Make Things that Float in the Air (Primary 2)

BASIC SCIENCE 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SECOND TERM 

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 2

THEME –  LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – THINGS THAT FLOAT IN THE AIR 

TOPIC – MAKING THINGS THAT FLOAT IN THE AIR

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 make things float in the air.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Kite and Balloon

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Old newspaper
2. Thread
3. Gum
4. Sticks
5. Strings, 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  

ACTIVITIES 1 – DISCUSSION ON HOW TO MAKE THINGS THAT FLOAT IN THE AIR (KITE) 

Follow the link to watch video on how to make paper kite. 

ACTIVITIES 2 – MAKING KITE 

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. Guides pupils to make paper kite.
3. Pupil’s Activities – Make and fly paper kit
4. Scores the kite that pupils make.

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 – Source of Water

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to make and fly paper kite.