TRANSPORTATION – LAND TRANSPORTATION

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON SOCIAL STUDIES

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

THEME: INFRASTRUCTURAL SERVICES

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 9

CLASS: PRIMARY 5

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:          

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

TIME: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: TRANSPORTATION – LAND TRANSPORTATION

UNITS:

• Meaning of transportation
• Types of transportation
• Forms of land transport
• Advantages of transportation
• Identify the problem of land transportation
• Solution to problems of land transportation

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. Meaning of transportation
2. Types of transportation
3. Forms of land transport
4. Advantages of transportation
5. Identify the problem of land transportation
6. Solution to problems of land transportation

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Whiteboard/ chalkboard
• Interactive poster
• Interactive video

TEACHING METHOD

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answers

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary school.
• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools four Social Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Internet.
• Edudelight Social Studies TextBooks for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with communication.

WORD FILE: movement,  transportation.                   

MODULE CONTENT

Transportation is the act of moving something from one location to another.

LAND TRANSPORT is the movement of people and materials from one place to another on land.

Types of transportation

1. Road transport; car, vehicle, bicycle.
2.  Rail transport;  train
3. Sea transport; ship, ferries
4. Air transport; airplanes, helicopter

FORMS OF LAND TRANSPORTATION

1. Road transport
2. Buses
3. Bicycles
4. Motorcycle
5. Motor cars
6. Lorries
7. Donkey
8. Horses
9. Camels
10.  
11. Trains: trains are used to carry people and goods from one place to the other using railway tracks.
12. Trekking: it is the oldest and slowest form of transportation. Human and animal move from places is places with our legs.

ADVANTAGES OF TRANSPORTATION

1. Movement of goods and people is easier
2. Movement of goods is faster

PROBLEMS OF LAND TRANSPORTATION

1. Bad roads
2. Bad vehicles
3. Non availability of machine part
4. High cost of spare part
5. Lack of expert
6. Inabilities of drivers to read and write
7. Overloading of vehicles

SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS OF TRANSPORTATION

1. Effective supervision
2. Patriotism
3. Spoilt road should be  repaired and maintained

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (COMMUNICATION).
• The Teacher introduces the topic (LAND TRANSPORTATION)
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• Meaning of transportation
• List the Types of transportation
• Mention the Forms of land transport
• List three Advantages of transportation
• Identify the problem of land transportation
• Mention the Solution to problems of land transportation

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

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