B5 Our World And Our People · Term 1 Week 12: The Environment and the Weather

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.2.1.3.1 - Describe the shape of the earth

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State that the earth is round, like a ball or sphere, and not flat.
Describe evidence from everyday observations that shows the earth is round.
Identify the earth’s axis and describe its tilted position.
Sketch the globe to show its shape and the tilt of its axis.
Explain how the shape of the earth affects what we see when ships approach or leave the shore.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: The Environment and the Weather (2.1)
Content standard: B5.2.1.3 - Demonstrate knowledge of the shape of the earth
Indicator: B5.2.1.3.1 - Describe the shape of the earth
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 12 (Week 12 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: Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 31
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners use the globe to study the shape of the earth
Learners watch pictures/videos illustrating the shape of the earth-picture and video of an approaching ship
Learners sketch the globe to illustrate the shape and angle of the earth on its axis