**Lesson Plan: Basic Science and Technology for Primary 3**
**Grade Level**: Primary 3
**Subject**: Basic Science and Technology
**Topic**: Air in Motion I (Introduction to Wind)
**Duration**: 60 minutes
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### **Lesson Objectives**:
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
1. Understand what air in motion (wind) is.
2. Identify observable effects of wind.
3. Relate the principles of air in motion to systems, particularly in football.
### **Materials Needed**:
- Balloons
- Paper
- Small lightweight objects (feathers, leaves)
- Football
- Fan (handheld or electric, for demonstration)
### **Lesson Outline**:
#### **Introduction (10 minutes)**:
1. **Greeting and Attendance**:
- Greet the students and take attendance. Engage them with a brief ice-breaker.
2. **Lesson Introduction**:
- Introduce the topic "Air in Motion I". Write it on the board.
- Ask questions to activate prior knowledge:
- What do you know about air?
- Have you ever felt the wind on your face?
#### **Lesson Development (25 minutes)**:
1. **Discussion and Demonstration** (10 minutes):
- Define "air in motion" as wind.
- Use the fan to demonstrate air in motion. Place the fan in front of different objects to show how they move with wind.
- Explain how wind can be strong or gentle and how it can affect various things in our environment (e.g., leaves moving, hair blowing).
2. **Interactive Demonstration** (15 minutes):
- Inflate balloons and let them go. Observe the movement and explain that air inside the balloon pushes it forward, similar to wind.
- Hand out small lightweight objects (feathers, leaves) and have students blow on them to watch them move.
- Ask students what they observe and record their responses on the board.
#### **System Application in Football (15 minutes)**:
1. **Explaining the Concept** (5 minutes):
- Discuss how wind affects playing football.
- Ask: Have you ever played football on a windy day? How did it feel?
- Explain that wind can alter the direction and speed of the ball.
2. **Practical Demonstration** (10 minutes):
- Take students outside (if possible) and simulate a brief football activity.
- Use a football to show how kicking patterns change with wind.
- Ask students to take turns kicking the ball and notice the changes in its path.
- Relate this to the concept of system application: how understanding air motion can help in planning better game strategies.
### **Conclusion and Assessment (10 minutes)**:
1. **Recap** (5 minutes):
- Summarize the lesson by reinforcing key takeaways: what air in motion is and how it affects objects including football.
- Relate back to the system application in sports and daily life.
2. **Assessment** (5 minutes):
- Ask students to draw a picture of any objects they saw moving with wind or a football game affected by wind.
- Have a brief Q&A session for students to express their understanding.
- Provide positive feedback and corrections where necessary.
#### **Homework**:
Ask students to observe and record one way they see or feel wind affecting their daily activities at home (e.g., laundry drying, flying kites).
### **Reflection**:
- Note how engaged and responsive students were during the activities.
- Assess if the objectives were met and decide on any adjustments for future lessons.
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**Additional Notes**:
- Always ensure safety, especially during the outdoor activity.
- Be prepared to handle diverse learning needs by providing additional explanations or examples as necessary.