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Week: 9

TERM: 1ST TERM

Class: Junior Secondary School 1

Age: 12 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods

Date:

Subject: Physical and Health Education

Topic:-       Water

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Explain the meaning of water
  2. State the uses of water
  3. List some sources of water
  4. Enumerate qualities of good water
  5. Describe water purification methods

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on refuse.

She introduces by explaining what water means

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She further lists the uses and sources of water

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She further describes the qualities and purification methods for water

 

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

WATER

Water is a clear liquid with no taste, colour or smell.

USES OF WATER

  1. for consumption by man, animals and plants
  2. for washing
  3. for cooking
  4. for fire protection
  5. for disposal of human and industrial wastes

SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY

Sources of water supply include rain, well, borehole, spring, lake, stream, river etc

QUALITIES OF GOOD WATER

  1. Clear, colourless and sparkling
  2. should have no smell or taste
  3. should be free from germs or disease
  4. must contain the acceptable mineral composition

PURIFICATION OR TREATMENT OF WATER

  1. Boiling for at least 5-10 minutes kills the germs and softens the water
  2. Filtration- Either by slow sand filter or modern household filter, water should be filtered before use
  3. Disinfection using chemicals like chlorine especially for large water supply or swimming pools

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define “water”

  1. List some uses and sources of water
  2. What are the qualities of good water?
  3. Describe the methods of purifying water.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively