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Light energy (Uses of light and colour) + Swimming

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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 5

Class: Primary 1

Age: 6 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic: -       Light energy (Uses of light and colour)

          -        swimming

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

  1. Identify the uses of light
  2. Explain the uses of colour
  3. Explain the meaning of swimming
  4. State the preliminary skills of swimming

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: toys, bottle tops, plastics of different colours, flowers, leaves, container of different colours, crayons, chart on different colours, swimming pool, floater, lifeguard, swimming trunk, swimming cap, swimming pant, rubber/tube, life jacket, towel etc

INSTRUCTIONALPROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Uses of light and colour

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on component and importance of the soil

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher lists the uses of light

1. It helps plants to make food and grow.

2. It is used in power satellites and space stations.

3. It is used in many electronic appliances.

4. The energy of light from the sun can be harvested to solar panels and can be used for domestic use

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher further explains and demonstrates the importance of colour

1. Color can sway thinking, change actions, and cause reactions.

2. It can irritate or soothe your eyes, raise your blood pressure or suppress your appetite.

3. Color can even save on energy consumption.

4. Colour can be used as a powerful form of communication

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

uses of light

  1. It helps plants to make food and grow.
  2. 2. It is used in power satellites and space stations.
  3. It is used in many electronic appliances.
  4. The energy of light from the sun can be harvested to solar panels and can be used for domestic use

Importance of colour

  1. Color can sway thinking, change actions, and cause reactions.
  2. 2. It can irritate or soothe your eyes, raise your blood pressure or suppress your appetite.
  3. Color can even save on energy consumption.
  4. Colour can be used as a powerful form of communication

EVALUATION:    1. Name three uses of light

  1. Explain three importance of colours

CLASS ACTIVITY I: Pupils in groups, switches off the light to understand that they can only see colour through light

CLASS ACTIVITY II: Pupils in small groups, sort the items in the class into groups of similar colours

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

 

PERIOD 2 and 3: Swimming

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on the safety rules in football

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher then explains the meaning of swimming

 

Swimming is the movement of the body in the water using the arms and legs to stay afloat

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She explains and outlines the preliminary skills in swimming

1.  Getting in and out of the pool safely

2. Putting his or her face into the water and controlling breathing

3.  Floating on his or her back

4.  Swimming with forward motion

5. Treading water

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

Swimming is the movement of the body in the water using the arms and

legs to stay afloat

Preliminary skills in swimming

  1. Getting in and out of the pool safely
  2. Putting his or her face into the water and controlling breathing
  3. Floating on his or her back
  4. Swimming with forward motion
  5. Treading water

EVALUATION:    1. Define swimming

  1. What are the preliminary skills in swimming?

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation                                                

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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