Meaning, Types and Effects of Forces – ASEI PDSI METHOD (Primary 6)
BASIC SCIENCE
BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SMASE – ASEI PDSI METHOD
THIRD TERM
WEEK 5
PRIMARY 6
THEME – LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT
TOPIC: FORCES
LEARNING AREA
Lesson One – Meaning of Force – Push and Pull
Lesson Two – Types of Forces
Lesson Three – Effects of Forces
Lesson Four – Note
Lesson Five – Revision and Test
TIME – 40 Minutes each.
LEARNING OUTCOME
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1. explain forces as a push or pull.
2. give examples of forces.
3. demonstrate the effect of force on objects.
RATIONALE
Force is a push or pull on an object. A force can cause an object to start moving, slow down, stop moving, change shape or direction. The concept of force will enable pupils to identify the different types of forces, demonstrating their new knowledge with a sorting activity.
They will understand, appreciate and explore the characteristics of work and make simple machines.
LEARNING MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of nails, stones and pebble, rough surfaces – wood. Smooth surfaces – glass. Magnets, batteries, pieces of foam, springs, rubber bands, etc. Palms, balls bearings, machete, knife, water, vaseline, sand paper, oil, soapy Water.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
Pupils applied force in many things at home or in the school. They applied when To splitting wood, lifting bucket of water, removing nails from wood or pushing a wheel barrow, force is applied.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
Lagos State Scheme of work
Basic Science and Technology
All Relevant Materials
Online Materials
Relevant links:
Simple Machines – Meaning and Advantages of Inclined Plane (Primary 6)
LESSON PLAN/DEVELOPMENT
ASEI PDSI LESSON NOTES
LESSON DEVELOPMENT 1 – MEANING OF FORCE – PUSH AND PULL docx
LESSON DEVELOPMENT 2 – TYPES OF FORCE docx
LESSON DEVELOPMENT 3 – EFFECTS OF FORCES docx
LESSON DEVELOPMENT 4 – NOTE, REVISION AND TEST