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Age group : 5<sup>th</sup> , 6<sup>th</sup> std
+Objective: Using ecology (observing living and non living entities) to enhance language.
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+=== Lesson plan 1 : ===
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+==== Methodology ====
+To introduce vocabulary in the area of diversity of living beings from prior knowledge.
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+==== Session 1 : ====
+# Name some insects , birds, mammals, reptiles that you have seen around .
+# Look at some of the pamphlets available on birds , butterflies, beetles , reptiles etc. Here is a link of some e-pamphlets<nowiki/>https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=15aR7viB7llEaiXH3jAiAEES4MQRxh_vv
+# Discussion points :
+Have you noticed small creatures such as dung beetles , small butterflies ,geckos etc?
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+What are the characteristics you saw ?
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+==== Session 2 : ====
+[[File:Image food chain .png|right|frameless]]
+Objective : To make children appreciate and enjoy the interconnectedness of nature.
+# Go for a walk for half an hour .
+# Write down some of the insects , birds, reptiles and mammals that you see ( bring awareness that rats and bats are also mammals )
+# Make some small food chains (Here is a snapshot of one such made by a child )
+Discussion points :
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+What do you observe in these food webs ?
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+Do you realize the roles of mushrooms ,ants and termites etc ?
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+==== Session 3 ====
+Objective : Sharing the learning with the group and building on it which encourages them to work towards more complicated concepts .
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+Children present simple food chains they have made .Teachers make a food web on the board .(This can be in a computer screen for online classes) Note : Children can also observe creatures inside the house eg. moths , spiders , cockroaches etc )
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+Discussion points :
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+What is it that which fascinates you all in the above exercise ?
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+==== Session 4 : ====
+Objective : Using the vocabulary which came out of direct observations to build sentences .
+# Use Sentence table to make sentences of what/how different animals do/eat.
+(One such sentence table homework for reptiles below: )
+# Use the food web to make your own sentences similar to sentence table.
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+==== Session 5 : ====
+Objective : Applying language to express the experiences in nature.
+# Take a small walk and children use the sentences written. Two such examples a child said “Akka! Look the white-throated kingfisher is jumping on the grass and eating a worm. ““Akka ! look at rat chewing the cloth which had peanuts.”
+Extensions :
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+Make a list of locally found amphibians,insects , birds and reptiles bilingually .
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+Sentence table with past tense verbs can be introduced.