What is Air
Subject :
Basic Science and Technology
Topic :
What is Air
Class :
Nursery 1
Term :
First Term
Week :
Week 6
Instructional Materials :
- Weather chart
- Textbooks
- Wall charts
- Pictures
Previous Knowledge :
The pupils have been taught
Examples of Weather Conditions
in their previous lesson
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to
- say what is air
- say that air is present everywhere
- say that we breathe in air and we breathe out air
Content :
Air is the main reason for life on earth. Without air, we will not be alive. Air is the natural phenomenon that supports life on earth.
We need air for breathing.
Air is a mixture of gases. It provides the body with all the energy it needs to carry out its activities.
During the rainy seasons, organisms that live in the soil, like earthworm come up the soil for air during the rainy season. This is because when it rains, water fills up the vacant spaces and air can not get to the organisms. So, they come to the top of the soil to get air.
The air we breathe in is called oxygen
The air we breathe out is called carbon dioxide .
Air is everywhere .
The air that is moving very fast is called wind .
The air that is moving very slowly is called breeze .
Air makes plants to grow .
Air makes fish to grow .
Both plants and animals need air to survive .
What is Air
Air is made up of
Air is what we breathe to stay alive
Air gives energy to plants, animals and human beings
We cannot see air, we can only feel it
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 :
- What is air ?
- What do we call the air we breathe in ?
- What do we call the air we breathe out ?
- Where can we find air ?
- What is carbon dioxide ?
Conclusion :
Class teacher wraps up the lesson , gives a short note and goes round to mark
