Term: 1^st Term

Week: 3

Class: Primary 4

Age: 9 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:- Changes in plants and animals

Athletics
Launching of Microsoft PowerPoint

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

Describe changes in animals in the environment
Explain the reasons for changes in animals
Conditions for changes that occur in animals
Highlight different animals and their young ones
Describe a relay race
Differentiate between the two forms of baton exchange
Launch Microsoft PowerPoint

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: mats, stopwatch, whistle, music, baton, spike, track, pictures of animals and their young ones, computer system, projector, sound system

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Changes

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPIL’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION	The teacher revises the previous lesson on changes in plants	Pupils pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	The teacher explains that the changes that takes place in animals is called METAMORPHOSIS She explains some of the noticeable changes in animals 1. increase in size 2. Increase in height	Pupils pay attention and participates
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She further lists the names of animals and their young ones Hen - chick Duck - duckling Cat - kitten Dog - puppy Frog - tadpole Butterfly - caterpillar Buffalo - calf Spider - spiderling Pig - piglet Owl - owlet Kangaroo - joey Goat - kid Rabbit - kit Deer - fawn Sheep - lamb Cow - calf Donkey - foal Horse - colt Elephant - calf Lion - cub Monkey - infant Tiger - cub Giraffe - calf Fish - fry She further explains that changes in insects are two 1. Insects with complete metamorphosis have four (4) life stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Examples of insects with complete metamorphosis are butterflies, flies, beetles, bees, wasps, ants, and fleas. 2. Incomplete metamorphosis is a term used to describe the mode of development of insects that pass through three distinct stages: the egg, the nymph, and the adult stage, or imago. Insects that have an incomplete metamorphosis life cycle include true bugs, grasshoppers, cockroaches, termites, praying mantises, crickets, and lice	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

Changes that takes place in animals is called METAMORPHOSIS

Some of the noticeable changes in animals

increase in size
Increase in height
Ability to reproduce

Names of animals and their young ones

Hen - chick

Duck - duckling

Cat - kitten

Dog - puppy

Frog - tadpole

Butterfly - caterpillar

Buffalo - calf

Spider - spiderling

Pig - piglet

Owl - owlet

Kangaroo - joey

Goat - kid

Rabbit - kit

Deer - fawn

Sheep - lamb

Cow - calf

Donkey - foal

Horse - colt

Elephant - calf

Lion - cub

Monkey - infant

Tiger - cub

Giraffe - calf

Fish - fry

Changes in insects are two

Insects with complete metamorphosis have four (4) life stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Examples of insects with complete metamorphosis are butterflies, flies, beetles, bees, wasps, ants, and fleas.

Incomplete metamorphosis is a term used to describe the mode of development of insects that pass through three distinct stages: the egg, the nymph, and the adult stage, or imago. Insects that have an incomplete metamorphosis life cycle include true bugs, grasshoppers, cockroaches, termites, praying mantises, crickets, and lice

EVALUATION: 1. Outline some of the noticeable changes in animals

Enumerate the names of ten animals and their young ones
Describe the two forms of changes in insects and give three examples of each

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

PERIOD 2 and 3: Athletics, Launching Microsoft Powerpoint

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPIL’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION	The teacher revisits the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by explaining what relay race means A relay race is an event where a team of four athletes run equal predetermined distances in a sprint race, each passing a rod-like object called the 'baton' to the next person to continue the race.	Pupils pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	The teacher explains that there are two forms of baton exchange Baton Passes are divided into two broad headings: Non Visual Exchanges: Non-visual Baton Exchange means that the runner who is going to receive the baton will not see the baton place into his or her hand. Non-Visual Exchanges or hand-offs are commonly used in 4x100m relays. Visual Exchanges: Visual Baton Exchange is the process where the outgoing runner looks back for help at the incoming runner while handing over the baton.	Pupils pay attention and participates
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	The teacher demonstrates the launching of Microsoft Powerpoint on 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

RELAY RACE

A relay race is an event where a team of four athletes run equal predetermined distances in a sprint race, each passing a rod-like object called the 'baton' to the next person to continue the race.

Baton Passes are divided into two broad headings:

Non Visual Exchanges: Non-visual Baton Exchange means that the runner who is going to receive the baton will not see the baton place into his or her hand. Non-Visual Exchanges or hand-offs are commonly used in 4x100m relays.

Visual Exchanges: Visual Baton Exchange is the process where the

outgoing runner looks back for help at the incoming runner while handing

over the baton.

EVALUATION: 1. What is a relay race?

Describe the two forms of baton exchange

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils as individuals, launch Microsoft PowerPoint

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

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