Lesson plan - Environment - Grade 7

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 "Environment and Its Components"

AIM OF THE LESSON

  • To help students understand the concept of Environment, Natural Environment, and Human Environment.

  • To introduce the components of the environment and the idea of an ecosystem.

CONCEPTS TO BE COVERED

  • Environment

  • Components of Environment

  • Natural Environment

  • Human Environment

  • Ecosystem

OPENING QUESTIONS (To spark interest and reflection)

  1. What do you love most about nature, and why?

  2. Have you ever seen litter in a place that should be clean, like a park or beach? How did it make you feel?

  3. If you were in charge of saving the Earth, what would you do first?

  4. What would happen if there were no trees left in the world?

METHODOLOGY: Reflective Learning

  • Encourage students to think deeply about what they’ve learned.

  • Use “Exit Tickets” – students write one thing they learned or one question they still have.

REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES / CONNECTIONS

Students will interact with an elderly person and collect information about:

  • Types of trees in the neighborhood in the past.

  • Indoor games played by elders in their childhood.

  • Favorite fruits during their youth.

  • How they coped with summer and winter without modern facilities.

TEACHING AIDS

  • PowerPoint Presentations (PPTs)

  • Short educational videos

  • Textbook images and diagrams

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

1. “Pass the Planet”

  • How it works: In a circle, students pass a globe or soft planet ball. Each student shares either:

    • One thing they love about Earth, or

    • One way to protect it.

  • Purpose: Builds community, reinforces environmental responsibility.

2. Tree Planting Event

  • Activity: Plant native tree saplings in school or nearby park.

  • Learning Outcome: Understand the value of trees in maintaining biodiversity and clean air.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

  1. Define "environment" and identify its components.

  2. Differentiate between natural and human-made environments.

  3. Understand what an ecosystem is and how living and non-living things interact.

  4. Reflect on environmental changes across generations.

  5. Suggest ways to protect the environment (e.g., tree planting, waste reduction).

ASSESSMENT METHODS

  • Worksheets

  • Short Quiz

REMEDIAL MEASURES

  • Use simple, everyday language to explain complex terms.

  • Break down words like ecosystem and components.

  • Use local examples like parks, lakes, or roads to relate content to the students’ lives.

HOMEWORK

Short Paragraph Writing (5–6 lines):
Topic: “How I can keep my environment clean”


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