### 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.