Grade: 4

Subject: Science

Term/Unit: One/Two

Focus question: What are Living things?

Theme: Living things, Life Processes, and the Environment

Main Objective: Investigate and prepare information about the characteristics of living and non-

living things (affective and psychomotor)

Additional Objectives:

1. Draw or create a 3D model of a living and non-living thing (psychomotor)

2. Identify characteristics of living things in a variety of familiar animals and plants in Jamaica.

(cognitive)

3. Participate in groups to collect data from field activities involving living and non-living

things (affective)

Key skills:

a. Labeling and Drawing

b. Creating and Constructing

c. Organizing and Classifying

d. Videography and photography

e. Communicating
 Date assignment was issued: November 7, 2022

Assignment due date: November 21, 2022

Visual-Spatial Intelligence

Materials needed: Cartridge paper, ruler, marker, five (5) pictures of living things and five (5)

pictures of non-living things, camera, video camera, real-life animals and plants, pencil, glue,

any other materials you may need to create games, science note book, science textbook

In groups of five (5), you will work together to design and organize an information booth in your

assigned area in the classroom.

i. Create and design an interactive chart using cartridge paper with two columns labeled living

things and non-living things. Draw and take pictures of any five living things and five non-

living things found in the environment. Find a creative way for people to place drawings or

pictures under the correct columns. The chart should have a proper title.

ii. Create a fun and creative video to identify the characteristics of living things for a variety of

real-life animals and plants found in Jamaica. Each student must show one characteristic of

living things. No student should show the same characteristics. Notes given on the

characteristics of living things can be used)

The video should include:

a) Each student showing a REAL animal or plant found in Jamaica

b) Characteristics must be shown (excretion, movement/lotion, excretion,

growth/development, irritability, respiration/breathing)

c) A short sentence stating about what characteristics the animal or plant is showing

d) A short definition on the process or characteristic being shown

iii. Ask your parents or guardian to take you to the zoo or garden. Each student should take one

photograph of a living thing and a non-living. Please note no student should have the same

living and non-living thing photograph. These photographs should be on display in the

booth. These photographs should have a sentence stating what the name of thing in the photo

graph is and if it is a living thing or nonliving thing.

iv. Conduct research and prepare information in the form of a puzzle or bingo game about living

and nonliving things. Your game should be creative and informative by highlighting the

characteristics of living things and non-living things. Be sure to give your game a name.

(Notes given on living and non-living things can be used, information can also be found

in your science textbook on pages 57-60 along with online information)

Note briefly:

1. Please pay keen attention to the assignment due date as 5 marks will be deducted for

late submission.

2. Use the rubric as a guide to complete the task.

3. All information should be written in STUDENT’S HANDWRITTING.

You will be graded for:

Interactive Chart (10 marks)

 Presentation and Neatness ( 4 marks)

 Title of chart ( 2 marks)

 Labelling of Columns ( 4 marks)

 Real animal or plant seen ( 3 marks)

 Characteristics shown ( 4 marks)

 A short sentence stating about what characteristics ( 2 marks)

 A short definition on the process or characteristic ( 3 marks)

Photograph used in booth (15 marks)

 Five photographs of living things and five photograph of non-living things seen (5 marks)

 Photographs are displayed properly in booth ( 2 marks)

 Sentences are properly constructed (capital letters and punctuation marks) ( 3 marks)

 Correctly stating if the item is a living and non-living thing ( 5 marks)

Bingo or Puzzle Game (10 marks)

 Appropriate Name ( 2 marks)

 Characteristics properly highlighted ( 4 marks)

 Adequate use of information placed in the game ( 4 marks)

Overall Booth Presentation (5 marks)

 Creativity ( 3 marks)

 Group Participation ( 2 marks)

TOTAL MARKS: (50 marks)

Assignment due date: November 21, 2022

Bodily Kinesthetic

Materials needed: Cartridge paper or flash cards, paper scissor, ruler, marker, five (5) living

things and five (5) non-living things, camera, pencil, glue, computer and speakers for rhythm,

any other materials you may need to create games and model, science note book, science

textbook

In groups of five (5), you will work together to design and organize an information booth in your

assigned area in the classroom.

v. Construct a model of two living things and two non-living things of your choice found below

ground. The Models must be properly labeled (name of item and properly classifying the

item as living or non-living thing). The model must be displayed in the booth.

vi. Create a charades game to identify the characteristics of living things for a variety of real-life

animals and plants found in Jamaica, definition, and specific key words.

Game should include:

a) Using specific key words in the game (excretion, movement/lotion, excretion,

growth/development, irritability, respiration/breathing)

b) Different animals and plants to classify as living things

c) Different items to classify as non-living things

d) Definition of specific key words (excretion, movement/lotion, excretion,

growth/development, irritability, respiration/breathing, non-living things, living things)

vii. Perform a creative skit about people visiting the zoo and classify ten items in the zoo as a

living or non-living thing. Please note five living things and five non-livings should be at

the zoo.

viii. Conduct research and prepare information in the form of a dance or sequence of movements

about living and non-living things. Your dance should be creative and informative by

highlighting the characteristics of living things and non-living things. Be sure to give your

dance or sequence movements an appropriate name. (Notes given on living and non-living

things can be used, information can also be found in your science textbook on pages 57-

60 along with online information)

Note briefly:

4. Please pay keen attention to the assignment due date as 5 marks will be deducted for

late submission.

5. Use the rubric as a guide to complete the task.

6. All information should be written in STUDENT’S HANDWRITTING.

You will be graded for:

Model (10 marks)

 Presentation and Neatness (4 marks)

 Proper labeling of model ( 4 marks)

 Items must be found below ground (2 marks)

 Using specific key words in the game ( 5 marks)

 Different animals and plants to classify as living things ( 3 marks)

 Different items to classify as non-living things ( 3 marks)

 Definition of specific key words ( 4 marks)

Skit (8 marks)

 Five living things and five non-living things seen ( 4 marks)

 Items are properly classified as living or non-living ( 4 marks)

Dance or Sequence Movements (7 marks)

 Appropriate Name ( 1 marks)

 Characteristics properly highlighted ( 2 marks)

 Dance or Sequence Movements are appropriate and not plagiarized ( 1 marks)

 Dancing or Sequence Movements should be fun and catchy ( 1 marks)

 Adequate use of information placed in the dance ( 2 marks)

Overall Booth Presentation (5 marks)

 Creativity ( 3 marks)

 Group Participation ( 2 marks)

TOTAL MARKS: (50 marks)