BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SECOND TERM WEEK 1

NURSERY 1 (AGE 3) 

THEME – LIQUID 

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

TOPIC – DANGEROUS LIQUID 

LEARNING AREA 

1. What is Dangerous Liquid

2. Examples of Dangerous Liquid

3. The Effects of the Dangerous Liquid

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment

BEHAVIOUR OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the children should to,

1. explain the meaning of dangerous liquid.

2. give some examples of dangerous liquids.

3. give reasons why it is not good to play with dangerous liquid.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR 

The children can identify kerosene, fuel, etc. as dangerous liquids.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing different liquids that are dangerous.

REFERENCE MATERIALS 

1. Recommended textbook

2. National Curriculum

3. All relevant materials

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

WHAT IS DANGEROUS LIQUID?

Dangerous liquids are liquids that are harmful to the body.

Most of these liquids are dangerous but useful at home for cooking (kerosene), cleaning (liquid soap), watching (liquid soap), etc.

EXAMPLES OF DANGEROUS LIQUID

Most of the these liquids are useful substances that we used at home but if not used appropriately, it is harmful and dangerous to our body. For example, it causes dry and painful skin rashes or itchy.

The examples of dangerous liquids that we used at home are as follows:

1. Liquid soap

2. Kerosene

3. Insecticides

4. Petrol

5. Bleach

6. Acid, etc.

THE EFFECTS OF DANGEROUS LIQUID ON THE HUMAN BODY 

It is not good to play, touch or taste any of these liquids because,

1. it can cause dry and painful skin rashes.

2. it can cause skin itchy.

3. it can leave permanent mark on your body.

4. it can disfigure part of your body.

5. it can make you sick.

6. it can lead death.

LESSON PRESENTATION

To deliver this lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson based on what he/she taught or what the children have learned.

2. Teacher displays chart showing different kinds of dangerous liquid.

3. Teacher lets the children examine and identify each of the dangerous liquid.

children’s Activities – The children identify and describe the uses of these liquids.

4. Teacher uses the chart and the children’s relevant responses to introduce the lesson – dangerous liquid.

children’s Activities – The children pay attention to the lesson introduction.

5. Teacher explain the meaning of dangerous liquid using appropriate examples.

children’s Activities – The children understand the meaning of dangerous liquids by giving examples of dangerous liquid.

6. Teacher guides the children to state the reasons why they shouldn’t play with dangerous liquids.

Children’s Activities – The children state the reasons why they shouldn’t play with dangerous liquids.

7. Teacher summarizes the lesson in a very simple sentence, asks the children questions based on the lesson taught and gives the children work to do at home.

Children’s Activities – The children participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding to the questions and do their homework at home.

LESSON EVALUATION/HOMEWORK

Teacher asks the children to,

1. explain the meaning of dangerous liquid.

2. state 2 examples of dangerous liquid.

3. give 2 reason why you should not play with dangerous liquid.