Home Security Tips Security Education Primary 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 8

Lesson Plan: Security Education for Primary 1, First Term, Week 8

Subject: Security Education
Class: Primary 1
Term: First Term
Week: 8
Age: 6 years

Topic: Home Security
Sub-topic: Home Security Tips

Duration: 40 minutes

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

1. Mention home security tips, e.g., locking the doors, using flood lights, and having detectors.

Keywords: Home Security, Locking Doors, Flood Light, Detector

Set Induction:
The teacher will ask the pupils if they know what we can do to keep our homes safe and show them pictures of secure homes.

Entry Behaviour: Pupils have basic knowledge about their homes and may have seen some security measures like locks and lights.

Learning Resources and Materials:

• Picture cards of home security tips
• Flashcards with names and functions of home security tips
• Short video clip about home security
• Whiteboard and markers

Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge:
Discuss with pupils what they or their parents do to keep their homes safe.

Embedded Core Skills:

• Observation
• Critical thinking
• Communication

Reference Books: Lagos State Scheme of Work

Instructional Materials:

• Picture cards of home security tips
• Flashcards with names and functions of home security tips
• Short video clip about home security
• Whiteboard and markers

Content:

1. Home Security Tips:
   • Locking the doors: Always make sure to lock the doors when you are inside or leaving the house.
   • Flood light: Use bright lights outside your house to keep the area well-lit at night.
   • Detectors: Use smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors to keep your home safe from fire and harmful gases.

Questions:

1. Always make sure to __________ the doors when you leave the house.
   • a) Open
   • b) Lock
   • c) Paint
   • d) Hide
2. Use bright __________ outside your house to keep the area well-lit at night.
   • a) Lights
   • b) Paints
   • c) Plants
   • d) Toys
3. Smoke detectors help keep your home safe from __________.
   • a) Water
   • b) Fire
   • c) Noise
   • d) Dust
4. Carbon monoxide detectors help keep your home safe from __________.
   • a) Sweet smells
   • b) Harmful gases
   • c) Food
   • d) Paint
5. One home security tip is to always lock the __________.
   • a) Windows
   • b) Doors
   • c) Curtains
   • d) TV
6. Flood lights are used to keep the area __________.
   • a) Dark
   • b) Bright
   • c) Quiet
   • d) Cold
7. Detectors are important for __________ safety.
   • a) Home
   • b) School
   • c) Car
   • d) Playground
8. You should have smoke detectors in your __________.
   • a) Garden
   • b) Home
   • c) School
   • d) Park
9. Carbon monoxide is a __________ gas.
   • a) Safe
   • b) Harmful
   • c) Clean
   • d) Fresh
10. Always lock the doors to keep __________ out.
    • a) Friends
    • b) Strangers
    • c) Family
    • d) Pets

Class Activity Discussion :

1. What is one thing you should do before leaving your house? Answer: Lock the doors.
2. Why should you use flood lights outside your home? Answer: To keep the area well-lit at night.
3. What do smoke detectors do? Answer: They help keep your home safe from fire.
4. Why are carbon monoxide detectors important? Answer: They keep your home safe from harmful gases.
5. Where should you have smoke detectors? Answer: In your home.
6. What does a flood light do? Answer: It lights up the area around your home at night.
7. What should you do to keep strangers out of your home? Answer: Lock the doors.
8. Why is it important to have home security? Answer: To keep your family and belongings safe.
9. What gas can carbon monoxide detectors help protect you from? Answer: Carbon monoxide, a harmful gas.
10. Can flood lights help scare away burglars? Answer: Yes, bright lights can scare away burglars.

Presentation:

1. Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic, which was “Security Gadgets.”
2. Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic by showing pictures of different home security tips and explaining their importance.
3. Step 3: The teacher discusses each security tip and allows pupils to share their experiences or knowledge about home security.

Teacher’s Activities:

• Show pictures and explain the names and functions of home security tips.
• Describe the importance of each tip in keeping homes safe.
• Ask questions to engage pupils and guide their responses.

Learners’ Activities:

• Look at the pictures.
• Answer questions.
• Share their own ideas about home security tips.

Assessment:

• Pupils will answer the fill-in-the-blank questions.
• Oral questions during the lesson.

Evaluation Questions:

1. What is one thing you should do before leaving your house?
2. Why should you use flood lights outside your home?
3. What do smoke detectors do?
4. Why are carbon monoxide detectors important?
5. Where should you have smoke detectors?
6. What does a flood light do?
7. What should you do to keep strangers out of your home?
8. Why is it important to have home security?
9. What gas can carbon monoxide detectors help protect you from?
10. Can flood lights help scare away burglars?

Conclusion: The teacher goes around to mark the pupils’ work and provides necessary corrections.

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