### Lesson Plan: Components of the System Unit
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**Grade Level**: Primary 1
**Subject**: Information Communication Technology
**Topic**: Components of the System Unit
**Duration**: 45 minutes
#### Objectives:
1. **Knowledge**: Students will identify and name the main components of a system unit.
2. **Comprehension**: Students will understand the basic function of each component.
3. **Application**: Students will recognize the components on a real computer will trace pictures of components.
#### Materials:
- Real computer system unit for demonstration
- Cardboard cutouts or printed images of the internal components (Motherboard, CPU, RAM, Hard Drive, Power Supply)
- A large poster with a diagram of the system unit
- Markers, crayons, paper, and glue
- Flashcards with images and names of components
- A simple YouTube video explaining the components of a system unit
- Learning stations with tactile activities (Lego building blocks to simulate components)
#### Introduction (5 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Attendance**: Greet the students and take attendance.
2. **Introduction to Topic**: Explain that today, we are going to learn about the exciting parts inside a computer that make it work. Show a brief animation or simple video to catch their interest.
#### Direct Instruction (10 minutes):
1. **Demonstration**: Open the system unit to show internal components.
2. **Identification**: Point to each component and name it (Motherboard, CPU, RAM, Hard Drive, Power Supply).
3. **Function Explanation**: Give a very basic explanation of each component:
- **Motherboard**: The main circuit board where all components connect.
- **CPU**: The brain of the computer, it does all the thinking.
- **RAM**: Short-term memory for quick access to data.
- **Hard Drive**: Long-term storage for all your files.
- **Power Supply**: Provides power to the computer.
4. **Poster Diagram**: Show a large poster of the system unit with labeled components.
#### Guided Practice (10 minutes):
1. **Interactive Flashcards**: Use flashcards with images and names of components. Ask students to match the images with their names.
2. **Naming Game**: Have students repeat the names after you to reinforce pronunciation and memory.
#### Activity Stations (15 minutes):
Divide the students into small groups and rotate them through the stations.
1. **Tracing and Coloring** (Station 1): Students trace pictures of components on paper and color them.
2. **Matching Puzzle** (Station 2): Students use cutout images to match components to their names on a large board.
3. **Building Blocks** (Station 3): Students use Lego or building blocks to construct their own ‘system unit’ shapes and understand placement.
#### Conclusion and Review (5 minutes):
1. **Recap**: Briefly recap the components and their functions.
2. **Questions and Answers**: Allow students to ask questions.
3. **Feedback**: Give positive reinforcement and praise their effort.
#### Assessment:
1. **Observation**: Observe students during interactive activity and guided practice to ensure understanding.
2. **Worksheet**: Provide a simple worksheet where students will circle the correct component based on its description.
#### Homework:
1. **Draw and Label**: Ask students to draw a simple diagram of the system unit and label the components at home. Encourage them to discuss what they learned with their family members.
#### Reflection:
1. **Teacher’s Notes**: Note which parts of the lesson worked well and which parts need improvement. Pay attention to engagement levels and comprehension for future lessons.
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With this lesson plan, students will gain an introductory understanding of the internal components of a system unit, helping to build a strong foundation for future technological education.