PL AR RSO P3L5 Living Things (Animals II) WS

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Topic LIVING THINGS:ANIMALS II (LESSON 5)

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LIVING THINGS:ANIMALS II (LESSON 5)

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Lesson Outline

• Notes
• Activity 1: Concept Recall
• Activity 2: Open-ended Questions
• Activity 3: Science in Daily Life

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Activity 1 – Concept Recall
Fill in the blanks below.
1. Animals can be classified into groups such as

M
B

R

A

F

I

2. Reptiles have s skin and usually reproduce by laying eggs.
3. Birds have f
and lay eggs.
4. Amphibians have m
5. Fish have s skin. to breath
and have g
underwater.
body parts and s legs.
6. Insects have t
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Activity 2 – Open-ended Questions [9]
1. (a) Draw a picture of an insect below.

Label the eyes, legs, abdomen, thorax, head and feelers.

(b) Read the following sentences about birds and insects. [6]
Tick whether they are true or false in the table below.

Description True False

(i) Birds have two body parts.

(ii) Insects have three body parts.

(iii) Birds and insects have wings.

(iv) Birds and insects have a tail.

(v) Birds and insects reproduceby laying
eggs.

(vi) Birds and insects need water to
survive.

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Activity 2 – Open-endedQuestions

2. Study the flowchart below.

Animals

Has hair as an (A)
outer covering

Has legs Has fins Has no Has 2 Has 6
legs legs legs

Animal P Animal Q Crow Animal R

(a) Give a possible heading for (A). [1]

(b) Name what the following animals could be, and what group of [3]
animals each of them could be part of.

Animal Animal Name Group
P
Q
R

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3. Grace observed some animals and recorded her observations in Table 1
below.

Table 1:

Animals Has Has Has six Breathes Breathes
scales wings legs underwater on land

P
Q
R
S

(a) Based on Table 1, match P,Q, R and S to the correct animal [2]
groups by drawing a straight line.

Animal Group

P⬤ ● Fish

Q⬤ ● Reptile

R⬤ ● Amphibian
S⬤ ● Insect

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(b) The animals P,Q, R and S were classified into two groups X
and Y.

Group X Group Y

P Q
R S

Based on the information provided in Table 1, how are the [1]
animals classified?

(c) State howAnimal P breathes on land and in water. [1]
On land:
In water:

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4. The flowchart belowshows how animals W, X, Y and Z are classified.
Animals

Does it have Yes Does it have Yes W
scales? Yes dry skin?
No No
Y
Does it have hair? X
No

Question T Yes Z

(a) IfAnimal Z breathes through gills only when it is young, [3]
(i) what can Question T be?

(ii) name one similarity it has with Animal W.

(iii) what couldAnimal Z be?

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(b) IfAnimal Z is a pigeon, what can Question T be? [1]

(c) In what group could a turtle be placed? State another [2]
characteristic of the animals in this group, which is not shown in
the flowchart.

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Activity 3 – Science in Daily Life:
Biodiversity in Singapore: Our City in a Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TlA-wSEwWQ
Discussion Questions
1. What kinds of animals have you seen living in Singapore?
2. Name four animals that are mentioned in the video.
3. What animal groups do they belong to?
4. What characteristics do they have that make them part of those
groups?
5. Where can you find them in Singapore?

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