Basic 5 Science Term 1 Week 2 Lesson Plan

Play games and recite rhymes that learners are familiar with to begin the lesson. Ask learners questions to review their understanding in the previous lesson

Assemble living things (e.g. plants, insects, etc.), non-living things (e.g. firewood, pencils, paper, etc.) and things that have never lived (rocks, soil, water, etc.) for class activities. Learners observe and comment on the samples. Learners, in an activity, classify the provided specimen as (1) Things that are alive (2) Once alive or (3) Never been alive. Learners are guided to compare the differences among things that are alive, once alive or never been alive. Learners explain why they (learners) are classified as living things Learners, in an activity, classify the provided specimen as (1) Things that are alive (2) Once alive or (3) Never been alive. Learners are guided to compare the differences among things that are alive, once alive or never been alive. Learners explain why they (learners) are classified as living things For this activity, learners use local leaves and twigs, stones and printed photographs of goats and mango trees to observe and sort familiar living and non-living things or identify their life processes.

Ask learners questions to review their understanding of the lessson. Give learners task to do whiles you go round to guide those who need help. Ask learners to summarize what they have learnt. Let learners say 5 words they remember from the lesson.