**Lesson Plan for Basic Science and Technology: First Aid + Launching and Saving on Microsoft Word**
**Grade Level:** Primary 3
**Duration:** 60 minutes
### Objectives:
- Understand the concept of First Aid and its importance.
- Identify basic First Aid items.
- Learn the steps to provide simple First Aid.
- Get introduced to Microsoft Word.
- Learn how to launch and save a document in Microsoft Word.
### Materials:
- First Aid kit (bandages, antiseptic wipes, gloves, adhesive tape, scissors)
- Chart paper/Markers
- Computer with MS Word installed
- Projector/Interactive whiteboard
- Handouts on First Aid basics
- Flashcards
### Activities:
#### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:** Welcome the students and have a short, interactive discussion to engage them.
2. **Introduction to First Aid:**
- Ask students if they know what First Aid means.
- Explain that First Aid is the immediate help given to someone who is hurt or sick before professional help arrives.
- Show them a First Aid kit and discuss the main items inside (bandages, antiseptic wipes, etc.).
#### Activity 1: Learning Basic First Aid (20 minutes)
1. **Group Discussion:**
- Divide students into small groups.
- Each group receives flashcards with different situations (e.g., a cut, a burn, a bee sting).
- Ask groups to decide what they should do first (e.g., wash a cut and apply a bandage).
2. **Demonstrate Basic First Aid Steps:**
- Show step-by-step how to handle a minor cut (cleaning the wound, applying an antiseptic, and bandaging).
- Let volunteers practice under supervision.
#### Activity 2: Introduction to Microsoft Word (20 minutes)
1. **Launching Microsoft Word:**
- Guide students to their computers.
- Demonstrate how to find and open Microsoft Word.
- Explain the basic interface (title bar, ribbon, document area).
2. **Saving a Document:**
- Create a simple document (e.g., type "My First Document" and their name).
- Show step-by-step how to save the document:
- Click on ‘File’
- Click on ‘Save As’
- Choose a location and name the file
- Click ‘Save’
- Have students practice opening Microsoft Word and saving a document.
#### Conclusion and Review (10 minutes)
1. **Review First Aid:**
- Recap the main points about First Aid.
- Ask a few students to explain what to do in different scenarios (using flashcards).
2. **Review Microsoft Word Skills:**
- Ask a few students to describe the steps to open and save a document in Microsoft Word.
3. **Q&A Session:**
- Open the floor for any questions regarding First Aid or Microsoft Word.
4. **Closure:**
- Praise students for their participation and learning.
- Hand out a small First Aid basics leaflet and a simple guide on using Microsoft Word for further practice at home.
### Assessment:
- Participation in discussions and activities.
- Observation during hands-on practice with First Aid and Microsoft Word.
- Verbal responses during the review session.
### Homework:
- Ask students to demonstrate First Aid steps to their family or guardians at home.
- Instruct them to create a document in Microsoft Word, type a few sentences about what they learned today, and save it.
By the end of this lesson, students should feel more confident in providing basic First Aid and using Microsoft Word to create and save simple documents.