Forms of Technology I – Meaning of Technology and Underdeveloped Technology (Primary 3)
BASIC TECHNOLOGY
BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
THIRD TERM
WEEK 2 – INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY
WEEK 3 – MEANING AND FORMS OF TECHNOLOGY
PRIMARY 3
THEME – UNDERSTANDING BASIC TECHNOLOGY
TOPIC – FORMS OF TECHNOLOGY
LEARNING AREA
1. Meaning of Technology
2. Underdeveloped Technology
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 technology.
2. identify the forms of Technology – underdeveloped technology.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR
Matches and lighter
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
1. Charts and posters, hoes, cutlasses, vehicles, etc.
2. Matches and lighter.
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
WEEK 2 – INTRODUCTION
IDENTIFICATION OF SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY – CHART OR SAMPLE OF LIGHTER
Introductory Questions
1. What is this?
Pupil’s Expected Response – It is a lighter.
2. What is lighter used for?
Pupil’s Expected Response – It is used for making fire.
3. What other things we can used for making fire?
Pupil’s Expected Response – Matches
4. Between lighter and matches, which is easy for making fire?
Pupil’s Expected Response – Lighter
Teacher’s remark – You are all correct. We can also used stones and sticks to make fire.
Lighter, matches and stones are example of technology.
WEEK 3 – MEANING OF TECHNOLOGY
Technology is the use of knowledge to create new devices or tools.
FORMS OF TECHNOLOGY
There are two types of technology – underdeveloped and developed technology. The used of stones and matches are called underdeveloped technology. While the used of lighter to make fire is called developed technology.
EXAMPLES OF UNDERDEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY
1. Farming with hoes and cutlasses.
2. Using of town crier.
3. Use of stones to make fire.
4. Use of donkeys for transportation, etc.
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. Guides the pupils to identify and name examples of underdeveloped technology.
Pupil’s Activities – Identify and name examples of under developed technology.
CONCLUSION
- To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.
LESSON EVALUATION
Pupils to answer all the questions.
1. _________________ is the use of knowledge to create devices or tools.
A. Technology
B. Underdeveloped technology
C. Develop technology
2. The use of matches is an examples of _________________.
A. Technology
B. Underdeveloped technology
C. Develop technology
3. The use of matches, stones and lighter are examples of underdeveloped technology. True/False.
4. Mark all underdeveloped technology –
- Lighter
- Hand fan
- Ceiling fan
- Hoe
- Tractor
Mention the two forms of technology.
5. __________________________________
6. __________________________________
Give 4 examples each of underdeveloped and developed technology.
7. __________________________________
8. __________________________________
9. __________________________________
10. __________________________________
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