Responsible Use of… · B5 Our World And Our People

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.4.3.1.1 - Identify ways of keeping water bodies safe

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List at least five human activities that make water bodies unsafe.
Explain why keeping water bodies clean is important for the health of people, animals and plants.
Create a slogan that encourages others to keep water bodies safe.
Design a poster that shows at least three ways of keeping water bodies safe.
Compose a short song or rhyme that teaches others how to protect rivers, lakes and the sea.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Our Nation Ghana (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Responsible Use of Resources (4.3)
Content standard: B5.4.3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of responsible use of water
Indicator: B5.4.3.1.1 - Identify ways of keeping water bodies safe
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 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. 39
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners discuss ways of keeping water bodies safe e.g. Do not throw rubbish into water bodies, do not wash in water bodies, do not defecate in water bodies
Learners compose slogans and create poster on how to keep water bodies safe.
Learners compose songs and rhymes on ways to keep water bodies safe.