Grade three BST; Computer Studies Scheme of work Primary 3 Federal, Primary Three ICT scheme of work, History of Computer,storage devices.
FIRST TERM COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY THREE
WEEK 1
TOPIC/ CONTENT
HISTORY OF COMPUTER.
Early counting devices:
ACTIVITIES
Teacher engages the pupils to count with fingers, toes, pebbles, stones, sticks etc.
Pupils count up to 25 using their fire fingers, sticks and stone.
WEEK 2
TOPIC/ CONTENT
LATER DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER. (1) COUNTING WITH ABACUS
ACTIVITIES
Teachers identify early mechanical Calculating devices and demonstrates the uses of abacus and calculators.
Pupils use the abacus and calculator to solve different mathematical problems.
WEEK 3
TOPIC/ CONTENT
LATER DEVELOPMENT (2) Binary digits, bit and bytes.
ACTIVITIES
- Pupils to statue the meaning of binary digits, bit and bytes.
- many digits we have in bit and bytes.
WEEK 4 – 10
TOPIC/ CONTENT
The computer definition and parts of computer.
ACTIVITIES
-The teacher leads the pupils to State the meaning and identify input and output devices.
-Leads pupils to use keyboard and Mouse to input information into the Computer, display keyboard and Mouse, monitor, printers and Pictures.
-Pupils type short sentences using the keyboard and the mouse to Highlight tests or change the Content of the document.
WEEK 11 – 13: Revision and Examination
SECOND TERM COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY THREE
WEEK 1
TOPIC/ CONTENT
THE SYSTEM UNIT DEFINITION,
Component and functions of the CPU.
ACTIVITIES
-Teacher guides the pupils to explain the term system unit. -Display’s system unit or its pictures and identify the parts and functions of the CPU.
-Pupils closely observe the CPU, identify its component parts.
-Draw and label CPU and its component parts.
WEEK 2
TOPIC/ CONTENT
DISK DRIVE
Identification, types, uses and does and don’t of using disk drive.
ACTIVITIES
-Guides the pupils to identify and locate the drive on the system unit.
-State the functions and the uses of drive in CPU.
WEEK 3 – 10
TOPIC/ CONTENT
THE MOTHER BOARD
Identification and definition.
List the components of the motherboard.
ACTIVITIES
-Explain the meaning of mother Board.
-Guide the pupils to identify and list Components of the motherboard.
WEEK 11 – 13: Revision and Examination
THIRD TERM COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY THREE
WEEK 1
TOPIC/ CONTENT
STORAGE DEVICES DEFINITION AND TYPES
ACTIVITIES
-Teacher guides the pupils to explain the term storage devices.
Shows pupils types of storage devices
e.g: Flash drive, Hard Disk and component disk etc.
-Examine the storage devices on Display
WEEK 2
TOPIC/ CONTENT
DIGITAL VERSATILE Disk (DVD)
DISK (DVD)
DEFINITION, TYPES OF USES
ACTIVITIES
Explain the term digital versatile Disk (DVD)
-Guide pupils to list types of Versatile disk and their uses e.g Floppy and diskettes etc.
-Make attempts to explain list and mention their uses.
WEEK 3 – 10
TOPIC/ CONTENT
TYPES OF DISKETTES AND CARE OF THE DISKETTES.
MENTION THE TYPES OF DISKETTES AND GRADES OF DISKETTES. GRADES OF DISKETTES.
ACTIVITIES
-Teacher guides the pupils to Identify different types of Diskettes and grades of the
Diskettes. E.g. 3-. 5- Double density, High density.
Draw 3-, and 5-, diskettes.
WEEK 11 – 13: Revision and Examination
