Plants and Animals · B6 Our World And Our People

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.2.1.1 - Explain the importance of animal waste to plants

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define animal waste (dung, droppings) and explain what manure is in their own words.
Explain at least three ways in which animal waste is important to plants and soil.
Identify different types of animal waste found in their community (cattle, goat, sheep, chicken, pig) and compare their uses.
Describe the process of preparing compost manure from plant and animal waste.
Demonstrate responsible attitudes towards handling animal waste by discussing safety precautions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Plants and Animals (2.2)
Content standard: B6.2.2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the importance of animals to plants in the environment
Indicator: B6.2.2.1.1 - Explain the importance of animal waste to plants
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 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. 50
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners watch pictures/videos of manure and discuss the importance of manure e.g. soil fertility
Obtain different plant and animal waste from the community and use such materials to prepare manure.