The Environment and… · B2 Our World And Our People

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.2.1.2.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least five elements of weather: temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, and cloud cover.
Explain in simple terms what each element of weather means and how they observe it in their daily lives.
Match weather symbols to the correct weather element.
Draw a simple weather chart using symbols to record the weather for one day.
Describe today’s weather in their community using at least three of the weather elements.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: The Environment and the Weather (2.1)
Content standard: B2.2.1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of elements of the weather
Indicator: B2.2.1.2.1 - Explain the elements of weather
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 8 (Week 8 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. 23
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners explain the elements of weather, e.g. temperature, rainfall/precipitation, humidity, wind and cloud cover.
Learners draw weather chart using symbols.
Learners watch videos or pictures of different weather conditions.