Meaning and Uses of Light | Meaning and Uses of Colour | Relationship Between Light and Colour Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 2 Week 6 Basic Science and Technology

 

BASIC SCIENCE 

SECOND TERM

WEEK 6

PRIMARY 1

THEME – LIVING AND NON LIVING THINGS

PREVIOUS LESSON – Things Found in the Soil | Importance of Soil to People, Plants and Animals Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 2 Week 5 Basic Science and Technology

 

TOPIC – LIGHT ENERGY AND COLOUR 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning and Uses of Light

3. Meaning and Uses of Colour

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

 

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. identify the various uses of light.

2. explain the importance of colour.

3. appraise the connection between light and colour.

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can state the uses of light and colour.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. chart showing different source of light.

2. chart showing objects of different colours.

3. toys and objects of different colours.

 

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  

Light is a form of energy. Some light can be found in nature, like the sun, the moon and the stars. While other source of light are created by people, such as bulb, torchlight, candle, lantern, fire, etc.

Light is a form of energy that makes it possible for us to see ourselves and things around us.

 

USES OF LIGHT

The uses of Light are as follows:

1. It helps us to see things.

2. It helps plants to make food

3. It helps plants to grow.

4. It is used in power the street light.

5. It is used in power home appliances.

6. It is used for controlling traffic.

7. It makes camera work well.

 

LESSON 2 – MEANING AND USES OF COLOUR 

Colour is a appearance of things in a unique reflection. For example, Nigerian flag is Green White Green.

There are objects of different colours in our environment. Some are red, black, blue, etc.

We all have the colour we like best. One person may like blue colour, another may like red best and yet another may like green colour.

Each colour has somebody who likes it. What is your favorite colour?

 

VARIOUS COLOURS AROUND US

There are various colours around us. Some of them represent nature, symbols, business, even nation.

Some of them are – Red, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Green, etc. as in the

1. Sky – blue

2. Grass -green

3. Flower – red, green, yellow, while, etc.

4. Available animals around – black and white.

5. School’s uniform – red, white, etc.

6. National flag – green white green

 

USES OF COLOUR

The uses of colour are as follows:

1. Painting

2. Logo

3. Identity

4. Dyeing

5. Beautification and Decoration

6. Design

7. Consume

8. Writing and drawing

9. Traffic control

 

LESSON 3 – RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIGHT AND COLOUR 

Light is color. Only when there is light can there be color, because without it, there is no scene. Light is the only source of color for all objects. When light stimulates the human retina, color vision is formed. Without light, there is no color.

Continue reading…. The Relationship Between Light and Colour. 

 

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. Teacher organizes the pupils in groups depending on the size of the class.

3. Teacher displays chart showing different source of light for the pupils in groups to identify and state their important or uses.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils state the importance of the sun, moon and stars.

4. Teacher uses the chart and the groups responses to introduce the lesson – Meaning and Uses of Light.

5. Teacher leads the pupils as groups to discuss the meaning and uses of light.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the class discussion on the meaning and uses of light.

6. Teacher uses the chart and objects of different colours to introduce and leads a class discussion on the meaning and uses of colour in their community.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the class discussion on the meaning and uses of colours.

7. Tecaher explains the relationship between light and colour.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils listen carefully to the teacher’s explanation.

8. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board by using the lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the lesson summary by responding to the most of 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.

 

NEXT LESSON

Colour of Objects – Identification of Colour | Drawing and Painting Objects Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 2 Week 8 Basic Science and Technology

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to:

1. state 5 uses of light.

2. mention 5 important of colour.

3. appraise the connection between light and colour.

 

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – B.

1. ______ is a form of energy.

A. Light

B. Colour

 

2. ______ can be found in nature, like the sun, the moon and the stars.

A. Light

B. Colour

 

3. ______ are created by people, such as bulb, torchlight, candle, lantern, fire, etc.

A. Some light

B. Some colour

 

4. Light makes it possible for us to ______ things around us.

A. see

B. find

 

5. Light is ______.

A. Light

B. Colour

 

6. Nigerian flag is green ______ green.

A. Green

B. White

 

Some of them are – Red, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Green, etc. as in the

7. Sky ______

8. Grass ______

8. Flower ______

9. Available animals around ______.

10. School’s uniform ______.

 

11. Only when there is light can there be color.

A. True

B. False

 

12. Without light, there is no ______.

A. Light

B. Colour

 

13. ______ is the only source of color for all objects.

A. Light

B. Colour

 

14. Without colour, there is no light.

A. True

B. False

 

15. Light is a form of energy.

A. True

B. False

Note – randomly select 5 questions for the test.