Second Term Lesson Note for Week Four
Class : Primary Six
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Water and Air Transportation
Period : Single Period
Duration : 40 MINUTES
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Describe water transport in Nigeria
ii. Describe air transport in Nigeria
iii. Identify the Problem of water and air transportation in Nigeria
iv. State Solutions to the problems of water and air transportation in Nigeria
Instructional Material :
Whiteboard/ chalkboard
Interactive poster
Interactive video
Reference Materials
- Lagos State Unified Scheme of Work for Upper Primary (Primary 4 – 6)
- Social Studies for Primary Schools by Adisa Bakare etal. Book 6.
- Online Resources
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with training the population to be healthy and productive (labour force).
CONTENT
MEANS OF WATER TRANSPORT IN NIGERIA
Water transportation is the movement of people and goods on water from one place to another.
MEANS OF WATER TRANSPORT IN NIGERIA
The following are means of water transport
- Canoes
- Boats
- Ferries
- Ships
MEANINGS OF AIR TRANSPORTATION
Air transportation is the movement of people and goods on air from one place to another. It is the fastest means of transportation.
MEANS OF AIR TRANSPORTATION
The following are means of air transport
- Aeroplanes
- Helicopters
- Jets
PROBLEMS OF WATER TRANSPORTATION
i. Very Few numbers of seaports and ships
ii. Weeds in water make movement on water difficult and time-consuming.
iii. Lack of equipment and expert to fix problems when necessary.
iv. Poor condition of boats, ferries, ships make water transportation by water risky.
PROBLEMS OF AIR TRANSPORTATION
a. High cost of maintenance of aircraft
b. Few planes
c. Few trained pilots
d. Few airports
e. High fares
f. Weather
SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS WATER AND AIR TRANSPORTATION
1. Provision of more planes, helicopters, ferries, ships, and boats.
2. More pilots and engineers should be trained.
3. Provision of more airports and seaports.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The Teacher revises the previous lesson with the learners on the topic – Labour force.
Step 2 : The Teacher introduces the new topic – (WATER AND AIR TRANSPORT)
Step 3 : The Teacher explains Water transport, and guides the learners to identifies the problems and state solutions to the identified problems.
Step 4 : The Teacher explains Air transport, and guides the learners to identifies the problems and state solutions to the identified problems.
Evaluation / Assessment
1. What is water transport?
2. List three Means of water transport in Nigeria
3. What is air transport?
4. Mention three Means of air transport in Nigeria
5. List three Problem of water and air transportation in Nigeria
6. Mention three Solutions to the problems of water and air transportation in Nigeria
CONCLUSION: The teacher summarizes the lesson for a better understanding.
Assignment :
1. Which is the fastest means of transportation?
2. The safest means of transportation is ____________.
3. Mention two problems of air transportation.
4. Mention three means of water transportation.
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