Uses of Colour (Primary 1)

BASIC SCIENCE 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 1

THEME – LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – Colour – Identification of Shapes with Colour (Primary 1)

TOPIC – USES OF COLOURS

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 uses of colours.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Nigerian flag colour – Green White Green

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Paper

Crayon

Colour

Lego set/beads

Dyes

Coloured pens

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

Teacher’s/Pupil’s discussion on the uses of colour.

Colour is a appearance of things in a unique reflection. For example, Nigerian flag is Green White Green.

1. Painting (ask pupils, we used colour for painting…. Give them a hint – house and continue with other uses)

2. Logo

3. Identity

4. Dyeing

5. Beautification and Decoration

6. Design

7. Consume

8. Writing and drawing

9. Traffic control

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 discuss the uses of colours.

Pupil’s Activities – Say uses of colours.

3. Guides pupils to identify objects though colours – living and non living things.

Pupil’s Activities – Colour different objects drawn.

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 Traffic Light Sign and and Colour (Primary 1)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

1. name two uses of colour.

2. use Lego to construct colourful objects.