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Respiratory system

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 8

Class: Primary 6

Age: 11 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:-       Respiratory system

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

  1. Explain the respiratory system
  2. Identify and enumerate respiratory organs
  3. Discuss the functions of the respiratory system

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: models and charts of respiratory organs

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-3: Respiratory system

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on puberty

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The explains the meaning of the respiratory system

The respiratory system is the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe

She further outlines the organs in the respiratory system

  1. Nose.
  2. Mouth.
  3. Throat (pharynx)
  4. Voice box (larynx)
  5. Windpipe (trachea)
  6. Large airways (bronchi)
  7. Small airways (bronchioles)
  8. Lungs.

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She then explains the importance of the respiratory system

  1. Gas Exchange – oxygen and carbon dioxide.
  2. Breathing – movement of air.
  3. Sound Production.
  4. Olfactory Assistance – sense of smell.
  5. Protection – from dust and microbes entering body through mucus production, cilia, and coughing.

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

Respiratory system

The respiratory system is the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe

 

Organs in the respiratory system

  1. Nose.
  2. Mouth.
  3. Throat (pharynx)
  4. Voice box (larynx)
  5. Windpipe (trachea)
  6. Large airways (bronchi)
  7. Small airways (bronchioles)
  8. Lungs.

 

Importance of the respiratory system

  1. Gas Exchange – oxygen and carbon dioxide.
  2. Breathing – movement of air.
  3. Sound Production.
  4. Olfactory Assistance – sense of smell.
  5. Protection – from dust and microbes entering body through mucus production, cilia, and coughing.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define ‘Respiratory system’

  1. Identify and mention the organs in the respiratory system
  2. Describe three functions of the respiratory system
  3. Explain the importance of the reproductive system

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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