Materials

Common materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Take a walk around the school compound and collect different materials.
Name the materials they have collected.
Appreciate the materials found in their locality.

As a class, learners to take a walk around the school compound and collect different materials.
Learners to name the materials they have collected

Which type of materials have you collected?

KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   34.       Realia.

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Materials

Common materials
Categorisation of materials into metals and non-metals
Distinction between metallic and non-metallic materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

List the materials found in their locality.
Draw pictures of different materials in their locality.
Appreciate the materials found in their locality.

Learners are guided to list the materials found in their locality
Learners are guided to draw pictures of different materials in their locality

Which materials are found in their locality?

KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg 34.  Realia.   
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   36.  
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   37-38.      Realia.

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Materials

Physical properties of materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define the term physical properties.
Describe physical properties of common materials found in the locality.
Conduct an experiment to determine if the material feels smooth and rough.
Appreciate physical properties of materials.

Learners to define the term physical properties
In groups, learners to Describe physical properties of common materials found in the locality.
In groups, learners are guided to conduct an experiment to determine if the material feels smooth and rough

What is physical property?

KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   39. 
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   40.

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Materials

Careers related to materials in the locality
Importance of different materials found in the locality
Importance of different materials found in the locality

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the materials to make different items in learner

Learners to identify the materials to make different items in learner

Which careers are related to materials found in their locality?

KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   41-42.
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   43.        Chart.
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   43.  Digital devices.     Crossword in learner`s book.

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Materials

Types of metals
Physical properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the meaning of metal.
Take a walk around the school compound and pick pieces of metallic items such as jewelry, nails cans.
Have fun and enjoy excursion.

In pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of metal.
In groups, learners to take a walk around the school compound and pick pieces of metallic items such as jewelry, nails cans

What are metals?

KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   44.        Realia.
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   45-46.          Charts.
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   47-48.      Realia.

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Materials

Physical properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals
Uses of metals
Careers related to the use of metals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Describe physical properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Conduct experiments of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Enjoy conducting various experiments.

In groups learners to describe physical properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
In groups, learners to conduct experiments of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, such as, using a magnet, heating a metallic item.

What are the physical properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals

KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   48-49.     Pictures.             Video clips.
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   50-51.
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   51-53.     Video clips.    Pictures.

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Materials

Importance of different metals
Non-metallic materials
Non-metallic materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the importance of different metals in the locality.
Discuss the importance of different material in the locality.
Write an essay about

In pairs, learners to explain the importance of different metals in the locality.
In groups, learners to discuss the importance of different material in the locality.
Individually, learners to write an essay about

What is the importance of different metals in the locality?

KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   53.        Digital devices. 
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner. Book pg   54.
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   55  .        Table in the learner's book.

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Materials

Categorisation of non-metallic materials as either synthetic or natural
Physical properties of non-metallic materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Name the items made from synthetic materials and those made from natural non-metallic materials.
Discuss synthetic and natural non-metallic materials that they have come across at home and in the locality.
Categorise non-metallic materials as either synthetic or natural.
Enjoy categorisation of non-metallic materials as either synthetic or natural.

In pairs, learners to name the items made from synthetic materials and those made from natural non-metallic materials
In groups, learners are guided to discuss synthetic and natural non-metallic materials that they have come across at home and in the locality.
In groups, learners are guided to categorise non-metallic materials as either synthetic or natural

How do you categorise non-metallic materials as either synthetic or natural?

KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner. Book pg  55 -57.     Video clip.
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner`s Book pg  57 -58. 

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Materials

Physical properties of non-metallic materials
Uses of non-metallic materials
Career related to the processing and use of non-metallic materials

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Describe physical properties of non-metallic materials in the locality.
Discuss the physical properties of non-metallic materials in the locality.
Appreciate the physical properties of non-metallic materials in the locality.

Learners to describe physical properties of non-metallic materials in the locality.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the physical properties of non-metallic materials in the locality

What are the physical properties of non-metallic materials?

KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg  59 -60.      Digital devices.
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   60-63.     Digital devices 
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   63-64.           Realia.

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Materials

Career related to the processing and use of non-metallic materials
Discussion of a problem in the community
Discussion of a problem in the community

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Discuss the careers related to the processing and use of non-metallic materials.
Recognise careers related to the processing and use of non-metallic materials.
Appreciate the careers related to the processing and use of non-metallic materials.

In groups, learners to discuss the careers related to the processing and use of non-metallic materials.
As a class, learners to recognise careers related to the processing and use of non-metallic materials

Which careers are related to the processing and use of non-metallic materials?

KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   64-65.    
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg  65-66.    Video clip.
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   66.           Digital devices.

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Materials
TOOLS.

Describe how a problem affect the community
Identification of the skills required to solve the problem
Household hand tools. (a) Identification of household hand tools in the locality .

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Discuss how the problem they have identified affects people in the community, school or home.
Describe how the problem affect the community.
Summarise points about how the problem they have identified affects people in the community, school or home.
Have a desire to be a problem solver.

In groups, learners to discuss how the problem they have identified affects people in the community, school or home.
In groups, learners to describe how the problem affect the community
Learners are guided to summarise points about how the problem they have identified affects people in the community, school or home.

How does the problem affect the community?

KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   66.         Digital devices.
KLB; Top Scholar: Pre-Technical Studies Learner.  Book pg   66. 
Charts.
Pictures.
Digital devices.
Realia.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 67-68.

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

TOOLS.

Household hand tools. Categorization of household hand tools according to their uses.
Household hand tools. Using household hand tools safely.
Household hand tools. using household hand items.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Categorize household hand tools based on their uses.
Give examples in each of the category of household hand tools.
Draw the household hand tools in each category.

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to:
discuss the uses of different categories of household hand tools.
Categorize the tools in figure 3.1 according to their uses.
Use digital devices to search photos of some of the household hand tools in different categories.
draw household hand tools in each category on charts and exercise books.

How do you categorise the household hand tools? Which are the categories of household hand tools?

Digital devices.
Charts.
Photos.
Realia.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 69-71.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 72.
Pictures.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 73-75.

Assessment rubric. Oral questions. Checklist. Written test.

TOOLS.

Household Tools. Care for and maintenance of household hand tools.
Household hand tools. (f). Careers related to household hand tools.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

identify the maintenance practices one should adopt after using household hand tools to perform a task.
care and maintain household hand tools appropriately after use.
Show care to household hand tools.

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to:
brainstorm the maintenance practices that should be followed after using household hand tools.
discuss the proper care, maintenance and safe storage of household hand tools.
practise how to take care for and maintain different household hand tools.

How can one care and maintain household hand tools after use? What is the importance of caring and maintaining household hand tools?

Digital devices.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 76-77.
Realia.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 77-78.
Pictures.

Written tests. Checklist. Oral questions. Assessment rubric.

TOOLS.

Household hand tools. The role of household hand tools in the community.
Farming hand tools. Identification of farming hand tools.
Farming hand tools. Categorisation of farming hand tools.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

List the role of household hand tools in the community.
discuss the role of household hand tools in the community.
appreciate the role of household hand tools in the community.

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to;
brainstorm what would happen in their homes or community if there was no household hand tools.
identify the roles of household hand tools in the community.
explain the role of household hand tools in the community.
collaborate with teachers,parents or guardians to perform simple tasks using household hand tools.

What are the roles of household hand tools in the community?

Digital devices.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 78.
Charts.
Realia.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 79-80.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 80-82.
Pictures.

Oral questions. Written tests. Checklist. Assessment rubric.

TOOLS.

Farming hand tools. The specific uses of farming hand tools.
Farming hand tools. Using farming hand tools safely.
Farming hand tools. Care for and maintenance of farming hand tools.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

mention various farming hand tools used in the locality.
state the specific uses of the mentioned farming hand tools.
appreciate the specific uses of the different farming hand tools.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to;
mention the various farming hand tools.
state and discuss the specific uses of the farming hand tools.
match the farming hand tools with their corresponding uses.

What are the specific uses of different farming hand tools?

Digital devices.
Charts.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 83-84.
Pictures.
Realia.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 85-86.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies PG 87-88.

Assessment rubric. Checklist. Written tests. oral questions.

TOOLS.

Farming hand tools. (f). Careers related to farming hand tools.
Farming hand tools. The role of farming hand tools in our community.
Project Activity 2: Project Design. Task 2.1.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

list the careers related to farming hand tools.
recognize the careers related to farming hand tools.
appreciate the careers related to farming hand tools.

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to;
observe and relate farming hand tools to careers.
discuss some of the careers related to farming hand tools.
use digital devices to search on careers related to farming hand tools.

What are some of the careers related to farming hand tools? What can you do with the farming hand tools to earn a living.

Digital devices.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 88-89.
pictures.
Realia.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 89.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 65 & 90.

Checklist. oral questions. Written tests.

TOOLS.

Project Activity 2. Task 2.1.
Project Activity 2. Task 2.2 .

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

identify the most suitable item to solve the problem.
state the key features of the item chosen to solve the problem.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to:
decide on the most suitable item to solve the problem.
summarise the key features of the item they have chosen to solve the problem.

What are the key features of the chosen item to solve the problem? Which criteria did you use to select the item?

Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 90.
Digital devices.
Drawing instruments.

Oral questions. observation.

TOOLS.

Project Activity 2. Task 2.3
Project Activity 2. Task 2.3.
Project Activity 2. Task 2.3.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

prepare a part list of the item in the drawing.
determine the quantities of the materials for making the item.

In groups, pairs,learners are guided to;
prepare a parts list of the item in the drawing.
determine the quantities of the materials for making the item.

What are the parts of the item in the drawing?

Digital devices.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 90.
Drawings.
Resource person.

Checklist. Oral questions.

DRAWING.

Types of drawings. Identification of types of drawings.
Types of drawings. Differences between artistic and technical drawings.
Types of drawings. Use of artistic and technical drawings.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

identify different types of drawings used in the technical fields.
discuss the different types of drawings used in technical fields and give examples.
appreciate the different types of drawings used in technical fields.

In groups,pairs, learners are guided to;
research and identify the different types of drawings used in the technical fields.
discuss about the artistic and technical drawings and give examples in each.
Summarise points about artistic and technical drawing.

What is an artistic drawing? What is a technical drawing?

Digital devices.
Pictures.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 91-92.
Charts.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 92-93.
Video clips.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 94-95.

Assessment rubric. Oral questions. Written test.

DRAWING.

Types of drawings. Application of drawings in various careers.
Types of drawings. The importance of drawing.
Drawing instruments and equipment. Identification of drawing instruments and equipment.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

identify the careers that requires drawing skills.
discuss the careers related to the use of drawings.
recognize the application of drawings in various careers.
appreciate the careers related to use of drawings.

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to:
use digital devices to search careers that are related to drawings.
identify and discuss the careers that requires drawing skills.
discuss the application of drawing in other careers

What are some of the careers related to use of drawings? How are drawings used in various careers?

Digital devices.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 96-98.
Video clips.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 98-99.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 99-100.
Pictures.
Realia.
Charts.

Assessment rubric. Written tests. Checklist. Oral questions.

DRAWING.

Drawing instruments and equipment. Use of drawing instruments and equipment.
Drawing instruments and equipment. Drawing lines and shapes.
Drawing instruments and equipment. Care for and maintenance of drawing instruments and equipment.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

mention the uses of different drawing instruments and equipment.
describe the use of drawing instruments and equipment in technical drawing.
Enjoy using the drawing instruments and equipment.

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to;
identify and state the uses of different drawing instruments.
discuss the uses of different drawing equipment and instruments.
use digital devices to search and watch videos from the internet about use of technical drawing instruments and equipment.

How are the drawing instruments and equipment used? What are the uses of different drawing instruments and equipment?

Digital devices.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 101-102.
Charts.
Pictures.
Realia.
Drawing instruments and equipment.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 102-103.
Drawings.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 103-104.

Assessment rubric. Written test. Oral questions. Checklists.

DRAWING.

Drawing instruments and equipment. The use of drawing instruments and equipment in different careers.
Free hand sketching. Freehand sketching of straight line.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

identify the use of drawing instruments and equipment in different careers.
discuss the use of drawing instruments and equipment in different careers.
appreciate the use of drawing instruments and equipment in various careers.

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to;
discuss the uses of drawing equipment and instruments in different careers.
summarise the use of drawing instruments and equipment in different career.
watch video clips on the use of drawing instruments and equipment in various careers.

How are drawing instruments and equipment used in different careers?

Digital devices.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 104-105.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 105-106.
Pencils and papers.

DRAWING.

Freehand Sketching. Freehand sketching of two-dimensional shapes.
Freehand sketching. Sketching of still life objects in perspective drawing.
Freehand sketching. Uses of freehand sketching in artistic drawing.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

define a two-dimensional shape.
mention examples of two-dimensional shapes.
discuss how to draw two-dimensional shapes using freehand.
sketch two-dimensional shapes using freehand.
enjoy sketching two-dimensional shapes.

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to:
explain what is a two-dimensional shapes.
discuss how to draw two-dimensional shapes using freehand.
use pencils and drawing papers to sketch two-dimensional shapes.

What is a two-dimensional shape? How do you sketch a two-dimensional shape using freehand?

Pencils and drawing papers.
Digital devices.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 107-108.         Drawing book & pencil.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 108-110.
Realia.    Drawing book & pencil.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 110-111.   Drawing book & pencil.

Observation. Checklist. Assessment rubric.

DRAWING.

Free hand sketching. The importance of freehand sketching.
Freehand sketching.
Geometric constructions. Construction of angles.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

outline the importance of freehand sketching in day to day life.
discuss the importance of freehand sketching in day to day life.
appreciate the importance of free hand sketching in day to day life.

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to:
identify and explain the importance of freehand sketching in day to day life.
summarise the importance of freehand sketching in day to day life.
visit a resource center in the locality to appreciate the importance of freehand sketching in the day to day life.

Why is freehand sketching important?

Digital devices.
Realia.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 111.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 105-110.
Photos.
Drawings.    Drawing book & pencil.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 112-116.
Rulers and pair of compasses.     Drawing book & pencil.

Written test. Oral questions. Assessment rubric.

DRAWING.

Geometric constructions. (b) Bisecting an angle.
Geometric constructions. constructing angle of 60
Geometric constructions. constructing angle 90

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

outline the steps for bisecting an angle.
bisect an angle following the outlined steps.
enjoy bisecting angles.

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to;
outline the steps to follow in bisecting angles.
bisect angles.

How do you bisect an angle?

Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 117-119.
Pair of compasses, pencils and rulers.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 119-123.
Digital devices.
Pencils,pair of compasses and rulers.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 123-129.
Rulers,pair of compasses and pencils.

Assessment rubric. Checklist. Observation.

DRAWING.

Geometric constructions. constructing angle of 120
Geometric constructions. (f) constructing angle of 150
Geometric constructions. construction of triangles.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

outline the steps in constructing angle of 120

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to;
outline and explain the steps in constructing angle of 120

How do you construct an angle of 120

Digital devices.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 129-131.
Rulers,pair of compasses and pencils.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 131-134.
Pencils, Rulers and pair of compasses.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 134-136.
Pencil,Ruler and pair of compasses.

observation. Rating scales. Checklist.

DRAWING.

Geometric constructions (b) construction of scalene and right-angled triangle.
Geometric constructions. Construction of quadrilaterals.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

outline steps to construct a scalene and right-angled triangle.
construct scalene and right-angled triangles.
enjoy drawing scalene and right-angled triangles.

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to;
outline and explain the steps in constructing a scalene and right-angled triangles.
construct scalene and right-angled triangles and display them in the classroom.

How do you construct scalene and right-angled triangles?

Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 136-137.
Rulers,pair of compasses and pencils.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 138-143.
Pencils, rulers and pair of compasses.

Assessment rubric. Checklist. Observation.

DRAWING.

Geometrical construction. construction of rhombus.
Geometrical construction. Construction of circles.
Geometrical construction. (b) construction of circle inscribed in a triangle.
Geometrical construction. (c) constructing a circle circumscribed on a triangle.
Geometrical construction. construction of combined shapes.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

outline the steps to follow in constructing a rhombus.
construct a rhombus given the length of one side and one diagonal.
enjoy constructing rhombuses.

In groups,pairs, individually,learners are guided to;
outline the steps to follow in constructing a rhombus.
construct a rhombus given the length of one side and one diagonal.
practice constructing rhombuses in plane geometry.

How do you construct a rhombus given length of one side and one diagonal?

Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 143-144.
Pencils,rulers and pair of compasses.
Pictures.
Drawings.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 145-146.
Digital devices.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 147-148.
Pencil,pair of compasses and rulers.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 149-151.
Rulers,pair of compasses and pencils.
Top Scholar Pre-Technical Studies pg 151-152.
drawing instruments.

Checklist. observation. Assessment rubric. written test.