Environmental Science

GSS Grade 1

Unit outcomes.
At the end of this unit, you will able to:

Classify Plants by their character

List all members of family

Mention the rights and responsibilities of family members.

Understand the basic needs of family

Identify school compounds

Develop peer relationships and do different activities

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4.1. Family Members and their Roles
A. Family Members

Students! After completing this subtopic, you will be able

to:

List the members of family.

Describe the roles of members of family.

Key words

Students! List down the members of your family.

The family members are; Father, Mother and children

Father and mother are called parents

Can you mention other members in your home?

Tell your answers to your teacher.

Other members who live with family are grandmother,

grandfather, uncle, aunt and maid.

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 Figure 4.1 Family members

Exercise 4.1A
Read the questions and choose the correct answer.
1. Which one is classified as a family member?
A. Friend B. mother C. Neighbor

2. Father, mother and children are__________.

A. Family members B. Sibling C. Brother

3. Father and mother are ______.

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A. Grandmother B. parents

Students! What responsibilities do family members have at

home? Tell your answers to your teacher turn by turn.

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Figure 4.2

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Responsibilities of parents are:

They feed their children.

They help their children to study.

They monitor the cleanliness of their children.

They work hard to raise their children properly.

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Students! Look at the roles of children in the following
pictures.

Figure 4.3 Role of children

Students!
Tell your teacher what you understand from Figure 4.3.

 Obedience
 Observance of ceremony

 Keeping personal hygiene

 Study hard, help their family with work and so on.

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Students! What are the rights of children inthe family?

Children's rights are:

Learning
Getting parental love
Playing with friends at the right time and place
Getting enough food and so on.

A. Read the following sentences and Answer by saying

"True" if they are correct and "False" if they are not
correct.

1. Children are family members.

2. Children have the right to education.

3. Parents should take care of their children.

4. Parents help their children to be strong in their

studies.

5. Obedience is the right of children.

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 4.2 What do we need to live?
Students when you complete this subtopic, you will be able to:
 List the basic needs of the family.
Describe the basic needs of the family.

Students! What are basic needs? Tell your answers to

teacher

A. Basic Needs

Basic needs are mainly classified or grouped into

three. These are:

1. Food: Food is a source of energy. We get food from

animals and Plants. However, not all animals and plants are
edible.
2. Cloth: It is used to cover our body parts. Cloth can be made
from natural and man-made products.
3. Shelter (house): Shelter is used to protect from cold, sun
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and rain.
Shelters can be made from block, cement, clay brick,
stone and other materials.

Key word: Basic Needs

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 Figure 4.2.1 Basic Needs

A. Match the pictures listed under ``A'' with the basic needs
under ``B''.
A B

A. Food

1.

B. clothing

2.

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 3. C. shelter

4.3 Plants needed for us to live in Our Environment

Students! when you complete this subtopic, you will be able to:
Classify plants by their characteristics.

A. Plant Breeding

In chapter three, you learned that Plants are classified as living

things:

What characteristics do plants have? Plants need sunlight, air, soil

and water to grow.

Plants are classified or grouped into three based on their growth.

These are:

1. Small plants

2. Medium plants

3. Big plants
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1. Small plants

Figure 4.5 Small plants

2. Medium Plants

Figure 4.6 Medium plants

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 3. Big Plants

Figure 4.7 Big plants

B. External Appearance of Plants
Students! Look at the external features of the wool plant
below.

Figure 4.8 External view of plant

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Look at the picture below.

1. What does the letter "A" stand for?

__________
2. What does the letter "B" stand for?
________
3. What does the letter"C" stand for?
__________
4. What does the letter "D" stand for?
___________

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Students! Check your answer with the following

Flowers, leaves, stems, and roots are the external organs of

plants.
Activity one

Purpose of the activity: Identify plants by their leaves,

Flowers and stems
Instructions: Students! Show the diversity of plants in
your school by looking at their leaves, stems and flowers.

Plants are different in their leaves, flowers and stems.

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C. Habitat of Plants

Habitats of Plants are classified or grouped into three. These

are:

1.Low land Plants

Acacia Cactus

Figure 4.9 Low land Plants

2. Middle Ground Plants

Olive "Bisana"

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 Figure 4.10 Middle ground Plants
3. High Land Plants

Koso
Bamboo

Figure 4.11 High land Plants

Plants are used for making clothes, food, building houses, making
household items and so on. Therefore, it is necessary to take care
of plants.

A. Read the following questions and answer them correctly

Choose the letter that contains it.
1. Which of the following is classified as a small plant?

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A. Grass B. Cedar C. pine

2. Which one of the following is a high land plant?

A. Acacia B. Bamboo c. “ Bisana”

Students! When you have studied and completed this sub-topic:

You will be able to:

 Separate the school compound.

 List things available at your school.

Key word: School Compound

Students! In Chapter One, you learned about the layout and

location of service rooms in schools. What things are available
at your school?

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Task two

The purpose of the activity: to identify the school compound.

Instructions: Students! Visit your school compound and

show by drawing pictures of the things inside.

The school compound has classrooms, teachers' staff, toilets,

club rooms, playground, library and dining hall.

Answer the following questions by looking at the diagram

below.

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 Figure 4.12 A School compound

1. What does the picture show?

2. What are the things found in the school compound shown

above?

4.5 Let's play together; Let's work together

Students! When you complete this sub-topic: You will be able to

develop relationships with friends at school and perform various
activities

Key words: Playing together, Working together

Task three

The purpose of the activity: to develop mutual

relations with your friends at school and perform
various activities

Directions: In groups of five, do the following

activities in your school.

Show by playing your favorite game with your friends

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 1. Ask your friends what They
learned from the game?

Figure 4.13 Students playing together

Activities in the school compound performed together are:

Playing together
Participating in clubs
Participating in sports Respecting and cooperating with
other students Taking care of school compound and so on.

Exercise 4.6
.

Read and answer the following questions.

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 1. Name the games you played
together.
2. Which club do you participate in at
your school?

4.6 Identification of School Rules and Regulations

Students! When you have studied and completed this sub-

topic:

You will be able to show ways to stay safe by making

pictures of places in the school and the surrounding
area.

Keywords: law, regulation

Students! Talk to your teacher about your classroom rules.

Common School rules and regulations are:-

• Respect your teachers

• Honoring a school friend
• Wearing school uniform
• Do not disturb in the class
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 Do not be late to school
• Availability of learning materials
• Not taking property of other students
• Absenteeism during school hours.

Figure 4.14 Flag ceremony

Students! What do you understand from the picture?

Failure to obey with the following school and environment

rules and regulations may put us at risk.

 Improper touching of laboratory equipment,

 Improper use of toilet,

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 Violation of street lighting rules,

 Touching electric wires,

 Throwing stones and so on.

Task four

Purpose of the activity:

Make pictures that indicate places in your school and

neighborhood.

Showing the way to protect your safety from danger

Instructions:

Form a group of seven members:

1. Show to your teacher by making a picture of one of the

dangerous rules and regulations.

Present to your classmates how you can keep yourself

safe from danger in the form of a class discussion or drama.

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 Exercise 4.7 A

Read the following sentences and answer "True" if

They are correct and "False" if they are incorrect.

1. Students must observe the flag ceremony.

2. It is appropriate to leave the classroom during school hours.

3. Students must wear school uniform.

Summary
• Plants need sunlight, air, soil and water to grow.

• Plants are classified by their growth, appearance and

location.

• Father, mother, children and other people who live together

in the house are called family members.

• Parents and children have different responsibilities.

• Food, clothing and shelter are the basics of human beings

They are needs.

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• Playing in groups, participating in clubs and Such activities in
school They are done together.

• Disobeying school and local laws and regulations

They can put us in dang

A. Read the following sentences and answer "True" if they

are correct and "False" if they are incorrect.

1. Grasses are classified as small plants.

2. Participating in clubs increases knowledge.

3. Respecting school rules and regulations is important.

4. Students shall not maintain school compound.

5. Children should help their families as much as they can.

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B. Read the following questions and answer them correctly

Choose the letter that contains it.

1. What do plants need to grow?

A. Water B. Air C. all of them

2. Which one is a family member?

A. neighbor B. mother C. Friend

3. Which is not the responsibility of children?

A. raising children b. Obey parents c. Doing homework

4. What are food, clothing and shelter?

A. Laws B. family C. Basic needs

5. Which one is located on the school compound?

A. Classroom B. Health center C. District

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 CHECK LIST

Mark “√” in each box by identifying the activities you are

familiar with.

1. I classify plants by their characteristics.

2. I list family members.

3. I explain the rights and responsibilities of family members.

4. I understand the basic needs of the family.

5. I separate school compound.

6. I developed relationships with my friends at school

I perform various tasks.

7. Those referring to places in the school and the surrounding

area I draw pictures and figure out how to keep myself safe

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