EN LP L4 Lesson Plan Final

The Big Green Legacy: Lesson 4 – Lesson Plan
Level: Lower Primary

LESSON PLAN
Learning Objectives:
• Describe how people in the past lived in harmony with nature.

• Express personal feelings about nature through simple words and phrases.
• Recognize how our emotions can help us care for the environment.
Outline:
In this lesson, we’ll explore endangered animal species – from the UAE and around the world, we’ll discuss what
it means for a species of animal to be endangered.
We’ll learn about how people used to live amongst nature, and how their lives compare to ours today.
We’ll use words to describe nature and to express their feelings about the natural world and the environment.
We’ll learn how nature is a source of inspiration and can help us understand and appreciate the environment
and our planet.
Key Terms:
nature; natural world; past generation
Resources:
• Video
• Handouts: template starter; word bank; poems
Materials / equipment needed:

• Smartboard
• Handouts
• Timer
Resources & Time Starter: Think
5 minutes 1. Learners will brainstorm and discuss the meaning of the term ‘endangered’. Terms to
Slide 4 - 5 aid learner understanding:
• An endangered animal is... very rare.
• An endangered animal is... hard to find in nature.
• An endangered animal is... in need of our help.
• An endangered animal is... at risk of disappearing.
• An endangered animal is... one of the last of its kind.
• An endangered animal is... losing its home.
• An endangered animal is... special and needs protection.
• An endangered animal is... facing many dangers.
• An endangered animal is... becoming less common.
• An endangered animal is... important to save.
• Put a 1-minute timer on the board.
• Ask them to write down:
2. Draw learners’ attention to the images and ask them to identify the endangered
animals. (1: whale; 2. polar bear; 3. Turtle; 4. tiger
3. Draw learners’ attention to animal species within the UAE, have learners discuss how
many indigenous to the UAE species they can name.
Example of 5 endangered species globally: Gorilla, Rhino, Tiger, Pangolins, Leopard
Example of 5 endangered species in the UAE: Sand/Desert Cat, Arabian Gazelle, Hump-
backed Dolphin, Arabian Oryx, Hawksbill Turtle
Resources & Time Section: Watch
10 minutes 1. Bring the class back together and show the short film on the screen.
Slide 6 2. After playing the film ask learners the following questions:
• What did you see?

• What did you hear?
• How did you feel?
• What did you learn?
3. Learners discuss their answers and understanding of the video with their classmates.
Differentiation activities (Support):
Teacher facilitates a class conversation around key themes from the video living
sustainably, only using what you need, respecting nature, no waste.
Differentiation activities (Stretch):
Learners breakout in groups and discuss the ways in which traditional practices have
changed today, and why.
Resources & Time Section: Read
10 minutes 1. Ask learners to share prior knowledge about the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Slide 7 - 9 and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
2. Explain to them that Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum loved to write about nature and the UAE environment.
3. Learners are introduced to words from Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s poems – they work together to
identify which words are related to nature and which ones are not.
4. Reveal answers and discuss any words that learners do not understand.

Pre-teach words from reading activity.
Learners read the poems (handouts) and reference any words they recognise that
relate to the natural world/ environment.
Resources & Time Section: Act
15-20 minutes 1. Explain to learners to describe nature.

Slide 10-14 2. Invite them to look at the various images, close their eyes imagine what they can see,
hear, smell and feel in each of the natural environments (one by one).
3. They write a short poem using their five senses explaining what nature means to
them and how they would like to see it protected.

Learners make a nature poster, show images on slides 10-14 for inspiration.

Challenge learners to choose an image and write a short, simple poem about how
nature inspires their senses.
Resources & Time Section: Reflect
5 minutes 1. In groups or as a class, learners answer the discussion questions (sharing their
Slide 15 answers with the class.
2. Ask them to note:
• What nature words do you know?
• What are your favourite parts of nature?
• How does talking about nature make you feel?

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The Big Green Legacy: Lesson 4 – Lesson Plan

Level: Lower Primary

• Describe how people in the past lived in harmony with nature.

Materials / equipment needed:

Example of 5 endangered species globally: Gorilla, Rhino, Tiger, Pangolins, Leopard

Resources & Time Section: Watch

• What did you see?

Differentiation activities (Support):

Resources & Time Section: Read

Differentiation activities (Support):

Differentiation activities (Stretch):

Resources & Time Section: Act

15-20 minutes 1. Explain to learners to describe nature.

Differentiation activities (Support):

Differentiation activities (Stretch):

Resources & Time Section: Reflect

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