Human Body – The Feeding System (Mouth – Teeth, Tongue and Lips) | The Uses of Lips and Tongue Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 10 Basic Science and Technology

 

BASIC SCIENCE

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

SECOND TERM 

PRIMARY 4

WEEK 10

THEME –  HUMAN BODY 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Digestive System and Digestive Organs | Importance of Digestion to Healthy Human Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 9 Basic Science and Technology

 

TOPIC – THE FEEDING SYSTEM 

 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. The Tongue and The Lips

3. Uses of Tongue and Lips

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

 

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. identify the tongue and lips.

3. state the uses of tongue and lips.

 

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify and state the uses of tongue and lips.

 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1 Pieces of bread

2. Slices of boiled yam

3. Mirror

4. Model of the Mouth

 

 

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

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

 

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

The mouth is used for eating, speaking, breathing, digesting food, and smiling.

The teeth, tongue and lips are the major parts of the mouth.

They work together to enable us to eat, speak, breath digest food and smile.

 

THE TONGUE

The tongue is part of the mouth that gives us the chance to taste sweet, savory, salty, and bitter flavors.

Our tongue has more than one job.

It also helps us speak, chew and swallow.

 

THE LIPS 

There are two (2) lips.

The upper lip and lower lip.

The two (2) lips are connected together.

It is used to hold food and water.

They are also used to prevent unwanted objects coming into the mouth.

 

LESSON 2 – REVISION

Teacher helps the pupils to draw and label different parts of the mouth.

 

LESSON 3 – WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

 

 

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. Teacher displays chart showing different parts of the mouth.

3. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

4. Teacher asks the groups or parts to identify and describe each part of the mouth.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and describe the importance of the tongue and lips.

5. Teacher uses the chart and pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson and ask pupils to point their upper and lower lips and teeth and show their tongue.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of tongue and lips with their uses.

6. Teacher leads to discuss and state the uses of the tongue and lips.

7. Teacher initiates and guides analyze the roles of the tongue and lips in feeding system. Note – You make use of biscuits and sweets. 

Pupil’s Activities – Chew and feel the texture of the food items before and after chewing.

8. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board with appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate activity in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to the lesson evaluation and write as instructed.

 

 

CONCLUSION

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

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to:

1. describe what the mouth is used for.

2. identify different types of the mouth.

3. touch the upper and lower lips of the mouth.

4. show the tongue.

5. state the uses of the tongue and lips.

 

 

WORKBOOK

WEEK ASSIGNMENT (TEST)

1. The _________ is in between the upper and lower jaws of the mouth.

A. Tongue

B. Lips

C. Teeth

 

2. _________ is used for tasting, chewing and swallowing food.

A. Tongue

B. Lips

C. Teeth

 

3. The _________ is also used for speech.

A. Tongue

B. Lips

C. Teeth

 

4. There are _________ lips.

A. Two

B. 2

C. Both

 

5. The lips are _________ and _________.

A. upper lip and middle lip

B. upper lip and lower lip

C. upper lip and side lip

 

6. The lips are connected together.

A. True

B. Yes

C. Both

 

7. _________ are used to hold food and water.

A. Tongue

B. Lips

C. Teeth

 

8. _________ are also used to prevent unwanted objects coming into the mouth.

A. Tongue

B. Lips

C. Teeth

 

9. _________, _________ and _________ are parts of the Mouth.

 

10. The lips are not really connected together.

A. True

B. False

C. Yes