Social Environment

Our Home - Personal and common items used at home

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify personal items used at home
- Differentiate between personal and common items
- Show interest in keeping personal items clean

- Look at pictures of personal and common items
- Name the items in the pictures
- Draw and color items
- Write the name of each item

How can we identify personal and common items at home?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 1
- Pictures of personal and common items
- Drawing materials
- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 2

- Observation - Oral questions - Written exercises

Social Environment

Our Home - Materials used for cleaning personal items at home
Our Home - Materials used for cleaning common items at home

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify materials used for cleaning personal items
- Match personal items with materials used for cleaning them
- Demonstrate interest in using appropriate materials for cleaning

- Observe pictures of materials used for cleaning personal items
- Name the items in the pictures
- Match the pictures of personal items with materials used for cleaning them

Which materials are appropriate for cleaning personal items?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 3
- Pictures of cleaning materials
- Real cleaning materials
- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 4
- Drawing materials

- Observation - Oral questions - Practical assessment

Social Environment

Our Home - Cleaning personal items using locally available materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify locally available materials for cleaning personal items
- Clean personal items using locally available materials
- Value cleanliness of personal items

- Observe pictures of children cleaning personal items
- Discuss what the children are doing
- Identify which personal items they are cleaning
- Practice cleaning a handkerchief with teacher guidance

How can we clean our personal items using locally available materials?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 5
- Handkerchiefs
- Soap
- Water
- Locally available cleaning materials

- Observation - Practical assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our Home - Cleaning personal items using locally available materials
Our Home - Cleaning common items using locally available materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Clean different personal items using locally available materials
- Demonstrate proper cleaning of personal items
- Show willingness to maintain clean personal items

- Practice cleaning a comb with teacher guidance
- Practice cleaning a toothbrush with teacher guidance
- Clean socks and underwear at home with parent/guardian help

Why is it important to keep our personal items clean?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 6
- Combs
- Toothbrushes
- Soap
- Water
- Locally available cleaning materials
- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 7
- Common items (utensils)
- Cleaning materials
- Water

- Observation - Practical assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our Home - Cleaning common items using locally available materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Clean utensils using appropriate materials
- Demonstrate proper techniques for cleaning common items
- Value the importance of clean common items

- Practice cleaning utensils with teacher guidance
- Show parents/guardians how to clean common items at home
- Discuss the importance of clean utensils

Why should we keep our common items clean?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 8
- Utensils
- Cleaning materials
- Water

- Observation - Practical assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our Home - A clean home environment for self and others' safety

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the importance of a clean home environment
- Recite a poem on clean home environment
- Advocate for a clean home environmentAs

- Recite a poem about a clean home environment
- Discuss why home cleanliness is important
- Read a poster made by Grade Two learners about keeping home clean

How does a clean home environment promote our safety?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 9
- Poem about clean home
- Poster materials

- Observation - Oral recitation - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our Home - A clean home environment for self and others' safety

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create a poster about clean home environment
- Express the importance of not sharing personal items
- Demonstrate commitment to maintain a clean home environment

- Make a poster about clean home environment
- Stick the poster on the school noticeboard
- Complete exercises about personal and common items

Why should we not share personal items?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 9
- Manila papers
- Markers/crayons
- Exercise books

- Observation - Project assessment - Written exercises

Social Environment

Our Home - Personal hygiene and safety

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain why personal hygiene is important
- Demonstrate proper handwashing technique
- Show commitment to maintaining personal hygiene

- Discuss the importance of personal hygiene
- Demonstrate proper handwashing technique
- Practice handwashing in pairs
- Create posters about the importance of handwashing

How does personal hygiene help keep us healthy?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 5
- Handwashing materials
- Chart showing handwashing steps
- Poster materials

- Observation - Practical assessment - Poster assessment

Social Environment

Our Home - Waste disposal at home

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify proper waste disposal methods at home
- Sort waste into biodegradable and non-biodegradable
- Value proper waste management at home

- Discuss different types of waste found at home
- Sort waste items into biodegradable and non-biodegradable
- Demonstrate proper waste disposal
- Create a simple waste management plan for home

Why is proper waste disposal important for our health?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 7
- Pictures of waste items
- Sorting containers
- Chart paper

- Observation - Sorting exercise - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our Home - Caring for home surroundings

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify ways to care for home surroundings
- Demonstrate simple yard cleaning techniques
- Show willingness to maintain clean home surroundings

- Discuss ways to keep home surroundings clean
- Demonstrate simple yard cleaning techniques
- Create a yard cleaning schedule
- Role play cleaning home surroundings

How can we keep our home surroundings clean and safe?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 8
- Pictures of home surroundings
- Cleaning tools
- Schedule template

- Observation - Role play assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our Home - Caring for home surroundings

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify ways to care for home surroundings
- Demonstrate simple yard cleaning techniques
- Show willingness to maintain clean home surroundings

- Discuss ways to keep home surroundings clean
- Demonstrate simple yard cleaning techniques
- Create a yard cleaning schedule
- Role play cleaning home surroundings

How can we keep our home surroundings clean and safe?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 8
- Pictures of home surroundings
- Cleaning tools
- Schedule template

- Observation - Role play assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our Home - Benefits of a clean home

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the benefits of a clean home
- Create messages promoting home cleanliness
- Value the importance of maintaining a clean home

- Discuss the benefits of keeping a clean home
- Create messages for promoting home cleanliness
- Share messages with classmates
- Design a poster showing benefits of a clean home

Why is a clean home important for our well-being?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 9
- Chart paper
- Markers/crayons
- Pictures of clean homes

- Observation - Poster assessment - Oral presentation

Social Environment

Our Home - Home safety measures

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify potential hazards at home
- Explain ways to prevent accidents at home
- Show concern for home safety

- Discuss potential hazards found at home
- Identify ways to prevent accidents at home
- Role play safe behaviors at home
- Create safety rules for different rooms at home

How can we prevent accidents at home?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 9
- Pictures of home hazards
- Safety charts
- Role play props

- Observation - Role play assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our Home - Making a clean home model

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Design a model of a clean home
- Create a model using locally available materials
- Appreciate cleanliness and orderliness in homes

- Plan and design a model of a clean home
- Collect locally available materials for model making
- Create a clean home model in groups
- Present and explain models to classmates

How can we represent a clean home through a model?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 9
- Locally available materials
- Glue
- Scissors
- Coloring materials

- Observation - Project assessment - Oral presentation

Social Environment

Family Needs and Wants - Differences between family needs and wants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify items that are family needs
- Identify items that are family wants
- Appreciate the difference between needs and wants

- Observe pictures of various items
- Discuss which items people must have to live
- Discuss which items people can live without
- Share ideas with friends

What is the difference between needs and wants?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 10
- Pictures of needs and wants
- Charts showing needs and wants

- Observation - Oral questions - Discussion

Social Environment

Family Needs and Wants - Differences between family needs and wants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the difference between family needs and wants
- Discuss characteristics of needs and wants
- Show interest in distinguishing between needs and wants

- Observe information on the board about needs and wants
- Discuss the differences between family needs and wants
- Identify key characteristics of needs and wants

Why is it important to know the difference between needs and wants?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 11
- Chart showing differences between needs and wants
- Chalkboard

- Observation - Oral questions - Discussion

Social Environment

Family Needs and Wants - Places within the locality where family needs are met

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify places within the locality where family needs are met
- Name the places shown in pictures
- Show interest in knowing where family needs are met

- Observe pictures of various places
- Name the places in the pictures
- Discuss where parents/guardians work
- Take a nature walk to the school garden

How do different places in our locality help meet our family needs?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 11
- Pictures of local places
- School garden

- Observation - Oral questions - Nature walk report

Social Environment

Family Needs and Wants - Places within the locality where family needs are met

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify places within the locality where family needs are met
- Name the places shown in pictures
- Show interest in knowing where family needs are met

- Observe pictures of various places
- Name the places in the pictures
- Discuss where parents/guardians work
- Take a nature walk to the school garden

How do different places in our locality help meet our family needs?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 11
- Pictures of local places
- School garden

- Observation - Oral questions - Nature walk report

Social Environment

Family Needs and Wants - Places within the locality where family needs are met

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Draw and color a borehole
- Explain how the borehole helps meet family needs
- Appreciate different ways of meeting family needs

- Draw a borehole
- Color the picture
- Discuss how it helps meet family needs
- Share drawings with classmates

How do we get water to meet our family needs?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 12
- Drawing materials
- Pictures of boreholes

- Observation - Project assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Family Needs and Wants - Grouping family needs and wants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Define family needs and wants
- Give examples of family needs and wants
- Develop interest in classifying family needs and wants

- Observe pictures of needs and wants
- Discuss what family needs and wants are
- Give examples of each
- Name items in pictures

How can we classify items into needs and wants?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 12
- Pictures of needs and wants
- Charts

- Observation - Oral questions - Discussion

Social Environment

Family Needs and Wants - Grouping family needs and wants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Sort and group items as needs and wants
- Draw pictures of needs and wants
- Show commitment to identifying needs and wants

- Sort and group items as needs and wants
- Draw pictures and color them
- Find out needs and wants at home
- Complete a table of needs and wants

Why is it important to identify needs and wants correctly?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 13
- Pictures of needs and wants
- Drawing materials
- Charts/tables

- Observation - Project assessment - Written exercises

Social Environment

Family Needs and Wants - Grouping family needs and wants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Sort and group items as needs and wants
- Draw pictures of needs and wants
- Show commitment to identifying needs and wants

- Sort and group items as needs and wants
- Draw pictures and color them
- Find out needs and wants at home
- Complete a table of needs and wants

Why is it important to identify needs and wants correctly?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 13
- Pictures of needs and wants
- Drawing materials
- Charts/tables

- Observation - Project assessment - Written exercises

Social Environment

Family Needs and Wants - Choosing family needs over family wants

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify which family needs to choose
- List family needs
- Value the importance of prioritizing needs over wants

- Observe pictures of family needs and wants
- Discuss which needs to choose
- Name family needs
- Explain why some items are needs

Why should we prioritize our needs over wants?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 14
- Pictures of family needs and wants
- Flashcards

- Observation - Oral questions - Discussion

Social Environment

Family Needs and Wants - Family needs and wants within the locality

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create a poster on family needs and wants
- Make a photo album of needs and wants
- Appreciate the importance of distinguishing between needs and wants

- Read a poster on needs and wants
- Make a similar poster
- Collect newspaper/magazine cutouts of needs and wants
- Recite a poem on family needs

How can we display family needs and wants creatively?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 15
- Manila papers
- Old newspapers and magazines
- Glue
- Scissors

- Observation - Project assessment - Oral recitation

Social Environment

Our School - Ways of keeping the school environment clean

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify ways of keeping the school environment clean
- Name tools used for keeping the school environment clean
- Show interest in keeping the school environment clean

- Observe pictures of school cleaning activities
- Name the ways of keeping the school clean
- Discuss other ways of keeping the school environment clean

How can we keep our school environment clean?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 17
- Pictures of cleaning activities
- Cleaning tools

- Observation - Oral questions - Discussion

Social Environment

Our School - Ways of keeping the school environment clean

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Match cleaning activities with appropriate tools
- Demonstrate knowledge of proper cleaning tools
- Value proper use of cleaning tools

- Match pictures of cleaning activities with appropriate tools
- Discuss why specific tools are needed for certain tasks
- Share work with classmates

Why do we need specific tools for different cleaning tasks?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 17
- Pictures of cleaning tools
- Matching cards
- Actual cleaning tools

- Observation - Matching exercise - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our School - Ways of keeping the school environment clean

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Match cleaning activities with appropriate tools
- Demonstrate knowledge of proper cleaning tools
- Value proper use of cleaning tools

- Match pictures of cleaning activities with appropriate tools
- Discuss why specific tools are needed for certain tasks
- Share work with classmates

Why do we need specific tools for different cleaning tasks?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 17
- Pictures of cleaning tools
- Matching cards
- Actual cleaning tools

- Observation - Matching exercise - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our School - Common accidents at school

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify common accidents at school
- Name the accidents shown in pictures
- Show concern for preventing accidents

- Observe pictures of common accidents
- Name the common accidents shown
- Listen to a radio program about common accidents at school

What are the common accidents that happen at school?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 18
- Pictures of common accidents
- Audio recording (if available)

- Observation - Oral questions - Discussion

Social Environment

Our School - Common accidents at school

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify things that can cause accidents at school
- Draw things that can cause accidents
- Develop awareness about accident prevention

- Take a walk around the school to find things that can cause accidents
- Draw one thing that can cause accidents
- Discuss accidents that can be caused by such things

How can we identify things that might cause accidents in our school?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 19
- School compound
- Drawing materials

- Observation - Nature walk report - Drawing assessment

Social Environment

Our School - Cleaning the school environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe activities for cleaning the school
- Clean the school environment
- Show willingness to maintain a clean school environment

- Observe picture of learners cleaning the school
- Discuss what the learners are doing
- Practice cleaning the school with teacher guidance
- Wash hands after the activity

Why is it important to participate in cleaning our school?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 20
- Cleaning materials
- Water
- Soap

- Observation - Practical assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our School - Cleaning the school environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create a duty roster for cleaning the classroom
- Participate in cleaning activities
- Value teamwork in maintaining a clean environment

- Observe a sample duty roster
- Create a similar roster for their class
- Stick the duty roster on the classroom wall
- Clean the classroom according to the roster

How can we organize ourselves to keep our school clean?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 21
- Manila paper
- Markers
- Cleaning materials

- Observation - Project assessment - Practical assessment

Social Environment

Our School - Cleaning the school environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create a duty roster for cleaning the classroom
- Participate in cleaning activities
- Value teamwork in maintaining a clean environment

- Observe a sample duty roster
- Create a similar roster for their class
- Stick the duty roster on the classroom wall
- Clean the classroom according to the roster

How can we organize ourselves to keep our school clean?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 21
- Manila paper
- Markers
- Cleaning materials

- Observation - Project assessment - Practical assessment

Social Environment

Our School - A clean and safe school environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain ways to make the school environment clean and safe
- Create a poster on school cleanliness
- Advocate for a clean and safe school environment

- Read class rules on clean and safe school environment
- Discuss how to make school environment clean and safe
- Create a poster showing how to keep school clean

How does a clean school environment promote our safety?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 22
- Manila papers
- Markers/crayons

- Observation - Project assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our School - A clean and safe school environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Recite a poem about a clean school
- Make a dustbin using locally available materials
- Demonstrate commitment to a clean school environment

- Recite a poem about a clean school
- Make a dustbin with teacher guidance
- Put litter in the dustbin
- Clean hands after the activity

Why should we put litter in a dustbin?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 23
- Materials for making dustbins
- Poem about clean school
- Soap and water

- Observation - Oral recitation - Project assessment

Social Environment

Our National Flag - Meaning of colours of the Kenya national flag

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the Kenya national flag
- Name the colours of the Kenya national flag
- Show interest in learning about the national flag

- Observe a picture of the Kenya national flag
- Name the colors of the flag
- Observe the actual flag brought by the teacher
- Share answers in class

What are the colours on our national flag?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 24
- Picture of Kenya national flag
- Actual Kenya national flag (if available)

- Observation - Oral questions - Discussion

Social Environment

Our National Flag - Meaning of colours of the Kenya national flag

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the meaning of colours on the Kenya national flag
- Draw and colour the Kenya national flag
- Value the symbolism of the national flag

- Read about the meaning of colors on the flag
- Discuss the meaning of each color
- Draw the Kenya national flag on manila paper
- Color the drawing

What do the colours of our national flag represent?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 25
- Manila papers
- Colored pencils/crayons
- Chart explaining flag colors

- Observation - Project assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our National Flag - Events in which Kenya National Anthem is sung

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read the words of the Kenya national anthem
- Sing the Kenya national anthem
- Appreciate the importance of the national anthem

- Read the words of the Kenya national anthem
- Sing the national anthem
- Discuss when the national anthem is sung

When do we sing our national anthem?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 26
- Kenya national anthem lyrics
- Audio recording of national anthem (if available)

- Observation - Singing assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our National Flag - Events in which Kenya National Anthem is sung

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Read the words of the Kenya national anthem
- Sing the Kenya national anthem
- Appreciate the importance of the national anthem

- Read the words of the Kenya national anthem
- Sing the national anthem
- Discuss when the national anthem is sung

When do we sing our national anthem?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 26
- Kenya national anthem lyrics
- Audio recording of national anthem (if available)

- Observation - Singing assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our National Flag - Events in which Kenya National Anthem is sung

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify events in which the Kenya national anthem is sung
- Name events shown in pictures
- Show respect for the national anthem

- Observe pictures of events where the anthem is sung
- Name the events taking place in the pictures
- Discuss other occasions when the anthem is sung
- Watch videos/observe pictures of such events

Why is our national anthem sung at certain events?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 26
- Pictures of national events
- Videos (if available)

- Observation - Oral questions - Discussion

Social Environment

Our National Flag - Expected behaviour when raising and lowering the Kenya national flag

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the expected behavior when raising/lowering the flag
- Explain why people stand at attention during flag ceremonies
- Demonstrate respect during flag ceremonies

- Observe a picture of people standing at attention
- Discuss why people stand at attention
- Listen to a resource person explain flag etiquette

How should we behave when the national flag is being raised or lowered?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 27
- Pictures of flag ceremonies
- Resource person

- Observation - Oral questions - Discussion

Social Environment

Our National Flag - Expected behaviour when raising and lowering the Kenya national flag

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe behaviors during raising and lowering the flag
- Role play the expected behaviors
- Show proper etiquette during flag ceremonies

- Read information about flag etiquette
- Discuss behaviors during flag ceremonies
- Role play raising and lowering the flag
- Demonstrate expected behaviors

Why is it important to show respect when the flag is being raised or lowered?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 28
- Chart with flag etiquette
- Flag (or representation) for role play

- Observation - Role play assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our National Flag - Expected behaviour when raising and lowering the Kenya national flag

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe behaviors during raising and lowering the flag
- Role play the expected behaviors
- Show proper etiquette during flag ceremonies

- Read information about flag etiquette
- Discuss behaviors during flag ceremonies
- Role play raising and lowering the flag
- Demonstrate expected behaviors

Why is it important to show respect when the flag is being raised or lowered?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 28
- Chart with flag etiquette
- Flag (or representation) for role play

- Observation - Role play assessment - Oral questions

Social Environment

Our National Flag - The importance of the national anthem

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the importance of the national anthem
- Read information about the importance of the anthem
- Value the importance of the national anthem

- Read a chart about the importance of the anthem
- Discuss other importance of the national anthem
- Share ideas with classmates

Why is our national anthem important?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 29
- Chart about importance of national anthem

- Observation - Oral questions - Discussion

Social Environment

Our National Flag - The importance of the national anthem

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create a poster about the importance of the anthem
- Research on the importance of the anthem
- Show appreciation for the national anthem

- Read a poster about the anthem's importance
- Make a similar poster
- Stick the poster on the school noticeboard
- Research on the anthem's importance at home

How can we create awareness about the importance of our national anthem?

- Distinction Environmental Activities Grade 2 pg. 29
- Manila papers
- Markers/crayons

- Observation - Project assessment - Research report