Unit 1: Introduction to Living Things

Objective: Students will understand the concept of living things and their basic needs.

1. Introduction (10 minutes)
   • Begin the lesson by asking students what they think living things are and give examples (e.g., plants, animals, insects).
   • Explain that living things are organisms that can grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment.
2. Basic Needs of Living Things (20 minutes)
   • Discuss the basic needs of living things: air, water, food, and shelter.
   • Show pictures or real examples of different living things and ask students to identify their basic needs.
   • Engage students in a discussion about why these needs are important for living things to grow.
3. Activity: Create a Living Things Collage (30 minutes)
   • Provide magazines, newspapers, and other materials for students to cut out pictures of living things.
   • Instruct students to create a collage by gluing the pictures onto a large sheet of paper.
   • After completing the collage, have students label each picture with the basic needs of the living thing depicted.
4. Conclusion (10 minutes)
   • Review the concept of living things and their basic needs.
   • Ask students to share one thing they learned about living things and their needs.

Unit 2: Interdependence of Living Things

Objective: Students will understand how living things depend on one another for survival.

1. Introduction (10 minutes)
   • Begin the lesson by asking students if they can think of any examples of living things depending on each other.
   • Discuss examples such as bees pollinating flowers or birds eating insects.
2. Food Chains (20 minutes)
   • Introduce the concept of food chains by explaining that they show how energy is transferred from one living thing to another.
   • Show a simple food chain diagram and explain the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers.
   • Engage students in a discussion about different food chains they can think of.
3. Activity: Create a Food Chain (30 minutes)
   • Divide students into small groups and provide each group with pictures or cards representing different organisms.
   • Instruct students to arrange the pictures/cards in a sequence to create a food chain.
   • Have each group present their food chain to the class and explain the roles of the organisms.
4. Conclusion (10 minutes)
   • Review the concept of interdependence and how living things rely on each other for survival.
   • Ask students to share one example of interdependence they learned about.

Unit 3: Growth and Changes in Living Things

Objective: Students will understand that living things go through life cycles and undergo changes as they grow.

1. Introduction (10 minutes)
   • Begin the lesson by asking students if they have noticed any changes in living things around them.
   • Discuss examples such as plants growing taller or animals changing their appearance.
2. Life Cycles (20 minutes)
   • Introduce the concept of life cycles by explaining that living things go through stages of growth and change.
   • Show pictures or diagrams of different life cycles (e.g., butterfly, frog) and explain the stages.
   • Engage students in a discussion about other life cycles they are familiar with.
3. Activity: Life Cycle Flip Book (30 minutes)
   • Provide each student with a template for a flip book that includes the stages of a specific life cycle (e.g., butterfly).
   • Instruct students to draw or paste pictures representing each stage of the life cycle in the flip book.
   • Allow students to share their flip books with their classmates and explain the changes that occur in the life cycle.
4. Conclusion (10 minutes)
   • Review the concept of life cycles and how living things undergo changes as they grow.
   • Ask students to share one thing they learned about life cycles and changes in living things.