B5 Our World And Our People · Term 3 Week 11: Our Neighbouring Countries

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.5.1.2.1 - Describe the rotation and revolution of the Earth

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define rotation and revolution of the Earth using their own words.
Demonstrate the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the revolution of the Earth around the Sun through a physical activity.
Explain the difference between rotation and revolution, including the time each takes.
Describe how the movement of the Earth, Moon, and Sun creates a solar eclipse.
Present group findings on the Earth’s movements clearly to the class.

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Curriculum details

Strand: My Global Community (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Our Neighbouring Countries (5.1)
Content standard: B5.5.1.2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the Rotation and Revolution of the Earth
Indicator: B5.5.1.2.1 - Describe the rotation and revolution of the Earth
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 11 (Week 35 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. 42
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners explain rotation and revolution of the Earth
Learners undertake activities describing the rotation of the earth on its axis and revolution of the earth round the sun.
Learners demonstrate the solar and lunar eclipses.
i. Use learners to represent the sun, moon and earth.
ii. Have the moon (learner 1) walk in circles around the earth (learner 2).
iii. Have the earth (learner 2) walk around the sun (learner 3) while the moon (learner 1) maintains its orbit.
iv. When the moon (learner 1) passes between the sun (learner 3) and the earth (learner 2) to create a shadow, solar eclipse is formed.
Discuss their findings on the experiment in groups.
Present group findings to the class.