Information Technology for Primary 3 is a subject that exposes the pupils to communication technology. This subject aims to equip the pupils to be computer literate at a young age.
This topic covers different operating and application systems, and it also covers computer hardware and software. The topics covered for this academic session include the generational development of computers, system units, software applications, operating systems, the difference between hardware and software, components of CPU etc.
This subject is a practical subject and educators should make sure that the pupils are taken to a computer laboratory to be given first-hand experience about what they are being taught.
| LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS | ||
| Information Technology Scheme of Work for Primary/Basic 3 | ||
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 3 | |
| SUBJECT | Information Technology | |
| TERM | First Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Revision of Basic 2 work | |
| 2 | Generational development of computers. -From Abacus to smart phone | i. Outline the various stages in computer development ii. Match the year and the advancement of computer development |
| 3 | Generational deeloprnent computers -From Abacus to smart phone | i. Outline the various stages in computer develcpment ii. Match the year and the of computer development |
| 4 | System Unit -Internal features of CPU -Motherboard -Processor -Bios battery – fan -RAM slot etc | Identify the various internal features of CPU and state their uses. |
| 5 | System unit -Intemal features of CPU -Motherboard -Processor -Bios batery -Fan -RAM slot etc. | -Identify the various intemal features of the CPU and state their uses. |
| 6 | Hardware devices of a computer -Input & output devices | i. Define hardware devices ii. Outline and identify the various hardware devices |
| 7 | MID-TERM ASSESSMENT | |
| 8 | Software application -Operating system -System applications | -Explain software application, operating system and system application. |
| 9 | Operating system -Windows -Linux -Ubuntu | i. Compare and contrast between the various types of operating system ii. State the functions of the different operating system iii. Outline the uses of the different operating system |
| 10 | Operating system -Windows -Linux -Ubuntu | i. Compare and contrast between the various types of operating system ii. State the functions of the different operating system iii. Outline the uses of the different operating system |
| 11 | REVISION | |
| 12 | EXAMINATION | |
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 3 | |
| SUBJECT | Information Technology | |
| TERM | Second Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Revision of 1st term work | Revision of 1st term work |
| 2 | System Application -Microsoft office -Encarta -Games -Mavis Beacon | i. Explain the term system application ii. Identify the various types of system application |
| 3 | Air in Motion Il -Harmful effects of wind | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify the useful effect of wind ii. explainthe harmful effect of wind on living and non-living things. iii. demostrate the bad effect of wind. |
| 4 | Difference between hardware and software | -Compare and contrast between hardware and software |
| 5 | Qualities of water -Meaning of water -Qualifies of good/pure -Contamination of water -Dangers of drinking bad water | By the end of the leson, pupils should be able to i. mention the methods of determining good quality water from their past ii. the qualities of good water iii. differentiate between good and bad water, iv. list the qualities of good water; v. substances that can contaminate water making it unfit for use; vi. discuss the dangers of drinkng bad water. |
| 6 | Components of CPU -Arithmetic -Login Unit -Storage Unit | i. Explain the term Arithmetic ii. Login Unit and Storage unit iii. Outline the function of Arithmetic Login Unit and storage Unit |
| 7 | MID-TERM- ASSESSMENT | |
| 8 | Components of CPU -Arithmetic Login unit -Storage Unit | i. Explain the term arithemetic ii. Login Unit and Storage unit iii. Outline the function of Arithmetic Login Unit and storage Unit |
| 9 | Input devices -Mouse -Keyboard -Scanner -Flash drive -Hard drive etc | i. Define input devices ii. Outline the functions of the various types of input devices |
| 10 | Launching of Microsoft word | Locate and launch Microsoft word |
| 11 | REVISION | |
| 12 | EXAMINATION | |
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 3 | |
| SUBJECT | Information Technology | |
| TERM | Third Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Readines test/ Revision of 2nd term work | Readines test / Revision of 2nd term work |
| 2 | Microsoft Word -Toolbar | -Identfy various tools on the tool bar and state functions |
| 3 | Microsoft Word -Tool bar | Identify various tools on the Tool bar and state their functions |
| 4 | Menu Bar | Identify various items on the Menu bar and state their functions |
| 5 | Menu Bar | Identify various items on the Menu bar and state their functions |
| 6 | Typing and saving on Microsoft word | i. Type and save a short composition about themselves |
| 7 | MID-TERM ASSESSMENT | |
| 8 | Typing and saving on Microsoft word | Type and save a short composition about themselves |
| 9 | Formating | -Load and save composition and format it |
| 10 | formatting | load the saved composition and format it |
| 11 | REVISION | |
| 12 | EXAMINATION | |
Information Technology-Main Text
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Information Technology-Workbook
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