Climate Change · B4 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.5.4.1.1 - Explain that burning is one of the causes of climate change

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain that burning of fossil fuels, vegetation, and waste releases gases that harm the atmosphere.
Describe at least three sources of burning in Ghana (bush fires, car exhausts, factory smoke, burning of rubbish) that contribute to climate change.
Predict what happens to the Earth’s temperature when burning occurs continuously over many years.
Analyse how bush fires affect humans, plants, animals, and property in their local communities.
Design a simple poster showing the relationship between burning and climate change.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Humans and the Environment (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Climate Change (5.4)
Content standard: B4.5.4.1 - Know that climate change is one of the most important environmental issues facing the world today
Indicator: B4.5.4.1.1 - Explain that burning is one of the causes of climate change
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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

indicator text - p.15: strand 5 runs sub-strands 5.1, 5.2 then 5.4; B4 has no sub-strand 5.3 (SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY), which B1, B2 and B3 all have
Curriculum reference: Science Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 15
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Learners watch pictures and videos or charts showing burning of fossil fuel and changing weather pattern.
- Narrate to learners a story of a bush fire and the effect it has on humans, plants, animals and property.
- Learners, in groups discuss what happens when burning occurs.
- Learners present their ideas, i.e. burning brings out smoke, makes air dirty or unclean, etc.
- Brainstorm with learners on what will happen if there is continuous burning of vegetation and waste.
- Evaluate learners by asking them to design posters on the effect of burning on climate change.