Group Plants According to their Common Features Primary 2 (Basic 2)

GENERAL INFORMATION

BASIC SCIENCE

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SECOND TERM  

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 2

THEME – LIVING AND NON LIVING THINGS 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Features of Common Plants Primary 2 (Basic 2)

 

TOPIC – COMMON PLANTS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Group Plants According to their Common Features

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 –

group plants according to their common features.

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Common Plants and Uses

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Specimen of local plants

2. Workbooks

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

 

WRITING INSTRUCTION 

Copy as I write or draw as I write. This instruction should be given when you need the pupils to write or draw.

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s Activities – Get some common plants for display and initiate class discussions which would enable pupils to group the plants based on their features.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate in the class discussion.

Teacher’s remark – Give a great cheer for active participation and group plants according to their features of plants on the board.

GROUP PLANTS ACCORDING TO THEIR COMMON FEATURES 

1. Shape

Group plants according to their shape of the leaves and record with name:

• Broad leaves –

• Long leaves –

• Narrow leaves –

• Round leaves –

• Thick leaves –

• Thin leaves –

 

2. Size

Group plants according to their size and record with name:

• Big

• Medium

• Small

 

3. Colour of stem, fruits and leaves

Group plants according to the colour of stem, fruits and leaves and record with name:

I. Colour of stem

• Green

• Grey

• Black

• Ash

 

II. Colour of fruits

• Red

• Green

• Yellow

• Black

 

III. Colour of lowers

• Red

• Green

• Yellow

• Black

 

4. Texture

Group plants according to the colour of texture and record with name:

• Soft

• Hard

• Thin

• Thick

 

LESSON 2 – REVISION AND WEEK LESSON ASSESSMENT 

As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation. 

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. Initiate class discussions which would enable pupils to group the plants based on their features.

3. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher write s.

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 Uses of Plants in the Locality Primary 2 (Basic 2)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. mention the features of the plants in their locality.

2. group plants according to their common features.