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Technology in Transportation – Meaning and Means of Water Transportation | Advantages and Disadvantages of Water Transportation Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 3 Week 8 Basic Science and Technology

 

BASIC TECHNOLOGY

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 1

THEME – YOU AND TECHNOLOGY 

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

 

TOPIC – CONCEPT OF TECHNOLOGY 

 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Means of Water Transportation

3. Advantages and Disadvantages of Water Transportation

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. describe water transportation.

2. state different means of water transportation.

3. mention the advantages and disadvantages of water transportation.

 

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify and state different technologies used in water transportation such as boat, ship, etc.

 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing technology used in technology.

 

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

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

Transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another by land, air and water.

The movement of people and goods from plage to place is known as water transportation.

 

MEANS OF WATER TRANSPORTATION 

Water Transportation is the movement of people and goods from one to another by water.

For example,

1. Ships

2. Boats

3. Ferries

4. Cruise ships

6. Submarines

7. Yacht

 

 

LESSON 2 – ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WATER TRANSPORTATION 

ADVANTAGES OF WATER TRANSPORTATION 

The advantages of water transportation are as follows:

1. It is less expensive.

2. It is more safer.

3. It has large storage capacity.

4. It is environmental friendly.

 

DISADVANTAGES OF WATER TRANSPORTATION

The disadvantages of water transportation are as follows:

1. Bad weather

2. Few seaport and ship

3. Poor performance

4. Old equipments

5. Sea weed and ice

6. Lack of maintenance

7. Some of the technology used in water transportation are very expensive.

8. Lack of professional sailor

9. Very slow means of transportation

 

LESSON 3 – REVISION AND WEEK LESSON ASSESSMENT 

As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation. 

 

 

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. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the size of the class.

3. Teacher displays different technologies used on water transportation.

4. Teacher lets pupils identify each technology and state their uses.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify each technology and state their uses.

5. Teacher uses the chart and pupil’s responses to introduce the leads a discussion on the meaning and means of water transportation.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction to explain the meaning of water transportation.

6. Teacher explains the advantages and disadvantages of water transportation.

Pupil’s Activities – Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of water transportation.

7. Teacher summarizes the lessons on the board with appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lessons by responding to the questions and writes 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.
  • Next Lesson –

 

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to, 

1. explain the meaning of water transportation.

2. state 3 means of water transportation.

3. mention 3 advantages of water transportation.

4. explain 3 disadvantages of water transportation.