Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 5

Term: 1^st Term

Week: 3

Class: Primary 5

Age: 10 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:-       Changes around us

-        Athletics

-        Introduction to the internet

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

1. Explain the effects of erosion on the environment
2. Describe how to prevent and control erosion
3. Discuss the concept of long jump
4. List the basic phases in long jump
5. Explain the term internet
6. Discuss the history of the internet
7. Articulate various internet terminologies

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: pictures/video clips of erosion(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzyTD2uZ8jI), video clips on long jump, horizontal bars, computer system connected to the internet, video clips on the history of internet-(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8K49dD52WA),

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Erosion

NOTE

Effects of erosion on the environment

1. reduced ability of the soil to store water and nutrients
2. exposure of subsoil, which often has poor physical and chemical properties
3. higher rates of runoff
4. shedding water and nutrients otherwise used for crop growth.
5. loss of newly planted crops.

How to prevent and control erosion

1. Permanent Soil Cover. Perennial grasses and legumes cover the soil densely and provide the best long-term protection against wind erosion. ...
2. Cover Crops.
3. Strip Cropping.
4. Crop Residue.
5. Minimum Tillage.
6. Shelterbelts
7. Fences
8. Mulching.

EVALUATION:    1. State four effects of erosion on the environment

2. Describe four ways we can prevent and control erosion

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

PERIOD 2 AND 3: Long jump, Internet

NOTE

Long jump is a field event where athletes compete by comparing lengths of their jumps where athletes try to jump as far as they can

Phases in long jump

1. The approach or run-up
2. The take-off
3. The flight
4. The landing
5. The recovery

Internet

The meaning of internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world

She outlines some common internet terminologies

Browser

A browser is a free software program or mobile app that displays web pages, graphics, and other online content

Web Page

A web page is what you see in a web browser when you're on the internet.

URL

Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) are the web browser addresses of internet pages and files.

HTTP and HTTPS

HTTP is the acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol—the data communication standard of web pages.

HTTPS is the acronym for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. This indicates that the web page has a special layer of encryption added to hide your personal information and passwords from others.

HTML and XML

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the programming language of web pages.

XML is eXtensible Markup Language, a cousin to HTML. XML focuses on cataloging and databasing the text content of a web page. 

IP Address

Your computer and every device that connects to the internet uses an Internet Protocol (IP) address for identification

ISP

You need an internet service provider (ISP) to gain access to the internet.

Router

A router or router-modem combination is the hardware device that acts as the traffic cop for network signals arriving at your home or business from your ISP

Email

Email is electronic mail. It is the sending and receiving of typewritten messages from one screen to another.

Social Media

Social media is the broad term for any online tool that enables users to interact with thousands of other users. Facebook and Twitter are among the largest social networking sites

Downloading

Downloading is a broad term that describes transferring something you find on the internet or the World Wide Web to your computer or another device

Firewall

Firewall is a generic term to describe a barrier against destruction. In the case of computing, a firewall consists of software or hardware that protects a computer from hackers and viruses.

Malware

Malware is a broad term that describes any malicious software designed by

hackers. Malware includes viruses, Trojans, keyloggers, zombie programs,.

EVALUATION:    1. Define Long jump

2. What are the phases in long jump?
3. Define ‘internet’
4. Outline and explain eight common internet terminologies

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively