Our Neighbouring Countries · B6 Our World And…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.5.1.2.1 - Investigate the effects of climate change on the environment

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define greenhouse gases and identify at least four examples, including carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour and nitrous oxide.
Explain how human activities such as bush burning and fumes from vehicles increase the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Describe at least three effects of climate change on the environment, covering rainfall patterns, temperature, agriculture and health.
Suggest practical ways human beings can adapt to climate change in their own communities.
Work collaboratively in groups to present findings on climate change effects and adaptation strategies.

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Curriculum details

Strand: My Global Community (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Our Neighbouring Countries (5.1)
Content standard: B6.5.1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of climate change
Indicator: B6.5.1.2.1 - Investigate the effects climate change on the environment
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: Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 62
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Use video clips, field trips and pictures to help learners identify the effects of over concentration of greenhouse gases and climate change on the environment e.g. change in rainfall pattern, change in temperature, agriculture, health.
Discuss human activities (e.g. bush burning, fumes from vehicles) in their community that contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases (e.g. carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour and nitrous oxide) (Whole-class discussion).
Learners in groups suggest ways by which human beings can adapt to climate change