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Pets / Animals
Technology
Sub-Topic 1: Animal Habitats & Structures (Design)
Content & Concept: Humans design and build safe artificial structures (kennels, hutches, tanks) to shelter animals.
Classroom Activity: Using recycled cardboard boxes, paper, and straws, learners design and make a small model of a safe doghouse or bird feeder, applying the IDMEC (Investigate, Design, Make, Evaluate) technological process. (DoBE, 2011, p. 19)
Sub-Topic 2: Tools and Technology for Pet Care
Content & Concept: Specialized tools (leashes, brushes, feeding bowls, scoops) are engineered to feed, groom, and control pets safely.
Classroom Activity: Learners match different pet care tools to their specific functions (e.g., matching a brush to grooming fur), exploring how physical tools solve practical everyday problems. (DoBE, 2011, p. 20
Natural Science
Sub-Topic 1: Animal Needs & Living Conditions
Content & Concept: Animals are living things that need basic survival requirements: food, water, air, and shelter.
Classroom Activity: Learners sort pictures of various animals and their natural habitats into correct groups, practicing the scientific skill of classifying and comparing. (DoBE, 2011, p. 11)
Sub-Topic 2: Animal Life Cycles & Growth
Content & Concept: Animals grow, change, and go through distinct stages in their life cycles (e.g., egg to chick, puppy to dog).
Classroom Activity: Learners sequence picture cards showing the growth stages of a chicken from an egg to an adult bird, developing skills in observing change over time. (DoBE, 2011, p. 12)
Social Science
Sub-Topic 1: Pets in Our Families and Communities
Content & Concept: Pets are part of our social world, teaching humans responsibility, empathy, and caregiving within households.
Classroom Activity: Learners draw a picture of their family pet (or a desired pet) and share a short story about how they take care of it, applying social awareness and community roles. (DoBE, 2011, p. 15)
Sub-Topic 2: Working Animals Through History and Culture
Content & Concept: Animals have historically helped humans with transport, farming, protection, and therapy across different cultures.
Classroom Activity: Learners participate in a class discussion comparing how guide dogs or working farm animals assist humans today versus long ago, exploring historical perspective. (DoBE, 2011, p. 16)