Lesson Plan for Primary 1 - Basic Science and Technology - Energy I + Movement

### Lesson Plan: Basic Science and Technology for Primary 1 #### Topic: Energy I + Movement **Duration:** 45 minutes **Objective:** - Students will understand the concept of energy and how it is related to movement. - Students will identify different forms of energy. - Students will observe how energy can cause movement. **Materials:** - Ball - Toy car - Wind-up toy - Picture cards (showing various forms of energy like sun, wind, food, fuel) - Chart paper and markers - Scissors, glue, and colored paper - Whistle **Introduction (5 minutes):** 1. **Warm-up Activity:** - Begin with a short and fun physical activity to capture attention. Lead the students in a simple exercise (e.g., jumping jacks, stretching). - Relate the exercise to today's lesson: "Did you notice how we moved our bodies just now? What gives us the energy to move? Yes, food gives us energy! Today, we will talk about energy and movement." **Lesson Development (20 minutes):** 1. **Explain the Concept of Energy (5 minutes):** - Introduce the term "energy" and explain in simple terms: "Energy is what makes things move and work. For example, we eat food to have energy to play and run." - Show picture cards to illustrate different forms of energy (sunlight, wind, food, fuel). 2. **Discussion and Examples of Energy Causing Movement (5 minutes):** - Show a ball and ask: "What do you think will happen if I throw the ball?" Demonstrate and discuss how the energy from your hand makes the ball move. - Demonstrate with a toy car: "What happens if I push this car?" Discuss that pushing the car transfers energy from your hand to the car. - Use a wind-up toy: "What happens if we wind up this toy?" Show how the stored energy from winding makes the toy move. 3. **Interactive Activity (10 minutes):** - **Energy and Movement Relay:** - Divide the class into small groups. - Each group will have a ball and a toy car. - Place markers on the floor for a short relay race. - Each student will throw the ball or push the toy car to the next marker, demonstrating energy transfer and movement. - Use a whistle to start and end the race. Encourage cheering and teamwork. **Hands-on Activity (15 minutes):** 1. **Energy and Movement Collage:** - Provide each student with a piece of chart paper, scissors, glue, and colored paper. - Ask them to draw or cut out pictures of different sources of energy and things that move. - Help them create a collage showing the relationship between energy and movement (e.g., the sun making plants grow, a car moving with fuel, a person running with the energy from food). - Display the collages in the classroom and allow students to explain their work. **Conclusion (5 minutes):** 1. **Recap:** - Review the key points: "Today, we learned what energy is and how it causes things to move. We saw examples of energy like the sun, wind, food, and fuel." 2. **Question Time:** - Ask a few questions to check understanding: "Can you name different forms of energy?" "What happens when we push a toy car?" "What gives us energy to move our bodies?" 3. **Wrap-up:** - Congratulate students on their participation and creativity. - Encourage them to observe more examples of energy and movement at home and share with the class next time. **Homework:** - Ask students to draw a picture of something at home that involves energy and movement (e.g., a flying kite, cooking with gas, a running pet). - They should bring their drawings to the next class for a show-and-tell session. This lesson plan introduces the basic concepts of energy and movement in an engaging and interactive way suitable for Primary 1 students.