Features of A Printer (Primary 2)

COMPUTER STUDIES

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM 

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 2

THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning and Functions of A Printer (Primary 2)

TOPIC – PRINTER 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Meaning of A Printer

2. Features of A Printer

 

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. explain the meaning of a printer.

2. state the features of a printer.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of

Printer

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 

INTRODUCTION

Printer is an output device that allows a user to print items on paper, such as letters and pictures.

All – in – one printer is a useful tool with multiple functions. It is used both at home, school and office.

 

FEATURES OF A PRINTER 

1. Print speed

2. Copy speed

3. Printer quality

4. Printing output

5. OCR scanners software

6. Scanner resolution

7. Memory card

8. Internet connectivity

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. Leads pupils to identify important features of printer.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify features of printer.

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 – System Unit – External Features – Power Button and Reset Button (Primary 2)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to 

1. Say what a printer is?

2. Mention two features of a printer.