SHS1 Geography · Semester 1 Week 13: Rocks, Weathering, Soil and Mass Wasting

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.1.1.2.2 (also referenced as 1.1.2.LI.2): Explain weathering and the factors affecting its processes

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define weathering in their own words and distinguish it from erosion, using local examples from their community.
Identify and explain at least four factors that affect the rate and type of weathering processes.
Classify given examples of weathering into physical, chemical, or biological categories based on their descriptions.
Create a mind-map showing the definition, causes, effects, and factors affecting weathering.
Predict how weather and climate conditions in different Ghanaian regions would influence the dominant type of weathering.

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Curriculum details

Strand: The Earth and Its Neighbourhoods (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Rocks, Weathering, Soil and Mass Wasting (1.2)
Content standard: 1.1.2.CS.1 - 1.1.2.CS.1 Demonstrate knowledge in rocks formation and weathering processes 1.1.2.LO.1 Identify the three types of rocks and explain weathering processes
Indicator: 1.1.2.LI.2 - Explain weathering and the factors affecting its processes
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 13 (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: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 35

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Activity Based Learning: Create a mind-map on weathering, covering its definition, causes, effects and factors affecting it. Learners should be self-reflecting and be confident.

Assessment (1.1.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Rock samples in the locality
- Pictures and/or videos on rock types
- Pictures and/or videos and other sources to show rock uses