BST: Basic Technology Curriculum Primary 1

Year 1 NERDC Basic Technology Curriculum Primary 1. Simple Machines, meaning of energy, clay – Schemeofwork.com 

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

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