Third Term Lesson Note for Week Two
Class : Primary 3
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Road Accident.
Duration : 40 minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Social Studies for Primary Schools , Book 3.
- Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Primary Schools (Primary 1 – 3)
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing an accident and some of it causes
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to :
i. Define accident and list types
ii. Explain road accident
iii. Identify the causes of road accident
Content :
An accident is an unplanned event that happens suddenly thereby causing injury or death.
Types of accident.
There are various types of accidents. These are:
1. Road accident
2. Rail accident
3. Poison
4. Burns
5. Falls
6. Air accident
7. Home accident.
An accident may occur due to the carelessness of man. It could also be as a result of negligence or not following instructions given.
Road accident is the type of accident that takes place on the road between different road users, which leads to injury or death.
It could occur between a pedestrian car driver’s, cyclist rider.
Causes of road accidents
1. Bad road
2. Bad vehicles
3. Inability to read and interpret road signs
4. Over speeding
5. Over loading
6. Careless and unsafe driving
7. Taking of alcohol and hard drugs while driving.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The teacher revises the previous lesson with the learners
Step 2 : He/ she asks what is road accident from the learner. Then gives a simple definition.
Step 3 : Identify the causes of road accidents
Evaluation :
1. _____________ is an accident that happens between road users.
2. An accident is an ___________ event that leads to injury.
3. Carelessness can cause accident. (a) True (b) False
4. Obeying road signs can lead to accident. (a) True (b) False
5. Can bad roads cause accident? (a) Yes (b) No
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson , learners were able answer the questions correctly.
Assignment :
1. What is road accident ?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Mention four causes of road accident.
i. ________________________________________
ii. _______________________________________
iii. _______________________________________
iv. ________________________________________