General
UNIT 1: Tools and materials used at home and at school
I have discovered that
• A notebook is a material used to write in using a pen or pencil;
• A paper is a material to write on using a pen or a pencil;
• A white board is also a material used to write on using a colored marker;
• A chalk board is a material used to write on using chalk;
• A pen is a material used to write on paper or note book;
• A colored marker is a material used to write on specific writing board and papers;
• A pencil is a material used to draw pictures;
• A colored pencil is a material used to shade pictures;
• A piece of chalk is a material used to write on a chalk board.
2. Keeping/storing school materials
Activity 2
1. Look at the pictures a and b.
2. Explain the use of the materials in the pictures.
What have you discovered from the pictures?
I have discovered that
• A book shelf is a material where school materials are kept (books, ruler, square etc);
• A school bag is a material used to keep/carry pupils’ school materials;
• A desk is a material where a pupil sits and keeps in materials needed in the lesson.
Activity 1
1. Look at the pictures (a,b,c and d)
2. What are the pupils in the pictures doing? Explain.
3. Clean your classroom, chalkboard, table and even your desk.
4. Cover all your note books.
5. Clean properly your desk.
What have you discovered from the pictures?
What are you able to do after looking at the pictures?
I have discovered that
• Ways of maintaining school materials are the following:
- Washing them;
- Wiping them;
- Covering text books or note books;
- Sharpening pencils using a sharpener;
- Covering a pen with a lid when not in use.
• I am able to clean and maintain school materials properly and keep them well from being destroyed.
End of Unit Assessment 1
1. Match the following materials with their uses and where they are used.
