**Lesson Plan for Primary 6**
**Subject:** Basic Science and Technology
**Topic:** Living Things and Non-living Things, Creativity Rhythm, and Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
**Duration:** 90 Minutes
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### **Objectives:**
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
1. Differentiate between living and non-living things.
2. Understand basic rhythmic patterns and express creativity through rhythm.
3. Have a basic understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and its relevance.
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### **Materials Needed:**
- Flashcards of living and non-living things
- Musical instruments (e.g., tambourines, shakers, drums, or improvised instruments)
- Poster board and markers
- Videos or animations on artificial intelligence
- Whiteboard and markers
- Worksheets for living and non-living things
- Computer or projector to show videos
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### **Lesson Outline:**
**I. Introduction (10 Minutes)**
1. **Greetings and Roll Call:**
- Ensure all students are present and settled.
2. **Introduction to the Day’s Lesson:**
- Briefly go over what will be covered: living vs. non-living things, rhythm creativity, and AI.
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**II. Living Things and Non-living Things (30 Minutes)**
1. **Definition and Explanation:**
- Define living things as organisms that grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment.
- Define non-living things as objects that do not grow, reproduce, or respond to their environment.
2. **Discussion and Examples:**
- Show flashcards of various items and ask students to identify whether they are living or non-living.
- Examples of living things: animals, plants, humans.
- Examples of non-living things: rocks, water, toys.
3. **Interactive Activity:**
- Create a two-column chart on the whiteboard (Living Things and Non-living Things).
- Have students come to the board and place pictures in the correct column.
4. **Worksheet Activity:**
- Distribute worksheets and ask students to categorize given items into living and non-living.
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**III. Creativity Rhythm (20 Minutes)**
1. **Introduction to Rhythm:**
- Explain that rhythm is a pattern of sounds and silences in music.
- Demonstrate basic rhythms using clapping or simple instruments.
2. **Creative Rhythmic Activity:**
- Split students into small groups and provide each group with instruments.
- Ask each group to create their own rhythmic pattern and perform it for the class.
3. **Discussion:**
- Discuss how rhythm is a form of creativity and can express emotions and ideas.
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**IV. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) (20 Minutes)**
1. **Explanation of AI:**
- Define artificial intelligence as the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems.
2. **Relevance of AI:**
- Discuss how AI is present in everyday life (e.g., virtual assistants like Siri, recommendation algorithms on YouTube, and smart cars).
3. **Video Presentation:**
- Show a short, age-appropriate video explaining AI and its uses.
4. **Q&A Session:**
- Allow students to ask questions and clarify their understanding about AI.
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**V. Review and Conclusion (10 Minutes)**
1. **Review Key Concepts:**
- Recap the main points about living vs. non-living things, rhythm creativity, and AI.
2. **Question and Answer:**
- Encourage students to ask any lingering questions and discuss as a group.
3. **Homework Assignment:**
- Assign a simple task where students find two examples each of living and non-living things in their home and create their own rhythmic pattern to share in the next class.
4. **Feedback:**
- Get feedback from students on what they enjoyed or found challenging.
5. **Closing:**
- Thank the students for their participation and end the class.
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### **Assessment:**
- Participation during class activities
- Accuracy of worksheet responses
- Quality of rhythmic pattern created
- Insightfulness of questions and observations during the AI discussion
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### **Follow-Up:**
- Follow up with a more detailed exploration into any of the three topics based on student interest and understanding.
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**Note:** Adjust the pacing and adapt materials as needed based on the specific needs and engagement level of the students.