Features of Computer Mouse (Primary 2)
COMPUTER STUDIES
(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FIRST TERM
WEEK 8
PRIMARY 2
THEME – BASIC COMPUTER OPERATION
PREVIOUS LESSON – Uses of Special Characters (Primary 2)
TOPIC – FEATURES OF COMPUTER MOUSE
LEARNING AREA
1. Introductory Activities
2. Features of Computer Mouse
- Left and Right Click Buttons
- Scroll button
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 and describe the mouse.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR
Computer systems
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
Pictures
Charts
Keyboard
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
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES
Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Display a sample of computer mouse for the pupils identify.
Leads them to identify each functional buttons of the computer mouse as stated below –
FEATURES OF COMPUTER MOUSE
1. Left click button
This is called left click button when you press the one on the left.
2. Right click button
This is called right click button when you press the one on the right.
3. Scroll wheel (button)
This is the center button of computer mouse.
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 a sample of functional computer mouse.
2. Pupil’s Activities – Identify each parts of computer mouse.
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 – Uses of Computer Mouse Features (Primary 2)
LESSON EVALUATION
Pupils to –
describe the features of the mouse.