Thursday, 3 April 2014

Local and Global Issues : Grade 7 Water week

Lesson Plan – Water week                                                                                          Date: 21 March 2014

Subject:  Economic Management Science can be integrated with Social Science

Aim:  To teach the importance of water as a valuable resource and come up with ideas on how we can preserve it.

Source:  Oxford Successful EMS pages 23 – 29
Introduction:  Discuss what a natural resource is – not man-made, come from the
 The importance of water as a natural resource – what we need it for; 
Why are these resources becoming scarce – people having unlimited wants and wasting;

Body:  Come up with ideas as a group as to ways in which we can preserve our                     precious water.  Take responsibility – make sure taps are turned off when not             using water
           Shower , rather than bath
           Fix leaking taps and hosepipes
           Install rainwater tanks to catch rainwater off our roofs
          Report broken mains pipes to the local municipality, for speedy repairs
          Take care of water sources and make sure they do not become polluted and               dangerous to the health of all living creatures
          Create awareness

Conclusion:      Take action

Task:      Make a poster in a group of 3 or 4 to create awareness and give people                       ideas on how to save water.
               











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