Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2

Week: Five

Class: Basic Two

Term: 3^rd Term

Subject: Basic science

Topic: Animal

Period:

Duration: 40 minutes

Previous knowledge: Pupils are familiar with animals

Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to ;

1. Describe and identify animals in the locality and in the school.
2. Collect harmless animal in the school compound.
3. Make drawings of some animals.

Instructional� material: Charts or pictures of animal, live animals, insects

Reference material: Longman Basic Scienceand Technology for Primary Schools UBE edition by P. Asun

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Content

Animals are living things which means they can perform the characteristics of living things which include reproduction, feeding, movement etc.� Animals can not produc their own food� themselves. They rely either directly or indirectly on the food produced by plant. Animals breath in oxygen that is produced by plant.

Examples of common animals:� butterfly, c�t, cock, donkey, fish, go�t, gr�sshopper, housefly, liz�rd, p�rrot, to�d etc

Fe�tures of common �nim�ls

1. Size: Anim�ls differ in their sizes. Some �nim�ls �re big. Others �re sm�ll.
2. Body covering: The body of �n �nim�l h�s � type of covering. It could covered either with scales, feather, hair or shell

3. Number of leg: M�ny common �nim�ls h�ve legs. Some h�ve two legs. Others h�ve more th�n two legs.

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Presentation

Step I: Teacher revises the previous topic

Step II: Teacher inroduces the new topic "Animals "

Step III: Teacher lists and explains the features of an animal.

Step IV: Teacher explains further with relevant examples

Step V: Pupils contribute and ask questions

Evaluation:

1. Mention three different examples of common animals in your area

Conclusion: Teacher concludes the lesson by evaluating the students and gives an assignment

Assignment:

1. List two feature of animal.
2. Animals depend either directly or indirectly on the food produced by plant? Yes or No.