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Basic 7 Career Technology Term 1 Week 8 Lesson Plan
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Subject: Career Technology
Class: Basic 7
Component 1
Resistant Materials
Topic: Describe resistant materials
| Strand: Materials for Production | Sub-strand: Resistant Materials |
| Indicator: B7.2.2.1.1 Describe resistant materials | Content Standard: B7.2.2.1 Demonstrate knowledge of basic concept of resistant materials |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can describe resistant materials and give examples. | T.L.R.(s): Local timber offcut, Aluminium offcut, Clay brick |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Recap with learners to find out what they already know about plastic, wood, metal, ceramics and glass. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Local timber offcut; Aluminium offcut; Clay brick. Learners inspect and safely handle each item, then use the items in the practical health, food, materials, or workshop task below. Review the lesson on resistant materials Ask learners to identify the different materials used for the school building and present in the form of a two-column table under the headings 'Material' and 'Use'.
Display the realia or pictures or show video of resistant materials and ask learners to describe them. E.g. resistant materials refer to a group of materials that have certain common characteristics such as plastic, wood, metal, ceramics, glass.
Guide learners to sort out resistant materials into various categories. E.g. Plastics – thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics wood – hardwoods and softwoods metals – ferrous, non-ferrous, alloys and smart.
Brainstorm learners to explain what is meant by resistant materials. E.g., Resistant materials are materials that are not pliable or flexible and cannot be easily compressed with bare hands (plastic, wood, metal, ceramics, glass).
Engage learners to sort out resistant materials from the variety of available materials. E.g., plastic, wood, metal, ceramics, glass and their composites,
Have learners write down the summary of the explanation and sorting. | Phase 3plenary / reflections Use peer discussion and effective questioning to find out from learners what they have learnt during the lesson. |
Component 2
Resistant Materials
Topic: Distinguish between the types of resistant materials
| Strand: Materials for Production | Sub-strand: Resistant Materials |
| Indicator: B7.2.2.1.2 Distinguish between the types of resistant materials | Content Standard: B7.2.2.1 Demonstrate knowledge of basic concept of resistant materials |
| Performance Indicator: Learners can distinguish between the types of resistant materials. | T.L.R.(s): Local timber offcut, Aluminium offcut, Clay brick |
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning Share the performance indicators and introduce the lesson. | Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment Concrete-resource task: Set out these resources for each group: Local timber offcut; Aluminium offcut; Clay brick. Learners inspect and safely handle each item, then use the items in the practical health, food, materials, or workshop task below.
Assessment 1. What are resistant materials? 2. Give four examples of resistant materials.
Guide learners to make a chart to show the differences among the various types of resistant materials under their categories.
Lead the class to discuss the two main sources (natural and synthetic) from which plastics are obtained. e.g Natural resources: - plants (cellulose), trees, animals, insects By-products: - table tennis balls, acetate films, wrapping; rubber, roads, paint, decoration, glues, polish
Synthetic sources: - crude oil, coal and natural gas By-products: - chemically produced plastics - polymerizing vinyl, chloride (PVC), polystyrene, polyethylene, acrylic.
Ask learners to look for information from different sources including online, on the two types of plastics and give examples: Thermoplastics: - Polythene, PVC, nylon Thermosetting Plastics; - urea formaldehyde, polyester resin, epoxy resin
Have learners make a table/chart and match products to the types of plastics they are made from. E.g.; product plastic type switches of nylon bristles of tooth brush pvc cable insulators bakelite | Phase 3plenary / reflections Take feedback from learners and summarize the lesson. |
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