Clay + Identification of Icons and their uses + Movement and sounds made by man, animals and machines
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 4
Class: Primary 2
Age: 7 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods
Date:
Subject: Basic Science and Technology
Topic:- Clay
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Sample of clay soil, water, source of heat, a computer system, audio recordings of sounds made by some animals, humans and machines
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1: Clay
PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION | The teacher revisits the previous lesson on properties of clay soil | Pupils pay attention |
STEP 2 EXPLANATION | The teacher then explains the meaning of clay Clay is an earthy material that is plastic when moist but hard when fired, that is composed mainly of fine particles of hydrous aluminum silicates and other minerals, and that is used for brick, tile, and pottery.
The teacher further outlines the materials and procedures in preparing clay Materials 1. different clay types (plastic clay with a sandy clay, etc.) 2. clay with sand 3. grog 4. ash 5. sawdust etc.
Procedures 1. Start wedging or kneading the clay. ... 2. If there are no air bubbles, press clay together tightly and form into a ball by rolling on work surface. ... 3. Clay is now ready to use for either wheel throwing or hand building.
| Pupils pay attention and participates |
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION | The teacher further outlines the uses of clay 1. Bricks, cooking pots, art objects, dishware and even musical instruments such as the ocarina are all made with clay. 2. Clay is also used in many industrial processes, such as paper making, cement production, pottery, and chemical filtering. 3. Clay is used for manufacturing ceramic tiles as well that can be used for counters, floors, and walls. | 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
Clay
Clay is an earthy material that is plastic when moist but hard when fired, that is composed mainly of fine particles of hydrous aluminum silicates and other minerals, and that is used for brick, tile, and pottery.
Materials and procedures in preparing clay
Materials
Procedures
Uses of clay
EVALUATION: 1. What is clay?
CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups discuss the uses of clay
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively
PERIOD 2 and 3: Icons. Movement and sounds
PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION | The teacher revisits the previous lesson on basketball
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STEP 2 EXPLANATION | The teacher then explains the functions of some icons 1. Recycle bin- The Recycle Bin acts as a 'holding bay' for deleted items, such as files and folders (and even shortcuts!). When you delete a file or folder, it is not deleted from your computer permanently. Instead, it places the deleted items into the Recycle Bin. 2. Windows startup icon- It allows you to access your computer programs and configure Microsoft Windows easily by accessing the Start menu 3. File explorer icon- It provides a graphical interface for the user to navigate and access the files stored in the computer. 4. Media player icon- it is used to access and play audio and video files on the computer system 5. Browser icon- It is used to access and surf the internet | Pupils pay attention and participates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION | The teacher highlights the sounds made by humans, animals and machines Humans-cry, laugh, whistle, yell, bawl, whine, moan, hiss, growl, scream, shout etc
Animals 12. Ducks and geese — quack and honk
Machines 1. Car- honks 2. Train- whistles 3. Airplane- drones
The teacher further highlights the movements made by humans, animals and machines Humans- walk, crawl, jump, Climb, gallop, hop, bend, squat etc Animals
Machines Car-runs Ship- sails Airplane- flies Train- runs | 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
Functions of some icons
Sounds made by humans, animals and machines
Humans-cry, laugh, whistle, yell, bawl, whine, moan, hiss, growl, scream, shout etc
Animals
Machines
Movements made by humans, animals and machines
Humans- walk, crawl, jump, Climb, gallop, hop, bend, squat etc
Animals
Ape | Swings |
Bear | Lumber |
Bee | Flits |
Beetle | Crawls |
Bird | Flies |
Bull | Charges |
Cat | Steals |
Cockerel | Struts |
Cow | Wander |
Crow | Flaps |
Deer | Bounds |
Dog | Runs |
Donkey / Ass | jogs, trots |
Dove / Pigeon | Flutters |
Duck | Waddle |
Eagle | Swoops |
Elephant | Ambles |
Frog | Leaps |
Goose | Waddle |
Hen | Struts |
Horse | Gallops |
Hyena | Prowls |
Lamb | Frisks |
Lark | Soars |
Lion | Prowls |
Monkey | Climbs |
Mouse | Scampers |
Owl | Flits |
Parrot | Flits |
Pig | trots |
Pigeon | Flits |
Seagull | glides |
Sheep | frisks |
Snake | slithers |
Sparrow | Flits |
Swallow | Dive |
Toad | leaps |
Turkey | struts |
Wolf | lopes |
Wren | hops |
Machines
Car-runs
Ship- sails
Airplane- flies
Train- runs
EVALUATION: 1. State the functions of these icons
| Animals/machines | Movement |
1 | Lion |
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2 | Donkeys |
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3 | Goats |
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4 | Pig |
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5 | Horse |
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6 | Turkey |
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7 | Wolf |
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8 | Ship |
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9 | Airplane |
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10 | Cows |
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| Animals/machines | Sounds |
1 | Lion |
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2 | Donkeys |
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3 | Goats |
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4 | Cock |
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5 | Frog |
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6 | Turkey |
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7 | Snake |
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8 | Ship |
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9 | Airplane |
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10 | Cows |
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CLASS ACTIVITY: As individuals, pupils are asked to demonstrate the sounds and movements of humans, animals and machines
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively
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