Earth and the Solar System

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 7 Social Studies | Strand 4.0 Natural and Historic Built Environments in Africa | Sub-Strand 4.4 Earth and the Solar System (5 lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Describe the origin of the earth
• Explore the size, shape, and position of the Earth in the solar system
• Examine the effects of rotation and revolution of the earth on human activities
• Illustrate the internal structure of the earth in the solar system

Summary

This topic zooms out from Africa specifically to the Earth as a whole -- covering theories of its origin, its place within the solar system, its internal structure, and the everyday effects of its rotation and revolution on human activities.