Social Environment

Our School - Features found between home and school
Our School - Locating features

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

- Identify main physical features between home and school
- Describe features seen on the way to school
- Appreciate features in the environment

- Observe pictures of main features (river, hill, road, etc.)
- Name features seen on the way to school
- Watch a video on features in the environment
- Discuss features around the school

What features do you see on your way to school?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 45
- Pictures of physical features
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Flashcards
Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 46
- Pictures of features
- Charts with position words

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

Social Environment

Our School - Features around school

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

- Identify features around the school
- Use vocabulary related to features
- Value the features around school

- Go outside the classroom
- Observe features around the school
- Name the features seen
- Describe where the school is located

What features do you see around your school?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 46
- School compound
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Drawing materials

- Observation - Oral questions - Field assessment

Social Environment

Our School - Drawing features
Our School - Safety on the way to school

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

- Draw features seen on the way to school
- Label drawn features
- Show creativity in drawing features

- Observe pictures of features
- Draw and color features seen on way to school
- Write names of features
- Share drawings with classmates

How can you draw the features you see?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 47
- Pictures of features
- Drawing materials
- Exercise books
- Crayons
Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 48
- Pictures showing safety
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Safety songs

- Observation - Drawing assessment - Peer assessment

Social Environment

Our School - Safe and unsafe practices

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

- Identify safe and unsafe practices
- Differentiate between safe and unsafe behaviors
- Develop awareness of personal safety

- Observe pictures of children in different situations
- Identify which children are keeping safe
- Identify which children are not keeping safe
- Role play safe behaviors

Which actions keep you safe and which do not?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 49
- Pictures of safe and unsafe actions
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Safety posters

- Observation - Oral questions - Role play assessment

Social Environment

Our School - People who help in the community
Our School - Self check

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

- Identify people who can help in the community
- Explain how community helpers can assist
- Appreciate community helpers

- Observe pictures of community helpers
- Name the people in the pictures
- Discuss how these people can help
- Role play seeking help from community helpers

Who can help you when you are in danger?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 50
- Pictures of community helpers
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Role play materials
Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 51
- Self-check questions
- Pictures
- Exercise books

- Observation - Oral questions - Role play assessment

Social Environment

Our Market - Market scene

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

- Identify things found in a market
- Describe activities in a market
- Appreciate the importance of markets

- Observe a picture of a market
- Identify things seen in the market
- Discuss what people are doing in the market
- Draw a market scene

What do you see at the market?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 52
- Pictures of a market
- Digital devices
- Drawing materials
- Charts

- Observation - Oral questions - Drawing assessment

Social Environment

Our Market - People found in a market
Our Market - Food found in a market

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

- Identify people found in a market
- Describe roles of market people
- Value the contribution of market people

- Observe pictures of people in a market
- Name people found in the market
- Discuss what the people are doing
- Role play buyers and sellers

Who do you find at the market?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 53
- Pictures of market people
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Role play materials
Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 54
- Pictures of market food
- Drawing materials

- Observation - Oral questions - Role play assessment

Social Environment

Our Market - Types of food: Fruits
Our Market - Types of food: Vegetables

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

- Identify fruits found in a market
- Name different types of fruits
- Value fruits as healthy food

- Observe pictures of fruits
- Name the fruits in the pictures
- Match fruits with their names
- Discuss fruits found in local markets

What fruits do you find at the market?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 55
- Pictures of fruits
- Flashcards
- Charts
- Digital devices
Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 57
- Pictures of vegetables
- Drawing materials

- Observation - Oral questions - Matching assessment

Social Environment

Our Market - Food collage

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

- Create a collage of fruits and vegetables
- Categorize food items
- Show creativity in making a collage

- Get old newspapers or magazines
- Cut out pictures of fruits and vegetables
- Paste pictures in exercise books
- Write names of fruits and vegetables

How can we show different types of market food?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 58
- Old newspapers and magazines
- Scissors
- Glue
- Exercise books

- Observation - Project assessment - Peer assessment

Social Environment

Our Market - Poem activity
Our Market - Self check

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

- Recite a poem about the market
- Identify key elements in the market
- Enjoy learning about the market

- Learn a poem about the market
- Recite the poem
- Share the poem with people at home
- Discuss elements mentioned in the poem

How can we describe a market through a poem?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 59
- Poem chart
- Pictures
- Digital devices
- Charts
- Self-check questions
- Exercise books

- Recitation - Observation - Peer assessment

Social Environment

Review - Cleaning my body and our home

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

- Recall materials for cleaning body and home
- Identify home safety measures
- Appreciate personal and home hygiene

- Review body cleaning materials and practices
- Discuss home cleaning materials and practices
- Review home safety measures
- Draw cleaning materials

Why is keeping our body and home clean important?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 1-28
- Pictures
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Drawing materials

- Observation - Oral questions - Drawing assessment

Social Environment
Natural Environment
Natural Environment

Review - Family needs, our school and our market
Weather and the Sky - The sky during the day
Weather and the Sky - The sky during the day

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

- Identify basic family needs
- Recall features and safety on way to school
- Appreciate the market as a community resource

- Review family needs (shelter, food, water, clothes)
- Discuss features on way to school and safety
- Review market people and foods
- Answer review questions

How do we meet our needs through our community?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 29-59
- Pictures
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Review questions
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 60 
- Digital devices 
- Pictures showing the sky during the day
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 61 
- Charts showing the sky during the day 
- Drawing materials

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

Natural Environment

Weather and the Sky - The sky at night
Weather and the Sky - The weather

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify objects seen in the sky at night 
- Name objects seen in the sky at night 
- Develop curiosity about the night sky

- Share experiences of what they have seen in the night sky 
- Observe pictures/videos showing the sky at night 
- Identify objects seen in the sky at night such as the moon, stars and clouds

How does the sky appear at night?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 62 
- Digital devices 
- Pictures showing the sky at night
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1, pg. 63 
- Drawing materials 
- Digital devices
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 64 
- Pictures showing different types of weather 
- Charts

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Group discussions

Natural Environment

Weather and the Sky - The weather
Weather and the Sky - Recording the weather
Weather and the Sky - Recording the weather

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Draw pictures depicting different types of weather 
- Describe different weather conditions 
- Show interest in observing weather conditions

- Draw and color pictures showing different types of weather 
- Role-play different weather conditions 
- Discuss how different weather conditions affect daily activities

How does weather affect our daily life?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 65 
- Drawing materials 
- Pictures showing weather conditions
- Weather charts 
- Drawing materials
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 66 

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Drawing assessment

Natural Environment

Weather and the Sky - Recording the weather

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Name days of the week 
- Create a weekly weather chart 
- Develop responsibility in recording daily weather

- Name the days of the week in sequence 
- Create a weekly weather chart 
- Begin recording daily weather on the weekly chart 
- Discuss changes in weather through the week

How does weather change through the week?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 67 
- Weekly weather chart 
- Drawing materials
- Completed weekly weather charts 

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Weather chart assessment

Natural Environment

Weather and the Sky - Weather role play

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Demonstrate different weather conditions through movement 
- Role-play responses to different weather conditions 
- Enjoy demonstrating weather conditions

- Demonstrate how to role-play different weather conditions 
- Role-play sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy and calm weather 
- Show appropriate responses to different weather conditions

How can we show different types of weather using our bodies?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 67 
- Open space for role-play 
- Props for role-play

- Observation  - Performance assessment  - Peer assessment

Natural Environment

Weather and the Sky - Weather and daily activities
Soil - Playing with soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify appropriate activities for different weather conditions 
- Choose appropriate clothing for different weather conditions 
- Appreciate how weather affects daily choices

- Discuss appropriate activities for different weather conditions 
- Match clothing items to different weather conditions 
- Role-play preparing for different weather conditions 
- Create a poster showing weather-appropriate activities

How does weather affect what we wear and do?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 67 
- Pictures of different clothing items 
- Pictures showing different activities
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 68 
- Pictures showing children playing with soil 
- Digital devices

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Role-play assessment

Natural Environment

Soil - Playing with soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Feel the texture of different soil types 
- Describe how soil feels when touched 
- Show curiosity about soil properties

- Touch soil outside the classroom 
- Describe how the soil feels in their hands 
- Discuss differences in soil texture 
- Draw pictures showing playing with soil

How does soil feel when you touch it?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 69 
- Different soil samples 
- Drawing materials

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Drawing assessment

Natural Environment

Soil - Playing with soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Play with soil in different ways 
- Fill and empty containers with soil 
- Appreciate safety when playing with soil

- Fill and empty containers with soil in turns 
- Make shapes in soil 
- Practice drawing in soil 
- Observe safety measures when playing with soil

What fun things can you do with soil?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 69 
- Soil 
- Containers 
- Open space
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 70 
- Open space 
- Water

- Observation  - Practical assessment  - Peer assessment

Natural Environment

Soil - Making models with soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify objects that can be modelled using soil 
- Name different items modelled using soil 
- Show interest in objects made from soil

- Observe pictures of items modelled with soil 
- Identify items that can be modelled using soil 
- Name different objects modelled with soil

What things can you make with soil?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 70 
- Pictures of soil models 
- Sample models made from soil

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Group discussions

Natural Environment

Soil - Making models with soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Prepare soil for modelling 
- Make simple models using soil 
- Show creativity in modelling with soil

- Prepare soil for modelling by adding water 
- Demonstrate how to model simple objects 
- Make simple models like balls using soil

How do you prepare soil for modelling?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 71 
- Soil 
- Water 
- Containers
- Modelling tools

- Observation  - Practical assessment  - Models assessment

Natural Environment

Soil - Making models with soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Complete soil models 
- Clean up after modelling activities 
- Practice hand washing after soil activities

- Complete making models with soil 
- Let models dry 
- Clean up the working area after modelling 
- Wash hands with soap and water after modelling

Why should we wash our hands after playing with soil?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 72 
- Completed soil models 
- Water 
- Soap

- Observation  - Models assessment  - Hand washing assessment

Natural Environment

Soil - Playing with soil safely
Soil - Making soil patterns

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify safety measures when playing with soil 
- Practice safety measures when playing with soil 
- Value cleanliness after soil activities

- Discuss safety measures when playing with soil 
- Demonstrate safe practices when handling soil 
- Practice hand washing after soil activities 
- Discuss the importance of not eating soil

How can you stay safe when playing with soil?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 72 
- Charts showing safety when playing with soil 
- Water 
- Soap
- Soil 
- Paint 
- Paper 
- Water

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Demonstration assessment

Natural Environment

Sound - Sounds around us
Sound - Sounds from people

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify sounds in the immediate environment 
- Listen to sounds in the environment 
- Appreciate the variety of sounds in the environment

- Take a sound walk in the immediate environment 
- Listen to different sounds around the school 
- Identify and discuss sounds heard during the sound walk

What sounds can you hear around you?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 73 
- School environment 
- Open space
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 74 
- Pictures showing people making sounds 
- Audio recordings of human sounds

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Listening assessment

Natural Environment

Sound - Sounds from machines

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify sounds made by machines 
- Imitate sounds made by machines 
- Appreciate the role of machines in daily life

- Observe pictures of different machines 
- Identify sounds made by various machines 
- Imitate sounds made by machines 
- Discuss machines found at home and school

What sounds do machines make?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 75 
- Pictures of machines 
- Audio recordings of machine sounds

- Observation  - Sound imitation assessment  - Group assessment

Natural Environment

Sound - Sounds from animals
Sound - Sounds from natural sources

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify sounds made by animals 
- Imitate sounds made by animals 
- Show interest in animal sounds

- Observe pictures of different animals 
- Identify sounds made by various animals 
- Imitate sounds made by domestic animals 
- Play animal sound guessing games

How do animals communicate?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 75 
- Pictures of animals 
- Audio recordings of animal sounds
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 76 
- Pictures of natural sources 
- Audio recordings of natural sounds

- Observation  - Sound imitation assessment  - Game participation assessment

Natural Environment

Sound - Making sound by plucking

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Create sounds by plucking objects 
- Identify instruments that make sound by plucking 
- Show interest in creating sounds by plucking

- Demonstrate making sounds by plucking a rubber band 
- Practice making sounds by plucking various objects 
- Identify musical instruments that make sound by plucking 
- Listen to sounds made by plucking instruments

How can we make sounds by plucking?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 77 
- Rubber bands 
- Pictures of string instruments 
- Audio recordings of plucking sounds

- Observation  - Sound production assessment  - Practical assessment

Natural Environment

Sound - Making sound by hitting
Sound - Making sound by blowing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Create sounds by hitting objects 
- Identify instruments that make sound by hitting 
- Enjoy creating sounds by hitting

- Demonstrate making sounds by hitting objects 
- Practice making sounds by hitting various objects 
- Identify musical instruments that make sound by hitting 
- Create and play simple percussion instruments

How can we make sounds by hitting?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 78 
- Objects for hitting 
- Pictures of percussion instruments 
- Audio recordings of hitting sounds
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 79 
- Clean bottles 
- Pictures of wind instruments 
- Audio recordings of blowing sounds

- Observation  - Sound production assessment  - Practical assessment

Natural Environment

Sound - Making sound by shaking

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Create sounds by shaking objects 
- Make a simple shaker 
- Enjoy creating sounds by shaking

- Demonstrate making sounds by shaking objects 
- Make a simple shaker using a tin and small stones 
- Practice making sounds with shakers 
- Identify musical instruments that make sound by shaking

How can we make sounds by shaking?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 80 
- Tins 
- Small stones 
- Pictures of shaker instruments

- Observation  - Shaker making assessment  - Sound production assessment

Natural Environment

Sound - Warning sounds
Sound - Sources of loud sounds

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify warning sounds in the environment 
- Demonstrate warning sounds 
- Recognize the importance of warning sounds

- Observe pictures showing sources of warning sounds 
- Identify warning sounds like police sirens, dog barking, whistles 
- Demonstrate different warning sounds 
- Discuss the importance of warning sounds

Why are warning sounds important?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 82 
- Pictures showing warning sounds 
- Audio recordings of warning sounds
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 84 
- Pictures showing sources of loud sounds 
- Audio recordings of loud sounds

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Sound identification assessment

Natural Environment

Sound - Dangers of loud sounds

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify dangers of loud sounds 
- State ways of keeping safe from loud sounds 
- Appreciate the need to protect oneself from loud sounds

- Observe pictures showing dangers of loud sounds 
- Identify dangers of loud sounds like headaches and hearing loss 
- Discuss ways of keeping safe from loud sounds 
- Demonstrate methods of protecting ears from loud sounds

How can loud sounds harm us?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 85 
- Pictures showing dangers of loud sounds 
- Charts on ear protection

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Discussion assessment