BST: Basic Technology Curriculum for Lower Primary School 1 – 3

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Basic Technology Curriculum for Primary 1

THEME 1: UNDERSTANDING BASIC TECHNOLOGY

Week 1

Topic:    Simple Machines            

Performance objectives

  1. identify and collect simple machine in the school
  2. use simple machines in a safe way

Contents

  1. Meaning of: Simple machine (a device that makes work easy e.g. Broom, Spoon, See saw/swing, Hoe, Cutlass etc.)
  2. The safe use of simple machines

Teacher’s Activities

  1. Provides samples of simple machines in the home and school
  2. Leads pupils to use some simple machines (broom, pair of scissors, seesaw/swing)
  3. Demonstrates how to safely use simple machine

Student’s Activities

  1. Collect and use some simple machines e.g. broom, hoe, can opener, spoon etc.
  2. Play on a see saw/swing
  3. Identify dangers in the use of simple machines

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Brooms
  2. See-saw
  3. Hoe
  4. Cutlass
  5. Can opener
  6. Spoon

Evaluation Guide

  1. mention three simple machines in the school
  2. demonstrate how to use some simple machines safely

Week 2

Topic: Energy

Performance objectives

  1. Explain the meaning of energy
  2. Perform activities involving the use of energy

Contents

  1. Meaning of energy as exemplified by people doing some work
  2. Examples of things that use energy and pestle, riding a bicycle etc.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Guides pupils to identify themselves using energy to move, write, jump, run, lift objects etc.
  2. Guides pupils using charts and posters to identify objects around them where energy is used e.g. grinding machine, pounding with mortar

Student’s Activities

  1. State the meaning of energy
  2. Perform an action to show the use of energy

Teaching & Learning Material       

  1. Pupils in the classroom 
  2. Desks and chairs              
  3. Posters and charts          

THEME 3: UNDERSTANDING BASIC TECHNOLOGY

Week 1

Topic: Clay         

Performance objectives

  1. Prepare clay for molding
  2. Use clay for molding

Contents

  1. Preparation of clay for molding
  2. Molding with clay

Teacher’s Activities

  1. Explains stages of using and preserving clay
  2. Assists pupils in preparation
  3. Assists pupils in molding objects with clay            

Student’s Activities

  1. Make objects using clay

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Clay
  2. Water
  3. Heat

Evaluation Guide

  1. Prepare clay for molding
  2. Mold objects using clay

Basic Technology Curriculum for Primary 2

THEME 2: YOU AND ENERGY

Week 1

Topic: Forms of Energy (Sound)

Performance objectives

  1. Identify different forms of energy
  2. Identify different sounds
  3. Name some instruments that produce sounds
  4. Make local instruments that produce sounds
  5. Make different kinds of sounds with the instruments they made

Contents

  1. Forms of energy
  2. Sound energy:
    1. Things that produce sounds;
    1. Musical instruments

Teacher’s Activities

  1. Guides pupils to identify different forms of energy
  2. Discusses sound and leads pupils to identify sounds
  3. Uses the chart to guide pupils to identify different instruments that produce sounds
  4. Guides pupils to make musical instruments from local materials

Student’s Activities

  1. Participate in class discussions
  2. Make sounds with different parts of their bodies (e.g. feet, hands, mouth
  3. Identify and name instruments that produce sound
  4. Construct local musical instruments from available materials
  5. Play games with sound using the musical instrument they made

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. A chart showing some musical instruments
  2. Bamboo Stem
  3. Paw-paw stalk
  4. Knife
  5. String
  6. Some musical instruments e.g. talking drum, mouth organ, etc.

Evaluation Guide

  1. Mention the different forms of energy
  2. Identify sounds made from different sources
  3. List three instruments that produce sound
  4. Make sounds with different parts of their bodies
  5. Make local musical instruments and make melodies with them

Basic Technology Curriculum for Primary 3

THEME 1: UNDERSTANDING BASIC TECHNOLOGY

Week 1

Topic: Forms of Technology

Performance objectives

  1. Identify the forms of technology
  2. State two distinguishing characteristics between developed and underdeveloped technology
  3. Developed technology

Contents

  1. Forms of Technology:
    • Underdeveloped technology.
    • Developed technology
  2. Examples of:
    • Underdeveloped technology (Farming with hoes and cutlasses; using of town crier, use of stones to make fire, use of donkeys for transportation etc.)
    • Developed technology (Farming with harvesters, tractors, using of ship, airplanes, use of lighter etc.
  3. Characteristics:
    • Underdeveloped technology are low profile or olden days technology;
    • Developed technology are high profile or modern day technology

Teacher’s Activities

  1. Guides the pupils to name and identify examples of under developed and developed technology
  2. Explains the differences between underdeveloped and developed technology

Student’s Activities

  1. Participate in class discussions
  2. Identify examples of underdeveloped and developed technology

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Charts and posters, Hoes, cutlasses, vehicles, etc.

Evaluation Guide

  1. Mention the two forms of technology
  2. Give 2 examples each of underdeveloped and developed technology
  3. List three differences between under developed and developed technology

THEME 2: YOU AND ENERGY

Week 1

Topic: Forms of Energy (Light)  

Performance objectives

  1. Mention the sources of light
  2. Discuss the uses of light
  3. Identify some objects that reflect light
  4. Use mirrors to form images

Contents

  1. Forms of energy
  2. Light energy:
    • Source
    • Uses
    • Reflection of light

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Guides pupils to name the sources of light e.g. the sun, stars, fire, electricity
  2. Guides pupils to realize that light is not fire but fire produces light
  3. Initiates and guides class discussion on the uses of light energy
  4. Directs pupils in use of shiny surface or mirrors to reflect light and form images by placing objects:
    • In front of a mirror;
    • Between two or more mirrors

Student’s Activities

  1. Participate in class discussions
  2. Perform the following activities with mirrors and describe the observations:
    • Point a mirror or shiny surface facing a bright light at a dark corner
    • Look at their faces in the mirror
    • Hold a pencil in front of a mirror
  3. Tabulate the observations

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Plane mirrors
  2. Lenses convex and concave lenses
  3. Empty tins with shiny surfaces
  4. Pencil

Evaluation Guide

  1. List five sources of light energy
  2. Mention three uses of light
  3. Use mirrors and shiny surfaces to reflect light
  4. List three things that reflect light
  5. Form images with mirrors

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