Electricity and Electronics

Curriculum details

Strand

Forces and Energy (Strand 4)

Sub-strand

Electricity and Electronics (4.2)

Content standard

B3.4.2.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of generation of electricity, its transmission and transformation into other forms of energy

Indicator

B3.4.2.1.1 - Identify different sources of electrical energy

Suggested placement

Term 3, Week 1 (Week 25 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:

• indicator text - p.58: the page carries a bare "SUB-STRAND 1" heading in the content standard column and the real heading "SUB-STRAND 2.: ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS" part-way down the indicator column; the bare one names nothing and is dropped

Curriculum reference

Science Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 58

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

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Before the lesson, let learners investigate to find-out where they get electricity for their home and school. e.g. Aboadze Thermal Plant, Akosombo and Bui Hydroelectric plants.
- Learners listen to a story on the history of how electricity was first produced.
- Learners watch a video or look at a poster on how electricity is produced from various sources. E.g. batteries, solar, hydro, thermal and generators.
- Learners demonstrate how to produce electricity from simple sources such as dry cells (batteries) to light a torch or a lamp.
- Ask learners to discuss the sources of the electricity they use at home