Description of eclipse, climate and seasons.

Subject :

BASIC SCIENCE

Topic :

Description of eclipse, climate and seasons.

Class :

JSS 1 (BASIC 7)

Term :

SECOND TERM E-LEARNING NOTES

Week :

Week 5

Instructional Materials 

• Wall charts
• Pictures
• Online Resource
• Textbooks

Methods of Teaching 

• Role modelling
• Questions and Answers
• Explanation
• Discussion
• Recitation
• Imitation

Previous Knowledge :

The pupils have been taught

The earth in space.

in their previous lesson

Behavioural Objectives :  At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

• explain what is eclipse of the moon?
• Explain the eclipse of the sun
• Mention the season you experience in your country
• Define climate and list the elements of climate.
• Explain what is meant by eclipse

:

WEEK 5

Date…………………

Topic: Description of Eclipse, climate and seasons.

Content: 1. Eclipse

2 Climate and the Seasons.

Sub-Topic 1: Eclipse

Sun is a large luminous body from which light shines on to the earth and the moon. Because of the movement of the earth and the moon, it is possible for one to shield (Eclipse) the other from the sun.

There are three types of eclipse:

1. An eclipse of the moon: this is formed when the earth comes between the sun and the moon; the moon is in the shadow of the earth.
2. An eclipse of the sun: This is formed when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, the shadow of the moon falls on parts of the earth.
3. Annular eclipse: A times when the moon is so far away from the earth that no region of total shadow falls on the earth. The moon is then observed against the circular sun.

Annular Eclipse Eclipse of the sun

Sub Topic 2: Climate and season.

Climate: This is the average condition of the weather of a place over a long period of time. Elements of climate are:

1. Rainfall
2. Temperature
3. Wind
4. Ice

The Seasons:

The revolving of the earth about the sun causes the season. The time it takes to go once round the sun is a year (365 ¼ days)

Types of Seasons:

Autum, winter, spring and summer. These four seasons are not well pronounced in the tropics. However, we have the rainy and dry seasons as it is in Nigeria.

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

Evaluation:

• 1. What is eclipse of the moon?
  2. Explain the eclipse of the sun
  3. Mention the season you experience in your country
  4. Define climate and list the elements of climate.
  5. Explain what is meant by eclipse

Conclusion :

The class teacher does the necessary corrections and he or she goes round to mark .

Assignment:

1. Explain the season of the year in your country.
2. Write the names of the nine planets in order of their average distance

From the sun.