Simple Machine on the Farm (Primary 1)

BASIC TECHNOLOGY

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 1

THEME – UNDERSTANDING BASIC SIMPLE MACHINE 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – SIMPLE MACHINE IN THE HOME 

TOPIC – SIMPLE MACHINE ON THE FARM 

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 identify and name simple machines in the farm.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Simple machine – basket, wheelbarrow, hoe, cutlass, etc.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Cutlass
2. Wheelbarrow
3. Hoe
4. Basket
5. Head pan.

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 – IDENTIFICATION OF SIMPLE USED BY FARMERS ON THE FARM 

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 visits and observe workers on the farm.
3. Leads them to identify simple machines used by workers on the farm.
4. Pupil’s Activities – Observe workers as they use simple machines on the farm.

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 – Uses of Broom

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to name four simple machines used on the farm.