The Sense of Sound or Hearing – The Ears Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 4 Basic Science and Technology

BASIC SCIENCE

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 2

THEME: LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT 

PREVIOUS LESSON – The Sense of Sight (Eyes) | Identification of Objects by Names Based on Shapes, Colours and Sizes Primary 2 Term 3 Week 3 Basic Science and Technology

TOPIC: THE SENSE OF SOUND (EARS) 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introduction

2. Listen to Different Sounds

3. Produce Different Sounds

4. Concept of Hearing Sound

5. 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. observe and identify organ of hearing (ears).

2. listen and identify different sound from animals and other objects.

3. differentiate between sound made by human, animals and objects.

4. analyze the importance of sound in their communities.

5. draw organ of hearing.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can identify and differentiate between sounds.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing different sense of organs.

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 

Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class to identify, produce and imitate sounds,

1. SOUNDS OF ANIMALS 

1. Dog

2. Goat

3. Elephant

4. Lion, etc.

2. SOUND OF ENGINES OR MACHINES 

1. Motor

2. Motorcycle

3. Generator

4. Fridge, etc.

PRODUCING DIFFERENT SOUND OF ANIMALS OR MACHINES 

1. Goat

2. Elephant

3. Dog

4. Lion

5. Generator, etc.

Hearing is the ability to discover sound.

Humans and other mammals have the ability to detect and recognize different sound from nature or other sound.

LESSON 2 – RECOGNIZE THE WORDS PRODUCED BY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 

1. Plays common instrumental music, watch and listen to the response of the pupils.

2. Invites an instrumentalist or any staff that’s expert in paying trumpet.

3. Professional drummer or any staff that can beat talking drum.

IMPORTANCE OF SOUND

The importance of sound are as follows:

1. It is used communication.

2. It is used for sending signals.

3. It is used for control.

4. It is used as reminder.

5. It is used to detect life.

DRAW THE SENSE OF SOUND (EARS) 

LESSON 3 – REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

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 class.

3. Teacher displays chart showing sense of hearing.

4. Teacher lets pupils identify sense of hearing and its uses.

Pupil’s Activities – State the uses of sense of hearing.

5. Teacher uses the chart and pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson and leads to identify sound made by man, animals, nature and objects.

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

6. Teacher guides pupils as groups or pairs to detect words produce by musical instruments.

Pupil’s Activities – Detect words produce by musical instruments.

7. Teacher asks pupils to produce sound produced by a baby, animals, machine, etc.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify various sounds and produce different sounds from their mouth and throat.

8 Teacher discuss the importance of sound.

Pupil’s Activities – Analyze the importance of sound in their communities.

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

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding to the questions 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.

• Next Lesson – The Sense of Smell – The Nose and Its Importance Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 5 Basic Science and Technology

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks pupils to, 

1. observe and identify organ of hearing (ears).

2. listen and identify different sound from animals and other objects.

3. differentiate between sound made by human, animals and objects.

4. analyze 3 importance of sound in their communities.

5. draw organ of hearing.