Ecosystem · B1 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B1.3.2.1.1 - Know the places where living things live (land, air, and water)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three habitats where living things live: land, air, and water
Name at least three living things found in each habitat (land, air, and water)
Match living things to their correct homes when shown pictures
Draw at least one living thing in its natural home
Observe and describe a habitat around the school compound during a nature walk

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Curriculum details

Strand: Systems (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Ecosystem (3.2)
Content standard: B1.3.2.1 - Show understanding and appreciation of the interactions and interdependencies of organisms in an ecosystem
Indicator: B1.3.2.1.1 - Know the places where living things live (land, air, and water)
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 7 (Week 19 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. 26
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Learners observe different habitats around the school, e. g. a tree which houses some birds and insects, a bush or a pond.
- Observe videos or pictures of places where living things live e.g. a marshy area, forest, a pond etc.
- Display pictures of air, water and land habitats with different organisms.
- Learners come out with the names of the living things found in the three habitats (living places) in the video, pictures or through the nature walk.
- Engage learners to draw organisms in their natural homes.