Meaning of Mixture | Examples of Common Mixtures | Examples of Other Mixture | Reason for Mixtures | Formation of New Things and Materials Primary 4/Basic 4 Term 2 Week 5 Basic Science and Technology

BASIC SCIENCE

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SECOND TERM  

WEEK 5

PRIMARY 4

THEME –  

PREVIOUS LESSON – Growing of Plants – Soil Preparation | Planting of Crops | Nurture and Care for the Plants Primary 4/Basic 4 Term 2 Week 4 Basic Science

 

TOPIC – MIXTURE 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning of Mixture

3. Examples of Common Mixtures

4. Examples of Other Mixtures

5. Reasons for Mixtures

6. Formation of New Things and Materials

7. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. explain the meaning of mixture.

2. enumerate examples of common mixtures.

3. discuss other examples of mixtures.

4. explain how mixtures form new things and materials.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can add sugar and milk to water to make tea.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of cereal, milk, sugar, coffee, honey, etc.

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 

Mixture is the combination of two or more substances which have been stirred or shaken together.

Any time two or more items are combined, a mixture is formed.

EXAMPLES OF COMMON MIXTURES 

1. Cereal and milk

2. Flour and butter

3. Cream and sugar

4. Coffee and cream

5. Honey and tea

6. Milk and chocolate

7. Sugar and water

8. Sugar and tea

9. Red and blue, etc.

OTHER EXAMPLES OF MIXTURES 

1. Dirt and water

2. Sand, water and gravel

3. Smoke and fog –

4. Water and salt

5. Oxygen and water

6. Minerals, organic materials, air, water, and living organisms (Soil), etc.

LESSON 2 – REASONS FOR MIXTURES 

1. Taste

2. Satisfaction

3. Feeding

4. Moulding

5. Building

6. Treatment

7. Farming, etc.

FORMATION OF NEW THINGS AND MATERIALS

Organizes the pupils in groups or pairs to form new things or materials with the following –

1. Dirt and water – mud

2. Sand, water and gravel – cement

3. Smoke and fog – smog

4. Water and salt – Sea water

5. Oxygen and water – Sea foam

6. Minerals, organic materials, air, water, and living organisms – Soil

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps – he/she,

1. Revises the previous lesson based on the pupil’s related knowledge or experience.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in lesson review.

2. Makes tea by adding the following – milo, milk and sugar.

3. Asks pupils to describe the process to making tea.

Pupil’s Activities – Explain how to make tea with milo, sugar and milk.

4. Listen to the pupils and use their responses to introduce the lesson – mixture.

5. Guides pupils to explain the meaning of mixture with appropriate examples.

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

6. Asks pupils to give examples of common mixtures.

Pupil’s Activities – Give examples of common mixtures.

7. Uses the process of making blocks to guide pupils to give an examples of other mixtures.

Pupil’s Activities – Give examples of other mixtures.

8. Leads a discussion on the reasons for mixtures.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the class discussion.

9. Organizes the pupils in groups or pairs to form new things or materials.

Pupil’s Activities – Take active part in the groups or pairs work.

10. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in lesson summary and write 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

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. explain the meaning of mixture.

2. enumerate 5 examples of common mixtures.

3. state 5 other examples of mixtures.

4. mention 5 reasons for mixtures.

5. explain how mixtures form new things and materials.