Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

WEEK: 6

SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

TERM: 1^ST TERM

TOPIC: WEATHER SYMBOL AND RECORD CHART

Units:

• Weather Symbol
• Weather Record

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. Identify the symbols.
2. Identify and write simple weather symbols.

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Thermometer
• Rain gauge
• Clock
• Graph sheets
• Funnel
• Beaker
• Empty tins
• Whiteboard/Chalkboard
• Explanatory posters/pictures
• Explanatory videos

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
• Universal Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
• Lagos State Scheme of Work for Basic Science and Technology.
• Online Materials.
• Basic Science and Technology for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: the students have been taught weather.

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LESSON CONTENT

The weather chart

The weather can change often in a day. These weather changes can be recorded in a chart. Such a chart is called a weather chart. In the next activity, you will make a weather chart.

Preparing a weather chart

Materials required

Your science notebook, weather-measuring instruments such as thermometer, wind vane, rain gauge and barometer.

Procedure

1. Observe the weather for one day.
2. Enter your findings into a table such as shown

Weather chart

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EVALUATION

Answer these questions

1. Does the sun shine to the same extent throughout the day?
2. Does the temperature remain the same throughout the day?
3. Do the clouds remain the same throughout the day?
4. Does the wind change in speed and direction during the day?
5. Does it rain throughout the day?

Answer these questions

1. Explain the meaning of weather.
2. Name three factors that affect the weather.
3. Describe the effects of changes in weather factors on the weather.

4. Name three weather-measuring instruments and describe their uses.