Microsoft Paint

TOPIC: Microsoft Paint
SUBTOPIC: Identification of Tools on the Toolbar; Drawing and Painting Objects
CLASS: Primary 6
DATE: ____________________
PERIOD: ____________________
DURATION: 40 minutes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

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

1. Identify tools on the MS Paint toolbar.
2. Draw and paint simple shapes using MS Paint.

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS:

Toolbar, Pencil, Eraser, Fill, Shapes, Colors

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

• Computer system with MS Paint installed
• Projector or chart of MS Paint toolbar

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY:

The teacher asks: “Have you used MS Paint before? What can you draw with it?” Pupils share experiences.

CONTENT OF THE LESSON:

MS Paint:
MS Paint is a simple drawing package found on Windows computers. It allows users to draw, paint, and edit pictures.

Tools on the Toolbar:

1. Pencil Tool: Used for freehand drawing.
2. Brush Tool: Used to paint with different brush styles.
3. Fill Tool (Bucket): Used to fill an area with color.
4. Shapes Tool: Used to draw shapes like circles, rectangles, triangles.
5. Eraser Tool: Used to remove mistakes.
6. Color Tool: Used to select and change colors.

Drawing and Painting in MS Paint:

• Select a tool from the toolbar.
• Click and drag to draw shapes.
• Use Fill Tool to add colors.
• Save your work.

[Insert Diagram: MS Paint Toolbar Showing Pencil, Brush, Eraser, Shapes, Fill Tool]

CLASS EXERCISE 1:

Name three tools found on the MS Paint toolbar.

CLASS EXERCISE 2:

Explain the function of the Fill Tool in MS Paint.

ASSIGNMENT (Multiple-Choice Questions)

1. MS Paint is found in A. Windows B. CorelDraw C. Photoshop D. Illustrator
2. The tool used to fill a space with color is A. Brush Tool B. Fill Tool C. Pencil Tool D. Eraser
3. The tool used for freehand drawing is A. Brush B. Eraser C. Pencil D. Fill
4. To remove mistakes in MS Paint, we use A. Shapes Tool B. Pencil Tool C. Eraser Tool D. Fill Tool

The tool used to select colors in Paint is A. Color Tool B. Brush Tool C. Eraser D. Line Tool