Specific Learning Outcomes for Sub-strand 3.2 Animals

By the end of the sub strand the learner should be able to;

1. identify animals found school environment,
2. identify animals found at home  environment,
3. talk about animals found at home and school environment 
4. identify safe and dangerous animals found at home and school environment,
5. appreciate the animals found at home and school environment.

Suggested Learning Experiences 

• Learners are guided to walk around and name the animals found within school compound.
• Learners are guided to identify animals found at home and school environment by taking a school tour.
• Learners colour pictures animals from a picture book.
• Learners are guided to identify the dangerous animals found at home and school environment.
• In groups, learners discuss the dangerous animals found at home and school.
• Learners could sort and group pictures of dangerous animals from a picture book.
• Learners sing songs and recite poems about animals found at home and school environment
• Learners could watch videos of animals and identify those found at home and school.

Key Inquiry Question(s)

1.  Which animals are found at home and school?
2. Which animals are dangerous to you?
3. Which animals

are safe to handle at home and school?

 Core-Competence to be developed: 

• Communication and Collaboration-discussing in pairs; 
• Self-efficacy- while taking a walk;
• Digital literacy- watching videos; 
• Critical thinking and problem solving- when confronting dangerous animals 

Link to Pertinent and Contemporary Issues(PCI’s):

•           Education for Sustainable development: Animal welfare: Introduction- to animal welfare education- as they identify animals found at home and school

•           Disaster Risk Reduction: personal safety: as they identify safe and dangerous animals they observe their safety

•           Life skills: making good choices: not to disturb and play with dangerous animals

Link to other activity areas:

•           Mathematical activities

•           Psychomotor  and Creative activities

•           Music and Movement

•           Language Activities

Suggested non formal activity to support learning:

            •           Nature walk

Suggested Resources:

                •           Realia,  Picture cut outs;  flash cards; – Picture books;  crayons, paper; videos

Link to values: 

•           Cooperation

•           Respect

•           Care

Suggested community service learning activities:

•           Parental engagement in teaching children to take care of animals and how to behave toward animals

Suggested assessments:

•           Observation

•           Oral questions

Exceeds Expectation

 Able to talk about animals found at home and school environment, Identify animals found at home and  school environment, identify safe and dangerous animals at school  and home environment   besides taking care of the animals  

Meets Expectation

 Able to talk about animals found at home and school environment, Identify animals found at home and  school environment, identify safe and dangerous animals at school and home environment    

Approaches Expectation

Able to talk about animals found at home and school environment, Identify animals found at home and school environment but cannot identify safe and dangerous animals or take care of the animals found at home and school.

Below Expectation

 May not be able to identify, talk about or take care of animals found at home and at school environment.