Common ICT Devices II – Calculator (Primary 1)

COMPUTER STUDIES

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM  

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 1

THEME – BASIC CONCEPTS OF ICT 

PREVIOUS LESSON –

TOPIC – COMMON ICT DEVICES 

LEARNING AREA 

Calculator

Uses of Calculator

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 –

identify common ICT devices – Calculator

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Calculator

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Chats, calculator, Colour pencils.

Plain paper.

Workbook, etc.

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  

INTRODUCTION 

CONCEPT OF CALCULATOR

Calculator is a common ICT Devices used for addition, subtraction, division and multiplication of numbers.

USES OF CALCULATOR 

Calculator is used for –

1. Addition of numbers

2. Subtraction of numbers

3. Division of numbers

4. Multiplication of numbers

5. Solving other mathematical problems such as squares, square roots, etc

Note – asks the pupils to state the uses of calculator and note their point on the board or chart. 

PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF USES OF CALCULATOR 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities

Lets the pupils demonstrate the stated uses of calculator.

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. Displays real objects or pictures of common ICT Devices – calculator.

Pupil’s Activities – Touch and identify common ICT devices – calculator.

3. Asks pupils to state the uses of calculator.

Pupil’s Activities – State the uses of calculator.

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Demonstrate the uses of calculator.

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 – Common ICT Devices III – Digital Wrist Watch (Primary 1)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to all the questions – 

Calculator is used for –

1. _________________________

2. _________________________

3. _________________________

4. _________________________

5. _________________________

 

Calculator is a common ICT device. True/False