**Lesson Plan: Basic Tech - Maintenance**
**Class:** Junior Secondary 1
**Subject:** Basic Tech
**Topic:** Maintenance
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Lesson Objectives:**
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Define maintenance and its importance.
2. Identify different types of maintenance.
3. Understand basic maintenance procedures for simple household appliances.
4. Demonstrate simple maintenance tasks.
**Materials Needed:**
- Whiteboard and markers
- Projector and laptop (if available)
- Printouts or digital presentation on different types of maintenance
- Sample household appliances (e.g., an iron, a table fan, a toaster)
- Basic maintenance tools (screwdrivers, cleaning cloths, lubricants, etc.)
- Maintenance checklist sheet for students
**Lesson Outline:**
1. **Introduction (10 minutes):**
- Greet the students and take attendance.
- Start with a brief discussion: "What do you think maintenance means?" Write down the students’ ideas on the whiteboard.
- Define maintenance: "Maintenance is the work we do to keep things in good working condition."
- Explain the importance of maintenance: Prevents breakdowns, ensures safety, prolongs the life of equipment, and saves money.
2. **Types of Maintenance (10 minutes):**
- Introduce the two main types of maintenance:
- Preventive Maintenance: Routine care to prevent problems (e.g., cleaning, lubricating).
- Corrective Maintenance: Repairs after a problem has occurred (e.g., fixing a broken part).
- Use a projector or hand out printed materials displaying examples of each type.
- Discuss which type of maintenance is preferable and why.
3. **Basic Maintenance Procedures (15 minutes):**
- Discuss general maintenance procedures applicable to most household items:
- Cleaning: Dusting, wiping surfaces, etc.
- Lubrication: Oiling moving parts.
- Checking for wear and tear: Identifying any signs of damage.
- Show examples using real household appliances:
- Demonstrate how to clean a toaster.
- Show where to apply lubricant on a table fan.
- Explain how to check the cord of an iron for signs of damage.
4. **Interactive Activity (15 minutes):**
- Divide students into small groups and give each group a household appliance along with a maintenance checklist.
- Task the groups with performing basic maintenance on their assigned item:
- Clean the appliance.
- Apply lubrication if necessary.
- Check for any visible issues/damages.
- Supervise the groups and provide assistance as needed.
- Reconvene and have each group share their experience and findings.
5. **Conclusion and Assessment (10 minutes):**
- Recap the main points of the lesson.
- Ask a few students to explain what they learned about maintenance and its importance.
- Distribute a short quiz or worksheet to assess understanding:
- Match the type of maintenance with the correct examples.
- Label parts of an appliance that require regular maintenance.
- Collect the worksheets for grading.
6. **Home Assignment:**
- Ask students to choose a household appliance at home and create a simple maintenance plan for it. They should write down the steps they would take to maintain the appliance and bring it to the next class.
**Evaluation:**
- Based on participation in the group activity.
- Grading of the quiz/worksheet.
- Review of the home assignment in the next lesson.
**Note to Teacher:**
- Ensure safety while handling tools.
- Encourage all students to participate and ask questions.
- Provide positive feedback and constructive suggestions during activities.