First Term Lesson Note for Week Three
Class : Primary One
Subject : Computer Studies
Topic : Parts of a Computer
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Computer Studies for Primary Schools, Book 1.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for lower Primary, (Primary 1 – 3).
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing parts of a computer
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Identify parts of a computer.
ii. Describe the parts of a computer.
Previous Knowledge : Learners have been taught uses of Computer.
Content :
Parts of Computer.
A computer has different parts that does some special work.
The main parts of Computer are :
1. Monitor : The monitor is the part of Computer that looks like a television. It is also called V. D. U
2. Keyboard : The keyboard is the part of Computer used for typing. It looks like a type writer
3. System unit : This is the part of a computer that all other parts are connected to.
4. Mouse : This is the part used to control the computer. It looks like a rat.
The other parts of are : speaker, printer, light pen, joy stick, scanner, etc.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The teacher revises the previous lesson with the learners by asking questions orally
Step 2 : He/ she introduces the new topic by identifying the main parts of a computer.
Step 3 : The teacher then describe the main part of a computer.
Evaluation :
1. The part of Computer that looks like television is called ____________. (a) mouse (b) monitor (c) system unit
2. The _____________ is used for typing. (a) keyboard (b) mouse (c) printer
3. The part of Computer that all other parts are connected to is _______________. (a) scanner (b) system unit (c) mouse
4. The ___________ is used to control the computer system. (a) monitor (b) mouse (c) keyboard
5. The mouse looks like a _________ with tail. (a) rat (b) type writer (c) television
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson, the learners were able to answer the questions correctly.
Assignment :
The main parts of the computer are :
1.________________________
2. _______________________
3. ________________________
4. ________________________