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Example: Basic Science lesson note on states of matter.

Class: Basic 5. Duration: 40 minutes. Objective: by the end of the lesson, learners should be able to identify solids, liquids and gases, give two everyday examples of each, and describe one observable difference between them.

Resources: a stone, cup of water, inflated balloon, three labelled cards and a simple observation table. Introduction: show the objects and ask learners what is inside each container or object. Record their first descriptions without correcting every answer immediately.

Teacher and learner activity: organise learners into small groups. Each group observes shape, ability to flow and whether the material fills a container. Learners place the example under solid, liquid or gas and explain the choice. The teacher introduces the scientific terms after the observations have created a reason for them.

Evaluation: classify ice, cooking oil and air; then explain why water changes shape when moved to another cup. Assignment: find two examples of each state of matter at home and write one safety rule for handling an example.

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