Basic 1 Science Term 1 Week 3 Lesson Plan

Engage learners to sing songs and recite rhymes "If wishes were horses If wishes were horses Beggars would ride: If turnips were watches Would wear one by my side. And if if's and and's were pots and pans, The tinker would never work! Engage learners to sing songs and recite rhymes Hot Cross Buns Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One ha' penny. Two ha' penny. Hot cross buns! If you have no daughters. Give them to your sons One ha' penny, Two ha' penny. Hot Cross Buns! Engage learners to play games, sing songs and recite rhymes to begin the lesson. Using questions and answers review learners on the previous lesson.

Give some examples of living things (for example things that eat/drink, move, grow and produce young ones). Work in pairs to identify the basic needs of living things (e.g. food, water, air, shelter, appropriate warmth). Elaborate on learners’ ideas to guide them to brainstorm on the importance of basic needs of living things. Give some examples of living things (for example things that eat/drink, move, grow and produce young ones). work in pairs to identify the basic needs of living things. Elaborate on learners’ ideas to guide them to brainstorm on the importance of basic needs of living things. For this activity, learners use potted maize seedlings, local soil and cup of water to identify the materials a plant needs and observe their use in caring for a seedling.

Ask learners questions to review their understanding of the lessson. Give learners task to do whiles you go round to guide those who need help. Ask learners to summarize what they have learnt. Let learners say 5 words they remember from the lesson.