ENVIRONMENT AND ITS RESOURCES

Weather and Sky
Weather and Sky

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Describe the appearance of the sky during the day.
Draw the objects that can be seen in the day sky.
Appreciate the appearance of the sky during the day.

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Describe the characteristics that make day sky different from the night sky.
Create a book about the day sky or the night sky.
Display your illustrations in class.

Learners to observe the sky (the sun, clouds, and sky)during the day and share their observations with others.
-Individually draw the objects that can be seen in the day sky.
Learners are guided to describe how to create a book with sky day and night sky for example mention night objects such as moon,stars.
-Individually and in groups createa book about the day sky or the night sky.

What do we see when look at the sky during the day?
Which is your favourite day(night or day)?

Charts
Pictures
Sky
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 1.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 2.
Charts
Pictures
Videos
Pencils
Drawing books
Sky
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 3.

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Weather and Sky

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Describe how to perform blue sky experiment.
Perform the blue sky experiment.
Enjoy pefroming the blue sky experiment

Learners are guided to discuss the process of perfoming the blue sky experiments for example materials needed are torch,milk,water etc.
-Individually and in groups learners to perform the blue sky experiment for example fill the 2-litre

How does clear blue sky look like?

Charts
Pictures
Videos
Pencils
Drawing books
Sky
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 4.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 5-6.

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Exploring weather conditions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Describe different weather conditions.
Demonstrate types of different weather conditions.
Appreciate different weather conditions.

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Describe vocabularly used in different weather conditions.
Write the vocabularly used in different weather conditions.
Display the ability to use different weather conditions.

Learners are guided to describe how different weather conditons look like for example the wind blows,the sun shines so high.
-Individually and in groups learners to describe how different weather conditions look like.
-Individually match names with the correct weather conditions.
Learners are guided to describe words used to defibe different weather conditions for example warm,temperature

How does the wind blows?
Which words do you use to describe weather conditions?

Charts
Pictures of weather conditions
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 7-8.
Charts
Pictures of weather conditions
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 9-10
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 10-11

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Exploring weather conditions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Describe how to make a rainbow.
Make a rainbow using locally available materials.
Enjoy making the rainbow.

Learners are guided to describe how to make a rainbow for example fill the glass all the way to the top.
-Individually and in groups learners to make a rainbow using localy aviable materials for example fill the glass all the way to the top.

How do we make a rainbow?

Charts
Pictures of weather conditions
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 12.

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Exploring weather conditions
Water

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Describe how to make a windsock
Make a windsock using locally available materials.
Enjoy making a windsock.
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Describe uses of water.
Demonstrate how to use water.
Enjoy using water.

Learners are guided to describe how to make a windsock for example cut one sleeve off an old long-sleeved.
-Individually and in groups learners to make a windsock using localy aviable materials for example smallrock,wire,string.
Learners to describe different uses of water for example industrial use,power useagriculture use

What is a windsock?
What are the uses of water?

Charts
Pictures of weather conditions
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 13.
Charts
Pictures of weather conditions
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 13.
Pictures of sources of water
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 14-15.
Charts
Pictures of sources of water
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 16-17.

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Water

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Describe how to make a water diary using pictures.
Make a picture diary on water use.
Display the pictures in the class.

Learners are guided to describe how to make a water diary using pictures for example pupils washing hands,drinking water etc.
-Individually and in groups learners to make a picture diary on uses of water.
-They display and appreciate each other work.

How do we use water?

Charts
Pictures of sources of water
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 18.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 18-19.

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Water

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Visit nearby sources of water.
Draw different sources of water.
Display ability to identify different sources of water.


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Describe how to model different sources of water.

Make models of sources of water.
Appreciate different sources of water in the immediate environment.

Learners are guided to visit nearby water sources for example lakes,wells etc.
-Individually and in groups learners to draw different sources of water for example a dam.
With the support of the teacher, learners to make model sources of water in the class learning space/corner as a project.

Do you know any water source?
How can you model a dam?

Charts
Pictures of sources of water
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 18-19.

Charts
Pictures of sources of water
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 20.
Clay/Plasticine

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Soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Discuss different things about the soil.
Demonstrate how to scoop the soil.
Enjoy scooping the soil

Learners atre guided to discuss different things about the soil for example where soil comes from?where we find soil?
-Individually and in groups learners to demonstrate how to scoop the soil

What is soil?

Chart
Soil
Spoons
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 21.

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Soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Describe dirt found in the soil.
Collect different kind of dirt found in the soil.
Display and labe the sample collected.

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Describe the procedures of exploring different types of soil.
Explore different types of soil.
Enjoy exploring different types of soil.

Learners are guided to describe the dirt found in the soil for example loose soil,dry,hard-packed soil.
-Individually and in groups learners to collect different kind of dirt in the soil.
Learners are guided to discuss how to describe different types of soil for example collecting digging tools,placing a small sample of soil

What things are found in the soil?
How do you explore different soils?

Chart
Soil
Spoons
Containers
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 21-22
Chart
Soil
Spoons
Containers
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 23-24.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 24-25.

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Soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Describe how to make mud bricks.
Make mud bricks.
Appreciate making bricks.

Leaners are guided to describe how to make different types of bricks for example mix several different kinds of mud

How do we make bricks?

Chart
Soil
Spoons
Containers
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 26-27.

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Soil
Plants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Model different objects using soil at school.
Describe how to model using different types of soil.
Develop curiosity in playing with soil for enjoyment.

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Take a nature walk and identify immediate plants.
Name the plants in the immediate environment.
Appreciate the immediate plants in the immediate environment.

Learners are guided to watch video on how to model different different objects using soil for example sticks,houses.
-Learner to model different objects using soil.
Leaners are guided to take a nature walk and name the plants in the immediate environment for example mango tree,jacaranda tree.
-Individually name and draw the plants they have seen for example mango tree,jacaranda tree.

How do we model objects using soil?
What plants are found in the immediate environment?

Chart
Soil
Spoons
Containers
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 26-27.
Charts of plants.
Plants in the immediate environment.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 29

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Plants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Identify the parts of plants.
Write parts of a plant in the correct place.
Display ability to name parts of plants.

Learners are guided to name parts of plants for example flowers,leaves and stems.
-Individualy and in groups learners name and write parts of plants for example flowers,leaves and stems.

What are the names to the parts of a plant?

Charts of plants.
Plants in the immediate environment.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 30

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Plants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Discuss factors necessary for plants growth.
Plant a seed in the garden or a pot.
Appreciate plant diversity in the immediate environment.

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Describe parts of plants we eat.
Draw lines showing which plant part are eaten.
Appreciate parts of plants that are eaten.

Learners are guided discuss factors necessary for plant growth for example light,water
Learners are guided to describe parts of plants that are eaten for example roots for carrots.
-Individually learners to draw lines showing plant part are eaten for example cabbage to leaves.

How do you plant a seed?
Which parts of a plant are eaten?

Charts of plants.
Plants in the immediate environment.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 31-32.

Charts of plants.
Plants in the immediate environment.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 33-34.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 35-36.

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Animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Identify different animals in the immediate environment.
Observe different animals in the immediate environment
Appreciate diversity of animals in the immediate environment

Learners are guided safely explore animals in the immediate environment . -Using stimulus materials, learners in groups observe and identify different animals

What animals are found in the immediate environment?

Charts of plants.
Animals in the immediate environment.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 39-40.

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Animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Describe how different animals are covered.
Draw animals with their cover.
Appreciate animals cover.


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Describe how different animals move
Demonstrate how different animals move
Enjoy moving like different animals.

Learners are guided to describe how different animals are covered for example fur a cat,feather birds
Learners are guided to describe how different animals move for example a cat walks on four legs.
-Individually and in groups learners to practice how to walk on four legs.

How are animals covered?
How does a cat move?

Charts of plants.
Animals in the immediate environment.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 40.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 41.
Charts of plants.
Animals in the immediate environment.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 42-43.

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Animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Describe the similarities and differences of animals.
Write the similarities and differences of animals.
Appreciate similarities and differences of animals.

Learners are guided to discuss the similarities and differences of animals for example a cat and dog has fur and four legs etc.
-Individually and in groups learners to write down the similarities and differences of animals.

How does a cat looks similar to a dog?

Charts of plants.
Animals in the immediate environment.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 44.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 45.

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Animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Listen to a story about animals.
Narrate a story of animals.
Enjoy listening to stories.
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Describe the procedures of modelling different types of animals.
Model different types of animals.
Enjoy modelling animals.

Learners listen to case stories on animals for enjoyment.
In groups narrate a story about animals
Learners are guided to describe how to model different animals.
Individually and in groups learners to model different types of animals

What do you think the story is about?
How do you model animals?

Charts of plants.
Animals in the immediate environment.
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 45.
Charts of plants.
Animals in the immediate environment.
Plasticine/Clay
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 45.

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Animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Describe the lyrics of a animal songs
Sing a song about animals.
Enjoy singing animal song.

Learners are guided to listen to lyrics of animal songs.
Individually and in groups learners to sing a song about animals.

Which animal song do you know?

Charts of plants.
Animals in the immediate environment.
Songs
MTP Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg 45.

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