JHS3 Career Technology · Term 1, Week 5

Environmental Health

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Curriculum details

Strand
Health and Safety (Strand 1)
Sub-strand
Environmental Health (1.3)
Content standard
B9.1.3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of clean energy, and Improved Cookstoves (ICS) and their accompanying fuels
Indicator
B9.1.3.2.1 - Discuss what is meant by clean energy and improved cookstoves and fuels.
Suggested placement
Term 1, Week 5 (Week 5 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
Career Technology, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 83

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

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Explain what is meant by clean energy.
E.g., It is energy produced through means that do not pollute the atmosphere.
2. Identify improved cookstoves and fuels
3. Watch pictures and videos on improved cookstoves and fuels and traditional cookstoves and fuels and make comparison of them.
Note: Visit the website https://www.ghacco.org for more information.
4. Discuss what happens when clean energy is used.
E.g., They are more efficient, give off less emission and are safer than the traditional cook stoves or three-stone-fires.
5. Search and present in class, the various improved cookstoves and fuels using ICT tools and other sources.
E.g., Gyapa, holy cook, gas stoves, pellets, briquettes, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).