Children develop awareness of how plants and animals make a difference in their daily lives, learn to distinguish between living and non-living things, and understand that humans are animals too.
Plants and Animals in Our Lives
Daily schedule and activities
Morning Circle: Discuss what children like to eat and where food comes from
Sing 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm' with local plants and animals
Count and sort picture cards of different foods by plant or animal source
Create a chart with the question 'How do plants and animals make a difference to me and my world?'
Observe students' prior knowledge about plants and animals and their understanding of where food comes from.
Students create a class or individual scrapbooks with pictures sorted into living and non-living categories, labeling items with beginning letter sounds.
Duration
45 minutes
Materials
Learning Areas
Students explore mystery bags containing items related to plants and animals (leaves, feathers, fruits, etc.) and discuss how these items make a difference in their lives.
Duration
30 minutes
Materials
Learning Areas
Students take turns acting out different plants and animals while classmates guess what they are portraying.
Duration
25 minutes
Materials
Learning Areas
Students sort food pictures based on whether they come from plants or animals, creating a visual display of food sources.
Duration
35 minutes
Materials
Learning Areas
Send home a family activity sheet that encourages parents/caregivers to talk with their child about plants and animals they encounter daily and how these living things help us.
