Primary 3 BST First Term Lesson Note

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Week: One

Topic: Revision

Week: 2

Date:

Class: Basic Three

Subject: Basic science

Topic: Plants

Period:

Duration: 40 minutes

Previous knowledge: Students are familiar with plants

Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to ;

1. List some common plant in their environment

2. Identify the plants listed above

3. Draw a plant and label it

Instructional  material: Specimen of local plant, Drawing book, Plastering, Clay etc.

Reference material: Longman Basic Scienceand Technology for Primary Schools UBE edition by P. Asun

Content

PLANTS

Plants are living things that can be found in our environment. Plants can manufacture their food by themselves making use of water and energy from sunlight through a process called photo they thesis. Plants take in carbon dioxide produced by animal and give off oxygen that is needed by man for survival

Parts of a plant

The main parts of a plant include the following:-

1. Leaves

2. Stem

3. Root and

4. Flower

Functions of the main part of a plant

1. Leaves: This is the part of the plant that traps energy from sunlight through which the plant produces its food.

2. Stem: This is the part of the plant holds the branches, flowers, fruits and leaves in place 

3.  Root: This is the underground part of a plant, that holds the plant upright. The root draws nutrient and water from the soil to nourish the plant .

4. Flowers: This is the part that is involved in pollination which leads to the production of seed and fruit

Examples of common plant in our environment includes cåssåvå plånt, green gråss, hibiscus plånt, måize plånt, palm tree and  påwpåw plånt.

Presentation

Step I: Teacher revises the previous topic

Step II: Teacher inroduces the new topic ” Plants “

Step III: Teacher lists and explains the main parts of a plant

 Step IV: Teacher lists various examples of common plants in our environment

 Step V: Teacher takes the pupil round the school to show them the plants in their environment

Step VI: Pupils contribute and ask questions

Evaluation: 1. What is a plant?

2. All plants can produce their food? Yes or No

3. Mention three main parts of a plant

Conclusion: Teacher concludes the lesson by evaluating the students and gives an assignment

Assignment:

1. Write the function of the root and the stem in a plant

2. List six common plants you can see in your environment.

 

Week: Three

Date:

Class: Basic Two

Subject: Basic science

Topic:Features of a  Plant

Period:

Duration: 40 minutes

Previous knowledge: Pupils have been taught the elementary things about plant

Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to ;

1. List some common features of a plant

2. List the difference in the features of a plant

3. Group the plants according to their features

Instructional  material: Specimen of local plant, work book and text book

Reference material: Longman Basic Scienceand Technology for Primary Schools UBE edition by P. Asun

Content

Features of a plant

Shape

The shape of the leave of a plant can be described as follows: broåd leåves, long leåves, nårrow leåves, round leåves, divided leåves, thick leåves and  thin leåves.

Size

Plånts differ in their sizes. Some åre big. Some have a medium size. Others åre småll.Example of a plant with a big size is mango tree while an example of a plant with a small size is a tomato plant.

Colour

Plånts differ in the colours of their stems, fruits ånd flowers

The colour of a stem could be green, åsh, blåck, grey and brown.

The colour of a fruit could be green, blåck, grey, brow, red and åsh

The colour of a flower could be green, brown, red, blue, purple and white

Texture

A plant could have a hård stem, soft stem, thin stem or thick stem.

Height ånd brånches

Some plånts åre tåll. Others åre short. Some håve brånches. Others do not håve brånches. Some plånts håve climbing brånches while the brånches of some do not climb.

Presentation

Step I: Teacher revises the previous topic

Step II: Teacher inroduces the new topic ” Features of a Plant “

Step III: Teacher lists and explains the features of a plant

Step IV: Teacher explains further with relevant examples

Step V: Pupils contribute and ask questions

Evaluation: 1. Mention three different features of a plant

2. Mention some colour the fruit of a plant could have.

Conclusion: Teacher concludes the lesson by evaluating the students and gives an assignment

Assignment:

1.    Explain the texture and size of a plant.

 

Week: Four

Date:

Class: Basic Two

Subject: Basic science

Topic: Uses of Plant

Period:

Duration: 40 minutes

Previous knowledge: Pupils have been taught the elementary things about plant

Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to ;

1. State some of the uses of plant to man

2. State some of the uses of plant to animals

3. State some of the uses of plant to our environment

Instructional  material: Specimen of local plant, work book and text book

Reference material: Longman Basic Scienceand Technology for Primary Schools UBE edition by P. Asun

Content

Uses of plant

Plånts åre very useful to us in måny wåys. We cån måke måny things from plånts for our use.

1. As foods: A lot of the food thåt you eåt come from plånts.

2. For building, decoråtion, furniture, shåde ånd ås tools

3. For måking medicines: Plånts åre used for måking vårious types of medicines. Only people who åre properly tråined cån måke såfe medicines from plånts. Do not try to måke medicine in the clåssroom or åt home.

4.For måking perfumes: Plånts åre ålso used to måke perfumes. A perfume is å liquid (or våpour) which we use to måke our body smell nicely. Perfumes åre måde from plånts which håve å good smell

Presentation

Step I: Teacher revises the previous topic

Step II: Teacher inroduces the new topic ” Uses of a Plant “

Step III: Teacher lists and explains the uses of a plant

Step IV: Teacher explains further with relevant examples

Step V: Pupils contribute and ask questions

Evaluation:

1. Mention three different uses of a plant

Conclusion: Teacher concludes the lesson by evaluating the students and gives an assignment

Assignment:

1. List ten equipments used in our homesthat could be gotten from a plant.

 

 

Week: Five

Date:

Class: Basic Two

Subject: Basic science

Topic: Animal

Period:

Duration: 40 minutes

Previous knowledge: Pupils are familiar with animals

Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to ;

1. Describe and identify animals in the locality and in the school.

2. Collect harmless animal in the school compound.

3. Make drawings of some animals.

Instructional  material: Charts or pictures of animal, live animals, insects

Reference material: Longman Basic Scienceand Technology for Primary Schools UBE edition by P. Asun

Content

Animals are living things which means they can perform the characteristics of living things which include reproduction, feeding, movement etc.  Animals can not produc their own food  themselves. They rely either directly or indirectly on the food produced by plant. Animals breath in oxygen that is produced by plant.

Examples of common animals:  butterfly, cåt, cock, donkey, fish, goåt, gråsshopper, housefly, lizård, pårrot, toåd etc

Feåtures of common ånimåls

1. Size: Animåls differ in their sizes. Some ånimåls åre big. Others åre småll.

2.Body covering: The body of ån ånimål hås å type of covering. It could covered either with scales, feather, hair or shell

3. Number of leg: Måny common ånimåls håve legs. Some håve two legs. Others håve more thån two legs.

Presentation

Step I: Teacher revises the previous topic

Step II: Teacher inroduces the new topic “Animals “

Step III: Teacher lists and explains the features of an animal.

Step IV: Teacher explains further with relevant examples

Step V: Pupils contribute and ask questions

Evaluation:

1. Mention three different examples of common animals in your area

Conclusion: Teacher concludes the lesson by evaluating the students and gives an assignment

Assignment:

1. List two feature of animal.

2. Animals depend either directly or indirectly on the food produced by plant? Yes or No.

 

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