Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Weather + Track events + Launching of Microsoft PowerPoint

Term: 1st Term

Week: 5

Class: Primary 4

Age: 9 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:-       Weather

  • Track events
  • Launching of Microsoft PowerPoint

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

  1. State the meaning of weather
  2. Analyze factors affecting weather
  3. Describe a sprint race
  4. Give examples of sprint races
  5. Demonstrate the skills and techniques in sprint races
  6. 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, a chart sowing weather conditions, computer system, projector, sound system

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Weather

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on changes in insects

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher explains the meaning of weather

Weather is the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness.

 

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She then explains the factors that affect the weather

1. temperature

2. air pressure

3. humidity

4. cloudiness

5. wind

 

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

Weather

Weather is the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness.

 

Factors that affect the weather

  1. temperature
  2. air pressure
  3. humidity
  4. cloudiness
  5. wind

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of weather

  1. State three factors that affect weather

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 sprint race means

 

Sprints (or dashes) are races over short distance

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher explains that Sprint events in track and field usually consists of the 100m, 200m and 400m race though 60m dashes are also held on occasion.

 

She further explains the skills and techniques in sprint races

 

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher explains the meaning of toolbar in PowerPoint

It is a toolbar that is always accessible to us in PowerPoint, letting us reach the most common and most useful commands quickly

This toolbar contains buttons to allow you to perform the basic operations such as opening and closing presentations, moving and printing data.

She highlights tools in the standard tool bar and what they are used for

 

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.

 

Toolbar in PowerPoint

It is a toolbar that is always accessible to us in PowerPoint, letting us reach the most common and most useful commands quickly

This toolbar contains buttons to allow you to perform the basic operations such as opening and closing presentations, moving and printing data.

Standard toolbar

 

EVALUATION:    1. What is a sprint race? Give two examples

  1. Describe the skills and techniques needed in sprint race
  2. What is toolbar in Microsoft PowerPoint?
  3. State five tools in Microsoft PowerPoint and their uses.

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups engage in sprint races on the playground

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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