Forms of Technology IV – Characteristics of Developed Technology (Primary 3)

BASIC TECHNOLOGY

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM  

WEEK 6

PRIMARY 3

THEME – UNDERSTANDING BASIC TECHNOLOGY 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Forms of Technology III – Characteristics of Underdeveloped Technology (Primary 3)

TOPIC – FORMS OF TECHNOLOGY 

LEARNING AREA

1. Meaning of Developed Technology

2. Characteristics of Developed 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 developed technology

2. state two distinguishing characteristics between developed and 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  

INTRODUCTION 

Technology is the use of knowledge to create new devices or tools.

The two forms of technology are underdeveloped and developed technology.

MEANING OF DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY 

Developed technology is a modern technology that make work easy and faster than underdeveloped technology.

Examples of developed technology are lighter, gas and electric cooker, blender, washing machine, motor, etc.

CHARACTERISTICS OF DEVELOPED TECHNOLOGY 

1. Developed technology are modern day technology.

2. It is also known as high quality technology.

3. It makes work easy and faster.

4. It makes work neat and smooth.

5. It consumes less energy.

6. It is very expensive.

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 under developed and developed technology.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and name examples of developed technology.

3. Explains the differences between underdeveloped and developed technology.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify examples of underdeveloped and 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.

• Next Lesson – Forms of Energy I – Meaning of Energy (Primary 3)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

list three differences between under developed and developed technology.