Earth Science · B2 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.2.1.1.1 - Recognise the importance of some cyclic natural phenomena such as dry and wet seasons

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain that the dry season and the wet season are events that repeat themselves every year in Ghana.
Describe at least three features or signs of the dry season and three features of the wet season.
State at least two things they like and two things they do not like about each season.
Identify one problem caused by each season and suggest a simple way to solve that problem.
Draw and colour a poster showing an activity that takes place during either the dry or the wet season.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Cycles (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Earth Science (2.1)
Content standard: B2.2.1.1 - Recognise that some events in our environment occur recurrently
Indicator: B2.2.1.1.1 - Recognise the importance of some cyclic natural phenomena such as dry and wet seasons
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 9 (Week 9 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. 39
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Learners recall events that occur and reoccur in a cyclic manner (day and night, merry-go- round). (Refer to Basic 1).
- Lead learners through poems, rhymes, games and discussions to introduce another cyclic event - wet and dry seasons.
- Learners discuss what they like and don't like about the dry season.
- Talk about what they like and dislike about the wet season.
- Assess learners by asking them to draw and make posters on the dry and wet seasons and colour some human activities that take place during these times.
- Lead learners to think critically to identify problems related to wet or dry seasons and how such problems can be solved, e.g. how do people get water during dry season? How do people dry their clothes during wet season? What can be done to solve the problem of school compounds getting muddy during the wet season?
NB: Assist learners to understand the concept of seasons.