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Forms of energy + Swimming + Sources of information

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Term: 3rd Term

Week: 4

Class: Primary 4

Age: 9 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:-       Forms of energy

  • Swimming
  • Sources of information

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

  1. Give the simple meaning Energy
  2. List the simple things energy can be used for
  3. Describe the types of energy
  4. State the sources of energy
  5. Explain the meaning of swimming
  6. Mention and demonstrate the basic skills in swimming
  7. Explain sources of information
  8. Outline the sources of information

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts on uses of energy, swimming pool, floater, tube/rubber, swimming trunk, swimming cap, swimming goggle, life jacket, video on swimming

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Energy

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on vehicles

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explain the meaning of energy

Energy is simply the ability to do work

 

She lists things energy can be used for

1. to walk and ride bicycles

2. to cook food

3. to light our homes, schools and offices

4. to burn items

5. to power our generator

6. to dry our clothes

7. to produce electricity

8. To process our food

She lists the types of energy

1. heat energy

2. light energy

3. chemical energy

4. electrical energy

5. solar energy

6. mechanical energy

7. potential energy

8. kinetic energy

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She further lists the sources of energy

1. Solar energy from the sun

2. Geothermal energy from the earth

3. wind energy

4. biomass from plants

5. hydropower from flowing water

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

Energy

Energy is simply the ability to do work

 

Things energy can be used for

  1. to walk and ride bicycles
  2. to cook food
  3. to light our homes, schools and offices
  4. to burn items
  5. to power our generator
  6. to dry our clothes
  7. to produce electricity
  8. To process our food

 

Types of energy

  1. heat energy
  2. light energy
  3. chemical energy
  4. electrical energy
  5. solar energy
  6. mechanical energy
  7. potential energy
  8. kinetic energy

 

Sources of energy

  1. Solar energy from the sun
  2. Geothermal energy from the earth
  3. wind energy
  4. biomass from plants
  5. hydropower from flowing water

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of Energy

  1. Outline three things energy can be used for
  2. Name four types of energy
  3. Describe three sources of energy

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

 

PERIOD 2 and 3: Swimming. Sources of Information

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on volleyball

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains and demonstrates meaning and basic skills in swimming

 

Swimming is the movement of the body in the water using the arms and legs to stay afloat

 

Basic skills in swimming

1. breaststroke

2. freestyle

3. Backstroke

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher explains the meaning and examples of information sources

An information source is a person, thing, or place from which information comes, arises, or is obtained.

 

Sources of information include

  1. Books.
  2. Encyclopedias.
  3. Magazines.
  4. Databases.
  5. Newspapers.
  6. Library Catalog.
  7. Internet.
  8. Radio
  9. Television

 

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

Swimming

Swimming is the movement of the body in the water using the arms and legs to stay afloat

Basic skills in swimming

  1. breaststroke
  2. freestyle
  3. Backstroke.

 

Meaning and examples of information sources

An information source is a person, thing, or place from which information comes, arises, or is obtained.

Sources of information include

  1. Books.
  2. Encyclopedias.
  3. Magazines.
  4. Databases.
  5. Newspapers.
  6. Library Catalog.
  7. Internet.
  8. Radio
  9. Television

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define swimming

  1. Outline the skills in swimming
  2. Explain the meaning of Information sources
  3. Highlight all the types of Information sources

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups demonstrate the skills involved in swimming

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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