Water: Uses and Importance of Water​

TOPIC: Water II
SUBTOPIC: Uses and Importance of Water
DAY: ____________________
DATE: ____________________
PERIOD: ____________________
DURATION: 40 minutes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

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

1. Mention at least five uses of water.
2. State the importance of water to humans, animals, and plants.
3. Identify items or activities that need water.

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS:

Water, Drink, Cook, Wash, Bathe, Plant, Body

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

• Pictures showing people drinking, cooking, washing, bathing
• Bucket of water, cup, soap
• Flashcards showing the word “Water” and its uses

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY:

Ask: “Can we live without water?” Allow children to share their answers. Teacher then shows pictures of people using water.

USES OF WATER:

Water is useful in our homes, schools, farms, and hospitals. Here are ways we use water:

1. Drinking – to quench our thirst
2. Cooking – used to cook rice, yam, soup, etc.
3. Washing – we wash our clothes, plates, hands, and fruits
4. Bathing – used to keep our bodies clean
5. Farming – plants need water to grow
6. Swimming – we swim in water for fun
7. Cleaning – to mop the floor, wash windows and toilets
8. Business – like car wash, laundry, fish farming

IMPORTANCE OF WATER:

• Water keeps us alive – we cannot live without it
• It helps food move in our body (digestion)
• It helps clean dirt from our body and things
• It helps plants and animals grow
• It helps us feel cool and fresh on hot days

CLASS EXERCISE 1

Match the use of water to the correct activity:

1. Cooking – ______
2. Bathing – ______
3. Cleaning – ______
4. Drinking – ______
5. Farming – ______

1. Washing the floor
   B. Growing yam
   C. Making food
   D. Taking a bath
   E. Quenching thirst

CLASS EXERCISE 2

Draw and label three uses of water (e.g., drinking, bathing, washing).

ASSIGNMENT (Multiple-Choice Questions)

1. We use water to ______ our body. A. clean B. dry C. dust
2. Plants need water to ______. A. sleep B. grow C. cry
3. Water helps to cook our ______. A. food B. books C. clothes
4. We drink water when we are ______. A. tired B. hungry C. thirsty
5. Water is very ______. A. harmful B. dangerous C. important