WEEK 9

SUBJECT: INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

TERM: 1^ST TERM

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

TOPIC: SYSTEM UNIT (INTERNAL FEATURES)

Sub –Topics:

Internal features of system unit

BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES

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

Identify motherboard.

Identify Hard disk

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

Computer

System unit

Projector

Explanatory posters/pictures

Explanatory Video

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 system unit.

CONTENT

SYSTEM UNIT INTERNAL UNIT

The internal system unit can be seen when opened. The following makes up the internal unit of system unit. These are:

CPU

Disk Drives

Motherboard

Power supply unit

MOTHERBOARD

It connects all other components on computer to the CPU. It is the heart of the computer. The motherboard is the main printed circuit board (PCB) inside a computer that connect different vital components of a computer together.

The motherboard can also be called System board, Mobo, Mainboard.

HARD DISK

A hard disk is a hardware device that stores data or information on a magnetic or optical disk. It stores data permanently that is the data is still intact even when the computer is off.

PRESENTATION

The Teacher revises the previous lesson.

The Teacher introduces the topic:

She/he explains and list the internal parts of system units.

She/he explains and lists the internal features of system units.

Teacher leads pupils to mention the external features of system unit.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

Another name for motherboard is —————-.

The device that stores data permanently is called ________________.

List three internal features of a system unit

CONCLUSION: the teacher sum up the lesson.

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