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Water - objects that float in water + Classification of computer based on purpose + First aid

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Term: 3rd Term

Class: Primary 2

Week: 7

Class: Primary 2

Age: 7 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:-       Water - objects that float in water

          -        Classification of computer based on purpose

          -        First aid

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

  1. Mention objects that float in water
  2. Describe the characteristics of objects that float in water
  3. Explain special and general purpose computers
  4. List the contents of the first aid box

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source, experimentation

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: piece of paper, feathers, first aid box, pictures of swimmers using life jackets, pictures of people swimming in rivers staying on calabashes, balloons, paper, cork, thread

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Water-objects that float in water

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on objects that float in the air

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher lists some objects that float in water

1. match stick

2. plastic spoon

3. feather

4. empty plastic bottle

5. wood

6. balloon

7. boats

8. Plastic plate

9. thread

10. paper etc

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher further explains the characteristic of objects that float in water

 

All objects that float in water are

Less dense than it

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

Some objects that float in water

  1. match stick
  2. plastic spoon
  3. feather
  4. empty plastic bottle
  5. wood
  6. balloon
  7. boats
  8. Plastic plate
  9. thread
  10. paper etc

 

Characteristic of objects that float in the water

All objects that float in water are less dense than it

 

EVALUATIONS:           1. List six objects that float in water

  1. What is the major characteristic of objects that float in water?

CLASS ACTIVITY: Using the items provided, pupils individually demonstrate how some objects float in water

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

PERIOD 2 and 3: Classification of computer by purpose. First aid

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on fourth and fifth generations of computers

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher then explains special and general purpose computers

 

General-Purpose Computers:

General-purpose computers are designed to solve a large variety of problems. General-purpose computers can store a large amount of data and the programs necessary to process them. Because general-purpose computers are so versatile, most businesses today use them.

A PC or a Mac and other types of computers can do a huge amount of things.

 

Special-Purpose Computers:

Special purpose computers are designed to solve specific problems; the computer program for solving the problem is built right into the computer.

A TV, a washing machine, an iPod etc, are forms of computers, but they have only a small range of things that they can do, and are designed specifically to do them.

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher lists the contents of a first aid box

1. band aids

2. Methylated spirit

3. scissors

4. iodine

5. cotton wool

6. paracetamol

7. analgesics

8. plaster

9. wire gauze

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

General-Purpose Computers:

General-purpose computers are designed to solve a large variety of problems. General-purpose computers can store a large amount of data and the programs necessary to process them. Because general-purpose computers are so versatile, most businesses today use them.

A PC or a Mac and other types of computers can do a huge amount of things.

 

Special-Purpose Computers:

Special purpose computers are designed to solve specific problems; the computer program for solving the problem is built right into the computer.

A TV, a washing machine, an iPod etc, are forms of computers, but they

have only a small range of things that they can do, and are designed

specifically to do them.

 

Contents of a first aid box

  1. band aids
  2. Methylated spirit
  3. scissors
  4. iodine
  5. cotton wool
  6. paracetamol
  7. analgesics
  8. plaster
  9. wire gauze

 

EVALUATION:    1. Describe the general purpose computers and give examples

  1. Describe the special purpose computers and give examples
  2. List six contents of the first aid box

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups discuss how to apply first aid

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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