Focal competency: Using Geographic Concepts and Tools to Interact with the Environment
1.explain the meaning of geography;
2.distinguish between the branches of geography;
3.identify basic geographic tools;
4.discuss the importance of geography.
Focal competency: developing informed decisions about geography choices and career paths early in life.
Focal competency: Observing the physical features in the immediate environment, and relate them to the human activities
1.identify physical features of the immediate environment;
2.observe physical features identified.
Focal competency: Identify components of the solar system, Earth's position and motion within it, and how these influence day and night,
1.identify and draw different planets of the solar system;
2.describe the size and shape of the earth;
3.discuss the various proofs that the Earth is spherical;
4.identify the position of the sun and other planets.
Focal competency: Use the concepts of Earth's rotation and revolution to describe day, night and seasons.
1.explain Earth's rotation and revolution;
2.identify the effects of Earth's rotation;
3.identify the effects of Earth's revolution.
Focal competency: interpret and use lines of latitude and longitude to accurately locate places on the globe .
1.discuss the meaning of Longitude and Latitude;
2.identify the major lines of Longitude and Latitude;
3.describe the use of Latitude in the calculation of distances;
4.describe the use of Longitudes in the determination of time zones on the Earth.
Focal competency: Observe atmospheric conditions, components, factors, and apply their understanding on weather and climate to real -life
1.discuss the meanings of weather and climate;
2.describe elements of weather and climate;
3.identify factors influencing weather and climate influencers;
4.discuss the effects of weather and climate on human activities.
Focal competency: Describing the population and settlement patterns and their effect on sustainable development of Nigeria.
1.explain the meaning of population and settlement;
2.identify types of settlement;
3.discuss population distribution and patterns in Nigeria;
4.describe the settlement patterns and urbanization in Nigeria;
5.identify challenges of population growth in Nigeria;
6.discuss the implication of settlement expansion in Nigeria.
Focal competency: Describing various economic activities within their immediate environment, and their importance to community development .
1.identify economic activities in their environment;
2.describe the economic activities identified.
Focal competency: Locate Nigeria using lines of latitude and longitude, describes its geographical position, size and major physical features.
1.draw and label the political and physical maps of Nigeria;
2.locate Nigeria using its latitudinal coordinates;
3.identify the countries that share borders with Nigeria;
4.state the total land area of Nigeria;
5.identify major relief features.
Focal competency: Identify and classify the types of Nigeria's natural resources and describe their distribution and uses.
1.identify types of mineral resources found in Nigeria;
2.identify the types of energy resources found in Nigeria;
3.identify major water resources in Nigeria;
4.describe the land and soil resources of Nigeria;
5.indicate the location of different natural resources on a map of Nigeria.
Focal competency: Describe the renewable and non-renewable natural resources and their environmental impacts for sustainable resource
1.describe renewable and non-renewable resources;
2.discuss the effects of the use of renewable and non-renewable resources in Nigeria.
Focal competency: Identify, use, and draw various types of topographical maps to measure distances and solve real -life spatial problems
1.identify a topographical map;
2.describe types of topographical maps;
3.discuss the use of scale in measurements on topographical maps;
4.describe the conversion of distance and areas on a topographical map to ground distances.
Focal competency: Discuss the use of geospatial technologies such as GIS, GPS to collect and interpret spatial data for solving real -life geographic
1.Watch in groups videos on meaning and types of GIS and how it works.
2.Participate in a group discussion on types of GPS technologies
3.Make presentations of their observations and findings by their appointed leaders · Computers/Ta blets with internet · GIS simulation tools · Sample GIS maps · Satellite imageries · Screenshots · Smartphones Students to:
1.define GIS and list its compone nts;
2.describe how to use GPS to locate a given coordina te. Geography SSS 1
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