Earth Science

Curriculum details

Strand

Cycles (Strand 2)

Sub-strand

Earth Science (2.1)

Content standard

B4.2.1.5 - Recognise water and air as important natural resources

Indicator

B4.2.1.5.1 - Demonstrate ways of making water safe for use

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:

• indicator text - p.6: content standard B4.2.1.5 follows B4.2.1.3; the document prints no B4.2.1.4 and no indicator under it anywhere in B4

Curriculum reference

Science Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 6

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

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Learners identify the sources of water in the community.
- Learners discuss qualities of good drinking water.
- Provide learners with samples of water from the following sources: rivers, wells, lagoons, boreholes, ponds and standpipe, etc.
- Learners brainstorm on how to make water safe for use.
- Learners, in groups, demonstrate the different ways of making water safe. For example, filtering, boiling, addition of iodine tablets, use of chlorine, use of water filters, addition of alum, etc.
- Learners discuss the dangers of drinking unsafe water.
Note: Teacher to supply materials for this activity.
Precaution: Learners must not taste any of the water samples used in the lesson.