This document outlines the curriculum for a 6th grade social science class on the environment. The learning outcomes include identifying layers of the Earth's interior and atmosphere, locating climatic regions on a map, and explaining preventive measures for disasters. Students will describe landform formation, the composition and structure of the atmosphere, environmental components and their interrelationships. They will analyze local pollution factors and prevention measures. The assessment techniques involve classroom discussions, maps, diagrams and videos to engage concepts like ecosystems, climate, and pollution. Students will be assessed orally on pictures depicting the sun, oceans, clouds, atmosphere and global climate zones. The teacher aims to effectively teach environmental science using multi-sensory tools to build understanding of physical and human-

1. SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS: 6Th
TOPIC : OUR ENVIRONMENT
BY IQBAL BHAT

2. Learning outcomes
• Identify major layers of the earth’s interior
rock types layers of the atmosphere in a
diagram .
• Locates distribution and extent of different
climatic regions on the world map or globe .
• Explains preventive measures to be
undertaken in event of disaster Eg Earthquake
floods and draughts

3. Learning outcomes
• Describe the formation of landforms due to
various factors
• Explain composition and structure of atmosphere
• Describe different components of environment
and the inter relationship between them.
• Analyse factors contributing to pollution in their
surrounding and list measures to prevent it
• Show sensitivity to need of conservation of
resources like water ,air , energy ,flora and fauna
and concept of sustainable development

4. Assessment techniques
Content and pedagogical process
• Engage with key concepts like ecosystem, atmosphere
disasters, weather , climate, climatic regions etc, using
meaningful explanations and appropriate resources
• Discuss and share observations and experiences
regarding various aspects of environment e.g.,
components of natural and human made environment,
flora and fauna in different ecosystems / climatic
regions ,kinds of pollution , sources point and non
point sources of pollution sources of fresh water in
their surroundings

5. Assessment techniques
• Explore globe and maps for identifying
climatic regions and other resources
• Use diagrams /models / visuals audio visual
material for understanding interior of the
earth formation of different types of
landforms movements of water on surface
and in ocean water cycle etc
Content and pedagogical processes

6. Content
Environment of earth as unique planet
Suitable environment for all life forms
Component of environment
Biotic and a biotic
Natural human , land air water creatures
Man made bridge road parks buildings industries
Human family political economical educational social etc
The lithosphere , The Atmosphere ,The Hydrosphere and the Biosphere
Why should we protect environment
Water cycle
The Hazards of pollution
The climate and the resources , different types of climates in different regions
in the world and its correlation with the resources an overview

7. Assessment tools: Oral
What does the picture first
shows
What does the picture second
shows
What does the picture 3rd
shows and what is its relation
with first two pictures

8. Assessment tools: Oral
What did the picture
shows us
What is the
importance of sun ,
the oceans and the
clouds
how rainfall occurs

9. Assessment tools: Oral
What did this picture
shows us
What was the need of the
atmosphere
Why earth is a unique
planet
How many layers we have
in our atmosphere

10. Assessment tools: Oral
Show us in
India map
which are the
hot zones
and which
are cold
zones

11. RUBRIC
Criteria Beginner Improving Good Excellent
Demonstration Could not
understood
about
environment
Had a little
concept about
Hydrosphere and
lithosphere
Had basic
concept about
environment and
its components
Answered
quarries about
environment
Recognition Was not in a
position to
recognise the
images shown to
him and the
queries asked to
him
Few queries and
images
recognised
Had a bit of
knowledge and
recognised the
things in a better
way
Perfectly
explained each
picture shown to
him and every
question asked to
him
Explanation Was not able to
explain about
environment
Explained a little
but did not
having full
concept and had
doubts while
explaining
Explained the
things in a better
way has very few
doubts while
explaining and
the key concepts
were clear
Gave full
explination about
the environment
its components
and its relation to
human beings
pollution and all

12. RATIONALE
teachers have lot of challenges in teaching environmental
science , as it includes both natural social and cultural i used
maps charts and diagrams to show them physical part and
told them stories for humanistic environment
It is very difficult to inculcate the concept of concern and
belongingness towards environmental issues like pollution
global warming and climatic change it needs lot of
explanation , i tried to show them diagram with images and
on YouTube a shot documentary on environment and asked
them what they learn from it
At last i facilitated them by giving them authentic online
resource to watch as an assignment and have a discussion on
it next day over it

13. THANKS
MOHD IQBAL BHAT
TEACHER
BMS MARGUND
ZONE KANGAN
DISTRICT
GANDERBAL