UOI Gr 3 Life Processes

Our Unit of Inquiry
7 Life Processes

GRADE 3

Central Idea

Understanding the way
our body works, helps us

nurture it.

Key Concepts

• Form
• Function
• Responsibility

Lines of Inquiry

 Life Processes and its
importance.

Our responsibility to maintain
good health.

Tuning in

SKILL
COMPREHENSION, ANALYSIS
ATTRIBUTE
INQUIRERS, THNKERS
ATTITUDE
CURIOSITY, COMMITMENT

Provocation &
Tuning in

Sorting of cards/pictures into LIVING,
NON-LIVING and NOT SURE. Give
reasons for sorting the cards into the
relevant groups.

Question: What can living things do
that non-living things cannot do?

Finding Out

SKILL
SELF MANAGEMENT
ATTRIBUTE(LP)
INQUIRERS
ATTITUDE
CURIOSITY ENTHUSIASM

Students explored the 7 Life
Processes through the key

concepts of FORM,
FUNCTION &

RESPONSIBILITY.

Compare and Contrast

Students compared
the movement in

various living things.

Going Further

SKILL

COMMUNICATION

ATTRIBUTE(LP)

REFLECTIVE INQUIRER

ATTITUDE

CURIOSITY

Expert Talk- Mr. Jaison:
Head of P.E department.

 You being a sports person, what kind of diet do you follow?

 How do you keep yourself fit? Tips to become a good
sportsperson.

 How is the diet of an athlete different from a normal
person and why?

 If students have to consider taking sports as their career,
what kind of diet and lifestyle should they follow from this
age?

 How will this affect their body and its life processes( any
connection that can be established with - Movement,
Respiration, Sensitivity, Nutrition, Excretion,
Reproduction, Growth)

Invitation for the expert

Making Conclusions

SKILL
COMMUNICATION
ATTRIBUTE(LP)
REFLECTIVE INQUIRER
ATTITUDE
CURIOSITY

Expert Talk- Mr. Kataky-
School Doctor

 The 7 Life processes and its importance
in our lives – (Movement, Respiration,
Sensitivity, Nutrition, Excretion,
Reproduction & Growth)

 Importance of drinking water
 Exercise
 Healthy food intake
 Keeping the mind and body healthy.

Invitation for the expert

Our Experts

Our Experts

Reflection after the
Expert Talk

Ask the Expert
• Why is drinking sufficient water important to us?

• How much water should an eight year old drink
daily?

• What are some of the important health related
guidelines that you should follow if you dream to
become a great athlete?

• Name the life processes that are benefited by sports
and exercise.

Computer science: SNAP
Lifecycle ( Growth)

“ Summative
Assessment ”

Case Study

Tony, Maxine and Peter are school friends.
Tony is feeling disappointed about
something. Maxine and Peter are trying to
talk to Tony about what happened. Find out
more about what happened with Tony and
help him out:

https://bbc.in/2yvha37

Question:

What do you think should be the
responsibility of this individual for leading a
healthy life?

 Task: Create an informative and awareness
chart on responsible choices to lead towards
maintaining a healthy life.

THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME.

THE GRADE 3
TEAM