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Differentiate between plants and non-living things based on their characteristics + Tool bar
Differentiate between plants and non-living things based on their characteristics + Tool bar
Term: 3rd Term
Week: 4
Class: Primary 3
Age: 8 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods
Date:
Subject: Basic Science and Technology
Topic:- Differentiate between plants and non-living things based on their characteristics
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: specimen of plants in the school compound and premises, charts on characteristics of living things, computer room, Microsoft Word application, computer system
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1: Differences between plants and non-living things
PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION | The revisits the previous lesson on the features of plants and introduces the new topic on differences between plants and non-living things by explaining what non living things are- Non living things are inanimate objects or forces with the ability to influence, shape, alter a habitat, and impact its life.
| Pupils pay attention |
STEP 2 EXPLANATION | The teacher then enumerates Some examples of non-living things include rocks, water, weather, climate, and natural events such as rockfalls or earthquakes | Pupils pay attention and participates |
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION | She explains and demonstrates the differences between plants and non-living things using live samples | 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
Non living things are inanimate objects or forces with the ability to
influence, shape, alter a habitat, and impact its life.
Some examples of non-living things include rocks, water, weather, climate,
and natural events such as rockfalls or earthquakes
Differences between Plants and non-living things
| Plants | Non-living things |
1 | Plants can move their parts | Non-living things cannot move by themselves |
2 | Plants feed on organic matter | Non-living things cannot feed |
3 | Plants breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen | Non-living things don’t feed |
4 | Plants grow in height and size | Non-living things don’t grow |
5 | Plants die and decay | Non-living things don’t die or decay |
6 | Plants reproduce young ones and regenerate themselves | Non-living things cannot reproduce themselves |
EVALUATION: 1. What are non-living things?
CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups, compare plants to non-living things
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively
PERIOD 2 and 3: Toolbar- standard toolbar
PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION | The teacher revisits the previous lesson on the meaning of Toolbar and the three different types of toolbar and each tools in each | Pupils pay attention |
STEP 2 EXPLANATION | The teacher then takes the pupils to the computer room to explore the different tools in the toolbar and its functions | Pupils pay attention and participates |
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION | She explains and demonstrates how to use each of the tools in the standard toolbar | Pupils pay attention and participate |
CLASS ACTIVITY: Each of the pupil practices using all the tools as demonstrated by the teacher
CLASSWORK: As in class activity
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively
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