Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 1

Concept of technology + Booting + Cleanliness

Term: 3rd Term

Week: 4

Class: Primary 1

Age: 6 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

TOPIC:-     Concept of technology

          -        Booting

          -        Cleanliness

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

  1. Explain the meaning of technology
  2. State the benefits of technology
  3. Describe how things were done before and now
  4. Describe the two forms of booting
  5. Mention the benefits of cleaning our body
  6. Explain the benefits of cleaning our body

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: board and marker, digital display, charts on old way and modern ways of doing things

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

PERIOD 1: Technology

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

STEP 1

Introduction

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on simple machines

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

Explanation

She explains the meaning of technology

 

Technology is the use of the knowledge of science to solve problems by creating devices

 

She also explains the benefits of technology

1. It is used for making long distance calls

2. It is used to process cook food easily and faster

3. it helps us to travel round the world in a shorter time

4. Technology makes farm work easier and faster to do

5. Technology is why we can carry out space exploration

6. We can make friends online due to technology

7. Technology makes banking facilities easily accessible

8. it made learning and teaching more fun due to audio visuals developed via technology

Pupils pay attention

STEP 3

Demonstration

She demonstrates the old and modern ways of doing things

Pupils pay attention

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils write the notes in their books

 

NOTE

Benefits of technology

  1. It is used for making long distance calls
  2. It is used to process cook food easily and faster
  3. it helps us to travel round the world in a shorter time
  4. Technology makes farm work easier and faster to do
  5. Technology is why we can carry out space exploration
  6. We can make friends online due to technology
  7. Technology makes banking facilities easily accessible
  8. it made learning and teaching more fun due to audio visuals developed via technology

 

Old and New ways of doing things

 

Old ways

Modern ways

Transportation

Camels, donkeys, horses

Cars, trains, airplanes etc

Communication

Gong, town crier, burning bush

Mobile phones, radio, television

Cooking

Stove, firewood, stones

Gas cooker, electric cooker

Food processing

Mortar and pestle, grinding stone

Blender, juicer

Agriculture

Cutlass, hoes, rakes, baskets

Tractors, ploughs, harrower, combined harvesters

Health

Herbs and leaves

Tablets, injections, drips, x-ray machines, CT scan

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain four benefits of technology

  1. In a tabular form, highlight three differences between the old and new way of doing things under these headings- cooking, communication, transportation

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils, in small groups, discuss the benefits of technology

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

 

PERIOD 2 and 3: Booting. Cleanliness  

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on booting

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher then explains the differences between cold and warm booting

Cold booting is the process of starting up a computer that is switched off

 

Warm Booting refers to restarting a computer system

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She explains and demonstrates what cleanliness is

 

Cleanliness is the practice of keeping oneself or one's surroundings clean

 

She also explains the benefits of cleanliness

1.  Cleanliness prevents us from disease.

2.  Mosquitoes don't stay in cleanliness.

3.  It keeps our surrounding clean.

4.  People are more likely to live in cleanliness.

5.  It can reduce cost of maintenance.

6.  Cleanliness keeps germs away.

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

Types of booting

Cold booting is the process of starting up a computer that is switched off

Warm Booting refers to restarting a computer system

 

Cleanliness

Cleanliness is the practice of keeping oneself or one's surroundings clean

 

Benefits of cleanliness

  1. Cleanliness prevents us from disease.
  2. Mosquitoes don't stay in cleanliness.
  3. It keeps our surrounding clean.
  4. People are more likely to live in cleanliness.
  5. It can reduce cost of maintenance.
  6. Cleanliness keeps germs away.

EVALUATION:    1. Differentiate between warm and cold booting

  1. Define the term Cleanliness
  2. State four ways of maintaining cleanliness

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups, discuss some benefits of cleanliness

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation                                                

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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