Meaning of Air and Air Pressure | Properties of Air | Uses of Air Primary 6/Basic 6 Term 2 Week 2 Basic Science

 

BASIC SCIENCE 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

SECOND TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 6 

THEME – COMPONENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – As Stated in Second Term (Term 2) Week 1 Plan Lesson Notes for Primary Schools

 

TOPIC – AIR

 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning of Air

3. Properties of Air

4. Meaning of Air Pressure (Uses)

6. Application of Air Pressure

7. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

 

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. explain the meaning of air and air pressure.

2. state the properties and uses of air.

3. list the application of air pressure.

 

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can state the uses of air.

 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

 

  • Water tumbler
  • Cardboard
  • Cell phone
  • Balloons
  • Bicycle tyre
  • Pumps
  • Football
  • Paper
  • String
  • Kites
  • Water basin
  • Sticks
  • Gum
  • Picture or model of a Wind Mill.

 

 

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 ONE – INTRODUCTION (MEANING OF AIR) 

INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS 

1. What goes in when we breathe in?

Air

2. What comes out when we breathe out?

Air

3. The air we breathe in is called _____.

Oxygen

4. The air we breathe out is called _____.

  Carbon dioxide

5. State 5 objects that contain air.

Ball, balloon, tyre, etc.

 

MEANING OF AIR AND AIR PRESSURE 

AIR

Air is everywhere on the earth, it is wind in motion.

 

When air is moving, it is called wind. Wind is air that is moving.

 

AIR PRESSURE

Air pressure is the weight of air above anything below it.

 

 

ACTIVITIES ON HOW AIR IS WIND IN MOTION 

Teacher’s instructions:

  • Cut a sheet of paper in pieces.
  • Blow or fan the piece of papers.
  • Ask pupils to observe and discuss their observation.

Pupil’s Response – The Air moved. If it doesn’t, the piece of papers will not be blown away.

Teacher’s remark – Listen and support the pupils and give a great cheer for active participation.

 

 

LESSON 2 – GROUP WORK ON PROPERTIES OF AIR

Group the pupils into 2 or more groups depending on the size of the class.

 

GROUP 1 – INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Weigh a deflated football bladder on a scale balance, take the weigh and write it down.

2. Inflate the football with air and weigh it again, take the weigh and write it down.

3. Compare the weights.

4. Which one is heavier?

5. What makes it heavier, if inflated ball is heavier?

6. What does this suggest to you?

Expected responses – Air has weight. 

 

GROUP 2 – INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Put a small bottle upside down into a basin of water.

 

2. Turn the bottle up side down and put inside the water. What do you observe?

Expected responses – Water cannot go in the bottle. 

3. Gently turn the mouth of the bottle toward the surface of the water. What do you observe?

Expected responses – Water can enter the bottle. 

4. Explain why water cannot enter into the bottle in the first instance.

5. Is the bottle empty after?

Expected responses – No, it is not empty. 

Conclusion – Air occupies space. For the water to enter the bottle, the air must go out. But if  the air cannot come out, water cannot enter. 

 

GROUP 3 – INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Inflate a balloon.

2. Touch it gently.

3. How does it feel to touch.

4. Release the inflated balloon in front of pieces of paper.

5. What do you observe?

Expected responses – Air pushes the pieces of paper away. Air can push anything about because it has weight and pressure. The weight of an object is force that push objects about. 

 

GROUP 4 – INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Inflated 4 balloons.

2. Put all the balloons together and place a flat plywood on them.

3. One of you should sit on it.

4. What do you observe?

5. What keeps the pupil afloat on the balloons?

Expected responses – Air has or support weight. Bicycles, cars and lorries are resting on tyres containing a lot of air. 

 

 

PROPERTIES OF AIR

1. Air has weight.

 

2. Air occupies space.

3. Air exert pressure.

4. Air supports weight.

 

 

LESSON 3 – USES OF AIR 

1. Air supports lives.

2. Air supports water cycle.

3. Air supports pollination.

4. Air helps in transport.

5. Air minimizes pollution.

6. Air regulates temperature.

 

 

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. Asks pupils, what do you breathe in and out?

Pupil’s Expected Responses – Air.

3. Uses the pupil’s responses to introduce in the lesson.

4. Leads a discussion on the meaning of air and air pressure.

Pupil’s Activities – Formulate the meaning of air and define air pressure.

5. Creates an activity that will prove air in motion. For example, blowing piece of paper.

Pupil’s Activities – Understand the concept of air in motion.

 

6. Groups pupils according to the pupils in the class to prove properties of air.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in their group activities.

7. Leads pupils to figure out the uses of air.

Pupil’s Activities – Follow the teacher lead to state the uses and application of air.

8. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson 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 

Asks pupils to:

 

1. use simple activities to demonstrate properties of air.

2. mention 3 properties and uses of air.

3. explain why things move in air.

4. make things fly in air

5. observe their kites, parachutes, etc.