My Family and the… · B5 Our World And Our People

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.1.3.2.1 - Identify things to do to stay safe on roads

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List at least five things they must do to stay safe on the road, such as using the pavement, crossing at pedestrian crossings, and obeying traffic lights.
Explain the meaning of each colour on a traffic light: red means stop, yellow means get ready to stop, and green means go.
Demonstrate the correct way to cross a road safely using a pedestrian crossing or a lollipop person.
Draw and colour a traffic light with the correct colours in the correct order.
Discuss with peers how road safety shows responsibility towards themselves and others in the community.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All About Us (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: My Family and the Community (1.3)
Content standard: B5.1.3.2 - Show understanding of staying safe on the road
Indicator: B5.1.3.2.1 - Identify things to do to stay safe on roads
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 5 (Week 5 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: Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 26
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners talk about the things they need to know to stay safe on the road e.g. traffic light, road signs, stick to the pavement, do not walk on the road, crossing road only at the pedestrian crossing
Learners visit the nearest traffic light/ lollipop or watch pictures/video clips of the use of traffic lights/lollipop
Learners in groups discuss and present their findings on the use of the traffic lights/lollipop
Learners demonstrate the use of traffic lights/lollipop e.g. yellow means get ready to stop, red means stop, and green means go
Learners draw and colour the traffic light