Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

WEEK 7

SUBJECT: INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

TERM: 1^ST TERM

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

TOPIC: PRINTERS

Sub –Topics:

Definition of printers

Types of printers

Uses of printers

BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES

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

Define the term printers

List Types of printers

Mention the Uses of printers

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

Computer

Printers

Projector

Explanatory posters/pictures

Explanatory Video

RELEVANT 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 School

CONTENT

PRINTERS

A printer is an output device that is used to print result of process data such as text, picture on a sheet of paper (Hard copy).

TYPES OF PRINTERS

Printers are classified into Impact Printer and non-impact printer.

IMPACT PRINTER: this type of printer is slow and noisy. It works by banging a head or needle against an ink ribbon to make a mark on the paper. Examples of impact printers are Line printers, Dot – Matrix printers, etc.

Non – Impact printer: this type of printer do not make noise. It does not use any striking device to produce text, symbols on the paper. Examples of non – impact printers are inkjet printers and laser printers.

USES OF COMPUTER PRINTERS

Used for domestic and industrial purposes.

Used as copying machines.

Printers are used to print texts, figures and symbols on a sheet of paper.

PRESENTATION

The Teacher revises the previous lesson .

The Teacher introduces the topic:

She/he explains the examples printers.

She/he explains the types of printers.

Teacher leads pupils to mention the uses of printer.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

Define printers.

List the two types of printers.

—————– is used to display processed data on sheet of paper.

Mention three uses of computer.

CONCLUSION: the teacher sums up the lesson.