Plants

Characteristics of plants. Living and non-living things in our environments

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Name living and non-living things in the environment.
Group things into living and non-living things in the environment.
Appreciate the living and non-living things in the environment.

Learners are guided to name reasons for living and non-living things in the environment.
Learners are guided on how to group living and non-living things in the environment.
Learners are guided around the school compound to observe, name and identify living and non-living things in the environment.

What are living things? What are non- living things?

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Plants

Characteristics of plants as living things.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Mention characteristics of plants as living things.
Explain and observe what happens when a plant is covered by a clear container.
Appreciate plants as living things.

Learners are guided around the school compound to identify, observe, discuss and take photographs of different plants and show their characteristics.

What makes plants living things?

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Plants

Characteristics of plants in our environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Give reasons why plants are important to the environment.
Mention different plants found in the environment.
Appreciate the plants in the environment

Learners are guided to give
reasons why plants are important for the environment.

Learners are guided to identify other characteristics of plants on the internet.

Why should we not cut trees?

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Plants

Handling plants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Name safety precautions to observe when handling plants
Draw and name items to use when handling plant.
Appreciate proper handling of plants.

Learners are guided to give
reasons why safety is important when handling plants
and list items to use when handling plants.

Why should we be safety precautious when handling plants?

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Plants

Growing plants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Grow some plants found in the locality.
Observe, take photographs and record the changes the plants go through as they grow.
Enjoy the exercise of planting trees.

In groups, learners are guided on how to plant trees and observe safety precautions when handling plants (Example: Practice the use of overcoats, forceps, goggles, tongs and gloves)

How should we plant trees?

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Animals

Characteristics of animals as living things

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Mention characteristics of animals as living things.
Collect, identify and name different foods animals eat.
Appreciate animals as living things.

Learners are guided around the local farm to identify, observe, collect, name and take photographs of different animals, the food they eat and the animal products.

What are the characteristics of animals?

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Animals

Characteristics of animals in our environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Give reasons why animals are important to the environment.
Mention activities of different animals.
Appreciate the animals in the environment.

Learners are guided to give
reasons why animals are important for the environment.

Learners are guided to identify other characteristics of animals on the internet.

Why should we take care of animals in our environment?

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Animals

Characteristics of animals in our environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Give reasons why animals are important to the environment.
Mention activities of different animals.
Appreciate the animals in the environment.

Learners are guided to give
reasons why animals are important for the environment.

Learners are guided to identify other characteristics of animals on the internet.

Why should we take care of animals in our environment?

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Animals

Vertebrates and invertebrates

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define the meaning of vertebrate and invertebrate.
Group animals into vertebrate and invertebrate.
Appreciate how animals are different from each other.

Learners are guided to name vertebrate and invertebrate animals

Learners are guided on how to group vertebrate and invertebrate animals.

What are vertebrate and invertebrate animals?

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Animals

Handling animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Name safety precautions to observe when handling animals.
Mention ways of keeping safe from dangerous animals
Appreciate the reasons for handling animals with care.

Learners are guided to give
reasons why safety is important when handling animals
and list items to use when handling animals

What ways should animals be handled?

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Human body

Parts of the digestive system

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify and write names of the parts of the digestive system.
Draw the parts of the digestive system.
Appreciate the human digestive system.

Learners are guided on how to identify and write the names of human digestive system through pictures, realia and video clips.

What are the parts of human digestive system?

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Functions of the different parts of the digestive system

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Describe and write the functions of the parts of the digestive system.
Explain how the different parts of the human digestive system are suited to their functions.
Appreciate the functions of different parts of the digestive system.

Learners are guided to write and discuss the functions of the parts of the human digestive system (Mouth, teeth, saliva, oesophagus, stomach, small intestines)

What are the functions of different parts of the digestive system?

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Human body

Functions of the different parts of the digestive system

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Describe and write the functions of the parts of the digestive system.
Explain how different parts of the human digestive system are suited to their functions.
Appreciate the functions of different parts of the digestive system.

Learners are guided to write and discuss the functions of the parts of the human digestive system (Pancreas, liver, large intestines, faeces, rectum, anus)

What are the functions of different parts of the digestive system?

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Human body

Modelling the human digestive system

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Model the human digestive system
In groups, discuss the experiences on modelling the human digestive system.
Enjoy the experience on modelling the human digestive system.

In groups, learners to share their experiences on modelling the human digestive system

In groups, learners to identify different parts of the human digestive system using the model of the human digestive system.

How to model the human digestive system?

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Human body

Taking care of teeth

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the teeth care practices.
Identify and write type of teeth used when biting and chewing.
Appreciate the importance of brushing teeth

Learners are guided on ways to
take care of their teeth.

Learners are guided to identify types of teeth used when biting and chewing.

Why should we take care of our teeth?

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Modelling different types of teeth

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify and name types of teeth and their characteristics.
Group teeth according to their appearance.
Appreciate the usage of different types of teeth.

Learners to be guided to identify and name types of teeth and their characteristics

In groups, learners to be guided to model a mouth with different types of teeth.

What are different types of teeth? Which teeth are used for biting and chewing?

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Air pollution

Meaning of pollution and air pollution

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define the meaning of pollution and air pollution.
List the things that make the air dirty.
Appreciate the need for clean air.

Learners are guided to define the meaning of air and air pollution from the dictionary or the internet.

What is air pollution?

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Air pollution

Air pollutants in our environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify air pollutants in the environment.
Group things that may pollute the air or keep the air clean.
Appreciate the need for clean air.

Learners are guided to identify the air pollutants in the environment

In groups, learners to group things that may pollute the air in our environment.

What are air pollutants in our environment?

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Air pollution

Air pollutants in our environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify air pollutants in the environment.
Group things that may pollute the air or keep the air clean.
Appreciate the need for clean air.

Learners are guided to identify the air pollutants in the environment

In groups, learners to group things that may pollute the air in our environment.

What are air pollutants in our environment?

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Air pollution

Clean and polluted air in our environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Distinguish between clean and polluted air in his/her environment.
Discuss in groups what causes pollution.
Appreciate the importance of clean air in his/her environment.

Learners can take pictures of clean and polluted areas using computing devices and share the information about pollution in class
Learners can search for cause of air pollution in the internet using computing devices and share
findings in class

What causes air pollution?

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Air pollution

Effects of air pollution on living things

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the effects of air pollution on living things.
Observe the effects of air pollution in his/her environment.
Appreciate the importance of clean air in his/her environment.

Learners to be guided to identify the effects of air pollution in the environment and on living things.

Why is clean air important to living things?

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Air pollution

Observing, identifying and recording effects of air pollution on living things in our environment.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline precautions to take when working in an air polluted environment
Observe and record the effects of air pollution in his/her environment.
Appreciate the importance of clean air in his/her environment.

Learners to be guided as they use visual aids and digital devices to identify, observe and record air pollutants.

How to observe and record effects of air pollution on living things in our environment?

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Air pollution

Importance of clean air in our environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the importance of clean air in our environment.
Give reasons for having a clean environment.
Appreciate the importance of clean air in his/her environment.

In groups, learners are guided to brainstorm importance of clean air to our environment

Learners are guided to discuss the importance of clean air to our environment.

Why is clean air important to our environment?

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Air pollution

Ways of reducing air pollution

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify ways of reducing air pollution.
Mention practices in your environment that are done to reduce air pollution.
Appreciate ways of reducing air pollution by avoiding activities that pollute the air.

Learners are guided to identify and discuss ways of reducing air pollution (Using Ventilation Improved Pit (VIP), Proper disposal of waste, sprinkling ash in pit latrines, Sprinkling water on dusty grounds)

Learners are guided to observe safety precautions when working in air polluted environment.

What are the ways of reducing air pollution?

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Air pollution

An air pollution detector

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Make a functional air pollution detector.
Observe and record presence of dust in the environment using air pollution detector.
Have fun when making an air pollution detector.

In groups, learners are guided to make an air pollution detector.

In groups, learners are guided to make observations of the air pollution detector.

Why is it important to make an air pollution detector?

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A functional dust mask

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Make a functional dust mask using locally available materials.
Identify ways in which a dust mask reduces air pollution.
Have fun in making a dust mask.

In groups, learners are guided to make a functional dust mask.

Learners are guided to identify ways in which a dust mask reduces air pollution.

How can a dust mask reduce air pollution?

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Water pollution

Meaning of water pollution.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State the meaning of water pollution.
Find and write the meaning of water pollution from the dictionary or the internet.
Appreciate clean water.

Learners are guided to define the meaning of water pollution through various sources such as dictionary or the internet

What is water pollution?

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Water pollution

Water pollutants in our environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify water pollutants in our environment
Observe and write water pollutants in his/her environment.
Appreciate the need for clean water.

Learners are guided to identify water pollutants in our environment.

Learners are guided to observe and write water pollutants in their environment.

What are water pollutants in our environment?

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Clean and polluted water

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Distinguish between clean and polluted water.
Observe, identify and write the differences between clean and dirty water.
Appreciate the need for clean water.

Learners are guided to distinguish clean and polluted water.

In groups, learners to identify the differences in water from a stream or river and from the school tank or water in taps.

How to identify clean and polluted water?

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Water pollution

Effects of water pollution on living things

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify effects of water pollution in our environments.
Observe and record the effects of water pollution in his/her environment.
Appreciate the importance of clean water in his/her environment.

Learners to be guided to identify the effects of water pollution in the environment and on living things.

Learners to be guided as they use visual aids and digital devices to identify, observe and take photographs of water pollution to living things.

Why is clean water important to living things?

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Water pollution

Effects of water pollution on living things

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify effects of water pollution in our environments.
Observe and record the effects of water pollution in his/her environment.
Appreciate the importance of clean water in his/her environment.

Learners to be guided to identify the effects of water pollution in the environment and on living things.

Learners to be guided as they use visual aids and digital devices to identify, observe and take photographs of water pollution to living things.

Why is clean water important to living things?

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Importance of clean water in our environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the importance of clean water in our environment.
Give effects of drinking polluted water.
Appreciate the importance of clean water in our environment.

In groups, learners are guided to brainstorm importance of clean water to our environment

Learners are guided to discuss the effects of drinking polluted water.

What are the effects of drinking polluted water?

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Ways of reducing water pollution

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify ways of reducing water pollution.
Discuss ways of reducing water pollution in his/her environment
Appreciate ways of reducing water pollution by avoiding activities that pollute the water.

Learners are guided to identify and discuss ways of reducing water pollution

What are the ways of reducing water pollution?

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Observing safety precautions to take when working in a water polluted environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline precautions to take when working in a water polluted environment
Observe safety precautions to take when working in a water polluted environment.
Appreciate the items used when working in a water polluted environment.

Learners to be guided on ways to observe safety precautions when working in a water polluted environment

In groups, learners to be guided on the usage of wearing boots, dust masks and gloves when working in a water polluted environment.

How to take safety precaution when working in a water polluted environment?

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Water pollution

A functional water filter

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Make a functional water filter using locally available materials.
Identify ways in which filtering water reduces water pollution.
Have fun in making a functional water filter.

In groups, learners are guided to make a functional water filter.

Learners are guided to identify ways in which a functional water filter reduces water pollution.

How can a water filter reduce water pollution?

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Assessment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Attempt all the relevant questions related to the topic, Water Pollution.

Learners are guided on how to answer relevant questions related to the topic Water Pollution.

How to answer all relevant questions about Water Pollution?

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