Climate Change · B1 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.5.4.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Observe and describe the current weather conditions outside using their senses (sight, touch, and feeling).
Identify and name at least four different weather conditions: sunny, rainy, windy, and cloudy.
Describe what they see, feel, and hear during each of the four main weather conditions.
Match common activities and clothing choices to the appropriate weather conditions.
Sing a simple song about the weather and act out behaviours associated with different weather conditions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Humans and the Environment (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Climate Change (5.4)
Content standard: B1.5.4.1 - Understand that climate change is an important environmental issue facing the world today
Indicator: B1.5.4.1.1 - Describe the conditions of the weather
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: Science Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 34
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Take learners out to observe the weather and talk about whether they feel hot or cold.
- Guide learners to talk about other weather conditions, e.g. rainy, windy, sunny and cloudy.
- Show pictures or videos of different weather conditions and activities people do under different weather conditions.
- Learners talk about what they observe during different weather conditions: rainy, windy, sunny and cloudy.
- Let learners sing songs on the weather, e.g. rain, rain go away.
- Act a play on the lesson taught.