Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 6

Term: 1^st Term

Week: 6

Class: Primary 6

Age: 11 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:-       The human reproductive system

          -        Basketball

          -        The scripts of scratch programming

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

1. Explain the reproductive system
2. Identify the structures of the male and female reproductive organs
3. Examine the functions of the male reproductive organs
4. Discuss the importance of the reproductive system
5. List the basic skills in basketball
6. Discuss the safety measures in basketball games
7. Identify the different scripts of the scratch interface

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: charts of a male and female reproductive system, computer system, projector, sound system, video clips on the history of basketball(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7SIQhiJNfY), court of play, basket balls, nets, supports, jerseys, canvas, knee caps

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Reproductive system

NOTE

Reproductive system

The reproductive system is the human organ system responsible for the production and fertilization of gametes (sperm or eggs) and, in females, the carrying of a fetus. Both male and female reproductive systems have organs called gonads that produce gametes.

Structure of the male and female reproductive system

The male reproductive system is mostly located outside of the body. These external organs include the penis, scrotum and testicles. Internal organs include the vas deferens, prostate and urethra. The male reproductive system is responsible for sexual function, as well as urination.

The female reproductive system includes the ovaries, Fallopian tubes,

uterus, vagina, accessory glands, and external genital organs.

Functions of male and female organs

MALE

EXTERNAL

1. Penis: This is the male organ used in sexual intercourse.
2. Scrotum: This is the loose pouch-like sac of skin that hangs behind and below the penis. It contains the testicles (also called testes), as well as many nerves and blood vessels.
3. Testicles (testes): The testes are responsible for making testosterone, the primary male sex hormone, and for generating sperm

INTERNAL

4. Epididymis: It transports and stores sperm cells that are produced in the testes.
5. Vas deferens: The vas deferens transports mature sperm to the urethra, the tube that carries urine or sperm to outside of the body, in preparation for ejaculation.
6. Ejaculatory ducts: The ejaculatory ducts empty into the urethra
7. Urethra: The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside of the body.
8. Seminal vesicles: The seminal vesicles produce a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperm with a source of energy to help them move.
9. Prostate gland: The prostate gland contributes additional fluid to the ejaculate. Prostate fluids also help to nourish the sperm.
10. Bulbourethral glands: Also called Cowper's glands, these are pea-sized structures located on the sides of the urethra just below the prostate gland. These glands produce a clear, slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra. This fluid serves to lubricate the urethra and to neutralize any acidity that may be present due to residual drops of urine in the urethra.

FEMALE

EXTERNAL

1. Labia majora: The labia majora (“large lips”) enclose and protect the other external reproductive organs.
2. Labia minora: The labia minora (“small lips”) can have a variety of sizes and shapes. They lie just inside the labia majora, and surround the openings to the vagina (the canal that joins the lower part of the uterus to the outside of the body) and urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body). This skin is very delicate and can become easily irritated and swollen.
3. Bartholin’s glands: These glands are located next to the vaginal opening on each side and produce a fluid (mucus) secretion.
4. Clitoris: The two labia minora meet at the clitoris, a small, sensitive protrusion that is comparable to the penis in males.

INTERNAL

1. Vagina: The vagina is a canal that joins the cervix (the lower part of uterus) to the outside of the body. It also is known as the birth canal.
2. Uterus (womb): The uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ that is the home to a developing fetus. The uterus is divided into two parts: the cervix, which is the lower part that opens into the vagina, and the main body of the uterus, called the corpus.
3. Ovaries: The ovaries are small, oval-shaped glands that are located on either side of the uterus. The ovaries produce eggs and hormones.
4. Fallopian tubes: These are narrow tubes that are attached to the upper part of the uterus and serve as pathways for the ova (egg cells) to travel from the ovaries to the uterus. Fertilization of an egg by a sperm normally occurs in the fallopian tubes.

Importance of the reproductive system

The human reproductive system functions to produce human offspring,

with the male providing sperm and the female providing the ovum

EVALUATION:    1. Define ‘Reproductive system’

2. Identify the structures of the male and female reproductive organs citing examples
3. List and explains the functions of four male and female organs
4. Explain the importance of the reproductive system

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

PERIOD 2 and 3: Basketball. The scripts of scratch programming

NOTE

BASKETBALL

Basketball is a game played by two teams of five players each shooting a ball through a raised goal in order to score.

Basic skills in basketball

1. dribbling
2. bouncing
3. throwing
4. catching
5. passing

Safety rules in basketball

1. know the rules of the game and observe them
2. ensure that the basketball court isn’t wet or slippery
3. Wear the appropriate attire i.e jersey, kneel cap, stockings/hose/socks, canvas, etc
4. Inform someone if you feel sick or are wounded
5. have a little warm up exercise before commencing any basketball game
6. obey the officials of the game

INTRODUCTION TO SCRATCH PROGRAMMING

The set of instructions that is used to program in Scratch is called a script. It is a stack or collection of blocks that connect with one another. The blocks of instructions are nicely ordered to perform a specific task, as they determine to interact sprites.

Structure of Scratch Script:

• Starting a script such as a click the green flag to start.
• Add to the end of a script.
• Ending of a script
• Essential to fit inside other blocks.
• Contain other blocks.

Script Area:

Script area is present on the right side of the programming palette, here the scripts are assembled. From the programming palette or block palette, blocks are dragged to the script area to store and execute in a project. Or you can stack them together to create a script. When you right-click on the script area you will get the following options: Undo, Redo, Clean up blocks, Add comments, and Delete blocks.

EVALUATION:    1. Define Basketball

2. List the skills in Basketball
3. Enumerate three safety rules in Basketball
4. Define the term ‘script’
5. Describe
6. the script structure
7. the script area

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

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively