TENDERTOES ACADEMYLESSON PLAN
Teacher’s Name: Miss Choice
Date: 6th July 2026
Class: Primary 1
Duration: 40 minutes
Subject: Basic Science
Topic: Typing Text
Sub-topic: Meaning of Typing and Keyboard Use
Previous Knowledge
Pupils have seen a computer and may have observed a keyboard.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Explain what typing means.
Identify the keyboard as the device used for typing.
Type simple letters or words on the computer.
Instructional Materials
Computer system
Keyboard chart
Teaching Methods
Interactive method
Introduction
Ask pupils:
Have you seen the buttons on a computer keyboard?
What do we use them for?
Explain that the keyboard is used to write words on the computer.
Content Development
Meaning of Typing
Typing means pressing the keys on the keyboard to write letters, numbers, or words on the computer.
Device Used for Typing
Keyboard – the part of the computer used to type letters, numbers, and symbols.
Steps in Typing Text
Turn on the computer.
Open a typing program (e.g., word processor).
Place your fingers on the keyboard.
Press the keys to type letters and words.
Example words for pupils to type:
CAT, DOG, BOOK, SCHOOL
Class Activity
Pupils practice typing simple words.
Pupils type their names on the computer.
Evaluation
1. What is typing?
2. Which part of the computer is used for typing?
Assignment
1. What is typing?
Typing is pressing keys on the keyboard to write words on the computer.
2. Which part of the computer is used for typing?
Keyboard.
3. What do we type with the keyboard?
Letters and numbers.
4. Mention one word you can type.
Cat.
5. Can we type our names on the computer?
Yes.
6. What appears on the screen when we type?
Letters or words.
Conclusion
The teacher revises the lesson by asking pupils what typing is and the device used for typing.