Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 1

Energy I + Movement

Term: 1st Term

Week: 4

Class: Primary 1

Age: 6 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic: -       Energy I

     -        Movement

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

  1. Give the simple meaning Energy
  2. List the simple things energy can be used for
  3. Describe the types of energy
  4. Demonstrate catching movement

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts on uses of energy, playground, balls, whistles etc

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2: Energy

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explain the meaning of energy

Energy is simply the ability to do work

 

She lists things energy can be used for

1. to walk and ride bicycles

2. to cook food

3. to light our homes, schools and offices

4. to burn items

5. to power our generator

6. to dry our clothes

7. to produce electricity

8. To process our food

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

INTERACTIVE SESSION

She lists the types of energy

1. heat energy

2. light energy

3. chemical energy

4. electrical energy

5. solar energy

6. mechanical energy

7. potential energy

8. kinetic energy

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

Energy is simply the ability to do work

 

Energy can be used

  1. to walk and ride bicycles
  2. to cook food
  3. to light our homes, schools and offices
  4. to burn items
  5. to power our generator
  6. to dry our clothes
  7. to produce electricity
  8. To process our food

 

Types of energy

  1. heat energy
  2. light energy
  3. chemical energy
  4. electrical energy
  5. solar energy
  6. mechanical energy
  7. potential energy
  8. kinetic energy

EVALUATION:    1. Define the term ‘energy’

  1. List five things we can use energy for
  2. State five types of energy

PERIOD 3: Movement

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on movement

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher takes the pupils to the playground and demonstrates catching movements

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

PRACTICALS

The pupils in turns, demonstrate the catching movement

Pupils pay attention and participate

 

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups, demonstrates catching an object correctly

CLASS WORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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