B2 Science · Term 3, Week 8

Science and Industry

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Curriculum details

Strand
Humans and the Environment (Strand 5)
Sub-strand
Science and Industry (5.3)
Content standard
B2.5.3.1 - Recognise the impact of science and technology in society
Indicator
B2.5.3.1.1 - Identify the technological devices used in the community and describe their impact
Suggested placement
Term 3, Week 8 (Week 32 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.

Curriculum reference
Science Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 47

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

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Prior to the lesson, give learners an assignment to investigate how people communicated, travelled, sought medical care, etc. in the olden days (in the absence of modern-day technological inventions)
- Engage learners to communicate their findings based on the investigations
- Learners name some technological devices they see in the school, at home, in the market places, hospitals, mosque, churches, bus stations, airport, etc.
- Present some products of technology that can be seen in the community to learners, e.g. mobile phones, computers, school bag, sewing machines and fan
- Facilitate a session where learners operate some common devices such as mobile phones, laptops, toy cars etc.
- Let learners brainstorm to find out what will happen if there were no modern technological devices in the community
- Ask learners to draw a technological device that will improve their communities in future.