The Uses of Computer (Primary 2)

 

COMPUTER STUDIES (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SECOND TERM 

WEEK 5

PRIMARY 2

THEME – BASIC COMPUTER OPERATION 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – THE USES OF COMPUTER MOUSE 

TOPIC – THE USES 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 mention some of the uses of the computer.

 

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Computer systems

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

  1. Pictures
  2. Charts
  3. Computer systems

 

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 1 – IDENTIFY THE COMPUTER  

 

ACTIVITIES 2 – IDENTIFY PART OF COMPUTER  

 

  1. Monitor
  2. System Unit
  3. Mouse
  4. Keyboard
  5. Keyboard

 

ACTIVITIES 3 – USE COMPUTER  

Guide the pupils use different parts of computer to type, play music/video, play games, etc 

 

ACTIVITIES 4 – STATE THE USES OF COMPUTER  

  1. It is used for typing.
  2. It is used for playing music and video.
  3. It is used for playing games.
  4. It is used for drawing.

 

 

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 pupils to identify the uses of a computer.
  3. Pupil’s Activities – Say what the computer is use for.

 

CONCLUSION

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

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to mention at least two uses of the computer.