SHS DirectorySHS MatchLesson PlansGES Promotion Past QuestionsStudent Lesson NotesBlogs

Basic 3 · Our World and Our People · The Environment and the Weather

Protecting Land and Water

In this topic you will learn how responsible citizens protect land and water.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Name ways to protect land
  • Name ways to protect water
  • Act as a responsible citizen

What you already know

  • Problems with the use of land and water

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

Strand
All Around Us
Sub-strand
The Environment and the Weather
Indicator
B3.2.1.1.2 – Identify ways of protecting land and water as a responsible citizen

Introduction

The children of Asafo Primary planted 50 trees along the river bank. Now the soil stays in place and the river is cleaner.

1. Protecting Land

  • Plant trees, especially where trees were cut.
  • Fill pits left by mining or sand winning.
  • Put rubbish in bins and recycle.
  • Do not burn the bush.

2. Protecting Water

  • Do not throw rubbish into rivers or gutters.
  • Use toilets, not riverbanks.
  • Report illegal mining to the authorities.
  • Plant trees along river banks.
Pupils planting trees along a clean river bank
Figure 1: Protecting land and water Draw yourself protecting land or water.Illustration: Sirbus

3. Responsible Citizens

Responsible citizen: A person who obeys the law and cares for the community.

New words

protect
To keep safe from harm.
citizen
A member of a country.
authorities
People in charge, like the police or assembly.
recycle
To use waste to make new things.

Summary

  • We protect land by planting trees and not burning the bush.
  • We protect water by not polluting it and by reporting galamsey.
  • Responsible citizens care for land and water.

Class activity: Protect Our Land Campaign

  1. Use the broom and waste basket to clean an area.
  2. Make a poster with one way to protect land or water.
  3. Present your poster.

You need: Broom, Waste basket, Printed photographs of clean, Polluted Ghanaian surroundings

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Which protects land?

    • A. Planting trees
    • B. Burning the bush
    • C. Dumping rubbish
    • D. Digging pits
    Show answer
    Answer: Planting treesTrees hold the soil.

  2. 2. Who should you report galamsey to?

    • A. The authorities
    • B. Nobody
    • C. A stranger
    • D. The miners
    Show answer
    Answer: The authoritiesThey can stop it.

  3. 3. Using toilets helps keep rivers clean.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueHuman waste stays out of rivers.

  4. 4. Throwing rubbish in gutters protects water.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseIt blocks gutters and pollutes water.

  5. 5. A member of a country is a ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: citizenThat is a citizen.

  6. 6. Write two ways to protect water.

    Show answer
    Answer: Any two: no rubbish in rivers, use toilets, report galamsey, plant trees by rivers.These keep water clean.

Homework

  1. Plant a tree or flower at home or school and care for it.