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I think this is a good journal activity. There is hardly anything I would add. probably, I would warn learners to be cautious when touching the plants and animals in case they dangerous or poisonous.

Reuben, that is an excellent point! Thank you.

I concur with Reuben. The journal is good and promotes experiential learning. To ensure learners use the plants and animals they have identified and listed, I would like them to work in small groups to discuss their findings about the environment. when they get back to class, they would answer one question each of the four days as follows:
Day 1: What helped you differentiate between the living and non-living things?
Day 2: Classify the plants you listed into monocotyledons and dicotyledons. State how you classify the plants int the groups.
Day 3: Classify the animals into vertebrates and invertebrates stating how you do that.
For days 4 and 5, I would replace the term trait with the one they have used in the presentation, characteristics.
Thank you

Thank you for your suggestion.

This field activity would be great and exciting to the learners. Working outdoors and allowing the students to explore their surroundings will increase student engagement and understanding of the content in classification of living things. Taking pictures and presenting the findings in small groups will enhance discussion and collaboration.

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The field activity will be excellent to help learners understand and appreciate the characteristics and classification of living organisms. I would divide the learners into small groups, and ask them to work in their small groups to promote social constructivism. Every learner will be involved in the activity. Before embarking on the field activity, I would alert learners to be cautious when touching the plants and animals, since some are dangerous or poisonous. After the field activity when the learners get back to class: each group will present their findings to the whole class. After the presentations, I will then coordinate a class discussion on the characteristics and classification of living things, ensuring all the learners are actively involved.

Thank you so much for your feedback!