ICSE Class 5 Social Studies, Unit 5: The Environment – Major Concerns
From the CISCE curriculum. 5 key concepts, about 2 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
‘The Environment – Major Concerns’ aims at enabling children to understand the components of the environment and interdependence of people living in different regions of the world. Issues related to global warming and its effects and precautions related to natural disasters will also be dealt with to create an awareness on measures that need to be taken to reduce the adverse impact on the environment.
Your child should be able to
- identify the components of the environment
- discuss critically the reasons for interdependence of people living in different parts of the world
- explain reasons for ozone depletion
- describe change in temperature due to global warming and its impacts
- demonstrate rules to be followed to reduce pollution
- discuss the precautions that need to be taken at the time of natural disasters
Key concepts in this unit
- Components of the Environment (biotic and abiotic).
- Interdependence of and between different regions of the world.
- Impact of local events on global environment, global warming, Natural disasters:
- Earthquake, Cyclones, Floods, Droughts, Volcanic eruptions, Landslides
- Effects and Precautions of natural disasters.
Teach this unit at home
- A day-by-day plan from the CISCE concepts, so you know what to cover each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask (AI-written from the CISCE curriculum, so check it against your child's school book).
- A quiz at the end.
From the CISCE Curriculum for Classes I to VIII (2016). CISCE sets what is taught, not the textbooks, so schools use different books and there are no page numbers here. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with CISCE.