Class: Basic 5
Subject: Social Studies
Topic: Transportation (definition, types)
Duration : 40 minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Social Studies for Primary Schools, Book 5.
- Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Primary Schools, (Primary 4 – 6)
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Pictorial chart on type of transportation
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Define Transportation
ii. Identify the types of transportation and explain
iii. Mentions examples of road transportation
Previous Knowledge : Learners are familiar with transportation as a medium of moving goods and people from one place to another.
Content :
Transportation is the movement of goods and people from one place to another.
There are different types of transportation systems.
These are :
1. Land transportation
2. Water transportation
3. Air transportation
Our focus will be on land transportation and different forms.
Land transportation is the movement of goods and people on land from one place to another.
There are two major types of land transportation which are by roads or rails.
Road transportation : This is the movement of people and goods by vehicles such as cars, buses, vans, trucks, etc.
In the olden days, animals were also used by people to transport themselves on land. Examples of animals used are camels, donkeys and horses.
Rail transportation : This is the movement of people and goods along the rails.
A railway consist of the fixed part and the moving parts.
The fixed parts are tracks, station, while the moving parts consist of the locomotive and the people.
The first railway line in Nigeria was from Lagos to Ibadan in 1901. Today, there are railway lines all over Nigeria, connecting towns to each other.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : Revision of the previous topic
Step 2 : Introduction of the new topic by defining transportation
Step 3 : Explains the types of road transportation.
Evaluation :
1.) What is transportation? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.) List the three types of transportation :
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3.) The two major types of land transportation are _____________________ and _____________________
4.) Which is the first railway built in Nigeria? ___________________________
Conclusion : The teacher marks the learners notebooks and makes necessary corrections.