Technology in Transportation — Land and Air Transportation | Primary 1 Basic Science Term 3 Week 6

Week 6: Technology in Transportation — Land and Air

Subject: Basic Science and Technology  |  Class: Primary 1  |  Term: 3rd Term

Previous Lesson: Electricity and Electric Gadgets — Week 5

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should be able to:

1. Explain the meaning of transportation.
2. State the means of land and air transportation.
3. Analyse the importance of land and air transportation.

Lesson 1 — Meaning of Transportation

Transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another by land, air, and water.

There are different means of transportation:

1. Land transportation
2. Air transportation
3. Water transportation

Lesson 2 — Land Transportation

Land transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another by land.

There are two forms of land transportation:

1. Road transportation
2. Rail transportation

Technologies used in road transportation include:

• Bicycles
• Motorcycles
• Cars
• Buses
• Trains

Lesson 3 — Air Transportation

Air transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another by aeroplane, helicopters, jets, etc.

Technologies used in air transportation include:

• Aeroplane
• Helicopters
• Space ships
• Jets

Benefits of Modern Transportation

1. It is faster.
2. It is safer.
3. It is more comfortable.
4. It is easier.

Lesson Evaluation

1. Explain the meaning of transportation.
2. Mention 5 technologies in transportation.
3. State different types of transportation.
4. Differentiate between land and air transportation.
5. Mention 3 means of land transportation.
6. State 3 means of air transportation.

Weekly Assessment

1. ________ makes lives and work easier.   A. Technology   B. Car   C. Aeroplane
2. ________ is one of the technologies in transportation.   A. Donkey   B. Basket   C. Ship
3. Ship is to ________.   A. Water   B. Land   C. Space
4. Aeroplane is to ________.   A. Water   B. Land   C. Air
5. Train is to ________.   A. Water   B. Land   C. Space

Next Lesson: Transportation by Water — Week 8