Basic 4 Science Term 1 Week 11 Lesson Plan

Engage learners to sing songs and play games to get them ready for lesson. Use questions and answers to review learners understanding in the previous lesson. Play games and recite rhymes that learners are familiar with to begin the lesson. Ask learners questions to review their understanding in the previous lesson.

Learners, in groups, uproot young plants from the school surroundings for a class activity. learners observe, identify and give functions of parts of the plants (roots, stem, leaves and flower). Learners draw annotated diagrams of the plants and display them in class. learners relate the functions of the parts to their positions on the plant. i. the root is the part of the plant that takes in water and minerals for the plant ii. the stem has vessels that transport sap and water throughout the plant For this activity, learners use uprooted bean and grass plants, cassava cutting and hand lens to examine the local specimens and identify or compare the named plant parts.

Ask learners questions to review their understanding of the lesson. Have learners write 3 facts of the lesson on a sheet of paper and it in their pockets and learn it on their way home.