Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 6

Term: 2^nd Term

Week: 3

Class: Primary 6

Age: 11 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:-       The earth and its movement

          -        Maintenance of sports facilities and equipment

          -        Computer Network

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

1. Describe the sun, moon and the earth
2. Describe the effects of the interaction of the sun and the earth
3. Describe the sources of light to the earth and their effects on the Earth and its inhabitants
4. Discuss the effects of the Earth’s movements
5. Differentiate between sports equipment and facilities
6. List sports equipment and facilities
7. Define each computer network
8. Outline the types of network topology

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: computer system, projector, sound system, charts or pictures of the natural bodies in the solar system, Globe of the earth, Light from a torchlight, model of the earth, moon and sun,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: The earth and its movement

NOTE

THE EARTH AND ITS MOVEMENT

The sun is the heavenly body in our solar system whose light makes our day and around which the planets revolve.

The moon is the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun. 

The Earth is the planet on which we live

Effects of the interactions between the Sun and the Earth 

The sun has extremely important influences on our planet: It drives weather, ocean currents, seasons, and climate, and makes plant life possible through photosynthesis.

Air in the atmosphere acts as a fluid. The sun's radiation strikes the ground, thus warming the rocks. As the rock's temperature rises due to conduction, heat energy is released into the atmosphere, forming a bubble of air which is warmer than the surrounding air.

The Earth revolves (orbits) around the Sun in one year. The Earth's rotation axis is tilted relative to the plane of its orbit around the Sun. This tilt of the Earth is responsible for the seasons as the Earth orbits the Sun. The Sun provides energy that sustains all life on Earth.

Concepts of rotation, revolution and eclipse

Rotation of the earth: The spinning of the earth is called rotation. It takes the earth abut 24 hours, or one day, to make one complete rotation.

Revolution of the earth: Revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun. The Earth takes 24 hours to complete a rotation with respect to the sun. The Earth takes a full year (365 days) for one complete revolution around the Sun. The Earth's axis of rotation is tilted by 23.5 degrees. This tilt causes the different seasons of the year

Eclipse: It is a complete or partial hiding of the sun caused by the moon's passing between the sun and the earth.

Eclipses are divided into two major types: solar and lunar.

Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, leaving a moving region of shadow on Earth's surface.

Lunar eclipses occur when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon

Natural sources of light to the earth

1. The Sun is the major source of light for the earth. The sun is a massive ball of fire, at the centre of which nuclear fusion produces massive energy. This energy comes out as heat and light. The light from the sun is one of the major factors behind the sustainability of life on earth.
2. Every other star produces light too, but only a small or no amount of it reaches the earth because of the huge distance.
3. The moon provides light as well but it cannot produce light on its own. The light that we get from the moon is the light reflected by it from the sun.
4. Some living organisms have the ability to produce light too. It is called bioluminescence. It is the effect of certain chemical reactions within the organism. Fireflies, jellyfish, glow-worm, certain deep-sea plants, and microorganisms can be cited as examples.
5. Certain other natural phenomena such as lightning and volcanic eruptions also emit light.

Effects of the Earth’s movement

1. The rotation of the Earth causes the day and the night.
2. The speed of the Earth's rotation has affected the shape of the Earth.
3. The Earth's rotation affects the movement of water in the oceans.
4. The speed of rotation also affects the movement of the wind.
5. The occurrence of ocean current
6. The formation of cyclones

EVALUATION:    1. Describe the sun, moon and the earth

2. Describe the sources of light to the earth
3. Explain the following concepts
4. Rotation
5. Revolution
6. Eclipse
7. Evaluate five effects of the earth’s movement

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils watch a video clip on the earth’s movements and eclipses and discuss their observations with the class

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

PERIOD 2 and 3: Maintenance of sports facilities and equipment. Computer network

NOTE

Maintenance of sports facilities and equipment

Differences between sports facilities and equipment

A facility is the venue (stadium or arena) where sporting events are held; equipment is what the players use (helmet, bat, glove, etc) to play the game.

Sports facilities and equipment

Equipment

1.   Balls.

2.   Flying discs.

3.   Goal posts.

4.   Nets.

5.   Racquets.

6.   Rods and tackle.

7.   Sticks, bats and clubs.

8.   Wickets and bases

Facilities

1. Football pitch.
2. Footpath.
3. Golf course.
4. Gym.
5. Ice rink.
6. Karate mat.

Reasons for keeping sports equipment and facilities

1. Sports facilities are often used to prevent injury or treat injuries.
2. Sports facilities are one of crucial things to consider because it provide a room for better performance in sports
3. It also motivate the adolescents in sports participation and other physical activities

Computer network

1. PAN (Personal Area Network) is a computer network formed around a person.
2. A local area network (LAN) is a collection of devices connected together in one physical location, such as a building, office, or home. A LAN can be small or large, ranging from a home network with one user to an enterprise network with thousands of users and devices in an office or school.
3. A Metropolitan Area Network or MAN is consisting of a computer network across an entire city, college campus, or a small region.
4. a wide-area network (WAN) is a collection of local-area networks (LANs) or other networks that communicate with one another. A WAN is essentially a network of networks, with the Internet the world's largest WAN.
5. WLAN

WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) helps you to link single or multiple devices using wireless communication within a limited area like home, school, or office building.

6. Storage-Area Network (SAN)

A Storage Area Network is a type of network which allows consolidated, block-level data storage.

Network topology

Network topology describes the physical and logical relationship of nodes in a network, the schematic arrangement of the links and nodes, or some hybrid combination thereof.

Types of network topology

1. Bus Topology.
2. Ring Topology.
3. Star Topology.
4. Mesh Topology.
5. Tree Topology.
6. Hybrid Topology

EVALUATION:    1. What is the difference between sports facilities and equipment?

2. List four sports equipments and four sports facilities
3. What are the reasons for keeping sports facilities and equipment?
4. List and explain four types of computer networks
5. Explain the meaning of network topology
6. List five types of network topology

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively