Earth Science

Curriculum details

Strand

Cycles (Strand 2)

Sub-strand

Earth Science (2.1)

Content standard

B2.2.1.4 - Recognise water and air as important natural resources

Indicator

B2.2.1.4.2 - Identify uses of air

Suggested placement

Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Source document note

The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

• core competencies - p.40: the document prints no "Core Competencies" lead-in above this cell, only "Subject Specific Practices"; the four names above that line are read as the competencies

Curriculum reference

Science Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 40

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Ask learners to breathe in and out and find out from them what they are breathing in.
- In groups learners perform the following activities, e.g. filling balloons, pumping tyres, flying kites, cooling the body, supporting burning and or show pictures of the activities.
- Show pictures of people on a boat wearing life jackets, swimmers on inflated balloons on water.
- Create real life problems related to the topic for learners to discuss and come out with possible solutions.