HARDWARE COMPONENTS (INPUT DEVICES)
TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON COMPUTER STUDIES/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES
TERM: FIRST TERM
WEEK: WEEK 4
DATE:
CLASS: PRIMARY 4
AGE OF STUDENTS:
CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and high learners.
PERIOD:
DURATION: 40 MINUTES
TOPIC: HARDWARE COMPONENTS (INPUT DEVICES)
Sub –topics:
- Meaning of computer hardware
- Computer hard ware features
ENABLE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to:
- List hardware input devices.
TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Computer
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- microphone
- joystick
- scanner
- Projector
- Explanatory posters/pictures
- Explanatory Video
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Questions and Answers
REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
- NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
- Lagos State Scheme of work
- Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools for Computer Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)
- Internet Materials.
- Edudelight Computer Studies for Primary Schools.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with Computer Hardware.
WORD FILE: equipment, Joystick, Webcam, stylus pen.
CONTENT
Input devices
Input devices are computer parts or equipment through which data is sent into the computer.
Examples of input devices
- Keyboard
- Joystick,
- Scanner
- stylus pen/ light pen
- Webcam
- microphone
PRESENTATION
- The Teacher revises the previous lesson (Computer Hardware).
- The Teacher introduces the topic: HARDWARE COMPONENTS (INPUT DEVICES).
- She/he explains the examples input devices.
- Teacher leads pupils to select each input devices and say it name.
EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES
- What is computer input devices?
- List three examples of computer devices.
CONCLUSION: the teacher sum up the lesson.
PREVIOUS LESSON: Computer Hardware
NEXT LESSON: HARDWARE COMPONENTS (OUTPUT DEVICES).
