John Napier’s Rods (Basic 3 First Term Week 9)
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
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:
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
- The analytical machine was invented by _____________
- The analytical machine can do simple programming? ________ ( True / False)
- Who invented the Abacus?
- Who was the father of Computer?
- Was Charles Babbage a Politician? (True / False)
- Can We count with our hair on our head (True/ False)
- Abacus was used for counting (True/ False)
- Did the analytical machine have a