Back to: Basic Science Primary 2
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At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Identify common animals around us
- Name some of the common animals in their surroundings
- Identify the characteristics of animals.
- highlight features of common animals around us
- use observable features to group the animals found around the locality.
- understand benefits of animals to human beings and other living things
Some animals are also friendly to us while some are dangerous to us.
All animals including insects move, feed, reproduce, breathe, grow, excrete and die.
Animals around us
Dog Insect
Cow Cock
Butterfly Cockroach
Goat Bird
Important features of some common animals in their groups.
The pictures below show some common animals and some of their important features.
Snail (shell) Lizard ( scales)
Fish (fins and scales) Grasshoppers (six legs)
Man (hair, two legs, two hands) Toad (webbed hind limbs)
Cock (feathers, wings) Spider (eight legs)
Some animals in their groups
Animals can be classified into the following groups:
- Mammals: human beings, dog, goat,
- Reptiles: lizard, snake, crocodile
- Birds: hen, pigeon, duck
- Insects: cat, cockroach, butterfly
- Amphibians: toad, frog
Importance of animals to man
- As a source of food e.g. meat, milk egg etc
- To provide hides and skin for leather
- As a source of income. E.g. farmers raise cattle, lambs, sheep to make a living
- Some animals work on farm e.g. oxen, horses, etc.
- Serves as transportation in some rural places. E.g horse, camel, donkey etc.
- They produce textile like wool, (which gotten from sheep) fur, or leather
EVALUATION
- Mention 3 characteristics of animals:
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- List 3 animals you can find around you
- Give 2 importance of animals to man
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