Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4
Measurement + Food and Nutrition + Coding
Measurement + Food and Nutrition + Coding
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 8
Class: Primary 4
Age: 9 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods
Date:
Subject: Basic Science and Technology
Topic:- Measurement
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
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: weighing scale, lever arm balance, rope, sticks, record book, wall clock, stop clock, chart showing the different faces of clock with different readings mats, open space, whistle, stop watches,
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1: Measurement
PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION | The teacher revises the previous lesson on measurement
| Pupils pay attention |
STEP 2 EXPLANATION | The teacher lists some materials used in measuring weight and time Weight 1. Balances- digital scientific balances and beam balance 2. Scales- modern digital or spring scale 3. Measurement Transducer 4. Vibrating Tube Mass Sensor
Time 1. clocks 2. watches. 3. atomic clock. 4. Stop watches | Pupils pay attention and participates |
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION | She then enumerates the metric unit of weight and time Weight 10 milligrammes = 1 decigramme 10 decigrammes = 1 centigramme 10 centigrammes = 1 gramme 1000 grammes = 1 kilogramme 1000 Kilogrammes= 1 tonne
Time 60 seconds = 1 minute 60 minutes = 1 hour 24 hours = 1 day 7 days = 1 week 4 weeks = 1 month 12 months = 1 year 52 weeks = 1 year 365 days = 1 year 366 days = 1 leap year(which happens every four years) | 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
Materials used in measuring weight and time
Weight
Time
Metric unit of weight and time
Weight
10 milligrammes = 1 decigramme
10 decigrammes = 1 centigramme
10 centigrammes = 1 gramme
1000 grammes = 1 kilogramme
1000 Kilogrammes= 1 tonne
Time
60 seconds = 1 minute
60 minutes = 1 hour
24 hours = 1 day
7 days = 1 week
4 weeks = 1 month
12 months = 1 year
52 weeks = 1 year
365 days = 1 year
366 days = 1 leap year(which happens every four years)
EVALUATION: 1. List two materials each used in measuring weight and time
CLASS ACIVITY: pupils in small groups, measure solids and time accurately in turns by using weighing scales, clock wrist watch etc and record their measurement accurately
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively
PERIOD 2 and 3: Nutrition. Coding
PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION | The teacher revisits the previous lesson on Gymnastics | Pupils pay attention |
STEP 2 EXPLANATION | She explains the meaning of nutrition Nutrition is the taking in and use of food and other nourishing material by the body.
She also discusses the importance of nutrition 1 Reduce the risk of some diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, some cancers, and osteoporosis. 2 Reduce high blood pressure. 3 Lower high cholesterol. 4 Improve your well-being. 5 Improve your ability to fight off illness. 6 Improve your ability to recover from illness or injury
She highlights some deficiency diseases 1. Scurvy: It is caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. 2. Rickets: It is caused by the deficiency of vitamin D. 3. Anaemia: It is caused by the deficiency of iron. 4. Goitre: It is caused by the deficiency of iodine 5. Marasmus: it is caused by the deficiency of carbohydrates 6. Kwashiorkor: It is caused by the deficiency of protein 7. Dehydration: It is caused by the deficiency of water | Pupils pay attention and participates |
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION | The teacher discusses the uses of coding 1. to build websites 2. to create mobile applications 3. to build computer games 4. to create computer softwares | 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
NUTRITION
Nutrition is the taking in and use of food and other nourishing material by the body.
Importance of nutrition
Uses of coding
EVALUATION: 1. Explain the meaning of nutrition
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively
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