The Environment… · B4 Our World And Our People

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.2.1.2.1 - Prevent pollution on the environment by performing simple activities

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and describe at least three human activities that pollute the land, water, and air in their local area.
Explain at least two effects of pollution on the environment, such as heat, health hazards, depletion of natural habitats, and flooding.
Demonstrate one simple activity that prevents or reduces pollution, such as sweeping, sorting waste, or reducing smoke.
Work in groups to create and play a simple game that teaches the importance of reducing pollution.
Reflect on their own behaviour and commit to at least one pollution-preventing action they can perform at home or school.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: The Environment and the Weather (2.1)
Content standard: B4.2.1.2 - Demonstrate knowledge of reducing environmental pollution
Indicator: B4.2.1.2.1 - Prevent pollution on the environment by performing simple activities,
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 11 (Week 11 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

exemplars - the figure is an arrow diagram, 'Pollution' at the top with arrows down to 'Land', 'Water' and 'Air'; the text layer breaks the word as 'Pollut ion' p.7
Curriculum reference: Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 7
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners discuss human activities which pollute the land, water and air such us bush burning, smoke from vehicles and factories and dust from quarry and construction sites.
Learners in groups talk about the effects of pollution on the environment e.g.
i. Heat
ii. Health hazards
iii. Depletion of natural habitats for animals
iv. Flooding

Arrow diagram branches from Pollution to Land, Water, and Air. The wide black-and-white labelled teaching diagram is... — An arrow diagram branches from Pollution to Land, Water, and Air. The wide black-and-white labelled teaching diagram is arranged with vertical divisions.

Learners play games or do activities that teach the importance of reducing air, water of land pollution.