners investigate, design, make, and evaluate.
Key Concept
– They are plenty of tools that help with the humans and animals. Examples include, saddles, harnesses, feeding devices, and milking machines. The goal is to enhance efficiency while ensuring animal welfare (WebVerse Media, 2025).