BASIC COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY CLASS

SCHEME OF WORK

 MEANING OF COMPUTER

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Identification of Computer

3. Description of Computer

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

Identify and describe a computer system.

DESCRIPTION OF A COMPUTER

This is a C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R.
 Have you seen a computer before?

A computer is a machine that counts, calculates and draws.

Computer thinks and calculates faster than you.

Television looks like a computer but it is not a computer.

PRESENTATION

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

To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils
some questions;

1. Leads pupils to identify a computer.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify a computer.

2. Describes computer as a whole.

Pupil’s Activities – Describe a computer.

3. Guides the pupils to spell and write the word – COMPUTER.

Pupil’s Activities – Spell and write computer.

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 – Parts of Computer (Primary 1)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:

1. Fill in the missing letters: C __ M __ U T __ R.

2. Name anything in your house that looks like a computer.

3. Do you have a computer in your house?

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Alabi M. S.

Alabi M. S. is a teacher in Lagos State Universal Basic Education. LGEA - Apapa. Current School - Ajeromi
Nursery and Primary School, Ijora - Badia. I support teachers with hands-on lesson plans/notes, printable
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COMPUTER STUDIES (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

FIRST TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 1

THEME: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PREVIOUS LESSON – Basic Computer Operations – Meaning of Computer (Primary 1)

TOPIC – PARTS OF COMPUTER

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Identification of Different Parts of computer.

 3. Name Each Part of Computer

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective
and psychomotor) and should be able to –
 1. identify computer parts.

2. name parts of a computer.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of –

Charts or pictures

Flash cards

Mouse

Printer

Speakers

Plain paper

Colour Pencils

Keyboard

Monitor
 System unit.

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse
pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS OF A COMPUTER

 Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Display a functional computer or chart showing computer for the pupils
to identify each part of the computer.

Writes each part identified by the pupils on the board or chart for reference.

PARTS OF COMPUTER

1. Monitor

2. System Unit

3. Keyboard

4. Mouse

5. Speakers

6. Printer

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. Leads pupils to identify parts of a computer.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify part of computer.

3. Arranges computer parts on a table.

Pupil’s Activities – Touch and identify the mouse, monitor, printer and speakers.

4. Provides the pictures of computer parts and guides pupils and guides pupils to match the pictures
with the real objects.

Displays the mouse, printer and speakers on the table.

5. Provides the pictures of the printer and speakers and guides pupils to match the pictures with the
real objects.

Pupil’s Activities – Draw and colour the pictures of the identified parts.

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 – Description of the Parts of Computer – System Unit (Primary 1)

LESSON EVALUATION
Pupils to –

1. mention the differences between a computer a computer and a television.

2. name other parts of a computer e.g. mouse, printer, etc.

3. point to the parts of a computer in pictures or on charts.

4. name and colour the picture of computer parts.

5. Match Parts of the Computer with their Names

About The Author

Alabi M. S.

Alabi M. S. is a teacher in Lagos State Universal Basic Education. LGEA - Apapa. Current School - Ajeromi
Nursery and

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COMPUTER STUDIES (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 1

THEME: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PREVIOUS LESSON – Basic Computer Operations – Meaning of Computer (Primary 1)

TOPIC – PARTS OF COMPUTER

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Identification of Different Parts of Computer

3. Name Each Part of Computer

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective
and psychomotor) and should be able to –
 1. identify computer parts.

2. name parts of a computer.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of –

Charts or pictures

Flash cards

Mouse

Printer

Speakers

Plain paper

Colour Pencils

Keyboard
 Monitor

System unit.

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse
pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS OF A COMPUTER

 Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Display a functional computer or chart showing computer for the pupils
to identify each part of the computer.

Writes each part identified by the pupils on the board or chart for reference.

PARTS OF COMPUTER

1. Monitor

2. System Unit

3. Keyboard

4. Mouse

5. Speakers

6. Printer

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. Leads pupils to identify parts of a computer.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify part of computer.

3. Arranges computer parts on a table.

Pupil’s Activities – Touch and identify the mouse, monitor, printer and speakers.

4. Provides the pictures of computer parts and guides pupils and guides pupils to match the pictures
with the real objects.

Displays the mouse, printer and speakers on the table.

5. Provides the pictures of the printer and speakers and guides pupils to match the pictures with the
real objects.

Pupil’s Activities – Draw and colour the pictures of the identified parts.

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 – Description of the Parts of Computer – System Unit (Primary 1)

LESSON EVALUATION
Pupils to –

1. mention the differences between a computer a computer and a television.

2. name other parts of a computer e.g. mouse, printer, etc.

3. point to the parts of a computer in pictures or on charts.

4. name and colour the picture of computer parts.

5. Match Parts of the Computer with their Names

About The Author

Alabi M. S.

Alabi M. S. is a teacher in Lagos State Universal Basic Education. LGEA - Apapa. Current School - Ajeromi
Nursery and Primary School, Ijora - Badia. I support teachers with hands-on lesson plans/notes, printable
and thoughtful teaching resources.
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COMPUTER STUDIES (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 1
THEME: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PREVIOUS LESSON – Basic Computer Operations – Parts of Computer (Primary 1)

TOPIC – PARTS OF COMPUTER

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Identification and Description of System Unit

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective
and psychomotor) and should be able to –

identify and describe the system Unit.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of –

Charts. Pictures. Flash cards. Mouse. Printer. Speakers. Plain paper. Colour pencil. Keyboard. Monitor.
System unit.
METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse
pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES – IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS OF A COMPUTER

Teacher’s/Pupil’s – Display a functional computer system or chart showing different parts of computer
for the pupils to identify and name.

Notes their points on the board.

PARTS OF COMPUTER

1. Monitor

2. System Unit

3. Keyboard

4. Mouse

5. Speakers

DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM UNIT

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Separates the SYSTEM UNIT from other parts of computer for the pupils
to identify and describe.

Leads them on the basis of description.

What is this?

This is a system unit.

It is also called CPU or Central Processing Unit.

 The system Unit counts, calculates and stores what we type into the computer.

We can make use of what is stored in the system when it is needed.

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. Leads pupils to identify parts of a computer.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify part of computer.

3. Lets the pupils identify system unit.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify system unit.

4. Describes the system unit.

Pupil’s Activities – Describe the system unit.

5. Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Draw a system unit.

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 – Description of the Parts of Computer – The Computer Monitor (Primary 1)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to –

1. Identify system unit among other parts of computer.

2. Describe a system unit.

About The Author

Alabi M. S.

Alabi M. S. is a teacher in Lagos State Universal Basic Education. LGEA - Apapa. Current School - Ajeromi
Nursery and Primary School, Ijora - Badia. I support teachers with hands-on lesson plans/notes, printable
and thoughtful teaching resources.
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COMPUTER STUDIES (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 1

THEME: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PREVIOUS LESSON – Description of the Parts of Computer – The System Unit (Primary 1)
TOPIC – PARTS OF COMPUTER

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Identification of the Monitor

3. Description of Computer Monitor

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective
and psychomotor) and should be able to –

identify and describe the monitor.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of –

Functional Computer System

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.
Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse
pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS OF A COMPUTER

Teacher’s/Pupil’s – Display a functional computer system or chart showing different parts of computer
for the pupils to identify and name.

Notes their points on the board.

PARTS OF COMPUTER

1. Monitor

2. System Unit

3. Keyboard

4. Mouse

5. Speakers

DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPUTER MONITOR

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Separates the COMPUTER MONITOR from other parts of computer for
the pupils to identify and describe.

Leads them on the basis of description.

What is this?

This is a monitor (expected response – television).

It is like a television.

This is a television (present a functional television or chart of a television)

 It shows everything that we type into the computer.

It also shows the games we play on the computer.

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. Asks the pupils to identify parts of computer.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify parts of the computer.

3. Asks the pupils which parts of a computer look like a television.

Pupil’s Activities – Mention the name of the parts of computer that looked like computer.

4. Ask them – what can you see on the monitor?

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Draw a computer monitor.

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 – Description of the Parts of Computer – The Computer Keyboard (Primary 1).

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to –

1. Does the television look like the monitor? Yes/No

2. How is the monitor in your school’s computer room different from the television at home?

About The Author

Alabi M. S.

Alabi M. S. is a teacher in Lagos State Universal Basic Education. LGEA - Apapa. Current School - Ajeromi
Nursery and Primary School, Ijora - Badia. I support teachers with hands-on lesson plans/notes, printable
and thoughtful teaching resources.