BST: Information Technology Curriculum for Primary 3

Year 3 ICT, NERDC Information Technology Curriculum for Primary 3. History of Computers, Input and Output Devices – Schemeofwork.com 

THEME1: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS

Week 1

Topic:    History of Computers

Performance objectives

1. Identify early counting devices
2. Identify early mechanical calculating devices
3. Identify the land marks in the transition of early calculating devices to present day computers

Contents

1. Early counting devices: (counting with fingers, toes pebbles, stones, sticks, etc.)
2. Later Developments: (Abacus, Calculator, etc.)
3. Graduation of early calculating devices into the present day computers

Teacher’s Activities

1. Engages the pupils to count with fingers, stones, sticks, etc.
2. Demonstrates the use of Abacus
3. Shows pictures of each computing device to the class

Student’s Activities

1. Count up to 25 using their five fingers, sticks and stones
2. Use the Abacus to solve different arithmetic problems
3. Bring pictures/cut outs of various computing devices

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Sticks
2. Stones
3. Seeds
4. Abacus
5. Calculator
6. Computer
7. Pictures

Evaluation Guide

1. Mention at least two counting devices
2. Mention two mechanical calculating devices
3. Identify the land marks in the transition of early calculating devices to present day computers

Week 2

Topic: Input and Output Devices

Performance objectives

1. State the meaning of input devices
2. State the meaning of output devices
3. Identify input and output from keyboard, monitor, mouse and printer
4. State the uses of keyboard and mouse, monitor and printer

Contents

1. Input devices: meaning and examples
2. Output devices: meaning and examples
3. Uses of input and output devices

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Leads pupils to use keyboard and mouse to input information into the computer
2. Leads pupils to view a document and action of the mouse on the monitor
3. Displays keyboard and mouse, monitor and printers pictures

Student’s Activities

1. Observes teacher’s activity
2. Type short sentences using the keyboard and Use a mouse to highlight texts or change the content of a document
3. Inspect keyboard, mouse, monitor and printer
4. Print the document typed

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Keyboard, mouse, pictures or chart showing various input devices, monitor, printer, speaker, pictures or chart showing various output devices

Evaluation Guide

1. State the meaning of input and output devices
2. Describe keyboard, mouse, monitor and printers
3. Identify the features of keyboard, mouse, monitor and printer
4. Mention 2 differences between keyboard and monitor
5. State 5 functions of a mouse
6. State 5 uses of a printer

Week 3

Topic: The system unit  

Performance objectives

1. Describe a system unit
2. Identify the components of the system unit
3. Locate and identify drives on the system unit
4. List parts of the CPU
5. State the functions of CPU

Contents

1. System unit
2. Components of the system unit:
   • CPU
   • Disk Drives (Hard Disk Drive, Floppy Disk Drive, CD-ROM Drives)
   • Mother Board
3. Drives in CPU
4. Parts of the CPU
   • Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)
   • Random Access Memory (RAM);
   • Control Unit (CU)
5. Functions of the CPU
   1. Stores data

-Carries out calculations, etc.

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Displays system unit or its picture
2. Guides the pupils to identify and locate the drives on the systems unit
3. Writes notes on the chalkboard
4. Guides pupils to identify the parts of a CPU and state the functions and uses of a CPU
5. Guides pupils to identify the parts of a CPU and state the functions and uses

Student’s Activities

1. Closely observe the system unit on display
2. Ask and answer questions
3. Draw and label the system unit
4. Identify drives in CPU and their functions
5. Copy notes on the chalkboard
6. Closely observe the CPU
7. Identify its component parts
8. Draw and label the CPU and its component parts

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. A computer system
2. Picture or chart of a system unit

Evaluation Guide

1. Name three components of the system unit
2. Locate these components on the system unit
3. Describe the CPU
4. Mention 3 drives in CPU and their functions
5. Name three components of a CPU
6. State three functions of a CPU.

Year 3 ICT, NERDC Information Technology Curriculum for Primary 3 – Schemeofwork.com 

THEME 2: BASIC CONCEPTS OF IT

Week 1

Topic:    Storage devices

Performance objectives

1. Explain the term storage device
2. Identify types of computer storage devices
3. Uses/functions of storage devices
4. Mention ways of caring for storage devices

Contents

1. Meaning of storage devices
2. Types of computer storage devices:

-Flash disk

-Hard disk

-Compact disk, etc.

• Difference between storage drive and disk
• Uses/functions of storage devices
• Care of storage devices

Teacher’s Activities

1. Displays and explain a system unit on the table
2. Shows pupils types of storage devices
3. Explains more on hard disk because it cannot easily be seen
4. Guides pupils to state difference between storage disk and storage drive
5. Guides pupils to list types of storage devices and writes short notes on them
6. Guides pupils to identify different types of computer storage devices
7. Guides pupils to mention ways of caring for storage devices

Student’s Activities

1. Examine the storage devices on display
2. Copy notes from the chalkboard on storage devices
3. Ask questions about Hard disk
4. Make attempts to mention types of storage devices
5. Make attempts to state difference between storage disk and storage drive
6. Make attempts to mention uses/functions of storage devices
7. Make attempts to list cares of storage devices

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Floppy disk
2. Compact disk
3. DVD
4. Hard disk
5. Flash disk

Evaluation Guide

1. Identify and mention three types of storage devices
2. Mention three differences between storage disk and storage drive
3. State three uses of storage devices
4. Mention three ways of caring for storage devices

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