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BASIC SCIENCE
BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM

WEEK 5

PRIMARY 2

THEME – OUR ENVIRONMENT

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TOPIC – EXISTENCE OF AIR

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LEARNING AREA
1. Introduction

2. Existence of Air

3. Meaning and Properties of Air

4. Things that Contain Air

OUR BREAK TIME
Teachers play the most important
5. Importance (Uses) of Air
role in the lives of children. They are
their mentors who guide them
6. Revision and Weekly Assessment (Test)
through toughest times, help solve
their problems and prepare them for
the competitive world by bringing out
the best in them. I wish you a happy
summer. Eat fresh juice and have a
great summer. Finally the holiday is
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
here. I hope you will have a great
time with your family.
By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the
following objectives –

1. demonstrate the existence of air. OUR TEACHERS

2. say the meaning of air. Teaching kids to count is fine, but
teaching kids what counts is best.” —
3. identify the properties of air. Bob Talbert

4. state the uses of air. As teachers, we have a lot on our

shoulders, and yes, that does mean
5. appreciate the importance of air in their daily life. literally teaching kids their ABCs and
 their 123s. However, the love and
kindness, and compassion we show
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR in the classroom everyday is going a
long way too! It helps our students
The pupils can demonstrate the existence of air by breathing in (out), see the kind of people they can grow
blowing air in the balloon, etc. up to be!

Third Term Plan

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Lesson Notes
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of: According to the
Lagos State
1. Electric fan
Scheme of Work
2. Hand fan for Primary
Schools
3. Straw and water

METHOD OF TEACHING
Third Term Plan Lesson
Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons. Notes According to the
Lagos State Scheme of Work
Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always for Primary Schools
introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to
the lessons.
Third Term
Examination for
Nursery,
REFERENCE MATERIALS
Kindergarten and
1. Scheme of Work Primary Schools
Exam Questions
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information
Third Term Examination for
Primary 2 – Scheme of Work and Plan Lesson Notes (All Nursery, Kindergarten and
Subjects) Primary Schools Exam
Questions
Primary 3 – Scheme of Work and Plan Lesson Notes (All
Subjects)

First Term Workbook – Weekly Assessment for Basic Science

and Technology (Primary 3)
 New Lagos State
Unified Scheme
CONTENT OF THE LESSON of Work for
Primary Schools
LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION
1 – 6, 2021
Air is around. Edition Free Pdf
We breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbo dioxide.
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Oxygen and carbon dioxide are air (gas).

All living things need air.

The human, animals and plants would die without air.

New Lagos State Unified
Scheme of Work for Primary
Note – When you ask pupils to breath in and out, please don’t ask
Schools 1 – 6, 2021 Edition
them to close their noses.
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MEANING OF AIR

Air is the the mixture of gases that surround us.

The gases are invisible, odorless and tasteless.

When air is motion, it is called wind.

Wind is air in motion.

EXISTENCE OF AIR

Air exists because we breathe it everyday and it is necessary for all

things living on this earth.

Apart from simple machines, other machines can not work perfectly
without air.

For example – the car, generator, all air machines, pumping machine,
etc.

ACTIVITIES ON EXISTENCE OF AIR

Materials – balloon, light ball, whistle, hand fan, rechargeable fan and
musical instruments.
 Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of
the class to,

1. Gently breathe in and breathe out.

Breathing is the act of expelling air from the lungs.

2. Blow air in balloon, light ball, whistle or musical instruments.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher ask pupils to,

1. say the different between oxygen and carbon dioxide.

2. demonstrate the existence of air.

3. state 5 things that produce air.

4. mention 5 living things that depends on air.

5. mention 5 machines that cannot work without air.

6. state 5 things contain air.

LESSON 2 – PROPERTIES OF AIR

ACTIVITIES ON PROPERTIES OF AIR

Based on the existing groups or pairs, teacher guides pupils to carry

out the following instructions,

1. AIR HAS WEIGHT

Materials needed – Ball and scale balance

Guided Instructions,

1. Weigh a deflated football bladder on a scale balance, take the

weigh and write it down.

2. Inflate the football with air and weigh it again, take the weigh and
write it down.

3. Compare the weights.

4. Which one is heavier?

5. What makes it heavier, if inflated ball is heavier?

6. What does this suggest to you?

Expected responses – Air has weight.

2. Air OCCUPIES SPACE

Materials needed – Bottles and buckets of water.

Guided Instructions,

1. Put a small bottle upside down into a basin of water.

2. Turn the bottle up side down and put inside the water. What do you
observe?

Expected responses – Water cannot go in the bottle.

3. Gently turn the mouth of the bottle toward the surface of the water.
What do you observe? Pupil’s comment – Water can enter the bottle.

4. Explain why water cannot enter into the bottle in the first instance.

5. Is the bottle empty after? Pupil’s comment – No, it is not empty.

Conclusion – Air occupies space.

For the water to enter the bottle, the air must go out.

But if the air cannot come out, water cannot enter.

3. AIR HAS PRESSURE

Materials needed – Balloons

Guided Instructions,

1. Inflate a balloon.

2. Touch it gently.

3. How does it feel to touch.

4. Release the inflated balloon in front of pieces of paper.

5. What do you observe? Air blown the pieces of paper away.

Teacher’s comment – Air can push anything about because it has

weight and pressure.

The weight of an object is force that push objects about.

4. AIR HAS WEIGHT

 Materials needed – Balloon and flat plywood

Guided Instructions,

1. Inflated 4 balloons.

2. Put all the balloons together and place a flat plywood on them.

3. One of you should sit on it.

4. What do you observe?

5. What keeps the pupil afloat on the balloons?

Teacher’s/Pupil’s comment – Air has or support weight.

Bicycles, cars and lorries are resting on tyres containing a lot of air.

PROPERTIES OF AIR

The properties of air are as follows:

1. Air has weight.

2. Air occupies space.

3. Air exert pressure.

4. Air supports weight.

5. Air is affected by heat.

6. Air can be compressed.

7. Air is affected by altitude.

8. Air is made up of gases

LESSON 3 – USES OF AIR

The importance (uses) of air are as follows:

1. Air supports lives.

2. Air supports water cycle.

3. Air supports pollination.

 4. Air helps in transport.

5. Air minimizes pollution.

6. Air regulates temperature.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks pupils to analyze,

1. air supports lives.

2. air supports water cycle.

3. air supports pollination.

4. air helps in transport.

5. air minimizes pollution.

6. air regulates temperature.

REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson.

Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size

of the class.

3. Teacher guides pupils to gently breathe in and breathe out.

4. Teacher asks pupils, what did you breathe in and breathe out?

Pupil’s Activities – We breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon

dioxide.

5. Teacher asks pupils, what does mean when someone doesn’t

breathe anymore?

Pupil’s Activities – When someone doesn’t breathe anymore means

the person is death.
 6. Teacher uses the pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson and
leads a discussion on the meaning of air and its existence.

Pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of

the lesson.

7. Teacher guides the groups or pairs to demonstrate the existence of

air by breathing, blowing air inside the ball, whistle or musical
instruments.

Pupil’s Activities – Prove that air exists.

8. Teacher leads a discussion on the properties of air by using

different activities.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and discuss the properties of air.

9. Teacher guides pupils to identify and discuss the importance (uses)

of air.

Pupil’s Activities – Analyze and appreciate the importance of air in our

daily life.

10. Teacher summarizes the lessons on the board with appropriate

lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the summary of the lesson

by responding correctly to the questions and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire
lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

Next Lesson – Air (Flotation) – Objects that Float in the Air |

Characteristics of Objects that Float in Air | The Effects of Air on the
Body Primary 2 (Basic 2) Term 3 Week 6 Basic Science and Technology

LESSON EVALUATION
Teacher asks pupils to,

1. say the different between oxygen and carbon dioxide.

 2. discuss and demonstrate the existence of air.

3. state 5 things that produce air.

4. mention 5 living things that depends on air.

5. mention 5 machines that cannot work without air.

6. state 5 things contain air.

7. mention 5 animals that breathe in and out air.

8. plants breathe in and out air. True/False

9. identify 5 things that used air to work well. Hint – tyre, ball, balloon,
etc.

10. state 5 uses of air.

11. Analyze how,

air supports lives.

air supports water cycle.

air supports pollination.

air helps in transport.

air minimizes pollution.

air regulates temperature.

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