Year

Year 1, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5

Time

8.00 am 4.00 pm

Theme

Learning About Living Things

Topic

Animals

Objective

1.1

To observe and recognise external features of animals

2.1

To observe and recognise external features of plants.

Outcomes

Phase
(Time)
Orientation
(5 minutes)

At the end of lesson, pupils will be able to

1.1.1

identify external features of an animals.

1.2.1

record the external features of animals on a table

2.1.1

identify external features of plants.

Content

T&L activities

Animals external
features.

1. Teacher reads several riddles to the

the pupils.
2. Pupils discuss with peers and
predict the answer of the riddles.

Elicitations of
ideas
(5 minutes)

Animals external
features.

1. From the riddles, teacher ask

pupils to act like the animals.
2. In group, pupils discuss how to act
like the animals.

Remark
SPS:
Observing
Predicting
Resources:
Riddles
SPS:
Communicating

Value:
Co-operative

3. The best acting will be rewarded.

Restructing of
ideas
(405 minutes)

Animals external
features.

1. In group, teacher ask pupils to go

around the bird park to do
observation.
2. Teacher ask pupils to observe as
many animals as they can about
their external features.

SPS:
Observing
Value:
Co-operation
Appreciate the
floras and faunas

3. Pupils will asked to draw the

external features of animal in a
table given by teacher.

Resources:
Worksheet

4. In group, teacher ask pupils to go

around the orkid park to do
observation.
5. Teacher ask pupils to observe as
many plants as they can about their
external features.
6. Pupils will asked to draw the
external features of animal in a
table given by teacher.
7. Year 1 pupils will be given
different worksheet from others.
8. Year 1 pupils need to colour the
bird and tree picture on the
worksheet.
9. Pupils present their observation in
the group.
Application of
ideas
(60 minutes)

Animals external
features.

1. Teacher provides every pupil a

worksheet.

SPS:
Communicating

2. Year 1 pupils will get different

worksheet from other.

Value:
Co-operative

2. Pupils discuss with other group

members.

Resources:
Worksheet

3. Teacher and pupils have some

discussion and check the answers.
Reflection
(5 minutes)

Animals external
features.

1. Teacher ask pupils what they have

learnt on that day.

2. Teacher make conclusion on the

topic
Assignment after trip:
Pupils will be asked to produce a book scrap on external features of animals and plants. Level 1
pupils will be asked to produce a scrap book on plants external features and level 2 pupils will
focus on animals external features.
Worksheet for Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5
Name : ........................................................................................
Theme :

Learning About Living Thing

Topic :

Animals and plants external features

Class : ..............................

A. Draw external features of animal that have been observed

Name of animal :

Name of plant

Location

Location

External features :

External features :

B. Label the external features of a bird below

Worksheet for Year 1

Name : ............................................................................................. Class : ........................
Theme :

Learning About Living Thing

Topic :

Animals and plants external features

A. Colour the diagram below with suitable colour

External features of bird

B. Match the animal or plant with their external features

External features of tree

Beak
Leaf

Animal

Wing
Leg
Root
Stem

Plant