Natural Disaster – Basic 5 Social Studies Lesson Note (Third Term)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lesson, the pupils should have achieved the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to:

1. give the meaning of natural disasters.
2. state the differences between natural and man-made disasters.
3. mention three types of natural disasters.
4. list the causes of these natural disasters.
5. list four things that happen when natural disasters occur.
6. mention four things we can do to stop or control natural disasters.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

• charts of showing natural and man – natural disasters.

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Also – irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always construct an activities that will account pupils interest or lead them to the lessons.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

• Years Basic Education Curriculum Course Book All Relevant Material Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTION

Disasters are sad events that happen to man. They are caused by nature or man and animals Man – natural disasters.

MEANING OF NATURAL AND UNNATURAL DISASTERS

Natural Disasters

Natural disasters are disasters caused by nature such as flood, storm etc.

Unnatural Disasters

Unnatural disasters are disasters caused by action of man and animals.

These disasters are man incidents and carelessness which are not intentional.

CAUSES OF NATURAL DISASTERS

1. Flood – Overflowing of water

2. Heavy rainfall

3. Heavy rainstorm

4. Strong wind

5. Drought – no rain

6. Bush burning

7. Climatic change

8. Global warming

9. Earthquakes

10. Volcanic

CAUSES OF UNNATURAL DISASTERS

1. Fire disasters

2. Careless burning

3. Road and water accidents

4. Plane accidents

5. Rail derailment

6. Mining activities

7. Deforestation

LESSON TWO – EFFECTS OF NATURAL AND UNNATURAL DISASTERS ON LIFE AND PROSPERITY

1. Is destroyed farmland.
2. It destroyed houses.
3. Loss of life and property.
4. It destroyed crops and animals.
5. It destroyed office land and transportation.
6. It resulted in economic loss.

CONTROL OF NATURAL AND UNNATURAL DISASTERS

1. Avoid bush burning
2. Afforestation.
3. Avoid dumping of refuse inside the fire
4. Doing carefully
5. Depend on old electric appliances
6. Ships and air planes should maintain properly and regularly service
7. Cooking appliances should in good condition.
8. Avoid throwing of cigarettes on dry land.
9. Call the emergency number for rescue teams any form of disasters