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29Intermediate Phase: Life Orientation
Slice of Life
LO2: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT The learner will be able to understand and demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to constitutional rights and responsibilities, and to show an understanding of diverse cultures and religions.
Think about itNot all South Africans have access to clean water and they have to walk many kilometres everyday to fetch it. This often means that they do not go to school and their physical growth and development suffers because they have to carry heavy containers of water for long distances. Talk about how you think this situation could be changed.
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Did you know?Humans depend on natural resources like water. Water is our most valuable natural resource. If we continue to waste and pollute water, we will destroy all life on earth ... including human life. This makes conserving water the most important thing we can do. Water is more valuable than gold!
Water rights and responsibilities
Group activityDiscuss the statements and pictures below. Write down how water is being wasted and what to do to take responsibility to not waste water.
It is my right to have access to clean water.
And your responsibilitynot to waste
water.
Individual activityDraw pictures showing people being wise with water. Put your pictures up at school to help other learners understand the importance of conserving water.
Leave the sprinkler on for a long time
Brushyourteethwhile
the tap runs
Wash your dishes
while the tap runs
Conserve!Quick puzzleUnjumble the words below to form a sentence that will help people understand why we should conserve water:
CONSERVE WATER, CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT
29Intermediate Phase: Naturual Sciences
Smelly Science
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