Air : Existence and Creation of Air Primary 1 Basic Science
Class: Primary 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 2
Topic: Air: Existence and Creation of Air
Duration: 30 minutes
Entry Behaviour:
- Students are expected to have basic curiosity about things around them.
- Some may have observed movements of air but might not understand the concept fully.
Key Words:
- Air
- Existence
- Creation
- Movement
- Breath
- Wind
Behavioural Objectives: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Recognize the existence of air in their surroundings.
- Understand that air can be created by actions like blowing.
- Express excitement and curiosity about the movements of air.
Embedded Core Skills:
- Cognitive: Observation and understanding of air.
- Psychomotor: Blowing and feeling air movement.
- Affective: Expressing curiosity and interest.
Learning Materials:
- Pictures or illustrations of air movements.
- Objects like balloons and feathers for hands-on activities.
- A fan or a piece of paper for demonstrating air movement.
Content:
What is Air? It is the Earth atmosphere. Air around us is a mixture of many gases and dust particles. It is also the general name for the mixture of gases that makes up the Earth. Air exists in various forms e.g a boy is blowing air into the bottle. The bottle contains water and a woman fanning herself in this air is involved.
Air is able to occupy space when being compress or blown inside any container. For example, blow an air inside objects like tube of car, a balloon then close it mouth and the size and it shape will increase and change.
Classwork
- Air is the mixture of many ______ and dust particles.
- a) liquids
- b) gases
- c) solids
- d) colors
Answer: b) gases
- The Earth’s atmosphere is also known as ______.
- a) water
- b) land
- c) air
- d) fire
Answer: c) air
- A boy is blowing air into a ______.
- a) box
- b) balloon
- c) book
- d) basket
Answer: b) balloon
- The bottle contains ______ and a woman fanning herself.
- a) sand
- b) air
- c) food
- d) light
Answer: b) air
- Air exists in various forms, such as a boy blowing air and a woman ______.
- a) running
- b) jumping
- c) fanning
- d) singing
Answer: c) fanning
- Air is a mixture of gases that makes up the Earth’s ______.
- a) ocean
- b) mountain
- c) atmosphere
- d) forest
Answer: c) atmosphere
- Air can occupy space when being ______ inside any container.
- a) poured
- b) frozen
- c) compressed
- d) hidden
Answer: c) compressed
- For example, blow air inside the tube of a ______.
- a) bicycle
- b) boat
- c) car
- d) kite
Answer: c) car
- Close the mouth of a balloon after blowing air, and its size and shape will ______.
- a) decrease
- b) stay the same
- c) increase and change
- d) disappear
Answer: c) increase and change
- Air can change the shape and size of things, making it seem like ______.
- a) magic
- b) water
- c) rocks
- d) fire
Answer: a) magic
- When air is blown into a balloon, it becomes ______.
- a) smaller
- b) lighter
- c) heavier
- d) larger
Answer: d) larger
- The general name for the mixture of gases that makes up the Earth is ______.
- a) space
- b) air
- c) cloud
- d) land
Answer: b) air
- Air exists in various forms, such as a boy blowing air into a ______.
- a) basket
- b) box
- c) bottle
- d) bag
Answer: c) bottle
- The bottle contains water, and a woman fanning herself is in this ______.
- a) light
- b) sound
- c) air
- d) heat
Answer: c) air
- A woman fanning herself is an example of air in ______.
- a) motion
- b) sleep
- c) hiding
- d) stillness
Answer: a) motion
- Introduction (5 minutes):
- Greet the students and ask if they’ve ever felt the wind or seen things move without anyone touching them.
- Briefly review the previous lesson on colors.
- Presentation (5 minutes):
- Show pictures or illustrations of things moved by the wind, like leaves blowing.
- Discuss these examples to introduce the concept of air.
- Step 1: Revision (5 minutes):
- Briefly revisit the previous topic on colors.
- Ask questions like, “Can you remember one color we talked about last week?”
- Step 2: Introduction to New Topic (5 minutes):
- Explain that today, we’ll talk about something we can’t see but can feel – air!
- Share the learning objectives with the students.
- Step 3: Teacher’s Activities (5 minutes):
- Demonstrate the movement of air using a fan or a piece of paper.
- Ask students to feel the air by placing their hands in front of the fan.
- Learners Activities (5 minutes):
- Hand out balloons and feathers to each student.
- Ask them to blow into the balloon and observe what happens.
- Encourage them to feel the air by blowing on their hands.
- Assessment (3 minutes):
- Observe students as they participate in the hands-on activities.
- Ask questions like, “What did you notice when you blew into the balloon?”
- Ten Evaluation Questions:
- What is the topic of today’s lesson?
- Can you name one thing that moves because of air?
- What did we talk about in the previous lesson?
- How does air feel when you blow on your hand?
- Why is air important?
- What did we use to demonstrate air movement in class?
- Can you create air by blowing into a balloon?
- Mention one thing that can move because of the wind.
- How do you know air is around you?
- Why is it fun to learn about air?
- Conclusion:
- The teacher goes around to mark and assess individual participation.
- Reinforce the excitement of discovering the invisible but essential air around us.
- Homework: Ask students to notice and share something that moves because of the wind at home.
