Meaning and Types of Monitor (Primary 2)

Last Updated on September 30, 2020 by Alabi M. S.

COMPUTER SYSTEM 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 2

THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Features of Computer Parts – Description of the Features of Computer Parts (Primary 2)

TOPIC: COMPUTER MONITOR

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Monitor

3. Types of Monitors

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and be able to –

1. identify and describe a computer monitor.

2. identify different types of monitor.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils are required to already have learned to computer.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

 Computer system

Chart

Pictures

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Displays a functional computer or chart showing a computer for the pupils to identify and describe.

MEANING OF MONITOR

A computer monitor is like television that we watch at home.

The monitor allow us to see what we doing on the computer.

It is rectangular shape and has a screen and buttons.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MONITOR AND TELEVISION 

1. Monitor is connected to the system unit to work.

Television is connected to antenna, decoder and DVD to work.

2. Monitor do not have channel like Television.

3. Monitor receives signal only from system unit.

Television receives signals through antenna, decoder and DVD.

4. Monitor have a clear and sharp pictures than Television. 

TYPES OF MONITORS 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – If available, displays monochrome and colors functional monitors for the pupils to recognize and differentiate between the two monitors.

1. Monochrome monitor

It has only black and white.

2. Colour monitor

It has many colours.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Guides pupils to describe a computer monitor.

Pupil’s Activities – Describe a computer monitor.

3. Guides pupils to identify and differentiate between the types of monitors.

Pupil’s Activities – Differentiate between the types of monitors.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

• Next Lesson –

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to –

1. A ___________________ is like television that we watch at home.

A. Computer

B. Laptop

C. Monitor

 

2. The ___________________ allow us to see what we doing on the computer.

A. Computer

B. Laptop

C. Monitor

 

3. ___________________ is rectangular shape and has a screen and buttons.

A. Computer

B. Laptop

C. Monitor

4. ___________________ displays many colours.

A. Monochrome monitor

B. Colour monitor

C. Television

 

5. ___________________ displays only 2 colours.

A. Monochrome monitor

B. Colour monitor

C. Television