Soil – Meaning (Uses) of Clay Soil (Primary 2)
BASIC SCIENCE
BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
THIRD TERM
WEEK 8
PRIMARY 2
THEME – LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT
PREVIOUS LESSON – Water – Identification of Things that Float on Water and Sink in the Water (Primary 2)
TOPIC – SOIL
LEARNING AREA
1. Meaning of Clay Soil
2. Uses of Clay Soil
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 –
1. explain clay soil.
2. list the uses of clay soil.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR
Uses of soil
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
Samples of garden soil (clay, loamy and sandy soils)
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
INTRODUCTION
Soil is the top layer of the earth.
There are three types of soil namely, sandy, clay and loamy soil.
CLAY SOIL
Clay is the smallest particle found in soil.
Clay soil is sticky when it is wet but it is smooth whenever it gets dry.
USES OF CLAY SOIL
1. It is used for making pot.
2. It is used for decorations.
3. It is used for making bricks.
4. It is used used for making floor tiles.
5. It is used for building houses.
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 identify clay soil among other soil types.
Pupil’s Activities – Identify clay soil.
3. Discusses the uses of clay soil.
Pupil’s Activities – State the uses of clay soil.
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 –
LESSON EVALUATION
Pupils to:
1. identify clay soil among the soil sample.
2. describe the physical properties of the clay soil.
3. State 3 uses of clay soil.