B6 Science · Term 2 Week 1: Life Cycles of Organisms

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.2.1.2

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State the stages of the life cycle of a maize or okra plant in the correct order.
Plant viable maize and okra seeds correctly and identify the conditions needed for germination.
Observe growing plants weekly and record visible changes (height, leaf number, colour, flowering, fruiting) using a simple recording table.
Distinguish between the seedling, vegetative, flowering and fruiting stages of the plant.
Write a short report describing the changes observed from seed to seed production.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Cycles (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Life Cycles of Organisms (2.2)
Content standard: B6.2.2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the life cycle of a plant
Indicator: B6.2.2.1.2 - Observe the life cycle of a plant (okra or maize plant)
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.
Curriculum reference: Science Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 37
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Guide learners to plant viable maize and okra seeds and care for them until they bear fruits.
- Learners observe the growing plants weekly and record the changes that take place until other viable seeds are produced.
- Learners write a report based on their observations.