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= Teaching Outlines =
= Teaching Outlines =
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==Concept #==
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==Concept #1 - Organism and its characteristics ==
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[[Image:Background%20Material%20-%20Organisms_html_m53532356.jpg]]<br>There
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are common features of organisms:
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===Learning Objectives===
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# To observe and record characteristics of living beings (this topic is already introduced in lower classes)
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# To develop skills of observation and classification
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===Notes for teachers===
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#All organisms reproduce
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#There are patterns of responsiveness and behavior
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#There are geographic areas in which organisms live
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#Organisms try to maintain order through self regulation
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An organism is any contiguous living creature which is capable of breathing, response to stimulus, reproduction, excretion, growth and development and maintenance of homeostatis as a stable whole. An organism may be unicellular (single celled) or multi cellular( many cells). The surrounding where the organisms live is called habitat.
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=== Activity 1: Characteristics of Living Beings ===
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*Time Required: 30 Minutes.
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*Materials required: Pen and work sheet (Note book).
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*Process" - Group work
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*Developmental questions - Ask the students to document living organisms
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===Learning objectives===
===Learning objectives===
===Notes for teachers===
===Notes for teachers===
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* '''Evaluation (Questions for assessment of the child)'''
* '''Evaluation (Questions for assessment of the child)'''
* '''Question Corner'''
* '''Question Corner'''
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