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PRIMARY 4: BASIC SCIENCE – SECOND TERM | WEEK 1

TOPIC: REVISION OF FIRST TERM’S WORK

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

  1. Weather chart.
  2. Colour cards.
  3. Measuring instruments.
  4. Picture cards.
  5. Pupils’ writing books and pencils.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

  1. Scheme of work.
  2. Recommended Basic Science textbook for Primary 4.
  3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils have learnt about changes in nature, plants and animals, weather, colours and different types of measurement during the first term.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

  1. Explain temporary and permanent changes.
  2. Mention changes in plants and animals.
  3. Identify weather elements and instruments.
  4. Name primary and secondary colours.
  5. Identify instruments used for measuring length, liquids and solids.
  6. State common units of time.

E: CONTENT

Revision of Temporary and Permanent Changes

A temporary change can be reversed. Examples:

  • melting ice
  • folding paper
  • stretching rubber

A permanent change cannot easily be reversed. Examples:

  • burning wood
  • rusting iron
  • cooking food

Revision of Changes in Plants and Animals

Plants change as they grow. 🌱 Seed → Seedling → Mature Plant → Flower → Fruit Animals also change as they grow. Example: 🐣 Chick → Chicken

Revision of Weather

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time. Weather elements include:

  • sunshine
  • rainfall
  • wind
  • temperature
  • clouds

Weather instruments include:

  • thermometer
  • rain gauge
  • wind vane
  • barometer

Revision of Colours

Primary colours are:

  • red
  • blue
  • yellow

Secondary colours are formed by mixing primary colours. Examples:

  • red + yellow = orange
  • blue + yellow = green
  • red + blue = purple

Revision of Measurement

Length can be measured with:

  • ruler
  • metre rule
  • measuring tape

Liquids may be measured in:

  • millilitres
  • centilitres
  • litres

Time can be measured in:

  • seconds
  • minutes
  • hours
  • days
  • weeks
  • months
  • years

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

  1. Revises temporary and permanent changes.
  2. Revises changes in plants and animals.
  3. Displays weather instruments.
  4. Revises primary and secondary colours.
  5. Demonstrates measurement tools.
  6. Revises units of time.
  7. Asks oral revision questions.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

  1. Give examples of temporary and permanent changes.
  2. Describe changes in plants and animals.
  3. Identify weather instruments.
  4. Mention primary and secondary colours.
  5. Identify measuring instruments.
  6. Mention units of time.
  7. Answer revision questions.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises the major topics taught during the first term and corrects pupils where necessary. The teacher encourages pupils to remember and apply what they have learnt.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

  1. What is a temporary change?
  2. Give one example of a permanent change.
  3. Mention two weather elements.
  4. Name two weather instruments.
  5. Mention the three primary colours.
  6. What instrument is used to measure temperature?
  7. Mention two units of liquid measurement.
  8. How many minutes make one hour?