Basic 1 · Science · Living and Non-Living Things
Plants and Animals Around Us
In this topic you will name plants and animals in your area.
By the end of these notes you should be able to:
- Name plants found in your area
- Name animals found in your area
- Say one thing about each plant or animal
What you already know
- Things around us
Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.
- Strand
- Diversity of matter
- Sub-strand
- Living and Non-Living Things
- Indicator
- B1.1.1.2.1 – Identify and name animals and plants in their locality
Introduction
On her way to school, Akosua sees a goat, some chickens and a big mango tree. These are animals and plants. They are living things.
1. Plants Around Us
Plants grow in the soil. Most plants are green.
Plants in our area
- mango tree
- maize
- cassava
- plantain
- grass
- flowers
2. Animals Around Us
Animals move from place to place to find food.
| Animal | Where it lives |
|---|---|
| goat | at home or on the farm |
| chicken | in a coop |
| fish | in water |
| bird | in a nest on a tree |
| snail | on wet ground |
Tip: Feathers and snail shells come from animals.
New words
- plant
- A living thing that grows in the soil and is mostly green.
- animal
- A living thing that moves about to find food.
- farm
- A place where crops are grown and animals are kept.
- nest
- A home that birds make.
Summary
- Plants and animals are living things.
- Mango, maize and cassava are plants.
- Goats, chickens and fish are animals.
Class activity: Plant or Animal?
- Look at the leaves, flowers, feathers, snail shells and pictures.
- Say if each one comes from a plant or an animal.
- Put them in two groups.
You need: Local leaves, Flowers, Printed photographs of local animals, Feathers, Snail shells
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. Which of these is a plant?
- A. Goat
- B. Maize
- C. Fish
- D. Hen
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Answer: MaizeMaize grows in the soil.2. Where does a fish live?
- A. In a nest
- B. In water
- C. In a tree
- D. In a coop
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Answer: In waterFish live in water.3. A chicken is an animal.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: TrueChickens move about to find food.4. A mango tree is an animal.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: FalseA mango tree is a plant.5. Birds live in a ______.
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Answer: nestBirds build nests on trees.6. Name two plants and two animals in your area.
Show answer
Answer: Any two of each, e.g. maize, cassava; goat, hen.Plants grow in soil; animals move to find food.
Homework
- List three animals you see on your way home.