Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

WEEK 3

SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE

TERM: 3RD TERM

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

TOPIC: MEANING OF TECHNOLOGY

SUBTOPIC: IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: AT THE END OF THE LESSON, PUPILS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

1. State the meaning of technology.

2. List the importance of technology.

3. State the product of technology.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of: charts and pictures showing technological products.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of work

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9-Years Basic Education Curriculum

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BUILDING BACKGROUND/CONNECTION TO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: Pupils� are familiar with the topic in their previous classes

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CONTENT OF THE LESSON

MEANING OF TECHNOLOGY

Technology means any inventions, including� tools, machines, materials, techniques,� and sources of power that makes work and lives easier for people. Computers and mobiles are not only technology. Technology is whenever people used knowledge to create a new thing to solve existing problems.

Technology makes it easy to matches and lighter instead of stones to produce fire.

Technology, therefore, is the application of science for practical purposes, especially at home, in school, office and industry.

PRODUCTS OF TECHNOLOGY

1. Transportation: Moving from one place to another by bicycle, motorcycle, bus, car, etc�

2. Communication: Speaking to one another microphone, listening to transistor radio, land telephone, mobile phones, etc

3. Traffic Control: Traffic officers at work, drivers making hand signals, using of traffic lights.

4. Banking: ATM machines, counting machines, computer, CCTV camera, etc.

5. Farming: Harvester. Planting machine, irrigation equipment, insecticide and pesticide.

6. Home: TV, radio, fan, DVD player, refrigerator, gas cooker, water heater, cabinet, etc.

7. Business: Computer, photocopy machine, printer, scanner, thumb print, fax, etc

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STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES

1. The Teacher revises the previous week lesson.
2. The Teacher introduces the new topic.
3. The Teacher explains the note in details.
4. The Teacher gives room for pupils to ask questions.
5. The Teacher evaluates the pupils.

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

1. State the meaning of technology.

2. List the importance of technology.

3. State the product of technology.

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WRAP-UP(CONCLUSION)

Teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding.

ASSIGNMENT

1. Define Technology
2. State five products of technology.