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Term: 3rd Term

Week: 2

Class: Junior Secondary School 3

Age: 14 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:

Subject:      Social studies

Topic:-       Water transportation

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

  1. Define water transportation
  2. Discuss the types of water transportation
  3. State the Advantages and disadvantages of the water transportation

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 transportation

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of water transportation

She further discusses the types of water transportation

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She highlights the advantages and disadvantages of water transportation

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 TRANSPORTATION

Water transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to the other over bodies using ships, boats, raft etc

 

TYPES OF WATER TRANSPORTATION

  1. Ocean Navigation- this is by ship on the ocean or the sea
  2. Inland waterways – this is the movement through creeks, canals, lagoons within a nation’s borders using canoes and boats

 

ADVANTAGES OF WATER TRANSPORTATION

  1. the maintenance cost is less
  2. it is less expensive compared to road and rail transport
  3. it is good for carrying heavy goods
  4. it is used in defence by the Navy
  5. it is instrumental is foreign trades

DISADVANTAGES OF WATER TRANSPORTATION

  1. it is sluggish and time-consuming
  2. pilfering happens largely on ships
  3. it is not suitable for small businesses
  4. Navigation becomes difficult during monsoons

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define water transportation

  1. Discuss the types of water transportation
  2. State the advantages and disadvantages of water

                             transportation

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively