Specific Learning Outcomes for Sub-strand 3.4 water

By the end of the  sub strand the learners should be able to; a) identify sources of water at home and school 

• talk about uses of water in their home and school
• conserve water at home and school
• appreciate water conservation at home and school

 Suggested Learning Experiences 

• Learners are guided to take a walk to identify sources of water within the school environment
• Learners are guided to talk about sources of water at home and school
• Learners are guided to observe sources of water from  a picture book, watch videos and charts
• Learners are guided to talk about uses of water 
• Learners are guided to draw items used to conserve water at home and at school

Learners to be guided to 

• Learners are guided to  close taps after use
• Learners are guided on how to use and re-use water properly
• Learners are guided to engage in sinking,floating,filling and emptying 
• Learners are guided to sing songs, recite poems, and rhymes related to water

Key Inquiry Question(s)

1.  Where do we get water in the school and at home?
2. What are the uses of water?
3. How do we conserve water at home and at school?
4. Why is it important to conserve water?

Core-Competences to be developed: 

• Self-efficacy- using water sparingly
• Learning to learn-opening and closing taps
• Critical thinking and creativity- conserving  water
• Communication and collaboration-discuss sources of water
• Digital literacy- play games  on uses and conservation  of water using  digital devices 

Link to Pertinent and Contemporary Issues(PCI’s):

•           Education for Sustainable Development(ESD): Environmental education, animal welfare, financial literacy

Links to other activity areas:

•           Language activities

•           Psychomotor and creative Activities

•           Music and movement Activities

Suggested non formal activity learning:

•           Participate in a fun day for creativity

•           Re- circling water in the community

Suggested Resources:

                •           Water, buckets, picture books, videos, play containers, charts

Link to values:

• Responsibility 
• Cooperation

Suggested community service learning activities:

• Parental empowerment – Empower the learners to use and reuse  water  properly
• Parental involvement – to  teach learners on how to conserve water

Suggested assessment:

• Observation
• Oral questions

Exceeds Expectation

 Able to identify sources of water at home and school, talk about uses of  water at their home and school, conserve water at home and school ,appreciate water conservation at home and school besides assisting others to conserve, use and re –use  water.

Meets Expectation

 Able to identify sources of water at home and school, talk about uses of  water at their home and school, conserve water at home and school ,appreciate water conservation at home and school.

Approaches Expectation

Able to identify sources of water at home and school, talk about uses of water at home and school, conserve water at home and school but cannot conserve water.

Below Expectation

 Able to identify sources of water at home and school but cannot talk about uses of water and cannot conserve water at home and school.