Basic 2 Science Term 1 Week 10 Lesson Plan

Engage learners to sing songs and recite familiar rhymes STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT. Star light, star bright. The first star I see tonight I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight. Group learners into three (3), appoint a leader from each group to act as the teacher. Ask them to summarize what was covered in the previous lesson. The class is allowed to pose questions to the leaders. Engage learners to sing songs and recite familiar rhymes RAIN RAIN GO AWAY Rain, rain go away Come again another day Class two pupils want to play Rain, rain go away.

Learners mention sources of light at home and at the school. Assemble different sources of light (realia and pictures): stars, torch, lantern, lightning, fireflies, forest fires and light bulbs, candle light etc. Assessment: Have Learners to identify and draw sources of light in their environment. Sort and classify sources of light as artificial or natural. Natural sources; stars, fireflies, sun, moon, lightning Artificial sources; torch, lantern, light bulbs, candle light Assessment: Have Learners to talk about why and when we need light. Design an activity to block light from a torch using a cardboard to illustrate the importance of light. In a discussion, let learners talk about What will happen if there is no light on earth? For this activity, learners use potted maize seedling, damp cloth and printed photographs of sun-dried fish and cocoa to examine familiar examples and explain how sunlight supports plants and everyday Ghanaian activities.

What have we learnt today? Sources of light to the Earth Ask learners to summarize the main points in the lesson