First Term Lesson Note for Week Three
Class : Primary One
Subject : Basic Science
Topic : Non Living things (Meaning and examples)
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Stan Basic Science and Technology for Primary Schools, Book 1.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for lower Primary (Primary 1 – 3)
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing examples of non living things.
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Explain non living things
ii. Give examples of non living things
Content :
Non Living things
Non living things are things that have no life. For example : television, radio, car, football, table, chair, blackboard, bag, desk, pen, pencil, marker, etc.
Non living things do not have the features of living things. Therefore,
1. They cannot move by themselves.
2. They cannot breathe.
3. They cannot feed.
4. They cannot pass waste out.
5. They cannot grow.
6. They do not give birth to young ones.
7. They cannot die but spoil.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The teacher revises the previous lesson by asking the learners questions orally.
Step 2 : He/ she introduces the new topic by explaining non living things and gives several examples.
Step 3 : State features of non living things.
Evaluation :
1. Things that have no life are called _______. (a) Living things. (b) No living things (c) Flower
2. List ten examples of non living things
i. ________________ ii. _________________
iii. ______________ iv. ________________
v. _______________ vi. ________________
vii. ______________ viii. ________________
ix. _______________ x. _________________
3. Can non living things breathe? (a) Yes (b) No
4. Non living things can move. (a) True (b) False
5. All of the following are examples of non living things except _________. (a) plants (b) stone (c) goat
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson learners were able to answer the questions correctly. The teacher marks their notebooks and makes corrections where necessary.
Assignment :
Classify the following in living things and non living things.
( cat, book, rat, fish, pencil, flower, bag, table, chair, radio, lizard, television, earthworm, termite, car, blender, butterfly, cow, dog, whiteboard, slippers, computer)
Living things Non living things
1. _______________ ________________
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5. _______________ ________________
6. _______________ ________________
7. _______________ ________________
8. _______________ _________________
9. _______________ _________________
10. ______________ _________________