Life Skills Grade 2 Life Skills Exemplar Booklet Question Paper

e d and is Rev aligned S CAP Grade 2 Life Skills ISBN 978-1-4315-0252-3 Workbooks available in this series: in ENGLISH 9 781431 502523 • Grade R (in all official Languages); Book 1 • Literacy/Home Language Grades 1 to 6 (in all 11 official Languages); Terms 1&2 • Mathematics Grades 1 to 3 (in all 11 official Languages); • Mathematics Grades 4 to 9 (in Afrikaans and English); • Life Skills Grades 1 to 3 (in all 11 official Languages); and Name: Class: LIFE SKILLS IN ENGLISH • Grades 1 to 6 English First Additional GRADE 2 – BOOK 1 Language. TERMS 1 & 2 ISBN 978-1-4315-0252-3 THIS BOOK MAY NOT BE SOLD. 9th Edition

Contents Term 1 Page Term 2 Page 1 We need healthy food to live... 2 17 The seasons ..........................34 2 Water gives us life ................... 4 18 The four seasons ...................36 3 We save water ......................... 6 19 About the seasons ................38 4 Clean air gives us energy ........ 8 20 Dressing for the weather .......40 Mrs Angie Motshekga, Mr Enver Surty, Minister of Basic Deputy Minister Education of Basic Education 5 Myself and others .................. 10 21 The effects of the seasons....42 These workbooks have been developed for the children of South 6 The people around us ........... 12 22 Growing a bean plant ............44 Africa under the leadership of the Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga, and the Deputy Minister of Basic 7 No more bullying ................... 14 23 Farm animals .........................46 Education, Mr Enver Surty. 8 Everyone is special................ 16 24 On the farm ............................48 The Rainbow Workbooks form part of the Department of Basic Education’s range of interventions aimed at improving the 9 How we feel ........................... 18 25 Wild animals ..........................50 performance of South African learners in the first six grades. As one of the priorities of the Government’s Plan of Action, this 10 People with disabilities ......... 20 26 How animals hide ..................52 project has been made possible by the generous funding of the National Treasury. This has enabled the Department to make 11 All children are special .......... 22 27 Water animals ........................54 these workbooks, in all the official languages, available at no cost. 12 My hero .................................. 24 28 Creatures of the deep ...........55 We hope that teachers will find these workbooks useful in their everyday teaching and in ensuring that their learners cover the 13 Water purification .................. 26 29 Animal craft ...........................56 curriculum. We have taken care to guide the teacher through each of the activities by the inclusion of icons that indicate Animals that carry their 14 A healthy lifestyle .................. 28 30 what it is that the learner should do. homes with them ...................58 Perishable and non-perishable Animals that build themselves We sincerely hope that children will enjoy working through the 15 31 products................................. 30 shelters ..................................60 book as they grow and learn, and that you, the teacher, will Religious and other special share their pleasure. 16 32 Dictionary ..............................62 days........................................ 32 We wish you and your learners every success in using these workbooks. Published by the Department of Basic Education 222 Struben Street ISBN 978-1-4315-0252-3 Pretoria South Africa This book may not be sold. The Department of Basic Education has made every effort to trace copyright © Department of Basic Education holders but if any have been inadvertently overlooked the Department will be Ninth edition 2019 pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity.

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1 We need healthy food to live o rk s h e et Let’s read W 1– Our bodies need healthy food so that we can grow. We must eat some food from each of the food groups every day. We need to eat healthy food so that we will have enough energy to do everything we need to do. If we don’t eat healthy food, we can become very ill. 1 – We e k The five food groups Te r m Grains and grain Vegetables and fruit products Some people are vegetarians. This means they do not eat any meat. They eat mainly from the other 4 food groups. Meat, fish, poultry, Dairy products nuts and beans Fats and oils 2 Date:

Date: Talk to your friend about which of these Let’s do foods are healthy. Circle them. Let’s write Pretend you are going SHOPPING LIST to the supermarket to buy food for supper. Make a shopping list of foods that would be healthy for your family to eat. r: Teache Sign: Date: 3

2 Water gives us life Let’s talk o rk s h e et Why do we need water? W 1– People, plants and animals need water to stay alive. It also helps our bodies to remove waste products. 1 – We e k Te r m Every day we use water in our homes. Tell your friend about all the things you Let’s do can think of that we use water for. Then draw 4 pictures to show how we use water. Write a caption above each picture to explain what it is about. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 4 Date:

Date: Where do we get water from? Draw a line to Let’s write connect each word to the correct picture. spring windmill river dam well Do it outside Before you do an activity outside, first stretch like a cat. This will make it easier for your body to move. Also stretch after the activity to relax and cool down. This will help you not to get pains in your muscles. Now do these three activities. • Jump like a frog. Make frog noises. • Throw a ball or a bean bag to each other. Catch it. • Then throw the ball or bean bag up high and catch it. • Balance a bean bag on your head and have a walking Teache r: Sign: race with your friend. See how long you can keep the Date: bag from falling. 5

3 We save water Let’s talk o rk s h e et W Water is very precious, so we should not waste it. – Talk to your friends about different ways in which we can save water. 1 – We e k 2 Write two ideas for saving water Let’s write in the spaces below. 1. ______________________________________________________________________ Te r m __________________________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Let’s do Use your crayons to make a colourful poster about saving water. Your poster should encourage others to save water. When you’ve made your poster, show it to your friends. 6 Date:

Date: Do it outside Let’s play the game “What’s the time, Mr Wolf?” One of you must be the wolf. Take turns to ask, “What’s the time, Mr Wolf?" Each time you ask, the wolf must say what the time is. But, if the wolf says, “Lunch time!”, he will begin __ to chase you. You will need to run before he catches you. _ _ Now get a hoop to play with. _ You and your friend must take turns to walk across the hoop, first on your feet and then on your hands. Follow your teacher's instructions to do this safely. Then hold the hoop upright while your friend crawls through it. Take turns to do this. tly, L as of 4 , p s t g r ou p r e sen in an d c an s e c ti Af r i pra u t h a S o an c e. r: Teache d Sign: Date: 7

4 Clean air gives us energy o rk s h e et W Let’s read – The air we breathe in has oxygen. This helps our bodies to use the food we eat. We then get energy to live. When we breathe in dirty air, our bodies 1 – We e k 2 cannot work well. Let’s write Sit with your friend. Together, fill in the spaces below: Te r m I need clean air because ____________________________________________________________ When air is dirty ______________________________________________________________________ Air gets dirty when __________________________________________________________________ What we can do to keep air clean: 1. _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 8 Date:

Date: Let’s read People need sunlight to be happy and healthy. It helps our bodies make Vitamin D. We need this to form strong bones. Too much sunlight can also be bad. We can get painful sunburn. You should use sun block or a sun hat to protect your skin from the sun. Let’s write Fill in the spaces below: I can be safe from too much sunlight if I: 1. _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Sing this song and Let’s sing clap the beat. You should use sun block You are my sunshine and wear a sun hat to protect your skin from My only sunshine. the sun rays. You make me happy When skies are grey. You'll never know, dear, How much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away. r: Teache Sign: Date: 9

5 Myself and others We all like to have good friends. o rk s h e et Let’s talk How do you know if someone is a W good friend? – Let’s write In the space below, make a list of the things 1 – We e k 3 that make someone a good friend. 1. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________ Te r m 3. _________________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________________________ Think about these questions and then write Let’s write down your answers. How many friends do you have? What is the name of one of your best friends? For how long have you been friends? What is special about this friend? 10 Date:

Date: Sit with your friend and talk about these statements. Add a tick ( ) in the Let’s talk box if they are true, and a cross ( ) if they are not true. Friendship checklist Add a or a My friend cares about me. My friend helps me. My friend shares with me. My friend does not fight with me. _ _ Let’s do _ Think of something you could do to make your _ friend feel special. Then draw a picture about it in the frame. Remember to decorate the picture frame. When you have done this, talk about the cool and warm colours you have used in your picture. Let’s write Write 2 sentences about your picture. r: Teache ______________________________________________________________________________ Sign: Date: ______________________________________________________________________ 11

6 The people around us Look at the pictures. Think about what good friends do, and talk about it in your o rk s h e et Let’s talk group. Now think about what bad friends do. Add a tick ( ) in the star with each W picture showing good friendship, and a cross ( ) to those showing bad friendship. – 1 – We e k 3 Te r m 12 Date:

Date: Read each of the sentences and then colour in Let’s read either the Yes face or the No face . I am a good friend. I care about my friends. I am nice to my classmates. My classmates are nice to me. I am polite to the people around me. Do it outside Let’s play “Stand on my shadow”. You and your friends must try to step on each other’s shadows. Take turns to see how many shadows r: Teache you can step on. You can keep moving to prevent Sign: your friend from standing on your shadow. Date: 13

7 No more bullying Let’s write Look at each of the pictures. o r k s h e et W What would you do if you were the child who was being bullied? Next to each – picture, write one sentence about how we should treat other people. 1 – We e k 4 _______________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Te r m ___________________________________ _______________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ _______________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 14 Date:

Date: Let’s do Make up a role play with your friend about a child who is bullying another child. Then say what we can do to prevent bullying. Do it outside Arrange yourselves into teams of 5. Then form a line and pass a ball to each other along the line. See which team can pass the ball to the end of the line in the shortest time. When you have done that, try passing the ball in different ways: • Pass the ball between your legs to the classmate behind you. • Pass the ball over your head to the classmate behind you. • Pass the ball to your left to the classmate behind you. • Pass the ball to your right to the classmate behind you. • Now throw the ball to each other and Teache r: Sign: see how many times you can catch it. Date: 15

8 Everyone is special o r k s h e et Look at the pictures and say how these children W Let’s talk are the same. Say how they are different. – 1 – We e k 4 Te r m 16 Date:

Date: Do this next activity in a group. Look at all the other children in your class. Then read each of the following statements. If a statement is Let’s read true, add a tick ( ) in the box on the right, and if the statement is wrong, add a cross ( ). Add a or a Do the boys and girls look the same? Does everyone have the same hair colour? Does everyone have the same eye colour? Does everyone have the same size hands? Are all the classmates the same height? Can you see that we are all different? And can you see that we are Let’s talk also all the same? Talk about the ways in which we are the same. Let’s draw Draw a picture of yourself. Then use some lipstick to make your unique fingerprint next to the picture frame. r: Teache Did you know that no one else in the Sign: world has your fingerprint? You are Date: unique and special! 17

9 How we feel Talk to each other about how you feel when something good happens to o rk s h e et Let’s talk you. Now talk about how you feel when something bad happens to you. We call these feelings emotions. Fill in how they feel. W – 1 – We e k 5 Te r m Let’s write Write answers to the questions below. What makes you glad? What makes you sad? What makes you afraid? What makes you happy? 18 Date:

Date: Let’s do Draw and colour in this friendship chain. Try to make each doll look different, to show that we are all different and unique. When you have done this you can cut out the friendship chain from the cut out page in the middle of this book. Make each doll look different and let them stand on your desk to remind you that we are all special. Do it outside Make your body as big as you can. Then try to make your body as small as you can. Now try to make it as long as you can. r: Teache Lastly try to make it as short as Sign: possible. Date: 19

10 People with disabilities o rk s h e et Let’s talk Look at the pictures. W • What different kinds of disabilities do – you see? • What does each of these children use to 1 – We e k 5 help themselves? • What kinds of problems do you think these children have in their everyday lives? • Talk about how we can help them. Te r m Look at the pictures below. Let’s write Complete the sentences. Rosemary can’t walk. She uses a _________________________ to move around. wheelchair Thabo is blind and uses a ______________________________ to find his way. guide dog 20 Date:

Date: hearing aid Peter is deaf. He uses a _____________________ to help him hear. sign language Jabu can’t speak. He uses ______________________ to communicate. crutches Nomsa uses ______________________ to help her walk. Let’s do r: Teache Use some clay or play dough Sign: to make a vase or a cup. Date: 21

11 All children are special How are these children different from you? o rk s h e et Let’s talk W How are they the same? – 1 – We e k 6 Te r m Let’s read People all over the world celebrate special holidays. We all like to play and sing. We all need food to eat. We must all go to school. If we are sick, we all need a doc tor. We must all be neat and clean. We should not have to get a job. We are all children. 22 Date:

Date: Let’s write Ask 3 friends these questions. Fill in their answers in the spaces below. Fill in your friends ’ names. What is your religion? What special celebrations do you have? What do you eat? What special clothes do you wear? Who do you celebrate with? Let’s do Look at the picture. It is a map of our world. You can see that our world has land and sea. Colour the sea blue. Colour the land brown. . Draw a few fish in the sea. r: Teache Sign: Date: 23

12 My hero Talk about whether there are children with disabilities o r k s h e et Let’s talk in your school. What could the school do to help them while they are at school? W 1 – We e k 6 – Can disabled people become champions? Let’s read Some heroes have disabilities. Te r m They are role models for us to follow. In South Africa, there are many sporting champions who are disabled. Do you know any disabled people who are good at sport? Natalie du Toit lost the bottom part of her left leg in a motor cycle accident. She walks with an artificial leg but swims using just one leg. Let’s talk Talk about people with disabilities who do wonderful things. Think about: • Blind people playing musical instruments. Do you know of anyone? • Deaf people writing songs. Can you think of an example? 24 Date:

Date: In the spaces below, give details about your Let’s write hero or role model. My hero or role model is: ________________________________________________________________ Draw a picture of your hero or role model. Write words next to your picture which best describe him or her. Examples: friendly, helpful, courageous, loving. How can you be a hero? Discuss ideas with your friend. Now write a story in which you became a hero. Fill in below: One day I I decided to I r: Teache Sign: Date: That was how I became a hero. 25

13 Water purification Let’s read Look at a glass of water. o r k s h e et W Can you see anything in it? – No, you can’t. But did you know that there are sometimes germs in water? These germs are tiny and cannot be seen with the naked eye. If you drink water without first 1 – We e k 7 getting rid of the germs, you could get very sick. We always need to make very sure that the water we drink is clean and pure. Te r m Talk about what can happen if we drink dirty water. Now look at the pictures Let’s talk below. Talk to your friend about the different ways we can purify water. Boil water for 5 minutes. Add chlorine tablets to water. Add chemicals. Filter water. 26 Date:

Date: Which water do you think is safe to drink? Let’s talk Colour the water droplet blue if you think it is safe to drink. River water Borehole water Tap water Water that has been bought in a bottle Sea water Water that has been boiled in a kettle Work in groups and make a water filter to purify water. Listen carefully Let’s do when your teacher explains what you need to do. You will need the following: A 2 litre plastic bottle Fine sand Coarse sand Small stones/gravel A pair of scissors Cotton wool Let’s write Number the steps for making a water filter in the right sequence. Add fine sand on top of the cotton wool. Turn the bottle upside down. Add coarse sand. Carefully cut the bottom off a plastic bottle. r: Teache Pour the muddy water in. Sign: Drop small stones or gravel into the bottle. Date: 27

14 A healthy lifestyle Read about each of these good and bad habits. If you think it is a good Let’s read o r k s h e et habit, add a tick ( ), and if you think it is a bad habit, add a cross ( ). W – Habits Good Bad The teacher helps the learners to read. 1 – We e k 7 I eat healthy food. I throw rubbish out of the car or taxi window. I wash my hair regularly. Te r m I eat a lot of sweets. I keep my nails and ears clean. I brush my teeth once a month. I pick rubbish up and throw it in a rubbish bin. I wash my hands after going to the toilet. When I cough or sneeze, I hold my hand in front of my mouth. I exercise regularly. I wash my hands before eating. I lie around in front of the TV for hours. I sit with adults who smoke. 28 Date:

Date: Make a poster about either a good or a bad habit. Let’s do Assess your own poster. Read each statement, and then add a smiley Let’s write face if the statement is true, and a sad face if the statement is not true. Yes No My poster is colourful and neat. I enjoyed making my poster. I found it difficult to make my poster. Do it outside • How far can you jump? Use three pieces of rope. Jump over them. Keep moving them further apart to see how far you can jump. r: Teache • Then, ask two of your friends to swing the rope so that you can skip. Sign: Date: • Take turns to skip. 29

15 Perishable and non-perishable products o rk s h e et W Let’s talk – Talk about foods that need to be kept cool to prevent them from going bad. Decide which foods don’t 1 – We e k 8 need to be kept cool, but can be stored in a cupboard. Cut out the pictures on the cut-out page and paste them either in the fridge or in the cupboard. Te r m 30 Date:

Date: be m don’t e the and e or Let’s talk r: Teache Talk about ways in which we can protect food Sign: against insects such as flies and ants. Date: 31

16 Religious and other special days o rk s h e et People all over the world W Let’s read celebrate special holidays. – What holidays will you celebrate? At Christmas time we get 1 – We e k 8 presents. We give presents to our to our families. We have a Christmas tree in our house. We put the presents under Te r m the tree. We decorate the tree and put a star at the top. At Christmas time we spend time with our loved ones. We can’t wait for Diwali. This is the time when we get lots of sweets and lots of presents. We pack delicious sweets and cakes in boxes and give these to people who visit us. We light small lamps and put them around the house. Let’s sing Sing a song that you know for any of these special days. 32 Date:

Date: We can’t wait for Hanukkah. We will have lots of good food to eat. We like to eat pancakes and doughnuts. We also like to get presents. Our cousins come to visit us. We all help to make the food and we light candles in our house. Soon it will be Eid. I hope we will get nice presents. We will give our friends presents too. We will have lots of cakes and sweets to eat. We know that it is Eid from the shape of the moon. It is on a different date each year. r: Teache Sign: Date: 33

17 The seasons Look at the pictures of the four seasons. Tell your friend what you see in Let’s talk each picture. Say how the four seasons differ. o rk s h e et S p r in g W 2 – We e k 1 – Back of the circle chart showing Morning, afternoon, even- ing, night. Sum Te r m mer W int e r t u m n Au Which season do you like best? _______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Why do you like this season? _________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ In which season is your birthday? ____________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 34 Date:

Date: Let’s sing Good morning, Mr Sun! Your day has just begun. I like to see your shiny face. Good morning, Mr Sun. Rain, rain go away! Little children want to play. Come again another day. Stay away for just one day. r: Teache Sign: Date: 35

18 The four seasons Cut pictures of the seasons from the cut-out page at the back of the o rk s h e et Let’s do book. Paste each picture next to the name of the correct season. W 2 – We e k 1 – winter June July Te r m August spring September October November 36 Date:

Date: summer December January winter February autumn March April May Do it outside Practise your ball skills. Teache r: Bounce a ball against the wall. Sign: March on the spot while bouncing the ball. Date: Now run and bounce the ball around the beacons. 37

19 About the seasons Let’s read r k s h e et Summer Wo The weather is sunny and warm. – ek 2 The days are long and the nights are short. We can stay cool by swimming or sitting in the shade. 2 – We Autumn Te r m The weather cools down. The leaves begin to turn golden and fall off the trees. The birds fly to warmer places. Winter The weather is cold. In some places there is snow or frost. The days are short and the nights are long. Some animals sleep through the winter (they hibernate). Spring The weather is warm. The plants start to grow and there are blossoms on the trees. Birds begin building nests and laying eggs. 38 Date:

Date: Different foods grow in different seasons. Look at these summer and Let’s talk winter foods. Tell your friend what you like to eat when it is hot and when it is cold. summer The foods of each season winter r: Teache Sign: Date: 39

20 Dressing for the weather r k s h e et Draw a boy and a girl. The boy must wear warm winter Let’s draw clothes and the girl must wear cool summer clothes. – Wo ek 2 2 – We Te r m Boy Girl Let’s move and play outside • Put some hoops on the ground or draw circles in the sand. • When your teacher tells you to jump, jump into the circle with both feet. • When your teacher tells you to jump, jump out of the circle on one foot. • Play hopscotch. • Use a piece of chalk to draw the circles and squares on the ground. 40 Date:

Date: Tell your friend what kind of clothes we wear during Let’s talk each season. What clothes do you prefer wearing? Draw a line from the description of the clothes Let’s write we wear to the picture with these clothes. Dressing for the weather If it is sunny we must wear hats to protect ourselves from the sun. When it is warm we must wear cool clothes. If it is cold outside we need to wear warm woollen clothes. On rainy days we need a raincoat and r: Teache an umbrella. Sign: Date: 41

21 The effects of the seasons r k s h e et Let’s read Wo Spring – ek 3 2 – We In the spring the trees begin to bud. We see more birds and bees and Te r m flowers and new leaves. The birds make nests and lay eggs. The farmers shear the sheep. Summer In the summer farmers pick their fruit. The baby animals are more active. In many places it rains heavily and there are thunderstorms and lightning. Grass, bushes and flowers grow more thickly, and trees grow taller. 42 Date:

Date: Autumn Some animals store their food as they prepare for the winter. The leaves of the trees start turning yellow, brown, red and orange. The grass begins to turn brown. Winter Some animals sleep through the winter. We say they hibernate. They keep warm because their coats get thicker. Let’s write What do some animals do through the winter? __________________________ _________________________________________________________________ How do some animals protect themselves against the cold? _______________ _________________________________________________________________ Teache r: When do birds return to warmer countries and begin nesting? ____________ Sign: Date: _________________________________________________________________ 43

22 Growing a bean plant o r k s h e et Let’s do You need W • 5 beans • a saucer 2 – We e k 3 – • cotton wool • water What to do Place the beans in cotton wool in a saucer. Te r m Keep them wet. Place the saucer on a windowsill in the sunlight. Watch the beans for the next two weeks. See how they grow. Look at the pictures of this bean plant. When your plant looks like this fill in the date. ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– Date Date Date Date 44 Date:

Date: Make up a play about an animal. Let’s do You can show a bear or a squirrel collecting and storing food for winter. Slither on Do it outside the ground snake lookin like a g for a goo d place to hibernate. r: Teache a llo w going Sign: a sw Fly like e r pla ce. Date: rm to a wa 45

2173 Farm animals Look at the picture and talk about the different farm animals you see. oorrkksshheeeett Let’s talk Which animal is your favourite? What do we get from each of these animals? TTeerrm W W – Weeeekk 41 – m 22 –– W 46 Date:

Date: Fill in the correct answers into these tables. Let’s write We have done the first one for you. Male ram Female ewe Baby lamb Sound baa Shelter kraal Male Female Baby Sound Shelter Male Female Baby Sound Shelter Male Female Baby r: Teache Sound Sign: Shelter Date: 47

2174 On the farm oorrkksshheeeett Let’s sing TTeerrm W W – Old MacDonald had a farm Weeeekk 41 – m 22 –– W Hee hi hee hi ho And on the farm he had some cows With a moo moo here and a moo moo there Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo Old MacDonald had a farm Hee hi hee hi ho 48 Date:

Date: Carry on singing the song. Replace the lines about the cow Let’s sing with lines about these animals. And on the farm he had some dogs. And on the farm he had some ducks. And on the farm he had some horses. Do it outside • Walk along a beam without falling off. • Throw a ball in the air and catch it without falling off. • Then gallop like a horse. r: Teache • Waddle like a duck. Sign: Date: • Walk like a robot. 49

2175 Wild animals oorrkksshheeeett Let’s read TTeerrm W W – Weeeekk 51 – m 22 –– W Lions belong to the cat family. The lion is seen as the king of the animal kingdom. Lions hunt and kill animals such as buck and zebras. The females do most of the hunting. They often hunt in groups. Lions prefer living on open grass fields. Lions can roar very loudly. Elephants are the largest mammals on land. They are in danger because poachers hunt them for their ivory tusks. Elephant’s tusks keep growing all through their lives. Elephants use their trunks to bring roots, fruit and water to their mouths. They eat up to 200 kg of food a day and drink 190 ℓ of water. 50 Date:

Date: There are two kinds of rhinoceros (mostly called rhino) – the black rhino and the white rhino. Rhinos can’t see very well, but they have a very good sense of smell. Rhinos are very large and can weigh up to 2 500 kg. Rhinos are regularly hunted for their horns by hunters and poachers. We need to protect rhinos from hunters who kill them for their horns. The mature leopard can grow to a length of 2 m. Its coat is light brown with black spots in the form of circles. The leopard can climb well and has no trouble hunting in trees. Buffalo live in herds. When there is danger, the cows and calves gather in the centre of the herd and are encircled by the bulls for protection. Some buffalo can grow to a height of 1,7 m. Teache r: Sign: Date: 51

2176 How animals hide oorrkksshheeeett Let’s read TTeerrm W W – Weeeekk 51 – m 22 –– W Some animals protect themselves by changing the way they look to blend in with their surroundings. Chameleons can change their colour to match the trees they climb. Zebra stripes make it very difficult to see a zebra in the bush. The coats or feathers of some animals are adapted in such a way that it makes them difficult to spot. We call this camouflage. Think of more animals that use camouflage. Your teacher will show you how Fun to play musical chairs. 52 Date:

Date: Draw a wild animal. Let’s do Then tell your friend how the animal camouflages itself. r: Teache Sign: Date: 53

217 Water animals Complete the picture by adding drawings or pictures of animals oorrkksshheeeett Let’s do that live in a river. TTeerrm W W – Weeeekk 61 – m 22 –– W 54 Date:

28 Date: Creatures of the deep Let’s talk Let's look at all the different animals that live in salt water. Wo rk s h e et – We e k 6 – m 2 Te r There are also smaller animals, that live in rock pools in shallow water. r: Teache Sign: Date: 55

29 Animal craft Talk about all the sea animals in r k s h e et Let’s talk the pictures on page 55. • Which of these sea animals can be eaten by humans? Wo • Which sea animals are dangerous? 7 – ek • What covers and protects the body of a fish? • What are the different ways in which the sea can become polluted? 2 – We • What do you think will happen if the sea becomes polluted with refuse or poisonous substances? Te r m Write the names of animals you can think of that live in rivers, dams or Let’s write the sea in the three columns of the table. River Sea Dam 56 Date:

Date: Let’s do Make your own fish tank. • Paint the inside of a box blue-green and turn it on its side. • Then cut out the fish at the back of the book. • Attach the fish to the top of the box with sticky tape and string. Do it outside • Fly like a bird at a fast and then at a slow speed. • Waddle like a penguin. • Fly like a bee. • Walk like a crab. • Swim like a fish. • Jump like a frog. Teache r: Sign: • Play follow-the-leader Date: • Play cat-and-mouse 57

30 Animals that carry their homes with them r k s h e et Let’s read Did you know? I fit neatly into my shell, and it never becomes too Wo small for me. 7 – The tortoise ek The tortoise is a reptile with four scaly legs and a wrinkly neck and head. 2 – We It moves around slowly with its shell house on its back. Where do they live? Te r m Turtle: Terrapin: I live in fresh water Tortoise: I live on land. I live in the sea. in the wetlands. Let’s write Answer these questions about the tortoise that lives on land. Is the tortoise's shell hard or soft? _____________________________________ What does the tortoise's shell protect it against? ________________________ __________________________________________________________________ What does a tortoise do when it is scared? _____________________________ What food do tortoises eat? _________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 58 Date:

Date: The snail Eye Shell Look at the shell of the snail. Long antenna Short antenna Foot Opening for breathing How does a snail move along? _______________________________________ Have you ever found an empty snail shell? What do you think happened to the snail? _______________________________________________________ What colour are snail's shells? _______________________________________ Why do you think snails have shells? _________________________________ Let’s write Where do you think I live? Next to my picture, write whether I make my home in a tree, in the ground or in water. r: Teache Sign: Date: 59

31 Animals that build themselves shelters r k s h e et Let’s do Join the pictures of these animals to the pictures of their homes. – Wo ek 8 2 – We Te r m Let’s read Bees Bees live in beehives. They build their hives from wax. They store food in their hives. 60 Date:

Date: Ants Ants build different kinds of shelter in their environment. A tiny ant can carry something that is four times heavier than itself. Ants communicate with each other. They warn each other if there is danger, and they tell each other where to find food. Let’s write Why do you think ants build themselves shelters? _______________________ _________________________________________________________________ Who is an enemy of the ant? ________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ What materials do ants use to build their shelters? ______________________ _________________________________________________________________ Let’s read Birds Birds build nests as shelters and to have a place where they can lay their eggs. The size of a nest depends on the size of the bird. What do birds use to build their nests? ______________________________________ Teache r: Sign: Which animal is a bird's enemy? Date: ______________________________________ 61

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