Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 3
Importance of soil to animals + Input devices
Importance of soil to animals + Input devices
Class: Primary 3
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 8
Class: Primary 3
Age: 8 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods
Date:
Subject: Basic Science and Technology
Topic: Importance of soil to animals
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, experimentation
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: school garden soil, charts showing various living organisms in the soil, charts showing the uses of soil to humans and animals, mouse, keyboard, flash drive, hard drive, light pen etc
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1 and 2: Importance of soil to animals
PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION | The teacher revisits the previous lesson on the importance of soil to plants
She then makes the whole class to observe a sample of soil and state some living organisms in the soil 1. earthworms 2. centipede 3. millipede 4. ants 5. mites 6. spring tails | Pupils pay attention |
STEP 2 EXPLANATION | The teacher then highlights the nutrients animals derive from the soil 1. carbon 2. hydrogen 3. oxygen 4. nitrogen 5. phosphorus 6. potassium 7. calcium | Pupils pay attention and participates |
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION | The teacher further explains and demonstrates the uses of soil to humans and animals 1. It is used by humans for farming, building, pottery making etc 2. it provides shelter to some organisms e.g earthworm 3. Soil absorbs the decomposed dead organisms 4. It is used by humans to make some kitchen utensils e.g glassware 5. Soil helps to regulate the earth temperature by holding the trees in it providing covering for animals 6. Soil provides food for animals as the crops grown on it is eaten by them
| 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 living organisms in the soil
Nutrients animals derive from the soil
Uses of soil to humans and animals
EVALUATION: 1. Give three examples of animals that live in the soil
CLASS ACTIVITY: Each pupil demonstrates planting seeds in the soil
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively
PERIOD 3: Input devices
PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION | The teacher revisits the previous lesson on the differences between hardware and software and introduces what input devices are- Input devices are used to send commands and data to the computer system
| Pupils pay attention |
STEP 2 EXPLANATION | The teacher then explains that input devices are one of the examples of hardware because they can be seen and touched
| Pupils pay attention and participates |
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION | She explains and demonstrates the functions of some input devices 1. Mouse- It is used to move and drag items in a computer 2. keyboard- it is used so send commands through texts and characters to the computer system 3. Scanner- it is used to enter texts and images into the computer system 4. Joystick- It is used to navigate through a computer game giving instructions to the characters on what to do and where to go 5. Microphone- this is used to enter sound into 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
Input devices are used to send commands and data to the computer system
Input devices are one of the examples of hardware because they can be seen and touched
Functions of some input devices
EVALUATION: 1. What are input devices?
CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in pairs identify and use the various types of input devices
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively
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