B4 Our World And Our People · Term 1, Week 11

The Environment and the Weather

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Curriculum details

Strand
All Around Us (Strand 2)
Sub-strand
The Environment and the Weather (2.1)
Content standard
B4.2.1.2 - Demonstrate knowledge of reducing environmental pollution
Indicator
B4.2.1.2.1 - Prevent pollution on the environment by performing simple activities,
Suggested placement
Term 1, Week 11 (Week 11 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:

  • exemplars - the figure is an arrow diagram, 'Pollution' at the top with arrows down to 'Land', 'Water' and 'Air'; the text layer breaks the word as 'Pollut ion' p.7
Curriculum reference
Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 7

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

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners discuss human activities which pollute the land, water and air such us bush burning, smoke from vehicles and factories and dust from quarry and construction sites.
Learners in groups talk about the effects of pollution on the environment e.g.
i. Heat
ii. Health hazards
iii. Depletion of natural habitats for animals
iv. Flooding
Figure from the b4 our world and our people curriculum, printed page 7
Learners play games or do activities that teach the importance of reducing air, water of land pollution.