Meaning and Functions of A Printer (Primary 2)

COMPUTER STUDIES

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM 

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 2

THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATION 

TOPIC – PRINTER 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Meaning of A Printer

2. Functions of A Printer

 

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 a printer.

2. state the functions of a printer.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of

Printer

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

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

INTRODUCTION

Connects a printer to a functional computer system. Guides the pupils to print with the printer. 

Then, asks them to describe a printer. 

 

MEANING OF A PRINTER 

Printer is an output device that allows a user to print items on paper, such as letters and pictures.

 

FUNCTIONS OF A PRINTER

1. It is used for printing a text.

2. It is used for printing an image – photo.

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. Leads the pupils to print and describe the uses of printer.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and describe the uses of printer.

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 – Features of A Printer (Primary 2)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to 

1. Say what a printer is?

2. Mention two functions of a printer.