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products and processes
natural science
raw materials and their properties
key concept
texture, colour, hardness, and the ability to absorb water.
Inquiry-based activity: investigating materials
Provide learners with samples of clay, soil, sugarcane, and sugar.
Ask learners to observe and compare the materials.
Let them describe the colour, texture, and other observable properties.
Ask them to group the materials according to their similarities and differences.
Inquiry question
How are the properties of clay, soil, sugarcane, and sugar different?
Skills developed
Observing
comparing
classifying
communucating
Processing and transforming materials
key concept
Raw materials undergo different processes to become useful products.
inquiry based activity: From raw material to product
Show learners sugarcane and sugar, as well as clay and a finished brick.
Ask learners to predict how each raw material becomes a finished product
Let them arrange picture cards showing the production stages in the correct order.
Discuss the changes that occur during each process.
Inquiry question
What processes are needed to turn sugarcane into sugar or clay into a brick?
skill developed
Predicting
classifying
observing
communciating
technology
Tools and techniques used in production
key concept
People use tools and different techniques to process raw materials into useful products.
inquiry based activity:Exploring production tools
Show learners pictures of tools used in making bricks and processing sugar.
Let learners match each tool to its purpose.
Ask learners to suggest what might happen if a particular tool were unavailable.
Discuss how tools make particular tasks easier.
inquiry question
How do tools help people turn raw materials into useful products?
skilled developed
investigating
identifying
comparing
communication
designing and making a product
key concept
People can design and make products using available materials to solve problems or meet needs.
Inquiry-based activity: Designing a model brick
Present learners with a simple challenge: How can we make a model brick that holds its shape?
Provide suitable materials, such as modelling clay, and simple shaping tools.
Ask learners to draw a design before making their model.
Let them compare their models and explain what they discovered.
Inquiry question:
Which design helps the model brick keep its shape?
skills developed
designing
making
investigate
evaluate
communicate
social science
People involved in production
key concept
Different people perform different jobs to transform raw materials into finished products.
Inquiry-based activity: Exploring jobs in production
Show learners pictures of farmers, sugar-processing workers, brickmakers, and builders.
Ask learners to identify each worker's role.
Let learners match workers to the stages of production.
Discuss how the workers depend on one another.
Inquiry question:
Who helps turn raw materials into products, and what does each person do?
skills developed
observing
identifying
classifying
communicating
Products and their uses in communities
key concept
People use products to meet different needs in their homes and communities.
Inquiry-based activity: How communities use products
Show learners pictures of houses, shops, roads, and food products.
Ask learners to identify where bricks and sugar are used.
Let learners discuss how these products contribute to daily life.
Compare how different people might use the same product.
Inquiry questions
How do sugar and bricks contribute to people's daily lives?
Skills developed
Identifying needs
comparing
communicating