Our Weather – Meaning of Weather Symbols | Weather Records and Charts Primary 4 (Basic 4) and Primary 6 (Basic 6) – Basic Science and Technology ASEI PDSI METHOD

BASIC SCIENCE (BST) 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

SMASE – ASEI PDSI METHOD 

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 6/PRIMARY 4 

WEEK 4/PRIMARY 6 

THEME – LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Weather and Factors Affecting the Weather (Primary 4) ASEI PDSI METHOD

TOPIC – OUR WEATHER 

LEARNING AREA 

Lesson One – Meaning and Symbols of Weather

Lesson Two – Weather Records and Chart

Lesson Three – Revision and Test

TIME – 40 Minutes each.

LEARNING OUTCOME 

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. identify and write simple weather symbols;

2. observe weather changes over a period of about three weeks;

3. use the weather symbols to keep records of weather changes;

4. prepare a weather chart.

RATIONALE

Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a particular time. The following are weather symbols sunny, cloudy, cloudy with sunshine, sunny with rainfall, cloudy with thunder, etc. representing the the sun, the rainfall, the cloud, the wind, etc.

Weather symbols are used internationally to communicate the weather forecast to people. The value of using a symbol is that it contains no words and can therefore be easy to understand.

The concept of weather, symbols and charts will enable the pupils to understand and records weather of the day using appropriate symbols.

LEARNING MATERIALS 

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Weather symbols

Weather chart

Cardboard

Writing materials

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils can tell when it cloudy and about to rain. They are aware of different things that comes along with the rain – storm  thunder, wind, dust, etc. After rainy season comes the dry season, sunny days.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Lagos State Scheme of work

Basic Science and Technology

All Relevant Materials

Online Materials

LESSON PLAN/DEVELOPMENT

ASEI PDSI LESSON NOTES 

LESSON DEVELOPMENT 1 – Meaning and Symbols of Weather docx

LESSON DEVELOPMENT 2 – Weather Records and Charts docx

LESSON DEVELOPMENT 3 – REVISION AND TEST

Take a Quiz on our Weather for Primary 4 – 6

Other Method – Our Weather – Meaning of Weather | Factors Affecting Weather | Weather Instruments Primary 4 (Basic 4) and Primary 6 (Basic 6) – Basic Science and Technology