Lesson Plan Year 4 : Topic : Animals and plants protect themselves

SCHOOL : SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN KENERING
CLASS : 4 JAYA

NUMBER OF PUPILS : 32

LEARNING AREA : ANIMALS AND PLANTS PROTECT THEMSELVES
LEARNING OBJECTIVE :
 3.1 Understanding that animals have specific characteristics and behavior to protect themselves from danger
LEARNING OUTCOME :
 • identify special characteristics of animals that protect them from danger

• identify special behavior of animals that protect them from danger

Phase	Activity	Remarks
Orientation 5 Minutes Animals and plants protect themselves	1.Teacher shows a picture of Chameleon. 2. Teacher ask pupils to state the name of the animals. 3. Teacher ask pupils how  the Chameleon protect themselves from danger? 4. Teacher relate the answer with topic	TA : Picture of Chameleon SPS : Observing, Predicting
Developing ideas 15 minutes Animals and plants protect themselves 1. special characteristics of animals 2. special behavior of animals	1. Teacher divide pupils into 6 groups. 2. Teacher give 3 pictures of an animal for each group. 3.Teachers instruct students to make observations on the picture and identify the features available in these animals to protect themselves from danger	TA : Pictures of 1. Cow 2. Polar Bear 3. Penguin 4. Bee 5. Scorpion 6. Beetle 7. Lizard 8. Cuttlefish 9. Tortoise 10. Mouse 11.Skunk 12. Porcupine 13. Pangolin 14. Arctic Fox 15. Tiger 16. Horse 17. Snake 18. Goat
Restructuring ideas 15 Minutes Animals and plants protect themselves 1. special characteristics of animals 2. special behavior of animals	1. Teacher explain to pupils about special characteristic and special behavior of animals to protect them from danger. A: Special characteristic: - Having hard scales , thick hair, hard shell or spines -Having bad smell -Ability to change colour - Having strong and sharp horn or antlers - Having long legs, strong muscles -Having sharp claws B: Special behaviors : -Living in groups - Hide in hard shell - Hide in hole -Produce poison sting -Pretend to be dead -Loses its tail -Curls up it body -Spurt out a black ink	TA : Power Point
Application of ideas 15 Minutes Animals and plants protect themselves 1. special characteristics of animals 2. special behavior of animals	1.Teacher distributes worksheet 2. Pupils group the animals based on their special characteristic and special behavior.	TA : Worksheet
Conclusion 10 Minutes Animals and plants protect themselves 1. special characteristics of animals 2. special behavior of animals	1. Pupils state 3 examples of special characteristic and behavior of an animals 2. Pupils are asked to make a scrap book about special characteristic and behavior of an animal	Collect a picture

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3. Power point
4. Worksheet

Worksheet

NAME :
CLASS : 4 JAYA

Every question is followed by four options A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer.

1. Tigers have typical characteristics to protect themselves from their enemies.

What are the special characteristics?
A. Have ability to change colour
B. Have sharp claws
C. Have thick fur
D. Have long legs with strong muscles

2. Which animals tends to break off its tail when attacked by an enemy?

A. Turtle
B. Lizard
C. Mouse
D. Snail

3. Some animals have the ability to change colour according to their surroundings.
Which of the following animals have this ability?

A. The Arctic fox and the chameleon.
B. The elephant and the tiger.
C. The lizard and the crocodile
D. The butterfly and the bee.

4. The bed bug protects itself from its enemy by

A. being able to change colour
B. having spines
C. living in groups
D. producing a bad smell.

5. List the animals according to their special behaviour.

a: Living in groups : 1................................................  2.................................................

b. Hide in hard shell : 1................................................. 2..................................................

c: Curls up it body : 1....................................................  2.......................................................

d: Produce poison stings : 1.............................................  2.......................................................

Enrichment Activity :

1. Diagrams 1 shows an elephant. One part of the elephant is labelled X

                                                              Diagram 1

a) Name the part labelled X

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b) How does the part labelled X help the animal protect itself?

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c) Explained why the labelled X can put this animal in danger?

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d) State another way by  which this animal can protect itself from its enemies.

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2. How these animals protect themselves from extreme weather conditions? (predicting)

a) Polar bear : ............................................................

b) Flamingo : ..............................................................

c) Penguin : ................................................................

d) Bear : ................................................................

e) Buffalo : .................................................................

f) Camel :...................................................................