Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

WEEK 4

SUBJECT: INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

TERM: 1^ST TERM

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

TOPIC:  HARDWARE COMPONENTS (INPUT DEVICES)

Sub –topics:

• Meaning of computer hardware
• Computer hard ware features

ENABLE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this lesson, Pupils should be able to:

• List hardware input devices.

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Computer
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• microphone
• joystick
• scanner
• Projector

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
• Lagos State Scheme of work
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools for Computer Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Internet Materials.
• Computer Studies for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with Computer Hardware.

     CONTENT

                                 Input devices

Input devices are computer parts or equipment through which data is sent into the computer.

Examples of input devices

1. Keyboard

2. Joystick

3. Scanner

4. stylus pen/ light pen

5. Webcam

6. Microphone

7. Mouse

8. Diskette

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson.
• The Teacher introduces the topic: 
• She/he explains the examples input devices.
• Teacher leads pupils to select each input devices and say it name.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• What is computer input devices?
• List three examples of computer devices.

CONCLUSION: Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding.