Basic 1 · Our World and Our People · Plants and Animals
Animals and Their Homes
In this topic you will learn that different animals live in different places.
By the end of these notes you should be able to:
- Name animals and where they live
- Say the uses of some animals
- Care for animals
What you already know
- Plants and their uses
Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.
- Strand
- All around us
- Sub-strand
- Plants and Animals
- Indicator
- B1.2.2.2.1 – Identify different animals in the environment and their uses
Introduction
Fish swim in the river. Birds fly and sleep in nests. Monkeys live in trees. Each animal has a home.
1. Where Animals Live
| Animal | Home |
|---|---|
| fish | river or sea |
| bird | nest |
| monkey | trees in the forest |
| ant | anthill |
| goat | pen at home |
| dog | kennel or house |
2. Uses of Animals
- Food: fish, eggs, meat, milk
- Work: donkeys carry loads
- Pets: dogs guard houses, cats catch mice
- Feathers and skins: for pillows and drums
3. Caring for Animals
- Give them food and water.
- Give them a clean place to sleep.
- Do not beat them.
New words
- home
- The place where an animal lives.
- pet
- An animal kept at home for company.
- nest
- A home birds make.
- anthill
- A hill of soil where ants live.
Summary
- Different animals live in different places.
- Animals give us food and help us work.
- We should care for animals.
Class activity: Animal Homes Match
- Look at the photographs of fish and birds, the feathers and the snail shells.
- Match each animal to its home.
- Draw a pet in its sleeping place.
You need: Printed photographs of local fish, Birds, Feathers, Snail shells, Exercise books
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. Where does a fish live?
- A. Water
- B. Nest
- C. Tree
- D. Anthill
Show answer
Answer: WaterFish live in rivers and the sea.2. Which animal gives us eggs?
- A. Hen
- B. Dog
- C. Fish
- D. Ant
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Answer: HenHens lay eggs.3. Monkeys live in trees.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: TrueMonkeys live in the forest.4. We should beat our pets.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: FalseWe should care for pets.5. A bird lives in a ______.
Show answer
Answer: nestBirds build nests.6. Name two animals and their homes.
Show answer
Answer: Any two, e.g. bird – nest, fish – water.Each animal has its home.
Homework
- Draw a pet or farm animal you know and its home.