Second Term Lesson Note for Week Four
Class : Primary Two
Subject : Basic Science
Topic : Uses of Plant.
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Basic Science and Technology for Primary Schools, Book 2.
- Lagos State Unified Unified schemes of work for lower Primary, Primary 1 – 3.
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing parts of plants and their uses.
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
Content :
Plant as a living thing is very important to all other living things.
Some of the uses of plant includes the following:
1. Plant is used as shelter to protect us from the sun.
2. Plants serve as food for man and other animals
3. Plant is used as a source of fuel for cooking.
4. Some plants such as cash crops are sold to male money.
5. Plants are used to make the surroundings beautiful. For example, flowering plants.
6. Some plant parts are used as medicine known as herbs. For examples, leaves, root, bark, etc.
7. Some big plants found in the forest are used for building houses and making roofs of buildings.
8. Wood gotten from plant are used to make furniture such as table, chair, bed, shelves, kitchen cabinet, etc.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : Revision of the previous week’s work with the learners
Step 2 : Introduces the new topic by asking them to mention the uses of plants
Step 3 : The teacher note the point mentioned by the learners and explains them for more clarity and understanding, using the picture chart to make the learning visual.
Step 4 : He/ she then write Note on the board for the learners to copy in the notebooks.
Evaluation :
1. Name two parts of plant used as herbs.
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2. The crops produced by plants which is sold for money are called _______________.
3. Mention five common uses of plants.
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Conclusion :
The Teacher summarizes the lesson and marks the learners notes.