Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises Grade 3 Rationalized Environmental Activities Curriculum Design.

  This curriculum design is developed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) for implementation under the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).

  • Level: Lower Primary – Grade 3
  • Learning Area: Environmental Activities
  • First Published: 2017
  • Revised: 2024 (Rationalized Curriculum)
  • Lessons per Week: 4
  • Total Suggested Lessons: 120
  • Approach: Experiential and inquiry-based learning that allows learners to explore their immediate environment through hands-on activities
  • Focus: Development of environmental awareness, hygiene and health practices, sustainability skills, observation, problem-solving, and responsible interaction with the environment
  • Integration: Incorporates core competencies, values, Pertinent and Contemporary Issues (PCIs), digital literacy, assessment rubrics, and Community Service Learning (CSL)

  By the end of Lower Primary, the learner should be able to:

  • Practise proper hygiene and healthy living habits
  • Communicate messages that support environmental conservation
  • Interact responsibly with the natural and social environment
  • Explore and use environmental resources sustainably
  • Apply skills to solve simple environmental challenges
  • Participate in community service activities that promote environmental and social well-being
  • Observe safety precautions while interacting with the environment
  • Appreciate cultural diversity within the community

  It covers the following strands and substrands:

  • Strand 1.0: Social Environment
    • Our Living Environment – 12 lessons
    • Family Needs – 10 lessons
    • Food in Our Environment – 8 lessons
    • Our Community – 10 lessons
    • Cultural Events – 8 lessons
    • Total for Strand: 48 lessons
  • Strand 2.0: Natural Environment
    • Weather – 10 lessons
    • Soil – 8 lessons
    • Heat – 10 lessons
    • Total for Strand: 28 lessons
  • Strand 3.0: Resources in Our Environment
    • Water – 12 lessons
    • Plants – 12 lessons
    • Animals – 8 lessons
    • Waste Materials – 12 lessons
    • Total for Strand: 44 lessons

  The curriculum design also includes suggested learning experiences, key inquiry questions, assessment rubrics for each strand, recommended learning resources, and an annual integrated Community Service Learning (CSL) activity to connect classroom learning with real-life environmental action.

• Length:

  41 pages
• Category:

  Curriculum Designs
• Level:

  Grade 3
• Subject:

  ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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