First Term Lesson Note for Week One
Class : Primary Six
Subject : Basic Science
Topic : The Earth
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Basic Science for Primary Schools, Book 6.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for Upper Primary, (Primary 4 – 6).
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing the planets and galaxies.
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to
i. Describe the planets
ii. Identify the various movement around the sun.
Content :
Orbit – move around.
It takes 365 1/4 days for the Earth to orbit the sun.
It takes 24 hours for the Earth to rotate on its axis.
The planets are :
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
The brightest and hottest planet is Venus. The largest planet is .
Equinoxes means when the day and night are equal.
Solstice is when the day is longer than night.
Phase of moon, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning Gebous, full moon, third quarter, waning Crescent, waxing Gebous , New moon.
The frequency of sound is hertz. Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
Amplitude is the height of sound Wave.
Decibel is the measurement of sound.
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 the the planets.
Step 3 : Identify the various movement of found around the planets.
Step 4 :. Mention some of the features of the planets.
Evaluation :
1. There are __________ planets.
2. The planet closest to the sun is ________________.
3. The largest planet is __________________.
4. _____________ is when the day and night are equal. (a) Equinox (b) Solstice (c) Rotation
5. ____________ is the height of the sound wave. (a) Frequency (b) Amplitude (c) Pitch
6. When the day is longer than the night, it is known as _______________. (a) Solstice (b) Gebous (c) Equinoxes
7. It takes the Earth __________ to rotate in its own axis. (a) 365 1/4 days (b) 24 hours (c) 7 days
8. The brightest and hottest planet is ____________. (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Mars
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson, learners were able to answer the questions correctly.