Objects that Float on Water Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 7 Basic Science and Technology

BASIC SCIENCE 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM

WEEK 7

PRIMARY 2

THEME –  LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – Air (Flotation) – Objects that Float in the Air | Characteristics of Objects that Float in Air | The Effects of Air on the Body Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 6 Basic Science and Technology

TOPIC – OBJECTS THAT FLOAT ON WATER 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Objects that Float on Water

3. Revision, Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. identify things that float in water.

2. demonstrate how to make things that float in water.

3. make objects that float on water.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify objects that float on water.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Water

2. Balloon

3. Dry wood

4. Meter ruler

5. Picture of people swimming of using life jacket.

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

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

HANDS ON ACTIVITIES

Materials – Bucket of water, objects that can float on water and objects that cannot.

Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class to make a list of objects that can float on water and objects that cannot.

LESSON 2 – HOW TO MAKE OBJECTS THAT CANNOT FLOAT ON WATER FLOAT

Based on the existing groups or pairs, teacher guides pupils to make objects like stone, small piece of iron, etc. float on water.

Note, objects that cannot float on water can’t independently float unless it’s attached or place inside objects that can float. 

LESSON 3 – REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

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. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

3. Teacher displays objects that can float on water and objects that cannot.

4. Teacher leads activities that will enable pupils identify and separate objects that can float from objects that cannot.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify objects that can float on water.

5. Teacher uses the activities in step 4 to introduce the lesson and asks pupils to state other objects that can float on water.

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

6. Teacher guides pupils to,

• make objects like boat to float on water.

• make objects that cannot float on water float.

Pupil’s Activities – Make boat by folding to float on water and also, make objects that cannot float on water float.

7. Teacher summarizes the lessons on the board with appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to the questions 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.

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LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to, 

1. name 3 things that can float on water.

2. make objects float on water.