John Napier’s Rods (Basic 3 First Term Week 9)

Table of Contents

Charles Baggage Analytical Machine or Engine 

 

Subject:  Computer Studies

 

Class: Basic 3 / Primary 3 / Year 3

 

Term: First   Term

 

Week: Week 8

 

Topic  :

Charles Babbage Analytical Engine

 

 

Previous Knowledge: The pupils have previous knowledge of

 

History Of Computer

 

 

that was taught in their previous lesson.

 

 

Behavioural  Objectives : At the end of the lesson, learners will be able to

1. say who was Charles Babbage

2.mention Charles Babbage invention

 

 

 

 

Instructional Materials 

  • Wall charts
  • Pictures
  • Online Resource
  • Textbooks

 

Methods of Teaching 

  • Role modelling
  • Questions and Answers
  • Explanation
  • Discussion
  • Recitation
  • Imitation
  • Story Telling
  • Dramatization

 

Content: 

Who was Charles Babbage?

Charles Babbage was an English Mathematician who was the father of modern computers. He was the one that invented the Abacus. He was the one that also invented the analytical machine in 1822.The machine was capable of doing simple programming. It has a memory and the arithmetic unit.

 

Mention Charles Babbage invention

  • Analytical Engine
  • Difference Engine

 

 

 

 

Presentation: 

The topic is presented step by step

Step 1: The class teacher revises the old topic

Step 2: The class teacher introduces the new topic

Step 3: The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and gives room for pupils” participation

 

Class Teacher and Pupils Activities. Interaction or Participation 

This involves class teacher and pupils’ interaction, conversation, imitation or modeling through discussion, play method or just by recitation or asking and answering questions that are related to the topic that has just been taught

  • The class teacher asks the pupils to mention the early counting devices
  • The pupils are shown examples of difference machine on the chart
  • Pupils are encouraged to say what they have been taught about the early difference machine

 

 

Evaluation

 

  1. The analytical machine was invented by _____________
  2. The analytical machine can do simple programming? ________ ( True / False)
  3. Who invented the Abacus?
  4. Who was the father of Computer?
  5. Was Charles Babbage a Politician? (True / False)
  6. Can We count with our hair on our head (True/ False)
  7. Abacus was used for counting (True/ False)
  8. Did the analytical machine have a