Forms of Energy (Primary 1)

BASIC TECHNOLOGY 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM 

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 1

THEME – UNDERSTANDING BASIC TECHNOLOGY 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – Uses of Energy (Primary 1)

TOPIC – FORM OF ENERGY 

LEARNING AREA 

Different Forms of Energy

 

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 –

mention different forms of energy.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Batteries, generator, fuel, coal, etc.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Chart

Pictures

View nature, e.g. sun.

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  

ACTIVITIES 1

Identification of Energy

Asks the pupils some questions, 

1. Why are you unable to carry this bucket of water? Expect response, we don’t have power.

Tell the pupils, the power needed to carry this bucket of water is called energy. 

2. Touch light needs __________ to light up.

Expected response – batteries.

The batteries are called energy. 

 

3. Car needs __________ and __________ to work – engine and petroleum/fuel.

The engine and petroleum/fuel are called energy. 

4. Television, radio, fridge, etc. need __________ to work – electricity.

The electricity is called energy. 

5. To dry a fish, we need __________ – fire or sun.

Fire and sun are called energy.

Teacher’s remark – We need energy to work. Touch light, cars, television, radio, generators, etc. need energy to work.

 

Activities 2 – FORMS OF ENERGY

Teacher’s remarks

1. Energy that comes from strength or power is called KINETIC energy.

2. Energy that comes from fuel, charcoal is called CHEMICAL energy.

3. Energy that comes from generator is called MECHANICAL energy.

4. Energy that comes from Sun, mood, star, fire, bulb is called LIGHT energy. H

5. Energy that comes from sun, fire and any that produce heat is called HEAT energy

6. Energy that makes any home appliances to work is called ELECTRICAL energy.

 

All these energy are called FORMS OF ENERGY 

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 the pupils to identify forms of energy.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify the forms of energy.

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 Energy (Primary 1)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to –

list two forms of energy with examples.