Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2

Water - objects that sink in water + Shutting down the computer

Term: 3rd Term

Week: 8

Class: Primary 2

Age: 7 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:-       Water - objects that sink in water

          -        Shutting down the computer

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

  1. Mention objects that sink in water
  2. Describe the characteristics of objects that sink in water
  3. Distinguish between the various ways of shutting down the computer

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: stone, metre rule, iron, pictures of heavy objects that can sink in water

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Water-objects that sink in water

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

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

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher lists some objects that sink in water

1. phones

2. iron nails

3. stones

4. steel implements e.g cutlass, axe, shovel etc

5. stainless steel cutlery

6. magnets

7. coins

 

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

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

 

All objects that float in water are

more 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 sink in water

  1. phones
  2. iron nails
  3. stones
  4. steel implements e.g cutlass, axe, shovel etc
  5. stainless steel cutlery
  6. magnets
  7. coins

 

Characteristic of objects that sink in water

All objects that float in water are more dense than it


EVALUATIONS:           1. List five objects that sink in water

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

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

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

PERIOD 2 and 3: Shutting down the computer

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on classification of computer by purpose

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher then explains different ways of shutting down the computer system

 

Sleep- It is a power-sparing state that a computer enters when not in use. It can also be called stand-by or suspend mode

 

Hibernate- It uses less power than sleep and when the PC is restarted, you’re back to where you left off

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher demonstrates the sleep and hibernate modes of shutting down the computer system

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

Ways of shutting down the computer system

Sleep- It is a power-sparing state that a computer enters when not in use. It can also be called stand-by or suspend mode

 

Hibernate- It uses less power than sleep and when the PC is restarted,

you’re back to where you left off

 

EVALUATION:    1. Differentiate between the sleep and hibernate mode of shutting down the computer system

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils shutdown the system individually using the sleep and hibernated mode

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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