Uses of Energy (Primary 1)

BASIC TECHNOLOGY 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM 

WEEK 7

PRIMARY 1

THEME – UNDERSTANDING BASIC TECHNOLOGY 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Energy (Primary 1)

TOPIC – USES OF ENERGY 

LEARNING AREA

1. Meaning of Energy

2. Identification of Energy and their uses

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 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 

Repeats the activities 2 in week 6 and asks pupils the uses of the following –

1. Power

2. Batteries

3. Sun

4. Electricity

5. Sun, etc.

ACTIVITIES 2 

IDENTIFY THE USES OF ENERGY

1. We use energy for lights and appliances.

For example – electrical energy, solar energy, etc.

 

2. We use energy to heat and cool our homes, schools, and businesses.

 

3. Energy makes our vehicles go, planes fly, boats sail, and machines run.

For example, mechanical energy and chemical energy.

 

4. All living things need energy too.

For example, organic and heat energy

 

5. Plants use the light from the sun to grow.

For example, heat and light energy.

 

6. We need the sun to dry our clothes, food, etc.

 

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 the uses of energy.

Pupil’s Activities – State the uses 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 – Forms of Energy (Primary 1)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to –

mention three uses of energy.