Functions of Each Traffic Light Signs Colour (Primary 1)

BASIC SCIENCE

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 9

PRIMARY 1

THEME – LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – ROAD TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNS

TOPIC – FUNCTIONS OF EACH TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNS COLOUR 

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 –

state the function of each road traffic light signs.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Red, blue, etc.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of Lego sets/bricks.

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 ONE – INTRODUCTION

Road traffic lights sign are lights used to control the movement of traffic. They are placed on roads. The different colors of lights tell drivers what to do.

IDENTIFICATION OF ROAD TRAFFIC LIGHTS SIGN AND COLOUR 

EXPLORING THE FUNCTIONS OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Take the pupils out to the nearby road with functional traffic lights and asks pupils to observe the action of the motorists with respect of the traffic lights.

LESSON TWO – FUNCTIONS OF ROAD TRAFFIC LIGHTS COLOUR

RED

Red means STOP

 

YELLOW

Yellow means READY TO GO

 

GREEN 

Green means GO 

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. Takes pupils to observe various road traffic signs to know their functions – Red – Stop, Yellow – Ready, Green – Go.

Pupil’s Activities –

• Observe the road traffic signs to know each of its functions.

• Match the colours of road traffic light with the functions.

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 – Road Marking and Their Colours

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

State the functions of each of the following road traffic signs:

1. Red

2. Yellow

3. Green

 

Match the colours of road traffic light with the functions.

4. Red                         Go

6. Yellow                    Stop

7. Green                     Get Ready Go