🌱 LESSON PLAN: Living and Non-Living Things
Grade: II
Teaching Aids: Flashcards, chart papers, real-life objects, worksheets, video clips, small plant pots
📅 DAY 1: Introduction to Living and Non-Living Things
Concept Focus:
- Understanding what living and non-living things are
- Introduction to the basic differences
Activities:
- Show a video or pictures of various objects (animals, cars, plants, toys, etc.)
- Class discussion: Which ones are alive? Why?
- Group activity: Sorting objects into two categories (Living / Non-Living) using flashcards
Homework:
- Ask students to bring one object from home and tell if it is living or non-living
📅 DAY 2: Characteristics of Living Things
Concept Focus:
- Living things grow, move, need food, breathe, reproduce, respond to the environment
Activities:
- Teacher explains with examples (e.g., baby to adult, plant growth, pet movement)
- Make a class chart: "What living things do"
- Song or poem about living things' characteristics
Homework:
- Draw two living things and write one thing each can do (e.g., bird flies, dog runs)
📅 DAY 3: Observing Growth in Plants
Concept Focus:
- Living things grow and need air, water, and food
- Non-living things do not grow or need anything
Activities:
- Each student plants a seed in a cup (e.g., moong dal or rajma)
- Discuss what the seed will need to grow
- Start a Plant Observation Journal to note changes daily
Homework:
- Write 2–3 sentences: "What do plants need to live?"
📅 DAY 4: Animal Behaviors and Basic Needs
Concept Focus:
- Animals need air, food, water
- Animals show movement and behavior (run, jump, eat)
Activities:
- Show pictures or short videos of animals (eating, moving, playing)
- Group discussion: "How do animals behave differently from non-living things?"
- Group drawing: Match animals to their needs (e.g., fish – water, cow – grass)
Homework:
- Find and draw your favorite animal and write what it eats
📅 DAY 5: Recap and Assessment
Concept Focus:
- Revision of characteristics of living things
- Differentiating living and non-living things
- Assessment
Activities:
- Quick quiz game (e.g., "Is it Alive?" game – students respond YES/NO)
- Students present their plant journals and share observations
- Assessment Worksheet on Living vs. Non-Living (includes matching, sorting, and short answers)
Homework:
- Revise all concepts for a short oral quiz next class