Meaning of Computer Primary 1 (Basic 1) – Computer Studies

COMPUTER STUDIES 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

FIRST TERM

WEEK 1 

PRIMARY 1

THEME: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

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TOPIC – MEANING OF COMPUTER 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introductory Activities

2. Identification of Computer

3. Description of Computer

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 –

• identify and describe a computer system.

ENTRY BEHAVIOURS

Some of the pupils can differentiate between computer and television.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of Charts or pictures, Flash cards, Mouse, Printer, Speakers, Plain paper, Colour Pencils, Keyboard, Monitor, System unit.

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

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CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

DESCRIPTION OF A COMPUTER 

This is a C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R. 

A computer is a machine that counts, calculates and draws.

Computer thinks and calculates faster than you.

Television looks like a computer but it is not a computer.

PRESENTATION

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

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

1. Displays functional computer system and television (if available) or chart showing computer and television.

2. Points to computer and television and ask, what is this?

Pupil’s Activities – Identify Computer and television.

3. Asks pupils, do you have computer and television at home?

Pupil’s Activities – Say Yes/No responses.

4. Tells pupils, this is a computer and this is a television.

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher and observe the computer.

5. Describes computer using the basic functionality like calculate, draw, etc.

Pupil’s Activities – Listen and describe a computer.

6. Guides pupils to identify each of computer and spell – C O M P U T I O N.

Pupil’s Activities – Spell and write computer.

7. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher write.

CONCLUSION

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

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Parts of Computer Primary 1 (Basic 1)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. Fill in the missing letters: C __ M __ U T __ R.

2. Name anything in your house that looks like a computer.

3. Do you have a computer in your house?

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

1. Computer looks like a television.

A. Yes

B. No

2. Television looks like a computer but it is not a computer.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Computer can think _______ than you.

A. faster

B. slower

4.  Computer is electronic _______.

A. toy

B. machine

5. Fill in the missing letters: C __ M __ U T __ R.