B6 Science · Term 1 Week 4: Materials

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.2.2.1 - Examine some uses of mixtures in everyday life

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define a mixture and identify at least two components in common mixtures such as salt solution, sugar solution, concrete, and gari and beans.
Describe at least four everyday uses of mixtures found in the home, school, and community.
Create at least two different mixtures from provided materials and name their components.
Explain why mixtures are useful in daily life by linking a mixture to its purpose (e.g., concrete for building, salt solution for preserving).
Work collaboratively in groups to investigate and present the daily uses of a given mixture.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Diversity of Matter (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Materials (1.2)
Content standard: B6.1.2.2 - Understand mixtures, the types of formation, uses and ways of separating them into their components
Indicator: B6.1.2.2.1 - Examine some uses of mixtures in everyday life
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 4 (Week 4 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: Science Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 35
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Review previous lesson on mixtures with learners.
- Learners watch videos and pictures of different types of mixtures.
- Provide samples of materials and guide learners to produce mixtures such as salt solution, sugar solution, concrete, sand and water.
- In groups, learners investigate the daily uses and applications of mixtures,
e.g. salt solution, sugar solution, concrete, gari and beans.
- Engage learners to write the names of the components of the mixtures stated.
- Learners mention other examples of mixtures and their daily uses.