Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2

Week: Seven

Class: Basic Two

Term: 3^rd Term

Subject: Basic science

Topic: Where animals live and security

Period:

Duration: 40 minutes

Previous knowledge: Pupils are familiar with where some animals live

Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to ;

1. Define wild and domestic animals
2. List two places where animals live
3. Write animals that serve security purpose

Instructional� material: Charts or pictures of animal, live animals, insects

Reference material: Longman Basic Scienceand Technology for Primary Schools UBE edition by P. Asun

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Content

Where �nim�ls live

Anim�ls live in different kinds of homes. Based on where animals live, they can be classified into two groups, these are:-

1. Domestic animals :- These are animals that live with man at home, they are also known as harmless animals. Examples are cat, dog, hen, cow, goat, ram etc.
2. Wild animals:- These are animals that live in the bush, they can not live with man in the house. They are also known as dangerous animals. Examples of such animals include Lion, Tiger, Snake, Cheetah etc. Below is a list animals and where they live
3. A m�n lives in � house
4. A bird lives in a nest
5. A lion lives in a den
6. A bee lives in a hive
7. All aquatic animals e.g fish, crocodile, crab live in water
8. A rat lives in a hole.

Animal and security

Some animals serve security purposes, they keep watch over man at home, they are sometimes used to hunt other animal in the bush, they are taken to warfront during war. Example of such animal is dog.

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Presentation

Step I: Teacher revises the previous topic

Step II: Teacher inroduces the new topic "Where animals live and security"

Step III: Teacher state the classification of animals based on where they live and explain�� .

Step IV: Teacher explains animals that serve security purpose

Step V: Teacher writes on the board and the pupils copy the note

Evaluation:

1. Name the two groups of animal that exist based on where they live
2. List three animals and where they live

Conclusion: Teacher summarises the lesson and gives an assignment.

� Assignment:

1. An example of animal that serves security purpose is ______