Social Environment

Our School - Features found between home and school

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

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

Social Environment

Our School - Locating features
Our School - Features around school
Our School - Drawing features

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

- Locate features using position words
- Use vocabulary related to location
- Appreciate the importance of location words

- Observe a picture of features around a school
- Name features seen in the picture
- Read sentences about location of features
- Use position words (near, behind, beside)

How do you describe where things are?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 46
- Pictures of features
- Digital devices
- Charts with position words
- Flashcards
- School compound
- Charts
- Drawing materials
Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 47
- Exercise books
- Crayons

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

Social Environment

Our School - Safety on the way to school
Our School - Safe and unsafe practices

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

- Explain meaning of safety
- Identify safety measures on the way to school
- Value personal safety

- Discuss meaning of safety and strangers
- Share ideas on keeping safe on the way to school
- Role play safety practices
- Sing songs about safety

How can you be safe on your way to school?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 48
- Pictures showing safety
- Charts
- Digital devices
- Safety songs
Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 49
- Pictures of safe and unsafe actions
- Safety posters

- Observation - Oral questions - Role play assessment

Social Environment

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

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

- Observation - Oral questions - Role play assessment

Social Environment

Our Market - People found in a market
Our Market - Food found in a market
Our Market - Types of food: Fruits

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
Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 55
- Pictures of fruits
- Flashcards

- Observation - Oral questions - Role play assessment

Social Environment

Our Market - Types of food: Vegetables
Our Market - Food collage
Our Market - Poem activity

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

- Identify vegetables found in a market
- Name different types of vegetables
- Appreciate vegetables as healthy food

- Observe pictures of vegetables
- Name the vegetables in the pictures
- Discuss vegetables found in local markets
- Draw vegetables

What vegetables do you find at the market?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 57
- Pictures of vegetables
- Drawing materials
- Charts
- Digital devices
Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 58
- Old newspapers and magazines
- Scissors
- Glue
- Exercise books
Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 59
- Poem chart
- Pictures

- Observation - Oral questions - Drawing assessment

Social Environment

Our Market - Self check
Review - Cleaning my body and our home

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

- Identify people found in a market
- Differentiate between fruits and vegetables
- Appreciate activities in a market

- Answer questions about people in the market
- Name different types of food
- Identify fruits and vegetables from pictures
- Complete self-check activities

Why are markets important in our community?

Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 59
- Self-check questions
- Pictures
- Charts
- Exercise books
Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 1-28
- Digital devices
- Drawing materials

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

Social Environment
Natural Environment
Natural Environment
Natural 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
Weather and the Sky - The sky at night
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 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
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 62 
- Pictures showing the sky at night
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1, pg. 63 
- Drawing materials 
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 64 
- Pictures showing different types of weather 

- Observation - Oral questions - Written work

Natural Environment

Weather and the Sky - The weather
Weather and the Sky - Recording 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 
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 67 
- Weekly weather chart 

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Drawing assessment

Natural Environment

Weather and the Sky - Recording the weather
Weather and the Sky - Weather role play
Weather and the Sky - Weather and daily activities

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Complete a weekly weather chart 
- Interpret a weekly weather chart 
- Show interest in weekly weather patterns

- Continue recording daily weather on the weekly chart 
- Complete the weekly weather chart 
- Share and discuss completed weekly weather charts 
- Interpret weather patterns from their charts

What did we learn from our weekly weather chart?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 67 
- Completed weekly weather charts 
- Drawing materials
- Open space for role-play 
- Props for role-play
- Pictures of different clothing items 
- Pictures showing different activities

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Weekly chart interpretation

Natural Environment

Soil - Playing with soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify different ways of playing with soil 
- Name activities done with soil for enjoyment 
- Show interest in playing with soil

- Observe pictures showing children playing with soil 
- Discuss different ways of playing with soil 
- Share experiences of playing with soil

Why do children enjoy playing with soil?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 68 
- Pictures showing children playing with soil 
- Digital devices
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 69 
- Different soil samples 
- Drawing materials
- Soil 
- Containers 
- Open space

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Discussion assessment

Natural Environment

Soil - Playing with soil
Soil - Making models with soil
Soil - Making models with soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Make balls using soil 
- Draw shapes in soil 
- Develop creativity when playing with soil

- Make balls using soil 
- Draw different shapes in soil 
- Create patterns using soil 
- Observe safety measures when playing with soil

What shapes can you make with soil?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 70 
- Soil 
- Open space 
- Water
- Pictures of soil models 
- Sample models made from soil
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 71 
- Water 
- Containers

- Observation  - Practical assessment  - Creativity assessment

Natural Environment

Soil - Making models with soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Model different objects using soil 
- Sing songs while modelling with soil 
- Enjoy the creative process of modelling

- Model different objects using soil 
- Sing songs while modelling 
- Display models for peer assessment 
- Clean up after modelling activities

What objects can you model with soil?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 71 
- Soil 
- Water 
- Modelling tools
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 72 
- Completed soil models 
- Soap

- Observation  - Models assessment  - Peer assessment

Natural Environment

Soil - Playing with soil safely
Soil - Making soil patterns
Sound - Sounds around us

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
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 73 
- School environment 
- Open space

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Demonstration assessment

Natural Environment

Sound - Sounds from people
Sound - Sounds from machines
Sound - Sounds from animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify sounds made by people 
- Produce sounds using body parts 
- Show interest in creating sounds

- Observe pictures showing people making sounds 
- Identify sounds made by people like clapping, snapping, coughing, laughing 
- Produce different sounds using body parts 
- Work in groups to create and identify sounds

What sounds can people make?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 74 
- Pictures showing people making sounds 
- Audio recordings of human sounds
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 75 
- Pictures of machines 
- Audio recordings of machine sounds
- Pictures of animals 
- Audio recordings of animal sounds

- Observation  - Sound production assessment  - Group assessment

Natural Environment

Sound - Sounds from natural sources
Sound - Making sound by plucking
Sound - Making sound by hitting

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify sounds from natural sources 
- Imitate sounds from natural sources 
- Appreciate natural sounds in the environment

- Observe pictures of natural sources of sound 
- Identify sounds from natural sources like rivers and thunder 
- Imitate sounds from natural sources 
- Discuss other natural sources of sound

What sounds come from nature?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 76 
- Pictures of natural sources 
- Audio recordings of natural sounds
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 77 
- Rubber bands 
- Pictures of string instruments 
- Audio recordings of plucking sounds
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 78 
- Objects for hitting 
- Pictures of percussion instruments 
- Audio recordings of hitting sounds

- Observation  - Sound imitation assessment  - Oral questions

Natural Environment

Sound - Making sound by blowing
Sound - Making sound by shaking

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

- Demonstrate making sounds by blowing into bottles 
- Practice making sounds by blowing various objects 
- Identify musical instruments that make sound by blowing 
- Create simple wind instruments

How can we make sounds by blowing?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 79 
- Clean bottles 
- Pictures of wind instruments 
- Audio recordings of blowing sounds
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 80 
- Tins 
- Small stones 
- Pictures of shaker instruments

- Observation  - Sound production assessment  - Practical assessment

Natural Environment
Resources in Our Environment

Sound - Warning sounds
Sound - Sources of loud sounds
Sound - Dangers of loud sounds
Water - Sources of water

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
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 85 
- Pictures showing dangers of loud sounds 
- Charts on ear protection
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 89 
- Pictures of water sources 
- Digital devices 
- Video clips

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Sound identification assessment

Resources in Our Environment

Water - Sources of water
Water - Uses of water
Water - Uses of water

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify additional sources of water 
- Name sources like lakes, oceans, and boreholes 
- Show interest in water sources

- Observe pictures showing additional sources of water 
- Identify sources such as lakes, oceans, and boreholes 
- Name the sources of water shown in pictures 
- Discuss importance of different water sources

What other places can we get water from?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 90 
- Pictures of water sources 
- Charts 
- Digital devices
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 91 
- Drawing materials 
- Coloring materials 
- Sample drawings
- Modelling materials 
- Sample models 
- Clay
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 92 
- Pictures showing uses of water 
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 93 
- Role-play materials

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Group discussions

Resources in Our Environment

Water - Uses of water
Water - Careful use of water
Water - Careful use of water

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify uses of water at school 
- Name uses of water at school 
- Value water as an important resource at school

- Observe pictures showing uses of water at school 
- Identify uses such as cleaning classrooms, washing hands, and watering plants 
- Discuss how water is used at school 
- Share personal experiences of water use at school

How do we use water in school?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 94 
- Pictures showing uses of water at school 
- School environment 
- Charts
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 95 
- Pictures showing uses of water 
- Charts 
- Drawing materials
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 96 
- Pictures showing water use 
- Digital devices
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 97 
- Pictures showing careful water use 
- Water containers 

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Group discussions

Resources in Our Environment

Water - Careful use of water
Water - Sources and uses of water

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Role-play careful use of water 
- Demonstrate water conservation techniques 
- Appreciate importance of water conservation

- Demonstrate ways of using water carefully 
- Role-play careful use of water in groups 
- Discuss ways to conserve water at home and school 
- Share experiences of water conservation

How do you save water at home and school?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 97 
- Role-play materials 
- Water containers 
- Open space
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 98 
- Sample posters 
- Drawing materials 
- Coloring materials
- Pictures of water sources 
- Charts showing water uses 
- Drawing materials

- Observation  - Role-play assessment  - Group assessment

Resources in Our Environment

Water - Water conservation project
Plants - Parts of a plant
Plants - Parts of a plant

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify ways to conserve water 
- Implement a water conservation activity 
- Show commitment to water conservation

- Brainstorm water conservation activities 
- Select and plan a water conservation project 
- Implement the water conservation project 
- Share outcomes of the project

How can we help save water in our school?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 98 
- Water conservation charts 
- Project materials 
- School environment
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 99 
- Pictures of plants 
- School garden 
- Nature corner
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 100 
- Plant specimens

- Observation  - Project assessment  - Group assessment

Resources in Our Environment

Plants - Parts of a plant

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify parts of a plant 
- Name parts of a plant 
- Appreciate the structure of plants

- Observe a picture showing parts of a plant 
- Identify parts of a plant including flower, leaf, stem, and roots 
- Name parts of a plant 
- Observe real plants to identify their parts

What are the parts of a plant?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 101 
- Pictures showing plant parts 
- Real plants 
- Charts
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 102 
- Small plants 
- Magnifying glasses 

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Identification assessment

Resources in Our Environment

Plants - Parts of a plant
Plants - Caring for plants
Plants - Caring for plants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Draw parts of a plant 
- Label parts of a plant 
- Show interest in plant structure

- Observe a sample drawing of a plant with its parts 
- Draw a plant with its parts 
- Label parts of the plant drawn 
- Color the plant drawing 
- Display drawings for peer assessment

How can you show the parts of a plant?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 102 
- Sample drawing 
- Drawing materials 
- Coloring materials
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 103 
- Pictures of a school garden 
- School garden 
- Charts
- Seeds 
- Gardening tools

- Observation  - Drawing assessment  - Labelling assessment

Resources in Our Environment

Plants - Caring for plants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify ways of caring for plants 
- Demonstrate watering plants 
- Develop responsibility in plant care

- Observe a picture showing a child caring for plants 
- Identify ways of caring for plants 
- Demonstrate how to make a simple watering can 
- Practice watering plants in the school garden

How can you take care of plants?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 104 
- Pictures showing plant care 
- Plastic bottles 
- Water 
- School garden
- Poem about plants 
- Charts 
- Pictures of plants
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 105 
- Pictures showing plant benefits 
- Drawing materials

- Observation  - Practical assessment  - Demonstration assessment

Resources in Our Environment

Animals - The animals found at home

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify domestic animals 
- Name domestic animals 
- Appreciate domestic animals

- Observe pictures of different domestic animals 
- Identify animals such as cow, hen, dog, sheep, horse, and camel 
- Name the domestic animals shown in pictures 
- Discuss different types of domestic animals

What animals do people keep at home?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 106 
- Pictures of domestic animals 
- Charts 
- Digital devices
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 107 
- Animal models
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 108 
- Places with domestic animals 
- Observation checklist 
- Safety guidelines

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Group discussions

Resources in Our Environment

Animals - Domestic animals used as food

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Identify domestic animals used as food 
- Name food products from domestic animals 
- Appreciate animals as sources of food

- Observe pictures of domestic animals used as food 
- Identify animals that provide food 
- Name food products obtained from domestic animals 
- Match domestic animals with their food products

What foods do we get from animals?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 108 
- Pictures of domestic animals 
- Food products chart 
- Matching cards
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 109 
- Table templates 
- Pictures of animals 
- Pictures of food products

- Observation  - Oral questions  - Matching assessment

Resources in Our Environment

Animals - Domestic animals used as food
Animals - Caring for domestic animals
Animals - Caring for domestic animals
Animals - Caring for domestic animals
Animals - Caring for domestic animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
 
- Draw a domestic animal 
- Color a domestic animal drawing 
- Show interest in domestic animals

- Observe a sample drawing of a domestic animal 
- Draw a domestic animal 
- Color the animal drawing 
- Name the animal drawn 
- Display drawings for peer assessment

How can you show a domestic animal?

- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 110 
- Sample drawing 
- Drawing materials 
- Coloring materials
- Pictures showing animal care 
- Charts 
- Digital devices
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 111 
- Video on animal care 
- Digital devices 
- Charts
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 112 
- Pictures showing safety with animals 
- Role-play materials
- Highland Environmental Activities Grade 1 pg. 114 
- Domestic animals 
- Animal feed 
- Water 
- Soap

- Observation  - Drawing assessment  - Peer assessment