Science: Living things

Infant classes 

• Plants and animals
• Myself

Third and fourth class 

• Plants and animals
• Human life

• Myself
• Plants and animals

Fifth and sixth class

• Plants and animals
• Human life

Plants and Animals

• Exemplar 11: Initiating observations in the outdoor environment 
• Exemplar 12: Observing and recording in the natural environment
• Exemplar 13: Developing observation through questioning
• Exemplar 14: Exploring, observing and recording plants in a habitat
• Exemplar 15: Classifying and identifying living things
• Exemplar 16: Investigating a freshwater pond

Human Life

Infant and junior classes 

• Exemplar 35: Human variety and characteristics
• Exemplar 37: Human life processes

Middle and senior classes 

• Exemplar 36: The body's internal organs
  
• Exemplar 38: Human life processes 

 Exemplars for each strand unit are available on the NCCA website www.ncca.ie

Useful resources for living things

Suitable for all class levels

• A list of possible habitats
• Tips for habitat studies
• Prior to habitat visit       
• During the habitat visit      
• After the habitat visit        
• Observing and recording habitats        
• Observing in the outdoor environment 
• Living things: Indoor and outdoor activities
• Freshwater habitat investigation 
• Seashore habitat investigation  

• Tree Trail booklet
• Tree Trail activities
• Minibeast Hunt: InTouch article
• Seasonal Scavenger Hunts
• Investigating the seashore: InTouch article