Reasons for taking Care of Computer (Primary 5)

COMPUTER STUDIES (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SECOND TERM 

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 5

THEME: COMPUTER SYSTEM 

PREVIOUS LESSON – CARE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE (PRIMARY 5)

TOPIC: REASONS FOR TAKING CARE OF COMPUTER 

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:

1. state reasons for taking care of computers.

2. list ways of protecting computers.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils are required to already have learned care of Computer.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE 

Input Devices – keyboard, mouse, camera, webcam, touch pad, scanner, light pen, microphone, joystick, modem, CD/DVD writer, etc.

Output Devices – monitor, printer, speaker and headset, multimedia projector, modem, CD/DVD writer, etc.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of –

Neat duster, cotton wool, computer system, furniture, spirit, antivirus CD.

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 

INTRODUCTION

A Computer is an electronic device that allow people to perform different task such as typing letter, graphic design, computing, playing game, send and receiving mails, communication, online shopping and banking and so on.

REASONS FOR TAKING CARE OF COMPUTER 

The reasons for caring for computer are as follows:

1. To avoid damages.

2. To protect the system.

3. To prolong the life of the system.

4. To avoid loss of data in the system.

5. To make the user comfortable for maximum efficiency.

WAYS OF PROTECTING COMPUTERS

1. Use of password

2. Use of antivirus

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. Demonstrates ways of caring for the computer.

Pupil’s Activities – Watch teacher demonstrate care of the computer.

3. Guide pupils to clean the system using neat duster.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate in caring for the computers in the school computer laboratory.

4. Explains to pupils why they need to take good care of the computer system.

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher, ask and answer questions, participate in class discussions.

5. Guide the pupils to draw up a roster for caring for the school computers.

Pupil’s Activities – Clean the computer system in their school.

6. Explains ways of protecting computers using password and antivirus.

Pupil’s Activities – Examine antivirus packages and how it works.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson – computer keyboard section.

• Next Lesson – Sections of Computer Keyboard (Primary 5)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:

1. name three ways of caring for the computer.

2. give two reasons for caring for the computer.

3. list two ways of protecting computers.