TENDERTOES ACADEMYLESSON PLAN
Teacher's Name: Miss Choice
Date: 25th June 2026
Class: Grade 2
Duration: 40 Minutes
Topic: Environment
Sub-topic: Meaning, Types, Importance, and Keeping it Clean
Previous Knowledge:
Pupils are familiar with their surroundings such as homes, schools, plants, animals, and other objects around them.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Define the environment.
Name at least two types of the environment.
Explain the importance of the environment.
Mention ways of keeping the environment clean.
Instructional Materials
Charts showing natural and man-made environments
Pictures of clean and dirty environments
Teaching Methods:
Interactive Method
Presentation
Step 1: Introduction
The teacher asks the pupils:
What is all around us?
Why should we take care of our surroundings?
The teacher explains that everything around us such as air, water, plants, animals, and land makes up the environment.
Step 2: Meaning of Environment
The teacher explains that the environment is everything that surrounds us, including the air we breathe, water we drink, land, plants, and animals.
Step 3: Types of Environment
Natural Environment
Trees
Rivers
Mountains
Animals
Man-made Environment
Houses
Schools
Roads
Parks
Step 4: Importance of the Environment
The environment:
Provides air for breathing.
Provides water for drinking.
Provides food for humans and animals.
Provides shelter and homes.
Makes the Earth beautiful.
Step 5: Keeping the Environment Clean
Pupils are guided to mention ways of keeping the environment clean:
Throwing trash into bins.
Planting and watering trees.
Avoiding water pollution.
Sweeping and cleaning surroundings.
Teaching others to protect the environment.
Evaluation
The teacher asks pupils to:
Define the environment.
Mention two types of environment.
State three importance of the environment.
Mention four ways to keep the environment clean.
Activity
Pupils draw a picture of a clean environment.
Pupils discuss what makes the environment dirty and how it can be kept clean.
Assignment
1. What is the environment?
The environment is everything that surrounds us – air, water, land, plants, and animals
2. Name one type of environment.
Natural environment / Man-made environment
3. Give one reason why the environment is important.
Provides air to breathe / Gives us water / Gives us food / Provides homes
4. Mention one way to keep the environment clean.
Throw trash in bins / Plant trees / Clean surroundings
5. Should we throw trash on the ground? No
Conclusion
The teacher summarizes the lesson by stating:
"The environment is everything around us. It provides us with air, water, food, and shelter. We must protect and keep our environment clean by disposing of waste properly, planting trees, and caring for our surroundings.