Products of Technology | Makings of Technology Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 2 Week 7 Basic Science

BASIC TECHNOLOGY 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SECOND TERM

WEEK 7

BASIC 4 (PRIMARY 4)

THEME: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Technology | Importance of Technology Primary 4/Basic 4 Term 2 Week 6 Basic Science and Technology

TOPIC: TECHNOLOGY

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introduction

2. Products of Technology

3. Making of Technology

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. state the products of technology.

2. make a simple technology.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can define and state the importance of technology at home and on the street.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Charts and pictures showing technological products.

2. Video cassettes films etc.

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

Relevant link: SMASE – ASEI PDSI METHOD – Meaning and Importance of Technology – ASEI PDSI (Primary 4)

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

Technology means any invention, including tools, machines, materials, techniques, and sources of power that makes work and lives easier for the people.

Computers and mobiles are not only technology.

Technology is whenever people used knowledge to create a new thing to solve existing problems.

Technology makes it easy to matches and lighter instead of stones to produce fire.

Technology, therefore, is the application of science for practical purposes, especially at home, in school, office and industry.

PRODUCTS OF TECHNOLOGY 

Technology is everywhere and used by many people, businesses, banks, etc. Technology served different purposes, for examples –

1. Transportation – Moving from one place to another by bicycle, motorcycle, bus, car, etc.

2. Communication – Speaking to one another by microphone, listening to transistor radio, land telephone, mobile phones, etc.

3. Traffic control – Traffic officers at work, Drivers making hand signals, using of traffic lights

4. Banking – ATM machine, counting machine, computer, cctv camera, etc.

5. Farming – Harvester, planting machines, irrigation equipment, insecticide and pesticides

6. Business – Computer, photocopy machine, printer, scanner, thumb print, fax, etc.

7. Home – TV, radio, fan, DVD player, refrigerator, kerosene and gas cooker, water heater, cabinet, etc.

LESSON 2 – MAKING SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY 

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. Asks pupils to state the technology at home and on the street.

Pupil’s Activities – State the technology used at home and on the street.

3. Uses pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson – products of technology.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction.

4. Guides pupils to identify and state technology used at home, on the street, in traffic control, banks, etc. with appropriate examples or illustrations.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and describe the uses of technology used by different people for different purposes.

5. Organizes the pupils in groups or pairs to make simple technology.

Pupil’s Activities – Take active part in the group’s work.

6. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the lesson summary and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

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

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LESSON EVALUATION/ASSIGNMENT 

Asks pupils to:

state the meaning of technology.

1. ______________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

list three (3) important of technology.

2. _________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________________

State 5 technology –

5. At home ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, and  ____________.

6. On the street ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, and  ____________.

7. In the banks ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, and  ____________.

8. For transportation ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, and  ____________.

9. On the farm ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, and  ____________.

10. By businesses ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, and  ____________.