Term: 1st Term
Week: 1
Class: Primary 1
Age: 6 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods
Date:
Subject: Basic Science and Technology
Topic:
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Living things I
Basic Computer Operations
Movement of body parts
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Identify, explain the meaning and give examples of living things
Define a computer
Outline the uses of a computer
Demonstrate the correct pattern in movement
Perform basic manipulative movement
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions
and answers, demonstration, videos from source
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: playground, balls, charts, whistle, chants, plants dolls,
insects, audiovisual resource etc
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1: Living things
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PRESENTATION
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY
PUPIL’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1
Pupils pay attention
INTRODUCTION
The teacher uses the Old Macdonald had a farm
song and introduces the topic and explains that
living things are things that have life in them
STEP 2
She gives various examples of living things such as
EXPLANATION
- Plants like rose flower, lily, sunflower etc
Pupils pay attention
and participates
- Animals like dogs, cat, pig etc
- Human beings
STEP 3
INTERACTIVE
SESSION
STEP 4
She asks the pupils to tell the class the various
living things they see at their various homes
Pupils pay attention
and participate
The teacher writes a short note on the board
The pupils write the
notes in their books
NOTE TAKING
NOTE
Living things are things that have life in them. Examples of living things such as
- Plants like rose flower, lily, sunflower etc
- Animals like dogs, cat, pig etc
- Human beings
EVALUATION: 1. ________ have life in them. (blanket, living things)
2.
3.
A human being is an example of a living thing. Yes/No
The baby of a dog is called a _________. (goat, puppy)
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively
PERIOD 2 and 3: Computer Operations. Movement
PRESENTATION
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY
PUPIL’S
ACTIVITY
STEP 1
The teacher revisits the previous lesson and
introduces the new topic by explaining what a
computer is
Pupils pay
attention
INTRODUCTION
A computer is an electronic device capable of
receiving data, processing it and bringing it out as
information
STEP 2
EXPLANATION
The teacher plays the video on the uses of computer
over the years and ask the pupils to jot down their
Pupils pay
attention and
observations
participates
From the video, she highlights these uses of the
computer
1. For viewing photos
2. for watching cartoons
3. For online classes and learning
4. to make and communicate with friends online via
social media e.g Facebook, Instagram etc
5. to deposit and withdraw money e.g ATM machine
6. To type, format, print, send and receive document
across the world
7. To make payments across the world
STEP 3
She further explains what movements means
DEMONSTRATION Movement is the change in position
Pupils pay
attention and
participate
She explains and demonstrates some movement as
the pupils do the same e.g leaping, hopping, running,
stepping, catching of objects, throwing of objects,
striking of objects, etc
She further states the safety rules in making
movement
1. only carry out the movement when your teacher is
around
2. do the movement gently
3. Don’t do any movement if you are sick, weak or
tired
4. Don’t do a movement that is too difficult for you
STEP 4
The teacher writes a short note on the board
The pupils copy
the note in their
NOTE TAKING
books
NOTE
A computer is an electronic device capable of receiving data, processing it and bringing it out
as information
Uses of the computer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
For viewing photos
for watching cartoons
For online classes and learning
to make and communicate with friends online via social media e.g Facebook, Instagram
etc
to deposit and withdraw money e.g ATM machine
To type, format, print, send and receive document across the world
To make payments across the world
Movement
Movement is the change in position
Some examples of movements are leaping, hopping, running, stepping, catching of objects,
throwing of objects, striking of objects, etc
Safety rules in making movement
1.
2.
3.
4.
only carry out the movement when your teacher is around
do the movement gently
Don’t do any movement if you are sick, weak or tired
Don’t do a movement that is too difficult for you
EVALUATION: 1. What is a computer?
2.
3.
4.
5.
Describe three uses of a computer
Define the term ‘movement’
List five examples of movement
Enumerate three safety rules in movement
CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups perform correct patterns in manipulative
movement
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively