### Lesson Plan: Understanding the Computer Monitor
#### Subject:
Information Communication Technology (ICT)
#### Grade:
Primary 1
#### Topic:
The Monitor
#### Duration:
45 minutes
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#### Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. Identify a computer monitor.
2. Understand the basic function of a monitor.
3. Recognize different types of monitors (e.g., CRT, LCD).
4. Recognize the proper handling and care of a monitor.
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#### Materials Needed:
- Actual computer monitor(s)
- Pictures of different types of monitors (printouts or slides)
- Whiteboard and markers
- A simple worksheet with images and short questions
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### Lesson Structure
#### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting & Attendance:**
- Greet students and mark attendance.
2. **Introduction to the Topic:**
- Show a computer monitor to the class.
- Ask students if they know what it is and what it does.
3. **Objective Outline:**
- Briefly explain what students will learn about monitors.
#### Teaching (15 minutes)
1. **What is a Monitor:**
- Explain that a monitor is a screen that shows what the computer is doing.
- Compare it to a TV screen to make it relatable to students.
2. **Types of Monitors:**
- Show pictures of CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitors.
- Briefly describe the differences and which types they might commonly see.
3. **How to Handle a Monitor:**
- Demonstrate how to touch the monitor screen gently.
- Explain the importance of not poking or drawing on the monitor.
4. **Fun Fact:**
- Add an interesting fact, such as how monitors used to be very big and heavy, but now they are slim and light.
#### Hands-On Activity (10 minutes)
1. **Identifying Parts of the Monitor:**
- Group students and give each group a picture of a monitor with labels for parts such as the screen, power button, and stand.
- Ask them to point to each part as you call them out.
2. **Care for the Monitor:**
- Have students practice 'cleaning' a sample monitor with a soft cloth (not a real cleaning session, just a simulation).
#### Evaluation (5 minutes)
1. **Worksheet Activity:**
- Distribute a simple worksheet with images of computer parts.
- Ask students to circle the images of monitors and color them.
2. **Question and Answer:**
- Ask a few questions to the class to reinforce what they learned, like “What does a monitor do?” and “How should we touch the monitor?”
#### Conclusion (5 minutes)
1. **Recap:**
- Quickly recap the main points of the lesson.
2. **Homework Assignment (Optional):**
- Ask students to find a monitor at home and draw a picture of it.
3. **Goodbye and Preparation for Next Class:**
- Thank the students for their attention, give a preview of the next lesson, and say goodbye.
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### Notes
- Adjust the pace of the lesson according to student understanding and engagement.
- Be aware of and sensitive to different students' access to technology at home.