Unit 1L.1: Characteristics of living things · PDF file02/10/2011 · 1 Life science...
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• State some of the ways in which living and non-
living things differ.
• Know the needs and characteristics of living
things.
• Recognize the basic parts of a plant.
• Know that green plants need water, air, sunlight
and a good soil to grow properly.
Unit 1L.1: Characteristics of living things
• Living things and non-living things • Characteristics of living things • Parts of plant • Needs of plants Science skills • observing
By the end of this unit you should:
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Living things and Non-living things
Living things
People, animals, birds and plants are living things. Living things need food, water and air to grow and survive.
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living -nonThese are
things. Non-living things do not need food, water and air because they do not change or grow with time.
Non-living things
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Activity (1): What do living things need?
Living things need these things to grow.
Match the words with the pictures.
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Activity (2): What do living things need? Fill in the blanks choosing the correct words from the box.
1. Living things need __________ to drink.
2. Living things need __________ to eat.
3. Living things need __________ to live.
4. Plants need _____________ to grow.
5. All living things need __________ to breathe.
food water shelter air sunlight
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All these are living things. They may look different but they have the similar characteristics. A living thing can grow. A living thing can move on its own. A living thing can produce young ones.
Characteristics of living things What can living things do?
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Science skills: Observing Observe your LIVING class pet and the NON LIVING doll carefully. See how they are different; this will help you fill in the blanks below.
1. Living things ___ ___ V ___ on their own.
2. Living things ___ R ___ ___ bigger with time.
3. Living things can ___ R ___ D ___ ___ ___
Y ___ ___ ___ ___ .
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Vocabulary: living things
non-living things food water air
sunlight shelter breathe grow move young adult
Key ideas:
• Things around us can be grouped into living and
non-living things. • People, animals and plants are living things. • Living things need food, water and air. • Living things can move on their own. • Living things can grow. • Living things can produce young. • Non-living things do not need food, water and
air. • Non-living things do not change with time.
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Project: Make a booklet on living things showing how they are different from non-living things. Make sure to include: Pictures (draw and cut from magazines etc), diagrams, and the points mentioned in the ‘key ideas section’. Use lots of examples!
Key question: Fill in the blanks with the help of the given clues:
A sheep is a living thing. It needs f _________ , w __________ and a _____ to stay alive. So, it e ______ food. It d __________ water. It b __________ in air.
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Parts of plant
Science skills: Observing. What you will need: • Plant
What should you do: • Observe the parts of the plant carefully. • Draw each part and label them.
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All plants have the following parts.
Roots Stem Leaves Flowers Fruits
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Parts of plant
root
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Activity (1): Colour the (1)leaves green (2) the flower yellow, the(3) fruit red, the (4) stem dark green, and the( 6) roots brown.
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Activity (2): Label this diagram; use the words in the box below.
flower seed stem fruit root leaves
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Activity (3): Draw and write the name of the missing part
_______ _________
___________ _______
stem roots leaves flower
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Functions of different parts of a plant Different parts of the plant do different jobs:
1. Roots: Roots hold the plant in the soil. They also absorb water from the soil.
2. Stem: The stem holds up the plant and keeps it straight.
3. Leaves: The leaves make food for the plant.
4. Flowers: The flower makes seeds.
5. Fruit: The fruit holds the seeds for the plant.
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Activity (4): Read the following statement and circle the correct picture.
i. This part absorbs water from the soil.
ii. It keeps the plant upright.
iii. It makes food for the plant.
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Needs of plants What do plants need? Plants need these things to grow:
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Activity: (1) Write the four things plants need to grow and draw a small picture of each need:
What do plants need?
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Activity: (2) Look at the given picture. Colour the things which a plant needs to grow. Fill in the blanks at the bottom of the page. s ___ ___ l ___ g ___ ___ t ___ i ___ w ___ t ___ r ___ o ___ l
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Key words: • roots • stem • leaf • flower • fruit • seed • air • water • sunlight • soil
Key ideas: • The basic parts of
the plant are roots, stem, leaves, flower and fruit.
• Plants need sunlight, water, air and a good soil to grow properly.
Project: Make a plant scrapbook Collect pictures of plants –different types! Paste them on an A3 or A4 piece of paper Below each picture write:
i. Name of the plant. ii. Whether it is big or small. iii. Where it mostly grows. iv. Try and label the parts on your
picture as much as possible.