Grade 1 Science — Term 1, Week 7
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T1 G1
Day 1: Where Animals Live
Grade 1 Science · Term 1, Week 7 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Identify different places where animals live. |
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| Materials | Animal picture cards, habitat pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | animal, home, habitat, land, water |
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| Engage (starter) | "Where would you find a fish? A bird?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match animals to where they live on land, in water, or in trees; tap-to-reveal each animal home. |
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| Plenary (close) | Where does a fish live? |
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| Assessment | Matches animals to homes. |
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| Teacher notes | Use familiar animals such as lizard, crab, goat, and parrot. |
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Day 2: What Animals Eat
Grade 1 Science · Term 1, Week 7 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Recognise that different animals eat different foods. |
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| Materials | Animal and food picture cards |
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| Key vocabulary | eat, plants, meat, feed |
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| Engage (starter) | "What does a goat eat? A dog?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match animals to their foods; sort into plant-eaters and others; discuss how food helps animals live. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name what a bird might eat. |
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| Assessment | Matches animals to food. |
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| Teacher notes | Keep examples local and concrete. |
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Day 3: How Animals Move
Grade 1 Science · Term 1, Week 7 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe different ways animals move. |
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| Materials | Animal pictures, open space |
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| Key vocabulary | move, walk, fly, swim, crawl, hop |
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| Engage (starter) | "Can you move like these animals?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: act out animal movements; sort animals by how they move; tap-to-reveal walk, fly, swim, and crawl. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name an animal that flies. |
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| Assessment | Describes animal movement. |
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| Teacher notes | A physical, active lesson. |
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Day 4: Animals Are Helpful
Grade 1 Science · Term 1, Week 7 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Recognise ways animals help people. |
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| Materials | Pictures of helpful animals |
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| Key vocabulary | help, food, work, company |
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| Engage (starter) | "How do animals help us?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: explore animals that give food, help with work, or keep us company; match animals to how they help. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one way an animal helps us. |
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| Assessment | Identifies animal uses. |
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| Teacher notes | Include farm and pet animals. |
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Day 5: Review: Animals and Caring for Them
Grade 1 Science · Term 1, Week 7 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate animal knowledge and caring for animals. |
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| Materials | Review cards, pictures |
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| Key vocabulary | review, care, kind |
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| Engage (starter) | "Animal expert challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: review animal homes, food, and movement; discuss how to care for pets and animals kindly. |
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| Plenary (close) | How can we care for an animal? |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Encourage kindness to animals. |
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