Basic 5 Science Term 1 Week 3 Lesson Plan

Have learners solve the brain teasers. It likes food, but water kills it. What is it?

Learners are asked to collect and bring a variety of everyday materials from the home, school and community. Examples should include cotton wool, pieces of cloth, pieces of paper, cardboard, wood, etc. Learners are assisted to sort and group the materials based on texture (hard or soft), and size (big or small). Demonstrate by assisting learners to group materials into those that we can see through (transparent) and those that we cannot see through (opaque). Learners sort the materials into those that can bend and those that cannot bend. Learners feel and draw materials that are hard, soft, smooth, etc. Learners are tasked to display their drawings in class for discussion. Learners are assisted to know that the properties of a given material enable it to be used for making certain products, e.g. clay is used for making pots because it can be moulded without breaking. raffia palm is used in basketry because it can bend easily For this activity, learners use wood offcut, metal spoon and clear plastic bottle to handle and sort the familiar materials by their observed properties and uses.

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.