Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Types of building + Relay skills + Information

Term: 3rd Term

Week: 2

Class: Primary 4

Age: 9 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:-       Types of building

  • Relay skills
  • Information

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

  1. Define the term building
  2. Identify and explain the need for building
  3. Identify and describe different materials used in building
  4. List skills involved in relay race
  5. Define information
  6. Outline the use and types of information

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: scissors, paper, empty cartons, snips, pliers, hammer, cardboard, glue, computer set, projector, sound system, charts, baton, track, charts and pictures of different kinds of buildings

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: buildings

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on shape construction

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher explains the meaning of building

Building is a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She then enumerates materials used in building

1.   Water.

2.   Sand.

3.   Cement.

4.   Granite.

5.   Concrete.

6.   Metal.

7.   Wood.      

8.   POP (Plaster of Paris) etc

 

She explains the need for buildings

1. shelter from weather

2. security

3. living space

4. privacy

5. to store belongings

6. to comfortably live and work.

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

Building is a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use

Materials used in building

1.   Water.

2.   Sand.

3.   Cement.

4.   Granite.

5.   Concrete.

6.   Metal.

7.   Wood.      

8.   POP (Plaster of Paris) etc

 

The need for buildings

  1. shelter from weather
  2. security
  3. living space
  4. privacy
  5. to store belongings
  6. to comfortably live and work.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of building

  1. Outline materials used in building
  2. Give four reasons why we need buildings

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

 

PERIOD 2 and 3: track events. Information

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on safety

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher lists the examples of relay race and skills

 

There are three (3) standard relays raced at the Olympics are the 4 × 100 m relay race, 4 × 400 m relay race and medley relay race

 

Skills

  1. The Baton Grip.
  2. The Take Off.
  3. The Run Up and Visual Exchange.
  4. The Finish Line.

 

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher explains the meaning, types and uses of information

 

Information is organized or classified data, which has some meaningful values for the receiver. Information is the processed data on which decisions and actions are based.

 

Types of information

  1. Factual. Factual information is information that solely deals with facts. ...
  2. Analytical. Analytical information is the interpretation of factual information. ...
  3. Subjective. Subjective information is information from only one point of view. ...
  4. Objective.

 

Uses of information

1. To acquire a skill or reach a goal

2. to generate ideas

3. to reduce uncertainty

4. People apply information to make sense of their lives and situations.

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

Examples of relay race and skills

There are three (3) standard relays raced at the Olympics are the 4 × 100 m relay race, 4 × 400 m relay race and medley relay race 

Skills

  1. The Baton Grip.
  2. The Take Off.
  3. The Run Up and Visual Exchange.
  4. The Finish Line.

 

Meaning, types and uses of information

 

Information is organized or classified data, which has some meaningful values for the receiver. Information is the processed data on which decisions and actions are based.

 

Types of information

  1. Factual. Factual information is information that solely deals with facts. ...
  2. Analytical. Analytical information is the interpretation of factual information. ...
  3. Subjective. Subjective information is information from only one point of view. ...
  4. Objective.

 

Uses of information

  1. To acquire a skill or reach a goal
  2. to generate ideas
  3. to reduce uncertainty
  4. People apply information to make sense of their lives and situations.

 

EVALUATION:    1. What are types of relay races at the Olympics?

  1. Outline the skills in relay races
  2. Explain the meaning of Information
  3. Highlight all the types of Information
  4. What is Information used for?

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups walk to some pupils demonstrating skills involved in relay race to analyze and compare their positions

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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