### Lesson Plan: Resources from Living Things
#### Subject: Basic Science and Technology
#### Grade: Junior Secondary 3
#### Duration: 60 minutes
#### Topic: Resources from Living Things
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**Objectives:**
1. Students will be able to define and identify resources derived from living things.
2. Students will understand the importance and uses of these resources.
3. Students will explore sustainable ways of utilizing living resources.
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**Materials Needed:**
- Textbooks
- Whiteboard and markers
- Projector (if available)
- Pictures or samples of living resources (e.g., cotton, wood, wool)
- Handout with key points and activities
- Notebooks and pens
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**Lesson Outline:**
### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Attendance:** Quick roll call.
2. **Warm-up Activity:**
- Show students an image or a short video clip of various living resources (plants, animals).
- Ask students to name and identify the resources shown.
3. **Objective Sharing:**
- Explain the objectives of today’s lesson.
### Lesson Development (30 minutes)
1. **Definition and Examples (10 minutes):**
- Define living resources: Resources obtained from living organisms such as plants and animals.
- Provide examples:
- **Plants:** Wood from trees, cotton from cotton plants, rubber from rubber trees.
- **Animals:** Wool from sheep, silk from silkworms, leather from cattle.
2. **Importance and Uses (10 minutes):**
- Discuss the importance of these resources:
- Economic value (jobs and industries)
- Daily life utility (clothing, furniture)
- Medical use (medicinal plants)
- Examine specific uses:
- Wood: Construction and furniture.
- Cotton and Wool: Textiles and clothing.
- Rubber: Tires and household products.
3. **Sustainable Utilization (10 minutes):**
- Introduce the concept of sustainability.
- Discuss sustainable practices:
- Reforestation.
- Controlled farming and harvesting.
- Ethical treatment of animals.
### Activity (15 minutes)
- **Group Activity:**
- Divide the class into small groups.
- Provide each group with a living resource sample or picture.
- Assign tasks:
- Identify the resource.
- Discuss its uses and importance.
- Suggest sustainable practices for its utilization.
- Each group presents their findings to the class.
### Conclusion (5 minutes)
- **Recap:**
- Summarize the key points of the lesson.
- Reinforce the importance of sustainable use of living resources.
- **Q&A:**
- Open the floor to any questions from students.
- **Assignment:**
- Ask students to write a short essay on one living resource, covering its importance and sustainable use practices.
### Homework:
- Research and bring an example of a product made from a living resource for the next class.
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### Assessment:
- Participation in group activity.
- Quality and completeness of the homework assignment.
- Class participation and responses during lesson.
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This lesson plan aims to engage students through interactive activities, visual aids, and practical examples, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the resources provided by living things and the importance of sustainable practices.