Subjects · Science and Technology · ECD A
ECD A Science and Technology
Ages 3–4 · 8 units · 32 lessons
Introduction
This is a Science and Technology course for ECD A (Ages 3–4). A young child learns with play, songs, pictures and kind talk. An adult should sit nearby, praise effort, and stop before the child is tired. We follow Zimbabwe’s Heritage-Based Curriculum: Ubuntu/Unhu, home language, and real life first.
What you will learn
You will grow in Science and Technology through these units: Body parts; Food and nutrition; Crop, plants and animals; Environmental awareness and conservation; Tools, equipment and implements; Energy and fuels; Disaster risk management and resilience; Educational technology and innovation. By the end you should be able to talk about each idea, try a task, and connect it to home and Zimbabwe.
How we learn
We learn in tiny steps. We look, we say, we do, we praise. If the child looks away, we pause. Short, happy lessons beat long, hard ones.
What you need
Crayons, paper, and something to count or hold. An adult nearby to help. Safe objects from home or the yard: a leaf, a cup of water, a stone.
Books and PDFs
- Plus One Science Tech ECD A TG 1 teachers-guide · 53 pages
- PlusOne ECD A Schemes of work T1 scheme-of-work · 105 pages
Units and lessons
1. Body parts
This unit is called “Body parts”. In ECD A Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.
- Discover: Body parts 20 min
- Learn: Body parts 20 min
- Practise: Body parts 20 min
- Show: Body parts 15 min
2. Food and nutrition
This unit is called “Food and nutrition”. In ECD A Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.
- Discover: Food and nutrition 20 min
- Learn: Food and nutrition 20 min
- Practise: Food and nutrition 20 min
- Show: Food and nutrition 15 min
3. Crop, plants and animals
This unit is called “Crop, plants and animals”. In ECD A Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.
4. Environmental awareness and conservation
This unit is called “Environmental awareness and conservation”. In ECD A Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.
5. Tools, equipment and implements
This unit is called “Tools, equipment and implements”. In ECD A Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.
6. Energy and fuels
This unit is called “Energy and fuels”. In ECD A Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.
- Discover: Energy and fuels 20 min
- Learn: Energy and fuels 20 min
- Practise: Energy and fuels 20 min
- Show: Energy and fuels 15 min
7. Disaster risk management and resilience
This unit is called “Disaster risk management and resilience”. In ECD A Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.
8. Educational technology and innovation
This unit is called “Educational technology and innovation”. In ECD A Science and Technology we will stay with this idea until it feels friendly. We will see it, say it, try it, and then show it. You do not need to finish in one day.
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