Basic 3 OWOP Term 1 Week 9 Lesson Plan

Use questions and answers to review learners understanding in the previous lesson Engage learners to sing songs and play games to get them ready for lesson

In groups lead learners in a picture discussion to talk about problems with the use of land and water. E.g. Galamsey sites, indiscriminate dumping of refuse, choked gutters, roads with potholes etc. Learners to compare situations in the pictures with what pertains in their area and relate to them. Learners talk about the problems with the use of land in their community. Engage learners to describe activities taking place on land in your community. Examples: bush burning, sand winning, quarrying, etc. Teacher shows pictures of water bodies or conduct a study tour to observe water bodies within their communities. Learners talk about activities taking place around water bodies in their community e.g. fishing, swimming, irrigation, farming, throwing waste in water bodies, defecating in streams. Learners come out with how best they can use and conserve the land and water. For this activity, learners use broom, waste basket and printed photographs of clean and polluted Ghanaian surroundings to identify local environmental problems and demonstrate a practical clean-up or protection action.

Ask learners series of questions to review their understanding of the lesson Ask learners to summarize what they have learnt