Begin the lesson by introducing the concept of living and non-living things. Discuss the basic needs of living things such as food, water, and air.

Use a quick identification game to engage students, asking them to classify examples as living or non-living.

Explain the characteristics of living things, including their ability to move, grow, and reproduce.

Watch the video 'What Are Living and Non-living Things?' to visually demonstrate the differences between living and non-living objects.

Guide students in exploring the movement of living things, discussing how animals move from place to place and how plants have internal movement.

Watch the video 'Living Things Reproduce' to understand how living things produce offspring and grow over time.

Have students participate in a classification activity where they sort items into living and non-living categories.

Use the 'What Are Living Things?' assessment to reinforce learning by having students identify living things in their environment.

Encourage students to draw and label pictures of living things they observe in their surroundings, focusing on their basic needs.

Assign the 'Caring for a Pet' assessment to help students understand the responsibilities and needs of living things.

Conduct a class discussion to review the characteristics of living things and their needs.

Use the 'The Needs of Plants' assessment to evaluate students' understanding of what plants require to survive.

Reflect on the lesson by having students share what they learned about the characteristics and needs of living things.

Watch the video 'Living and Non-living Things – Can you tell the difference?' to reinforce the lesson's key concepts through engaging activities.

Administer the 'Review – Living Things Around Us' assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of the unit.

Encourage students to explore further by observing and documenting living things in different environments, such as parks or gardens.