Third Term Lesson Note for Week Five .
Class : Primary 3
Subject : Basic Science
Topic : Features of plants
Duration : 40 minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Stan Basic Science and Technology for Primary Schools, Book 3 .
- Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Primary Schools (Primary 1 – 3)
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing the features of plants
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to
i. Identify the features of plants.
ii. State the functions of each features.
Content :
Features of plants
A plant has three main parts :
1. The leaves
2. The Stem
3. The root
Other parts of the plants are :
i. Flowers
ii. Fruits
iii. Branches.
I. The leaves are generally green in colour and grow out of the stem. The leaves produce food for the plant through a process know as photosynthesis.
2. The Stem grows above the surface of the soil. The stem carries the leaves and exposes them to sunlight.
3. The root is the part of the plant that grows inside the soil. It holds and supports the plants to the ground
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : Revision of the previous lesson with the learners by asking them questions.
Step 2 : Introduces the new topic by listing the features of plants.
Step 3 : State the functions of each part identified
Evaluation :
1. The part of plant that grows inside the Soil is ___________. (a) root (b) leaves (c) stem
2. The part of plants that carries the branches and other part of plant is called _________. (a) stem (b) bud (c) fruit
3. The part of plant which produces food is the _________. (a) stem (b) leaves (c) bud
4. The process whereby plant produce it food is known as _________. (a) photolysis (b) photosynthesis (c) pollution
5. The root helps to hold and ____________ the plants. (a) reject (b) support (c) break
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson learners were able to answer the questions correctly.
Assignment :
1. List the three main part of plants:
____________, _____________, ______________
2. Mention two other part of plants.
____________________ ___________________