Second Term Lesson Note for Week Two
Class : Primary 2
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Meaning and types of environment.
Duration : 40 minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Social Studies for Primary Schools Book 2
- Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Primary Schools ( Primary 1 – 3)
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing types of environment
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Define an environment
ii. Identify the types of environment
iii. Mention the benefits of environment to man.
Previous Knowledge : Learners are familiar with their environment which is known as surroundings.
Content :
Meaning of environment
An environment is the total surrounding in which people live. Environment is every thing that is found within the area or the society.
These includes : markets, houses churches, mosques, police station, etc.
Types of Environment.
There are basically two types of environment. These are :
1. Physical Environment : This can also be called natural environment because it is made up of things that exist naturally. For examples, we have trees, valleys , mountains, plain ground, rivers , desert, etc.
2. Social Environment : refers to people’s ways of life which makes up heir social environment. Examples of social environment are our culture and religion
Benefit of Environment to man.
1. Man gets timber from trees.
2. Oceans and rivers produces fish for man to eat.
3. We build our houses on lands.
4. We plant our crops in the soil.
5. We use stones to build bridges and roads.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The teacher revises the previous lesson with the learners by asking questions orally.
Step 2 : He/ she introduces the new topic by defining an environment and give examples of what makes up the environment.
Step 3 : The teacher list and explain the types of environment with examples.
Step 4 : States the benefits of environment to man.
Evaluation :
1. Environment simply means our total ______________________ in which we live.
2. There are ______ types of environment.
3. Rivers, mountains and valleys are examples of _____________ environment.
(a) Social (b) physical
4. ____________ and _____________ are examples of social environment. (a) Culture and religion (b) Valleys and mountains (c) Trees and rivers
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson, learners were able to answer the questions correctly.
Assignment :
1. Mention two things found in your area that makes up your environment.
i. _____________________ ii. __________________
2. State three benefits of environment to man.
i. ___________________________________________
ii. ___________________________________________
iii. __________________________________________