BASIC SCIENCE

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM

WEEK 9

PRIMARY 1

THEME – LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT 

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TOPIC – ROAD TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNS 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introductory Activities

2. Traffic Lights and their Colours

3. Traffic Light Signs and Their Functions

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. analyse road traffic signs.

2. state the function of each road traffic light signs.

3. explain roadway signs.

4. appraise the importance of road signs.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify different colours.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing traffic light signs.

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

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 

With the help of other staff, teacher takes the pupils to the nearest traffic light point (if available) observe how road traffic light work. For example, to observe the colour lights, Red – Stop, Yellow – Ready, Green – Go.

MEANING OF ROAD TRAFFIC LIGHT 

Road traffic light signs are lights used to control the movement of traffic.

They are placed on roads. The different colors of lights tell drivers what to do. That’s, to stop, get ready and go.

ROAD TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNS AND COLOUR 

Road traffic light has three (3) colours such as,

1. Red

2. Yellow

3. Green

LESSON TWO – FUNCTIONS OF TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNS 

The functions of traffic light signs are as follows:

RED LIGHT 

Red means STOP

 

YELLOW LIGHT 

Yellow means READY TO GO/WAIT

 

GREEN LIGHT 

Green means GO 

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 organizes the pupils in groups depending on the size of the class.

3. With the help of other staff, teacher takes the pupils to the nearest traffic light point (if available) observe how road traffic light work. For example, to observe the colour lights, Red – Stop, Yellow – Ready, Green – Go.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils identify the meaning of each traffic light.

4. Teacher displays a chart showing traffic lights and uses the pupils responses in activity 3 to introduce the lesson.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction.

5. Teacher leads a class discussion on traffic lights and their functions.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the class discussion and state meaning of each traffic light.

6. Teacher organizes a short drama to demonstrate the functions of traffic lights.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the short drama to appreciate the important functions of traffic light.

7. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board by using appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding to most of the questions 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.

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LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to. state the functions of each of the following road traffic light:

1. Red

2. Yellow

3. Green

4. Match the colours of road traffic light with their colour.

🔴         Green

🟡         Red

🟢         Green

5. Match the colours of road traffic light with their functions.

Red          GO

Yellow     STOP 

Green      GET READ