Meaning of Rock | Types of Rock | Uses of Rocks Primary 5 (Basic 5) ASEI PDSI METHOD
BASIC SCIENCE
SECOND TERM
WEEK 8
PRIMARY 5
TOPIC: Rocks
LEARNING AREA
Lesson One – Rock
Lesson Two – Types of Rock
Lesson Three – Uses and Landmark Rock in Nigeria
Lesson Four – Revision / Test
TIME – 40 Minutes each.
LEARNING OUTCOME
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1. identify and classify rocks according to colour, hardness, texture, etc.
2. list some important uses of rocks such as construction, beautification, etc.
3. name some major landmark rocks in Nigeria.
RATIONALE
Rocks are solid minerals. They are the hardest part of the earth’s surface. They include – pebble, sand, silt and clay formed from rocks. Rocks, also known as stones are found anywhere and used for building houses, construction of roads and bridges, cements and chalks production, beautification and decorative, arts, etc.
The concept of rocks will enable the pupils to identify, understand and appreciate different types of rocks and their uses.
LEARNING MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
1. Different samples of rocks.
2. Charts showing types of rocks and their uses.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The understand the rocks are solid materials and they are used for building and construction of roads and bridges.
In this lesson the pupils learn and identify different types of rocks, classification of rocks according to their colors, textures and uses.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
Lagos State Scheme of work
MacMillan Basic Science and Technology, Book 5
All Relevant Materials
Online Materials
Other Plan Lesson Note on Rock – Meaning of Rock | Types of Rock | Uses of Rocks Primary 5 (Basic 5)
LESSON PLAN/DEVELOPMENT
LESSON DEVELOPMENT 1 – MEANING OF ROCKS docx
LESSON DEVELOPMENT 2 – TYPES OF ROCK docx
LESSON DEVELOPMENT 3 – USES AND MAJOR LANDMARK OF ROCKS IN NIGERIA docx
LESSON DEVELOPMENT 4 – REVISION / TEST