Geography SS 1 Curriculum Guides – Environment and Its Resources (The Environment, Weather and Climate)

THEME – ENVIRONMENT AND ITS RESOURCES 

TOPIC 1 – THE ENVIRONMENT

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Maps

2. Pictures of objects in the environment

3. Slides and photographs of different types of environment

4. Illustrative diagrams and sketches

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. explain the meaning of the environment.

2. identify the different types of environment.

3. describe the components of the different environments.

4. classify the different environments and their components into three major domains.

5. explain the importance of the environment to life.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Meaning of Environment

2. Types of Environment

• Physical

• Social

• Cultural

3. Domains of the Environment

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

4. Importance of the Environment

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. conducts outdoor activities for students to observe the environment.

2. guides class discussions and lead students to:

• classify man’s environment as physical, social and cultural.

• generate the components of the different types of environment.

• recognize and regroup components of the environment into three major domains (atmosphere, lithosphere and biosphere).

3. summarizes the highlights of the lesson on the board.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. participate in outdoor activities to observe, collect and classify objects found in the environment.

2. participate in class discussions.

3. observe and identify the environment as physical, social and cultural.

4. generate and classify components of the environment into three major domains.

5. copy the board summary.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks students to,

1. describe the environment.

2. classify the environment as physical, social and cultural environment.

3. enumerate the components of these environments.

4. reorder these components into three major domains.

5. state the importance of environment to man.

THEME – 

TOPIC 2 – CLIMATE

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Illustrative diagrams and sketch

2. Rain gauge

3. Wind vane

4. Barometer

5. Hygrometer

6. Anemometer

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. explain the meaning of climate.

2. list major elements of climate.

3. describe the attributes of climate.

4. distinguish between climate and weather.

5. locate the major climate regions on a map of the World.

6. explain the influence of altitude, latitude, wind, ocean currents, etc on climate.

7. state the importance of climate on physical and human activities.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Meaning of Climate

2. Elements of Climate

3. Attributes:

• Variability

• Aerial extent

• Duration, etc

4. Factors Affecting Climate

• Altitude

• Latitude

• Slope

• Ocean currents

• Cloud cover

• Wind, etc

5. Climate Regions of the World

6. Importance of Climate on Physical and Human Activities

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. guides students to explain the concept of climate.

2. initiates and guides discussions on:

• the climatic elements.

• the attributes of climate.

• the similarities and differences between weather and climate.

• the factors affecting climate.

• the major climatic regions.

• the importance of climate on physical and human activities.

3. summarizes the highlights of the lesson on the board.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. listen to the teacher, ask and answer questions, take down notes.

2. participate in class discussions.

3. draw and interpret climatic graphs.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. define climate.

2. list elements of climate

3. explain the attributes of climate

4. state two similarities and three differences between weather and climate

5. locate the climatic regions on a map.

6. describe the influence of altitude, latitude, wind, ocean currents, etc. on climate.

7. describe the importance of climate on physical and human activities.

THEME – 

TOPIC 3 – WEATHER

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Illustrative diagrams and sketches

2. Rain guage

3. Wind vane

4. Barometer

5. Hygrometer

6. Anemometer, etc.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. explain the concept of weather.

2. identify weather elements.

3. list the instruments for measuring weather.

4. describe the attributes of weather.

5. make accurate measurements of weather elements.

6. state the importance of weather on physical and human activities.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Meaning of Weather

2. Weather Elements

3. Weather Records

• Temperature

• Rainfall

• Humidity

• Wind direction and speed, etc

4. Attributes

• Variability

• Aerial extent

• Duration, etc

5. Importance of Weather

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. uses questions and probes to lead students to explain the concept of weather.

2. guides discussions on:

• weather elements,

• attributes of Weather,

• importance of weather on physical and human activities.

3. guides the students to make measurements and keep weather records.

4. summarizes the highlights of the lesson on the board.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. listen to the teacher, ask and answer questions, take down notes.

2. participate in class discussions.

3. take weather measurements and keep weather records.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. define weather.

2. enumerate weather elements.

3. name some weather instruments.

4. explain the attributes of weather.

5. measure weather elements and keep weather records.

6. describe the importance of weather on physical and human activities.