Plants and Animals · B2 Our World And Our People

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.2.2.1.1 - Explore the important plants in the community

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least five important crop plants found in their community, such as cocoa, yam, maize, and shea butter.
Explain in simple terms why these plants are important, including how they give us food and money.
Identify these crops when they see the real plants, pictures, or videos.
Draw and colour one important crop plant from their community with reasonable accuracy.
State at least two ways we can care for crop plants so they grow well.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Plants and Animals (2.2)
Content standard: B2.2.2.1 - Recognise important plants and animals in the community
Indicator: B2.2.2.1.1 - Explore the important plants in the community
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 10 (Week 10 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 1-3), 2019, p. 24
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners identify and talk about crops like cocoa, yam, maize, shea butter, etc, and talk about why they are important to the community. e.g. they give us money and food
Learners see the real crops, watch pictures/videos of these important crops
Learners draw and colour the important crops in their community
Learners talk about caring for crop plants
Protect work
Learners talk to parents about taking good care of important crops