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Materials used in technology + Introduction to direction

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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 9

Class: Primary 6

Age: 11 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Topic:-       Materials in technology

          -        Introduction to direction

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

  1. Identify materials used in technology
  2. State types uses of wood, metals and plastic in technology
  3. Examine the uses of materials in technology
  4. Describe four cardinal points
  5. Give significance of four cardinal points

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: wood, metal, plastic, four cardinal point

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2: Materials and maintenance

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on states of matter

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She lists the materials used in technology

They include wood, plastic and metals

Types of wood

1. softwoods- pine, fir, spruce, larch and cedar

2. hardwoods- Examples of hardwood include iroko, ash, beech, alder, teak, birch, mahogany, maple, oak, balsa and walnut.

3. engineered wood- plywood, particleboard, laminated timber, finger joints, cross-laminated timber, etc

 

Types of plastic

1. thermoplastics- polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS) acrylics, fluoropolymers, polyesters, polyimides and nylons

2. thermosets- Epoxy resin, Melamine formaldehyde, Polyester resin, Urea formaldehyde, Polyurethane, Phenol formaldehyde resin.

 

Types of metals

1. ferrous metals are those which contain iron- steel, cast iron and wrought iron.

 

2. non-ferrous metals that are those which contain no iron.- aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, tin, titanium and zinc, as well as copper alloys like brass and bronze

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She further highlights the uses of materials in technology

  1. They are used for building bridges, industries, houses, schools, hospitals, etc.
  2. They are used for making machines such as generators, car, etc.
  3. They are used for lifting heavy objects.
  4. They are used decoration and beautification
  5. They are used for design.
  6. They are used for making toys.
  7. They are used to make kitchen utensils and equipments

 

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

Materials used in technology

They include wood, plastic and metals

Types of wood

  1. softwoods- pine, fir, spruce, larch and cedar
  2. hardwoods- Examples of hardwood include iroko, ash, beech, alder, teak, birch, mahogany, maple, oak, balsa and walnut.
  3. engineered wood- plywood, particleboard, laminated timber, finger joints, cross-laminated timber, etc

 

Types of plastic

  1. thermoplastics- polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS) acrylics, fluoropolymers, polyesters, polyimides and nylons
  2. thermosets- Epoxy resin, Melamine formaldehyde, Polyester resin, Urea formaldehyde, Polyurethane, Phenol formaldehyde resin.

 

Types of metals

  1. ferrous metals are those which contain iron- steel, cast iron and wrought iron.
  2. non-ferrous metals that are those which contain no iron.- aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, tin, titanium and zinc, as well as copper alloys like brass and bronze

 

Uses of materials in technology

  1. They are used for building bridges, industries, houses, schools, hospitals, etc.
  2. They are used for making machines such as generators, car, etc.
  3. They are used for lifting heavy objects.
  4. They are used decoration and beautification
  5. They are used for design.
  6. They are used for making toys.
  7. They are used to make kitchen utensils and equipments

EVALUATION:    1. List the three materials used in technology

  1. State the types of
  2. wood
  3. metals
  4. plastic
  5. Give two examples of each type of
  6. wood
  7. metals
  8. plastic
  9. State four uses of materials in technology

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

PERIOD 3: Introduction to direction

PRESENTATION

TEACHEIR’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on recreation

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She describes the four cardinal points

Cardinal directions are one set of directions that people around the world use. The four cardinal directions are north, south, east and west

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She explains the significance of the cardinal points

1. to locate people and places

2. to calculate time

3. to show directions

 

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

Cardinal directions are one set of directions that people around the world use. The four cardinal directions are north, south, east and west

 

Significance of the cardinal points

  1. to locate people and places
  2. to calculate time
  3. to show directions

 

EVALUATION:    1. Describe the four cardinal points

  1. Outline the significance of the four cardinal points

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils as individuals, design the four cardinal points on a cardboard sheet

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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