Meaning and Examples of Simple Machines | Importance of Simple Machines Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 3 Week 2 Basic Science and Technology

BASIC TECHNOLOGY

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM 

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 1

THEME – UNDERSTANDING BASIC TECHNOLOGY 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – 

 

TOPIC – SIMPLE MACHINE 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Simple Machines

3. Examples of Simple Machines

4. Importance of Simple Machines

5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. explains the meaning of simple machine.

2. identify simple machines.

3. give examples of simple machine.

4. analyze the importance simple machines in their communities.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can state the uses of simple machine at home and in the school.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Broom

2. Sea-saw

3. Hoe

4. Cutlass

5. Can open

6. Spoon.

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  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

A simple machine is a device that makes work easy.

EXAMPLES OF SIMPLE MACHINES

The examples of simple machines are as follows:

1. Broom

2. Spoon

3. Seesaw

4. Hoe

5. Cutlass, etc.

LESSON 2 – IMPORTANCE OF SIMPLE MACHINES

A simple machine make work easier and it is very important for

1. eating foods, e.g. spoon and fork.

2. cutting e.g. Knife, cutlass, axe, scissor, etc.

3. sweeping and dusting cobweb e.g. broom

4. grinding e.g. blender, grinder stone, mortar and pestle, etc.

5. carry e.g. bucket, basket, wheelbarrow, etc.

6. fetching water e.g. bucket, etc.

8. hanging clothes e.g. hanger

9. fastening objects together e.g. rope, chain, etc.

10. hitting e.g. hammer, stone, etc.

LESSON 3 – REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST) 

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. Teacher displays sample of simple machine.

3. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pair depending on the size of the class to identify and state the importance of each machine.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and state the uses of simple machines.

4. Teacher uses the samples and uses their responses to introduce the lesson.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of the lesson.

5. Teacher leads a discussion on the meaning and importance of simple machine with appropriate examples.

Pupil’s Activities – Explain and analyze the importance of simple machines.

6. Teacher guides pupils to demonstrate the uses of simple machines.

Pupil’s Activities – Demonstrate the uses of simple machines.

7. Teacher summarizes the lessons on the board with appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lessons by responding to the questions and writes as instructed.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

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LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to, 

1. define machine.

2. name 5 examples of simple machine.

3. mention 5 importance of simple machines with examples.

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

ATTEMPT ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. Simple machine is a device that makes work _________.

A. easy

B. medium

C. hard

2. _________ is a device that makes work easy.

A. Simple

B. Machine

C. Simple machine

3. _________ is a simple machine used for sweeping.

A. Fork

B. Rake

C. Broom

4. _________ is a simple machine used for eating.

A. Spoon

B. Knife

C. Broom

5. _________ is a simple machine used for cutting.

A. Fork

B. Rake

C. Broom

6. _________ is a simple machine used for cutting grass.

A. Knife

B. Cutlass

C. Axe

7. _________ is a simple machine used for slicing wood.

A. Knife

B. Cutlass

C. Axe

8. _________ is a simple machine used for fetching water.

A. Spoon

B. Bucket

C. Bottle

9. _________ is a simple machine.

A. Toy

B. Food

C. Broom

10. _________ is not a simple machine.

A. Spoon

B. Basket

C. Water

11. _________ is used for hitting nail.

A. Cup

B. Hammer

C. Spoon

 

12. _________ is used for fetching water.

A. Bucket

B. Basket

C. Cup

 

13. _________ is used for hanging clothes.

A. Rope

B. Wood

C. Hanger

 

14. _________ is used for starting fire.

A. Match

B. Kerosene

C. Oil

15. _________ are used for pounding yam.

A. Mortar and pestle

B. Blender and grinder

C. Grinding stone and blender

16. _________ is used for grinding peppers.

A. Grinding stone

B. Mortar

C. Knife

17. _________ is a modern pepper grinder.

A. Grinding stone

B. Mortar

C. Blender

18. _________ is a local pepper grinder.

A. Grinding stone

B. Mortar

C. Blender

19. _________ is used for starting fire in the past.

A. Stone

B. Match

C. Iron

20. _________ is used for starting fire in the past.

A. Stone

B. Match

C. Iron