Second Term Lesson Note for Week Seven
Class : Primary 2
Subject : Basic Science and Technology
Topic : Plants (Meaning and parts of plants)
Duration : 40 minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Stan Basic Science and Technology for Primary Schools , Book 2 .
- Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Primary Schools (Primary 1 – 3)
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing plant and its parts.
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Describe a plant as living thing.
ii. List examples of plants
iii. Identify the parts of a plant.
Previous Knowledge : Learners are familiar with plant as living things.
Content :
Plants are living things like animals. They grow in the soil where the conditions necessary for their growth is available. They feed on nutrients inside the soil and water.
They can grow , move, feed, produce young ones and can also die.
Plants are living things with stem, root and leaves.
Common plants are maize cassava, banana mango, pawpaw, pepper, potato, vegetables and fruits .
Parts of a plant.
The plant is made up of many different parts. These are :
i. Leaves
ii. Stem
iii. Roots
iv. Bud
v. Fruits
vi. Branches
vii. Nodes
viii. Stalk
The main important part of a plant are root stem and leaves.
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 describing plants as a living things
Step 3 : He/ she then asks the learners to identify the parts of plants
Evaluation :
1. __________ are living things like animals.
2. Plants grows on the _________.
3. The main parts of plants are ____________, ______________ and ______________.
4. Mention three reasons why plants are called living things .
i. ____________________________________________
ii. ___________________________________________
iii. __________________________________________
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson learners were able to answer the questions correctly. The teacher makes corrections where necessary.
Assignment :
1. The part of plant that grow above the ground is ______________.
2. The part of plant that grows into the soil is called _____________.
3. The _____________ carries the other parts of the plants such as leaves and branches.
