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Animals and Creatures That Help Us - Coggle Diagram
Animals and Creatures That Help Us
Nautural Science
Sub topics:
-Types of helpful animals
Key Content:
Pollinators
Working animals
Pest controllers
Companion animals
-Animal habitats and their needs
Key Content:
Animals live in different places: gardens, farms and water.
Basic needs like food, water and shelter.
How different animals find their different needs in their environment.
-Animal behaviors and adaptations
Key Content:
How animals help humans through their behaviors.
Adaptations like bees having wings to fly and dogs having a good sense of smell
How animals behave to survive and help us.
Activity:
Animal sorting game- picture of bees, butterflies, guide dog, horse, frog and cat are provided and learners must work in groups to sort them into pollinators, workers, pest controllers or companions.
Social Science
Sub topics:
-Roles animals play in communities
Key content:
Animals as workers like for herding sheep, pulling or helping police.
Animals for farming like bees for pollination or honey and chickens for eggs.
Pets as family members.
-Cultural stories and traditions about animals
Key Content:
Folktales or old stories about animals being helpful for example bees as symbols of hard work.
Celebrations or traditions involving animals for example animal parades
-Caring for animals and ethical treatment
Key Content:
How to treat animals kindly and safely.
Ways to care for pets and animals in the community.
Why it’s important to protect animals and their habitats.
Activity:
Learners must draw an animal in its habitat and a wall in class will be created of different animals in their habitats.
Technology
Sub topics:
-Using digital cameras/tablets to observe animals
Key Content
Learning to safely use tablets or cameras to take photos of animals.
Recording observations using pictures and videos.
The benefits of using technology to learn more about animals.
-Simple tools to study animal tracks and signs
Key Content:
Using magnifying glasses to look at animal tracks, nests or their droppings.
Rubbing animal tracks using paper and crayons.
-Basic use of apps for learning about animals
Key Content:
Kid-friendly apps or websites with pictures, sounds, and facts about helpful animals.
Interactive games that teach about animal roles.
Creating simple digital presentations or slideshows to share information.
Activity:
Learners make the foot print of any animal using clay