TRANSPORTATION AND PREVENTION OF ACCIDENT ON OUR ROAD

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

TERM: THIRD TERM

WEEK: WEEK 5

CLASS: PRIMARY 3

DURATION: 40 MINUTES 

TOPIC: TRANSPORTATION AND PREVENTION OF ACCIDENT ON OUR ROAD

UNITS:

• Meaning of transportation
• Types of transportation
• Problems of road transport in our community
• Prevention of road accident

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this topic, Pupils should be able to:

1. Meaning of transportation
2. Types of transportation
3. Problems of road transport in our community
4. Prevention of road accident

TEACHING AND LEARNING AIDS

• Pictures of different types of transportation.
• Whiteboard/ chalkboard
• Informative  poster
• Informative videos
• Notebooks

TEACHING METHOD

• Explanation
• Class Discussion
• Questions and Answers

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
• Universal Basic Education Board Curriculum for Primary Schools
• Lagos State Scheme of Work for Social studies
• Online Materials.
• Social Studies Text Books for Primary Schools

                       TOPIC CONTENT

Meaning of Transportation: Transportation is the movement of humans, animals and goods from one location to another.

TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION

1. Air transport
2. Land Transport using rail or road
3. Water transport
4. Pipeline transport

PROBLEMS OF ROAD ACCIDENT IN OUR COMMUNITY

Some of the problems of road accidents are:

1. Traffic congestions
2. Too many vehicles
3. Bad road
4. No traffic light

HOW TO PREVENT ROAD ACCIDENTS

The following are ways of preventing road accidents

1. Do not over speed
2. Always service your vehicle
3. Respect the traffic light
4. Don’t drink before or when driving
5. Bad road should be repaired
6. There should be regular maintenance of the the road
7. There should be punishment for road offenders
8. Regular maintenance of vehicle.

What to do to road accident victims

1. Take them to the hospital
2. Call the police
3. Provide first aid
4. Call any close by hospital

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (Home appliances).
• The Teacher introduces the topic.
• The Teacher explains the lessons.
• The Teacher write the note on the board.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• What is the Meaning of transportation?
• List the Types of transportation with examples
• Mention three Problems of road transport in our community
• State three way we can Prevent  road accident

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

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