PRIMARY 1: BASIC SCIENCE – SECOND TERM | WEEK NINE

TOPIC: FUNCTIONS OF TRAFFIC LIGHT COLOURS

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

1. Model traffic light.
2. Red, yellow and green cards.
3. Toy cars.
4. Road safety pictures.
5. Flashcards showing STOP, WAIT and GO.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of work.
2. Recommended Basic Science textbook for Primary 1.
3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils have learnt that traffic lights have three main colours: red, yellow and green.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. State the meaning of the red traffic light.
2. State the meaning of the yellow traffic light.
3. State the meaning of the green traffic light.
4. Match each colour with its function.
5. Explain why road users should obey traffic lights.
6. Demonstrate simple traffic light actions.

E: CONTENT

Meaning of Traffic Light Colours

Each traffic light colour gives an instruction.

Red Means Stop

🔴 RED = STOP

When the traffic light is red, vehicles should stop.

Yellow Means Wait or Get Ready

🟡 YELLOW = WAIT / GET READY

The yellow light tells road users to be careful and prepare for a change.

Green Means Go

🟢 GREEN = GO

Vehicles may move when the light is green and the road is safe.

Remember

🔴 Red – Stop

🟡 Yellow – Wait/Get Ready

🟢 Green – Go

Importance of Obeying Traffic Lights

Obeying traffic lights helps to:

1. Prevent accidents.
2. Control vehicles.
3. Keep road users safe.

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

1. Revises traffic light colours.
2. Holds up the red card and says Stop.
3. Holds up the yellow card and says Wait/Get Ready.
4. Holds up the green card and says Go.
5. Uses toy vehicles to demonstrate the signals.
6. Guides pupils through a traffic light game.
7. Explains why traffic lights must be obeyed.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

1. Name the traffic light colours.
2. Say Stop when shown red.
3. Say Wait/Get Ready when shown yellow.
4. Say Go when shown green.
5. Match colours with their meanings.
6. Participate in the traffic light game.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises the functions of the three traffic light colours.

The teacher reminds pupils: Red means stop, yellow means wait or get ready, and green means go when it is safe.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What does red mean?
2. What does yellow mean?
3. What does green mean?
4. Which colour tells vehicles to stop?
5. Which colour tells vehicles they may go?
6. Why should road users obey traffic lights?
7. Match: Red – \_\_\_, Yellow – \_\_\_, Green – \_\_\_.