MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

______________ SECONDARY SCHOOL

LESSON PLAN
DATE:………………..
TEACHER: ……………………...... TS NO….……………
SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES TIME:………………..
GRADE: 9 DURATION: 80 min
TOPIC: Productivity Tools (Word Processing) NO OF GIRLS :….

SUB-TOPIC: Word Processing NO OF BOYS: …..

T/L AIDS: COMPUTERS, PROJECTOR, CHALK BOARD & CHARTS TOTAL: ……..……..
REFERENCES: COMPUTER STUDIES BK 8
RATIONALE: This is lesson number one on word processing. Teacher exposition, Question and answer
and class/group discussion methods will be used. This lesson will develop learners knowledge’s about
computers. They will acquire the skills of identifying different types of productivity tools used in
computers. Learners will also gain values of Awareness of different types of programs used in computers.
Prerequisite Knowledge: Learners have ideas about the programs used by computers.
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES: (LSBAT):
(i) Describe the term word processing
(ii) Describe the uses of word processing in everyday life.
(iii) Demonstrate how to start up Microsoft word

STEP TOPIC/CONTENT TEACHERS PUPILS METHOD TIME

ACTIVITY ACTIVITY

LESSON INTRODUCTION

1 Word processing Teacher asks Pupils define Question 2 min

Word processing is the creation, retrieval, pupils to try to some terms
& Answer
changing, storage and printing text (letters, define the
terminologies
numbers and symbols) using a computer. In
support, a computer may be defined as an
electronic device that process data, accept,
retrieve, store and outputs data at a high speed
according to a programmed instructions.
Therefore, Microsoft Word is one of the
program packages run on a computer and it
can be used to type letters, reports, and other
documents.
Uses of word processing
Teacher Teachers 8min
 Create and save a document
explains the
(permanent). Pupils listen Exposition
terminologies
 Format a document for different to the
teachers
presentations.
explanations
 Print the document.
 Prepare flyers, brochures, long
documents.
 Word-processing versus paper
work.
(a) How can you start up Microsoft word Teachers 20min
Teacher jots
How to Start Microsoft Word exposition
down main Pupils listen
First option points on the and copy brief
i. Click start board notes in their
ii. Point to programs books
iii. Click Microsoft office
iv. Then click on Microsoft
word document

Teacher gives
Second option Discussion
some examples
a. Right click 10min
and
 b. Point on new from demonstrates Pupils Methods
the menu box for the learners participate
c. Click on Microsoft
word document and ask
The other method is creating a new word questions
document from the already opened word
document;
 Click the Microsoft Office Button
Teacher asks
and Click New or random
 Press CTRL+N (Depress the CTRL key questions to Individual 15 min
check on pupils
while pressing the “N”) on the keyboard Pupils answer work
understanding
You will notice that when you click on the the teachers
Microsoft Office Button and Click New, you questions
have many choices about the types of
documents you can create. If you wish to start
from a blank document, click Blank. If you wish
to start from a template you can browse through
your choices on the left, see the choices on
centre screen, and preview the selection on the
right screen.
CONCLUSION Teacher does a
Teacher emphasizes on the main points of recap of the
the lesson Socratic 5min
lesson
Pupils listen Method
and ask
where not
clear

EXERCISE/ HOME WORK/ASSIGNMENT [20 min]

(i) Describe the term word processing and describe the uses of word processing in everyday life.
(ii) Demonstrate how to start up Microsoft word on the computer

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TEACHER’S EVALUATION
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 MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
______________ SECONDARY SCHOOL
LESSON PLAN
DATE:………………..
TEACHER: ……………………...... TS NO….……………
SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES TIME:………………..
GRADE: 9 DURATION: 80 min
TOPIC: Productivity Tools (Word Processing) NO OF GIRLS :…..

SUB-TOPIC: Word Processing NO OF BOYS: …...

T/L AIDS: COMPUTERS, PROJECTOR, CHALK BOARD & CHARTS TOTAL: ……..……..
REFERENCES: COMPUTER STUDIES BK 8
RATIONALE: This is lesson number two on word processing. Teacher exposition, Question and answer
and class/group discussion methods will be used. This lesson will develop learners knowledge’s about
computers. They will acquire the skills of identifying different types of productivity tools used in
computers. Learners will also gain values of Awareness of different types of programs used in computers.
Prerequisite Knowledge: Learners have ideas about the programs used by computers.
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES: (LSBAT):
(i) State the steps in Saving a Document
(ii) State the ways in which documents can be viewed in word.
(iii) Demonstrate how to save a document in documents or desktop.

STEP TOPIC/CONTENT TEACHERS PUPILS METHOD TIME

ACTIVITY ACTIVITY

LESSON INTRODUCTION

1 Recap on previous work Teacher Pupils recall Question 2 min

How to Start Microsoft Word (Steps) reminds what they
& Answer
(Click start ,Point to programs, Click Microsoft learners what learnt
they learnt in
office, Then click on Microsoft word document)
the previous
2 The steps in Saving a Document
lesson

Click the Microsoft Office Button and

Click Save or Save As (remember, if you’re
sending the document to someone who does
not have Office 2007, you will need to click the
3 Office Button, click Save As type, and Click Teacher Teachers 8min
Pupils listen
 Word 97-2003 Document), or explains the to the Exposition
1. Press CTRL+S (Depress the steps to follow teachers
CTRL key while pressing the explanations
“letter S”) on the keyboard, or
2. Click the File icon on the Quick
Access Toolbar as shown
below

Steps in Renaming Documents

4 Teachers 20min
To rename a Word document while using the Pupils listen
program: Teacher jots exposition
and copy brief
down main
notes in their
 Click the Office Button and find points on the
the file you want to rename. books
board
 Right-click the document name with the
mouse and select Rename from the
shortcut menu.
 Type the new name for the file and press
the ENTER key.

Ways in which documents can be vied in

word. (There are many ways to view a
document in Word) Teacher gives Group
10min
 Print Layout: This is a view of the some examples Pupils work &
and participate
document as it would appear when Discussion
demonstrates and ask
printed. It includes all tables, text,
for the learners questions
graphics, and images. Methods

 Full Screen Reading: This is a full

view length view of a document. Good
 for viewing two pages at a time.
 Web Layout: This is a view of the
document as it would appear in a web
browser.
 Outline: This is an outline form of the
document in the form of bullets.
 Draft: This view does not display
pictures or layouts, just text.
CONCLUSION
To view a document in different forms, click the
5 document views shortcuts at the bottom of the Teacher asks Pupils answer Individual 15 min
random the teachers
work
screen or: questions to questions
 Click the View Tab on the check on pupils
understanding
Ribbon
 Click on the appropriate
document view.

Once the word document is opened, the layout

below is seen and the explanation to each
Pupils listen
panel is given. Teacher does a
and ask Socratic 5min
recap of the
where not
lesson
clear Method

EXERCISE/ HOME WORK/ASSIGNMENT [20 min]

(i) Demonstrate how to save a document in documents or desktop.
PUPIL’S EVALUATION …………………………………………....................…………………………………….......
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TEACHER’S EVALUATION
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MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
 ______________ SECONDARY SCHOOL
LESSON PLAN
DATE:………………..
TEACHER: ……………………...... TS NO….……………
SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES TIME:………………..
GRADE: 9 DURATION: 80 min
TOPIC: Productivity Tools (Spread sheet) NO OF GIRLS :…..

SUB-TOPIC: Spread sheet (Excel) NO OF BOYS: …...

T/L AIDS: COMPUTERS, PROJECTOR, CHALK BOARD & CHARTS TOTAL: ……..……..
REFERENCES: COMPUTER STUDIES BK 8
RATIONALE: This is lesson number three on spread Sheet. Teacher exposition, Question and answer and
class/group discussion methods will be used. This lesson will develop learners knowledge’s about
computers. They will acquire the skills of identifying different types of productivity tools used in
computers. Learners will also gain values of Awareness of different types of programs used in computers.
Prerequisite Knowledge: Learners have ideas about other productive tool like word processing.
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES: (LSBAT):
1. Understand the basic arithmetic operations used in excel/ spreadsheet
2. Identify the commonly used functions in excel
3. Demonstrate how to enter and manipulate data, numbers and apply formulas such as addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division.

TOPIC/CONTENT TEACHERS ACTIVITY PUPILS ACTIVITY METHOD

LESSON INTRODUCTION

Recap on previous lesson learnt Teacher reminds Pupils recall Question

 THE BASIC ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS USED IN learners what they what they
& Answer
EXCEL/ SPREADSHEET. learnt in the learnt
 Addition: previous lesson
 Subtraction:
 Multiplication
 Division
 THE COMMONLY USED FUNCTIONS

SUM,AVERAGE,MIN,MAX,COUNT ,PRODUCT etc.

PRACTICAL QUESTION Teacher explains Teachers

Pupils listen to
A. Open a new worksheet and change the page layout to the steps to follow
the teachers Exposition
 landscape. explanations
B. Type your name , examination number and
school/centre in the header
C. Enter data in the table below.
A B C D E

1 TOTAL IN PASSED FAILED PERCENTAGE

CLASS PASS

2 12 A 65 42

3 12 B 50 38

4 12 C 45 44

5 12 D 48 48

1. Insert two rows above cell A1 and then type Grade

10 physic Results in a new 1A in upper case
2. Merge cells A1 to E1 and change background
colour to yellow.
3. Type a formula in cell D4 to calculate the number
of pupils who failed
4. Insert formula in E4

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

A. i, Right click on your mouse and put your pointer

on new. After that a dialogue box will appear then
Teacher jots down Teachers
click on Microsoft excel application.
main points on the exposition
ii, click on page layout, a dialogue box will appear Pupils listen
click on orientation than on landscape board
and copy brief
B. Click on insert on the access toolbar, and click on
notes in their
header, a dialogue box will appear, click on blank
three columns books
C. Than enter the data in Microsoft excel above
1. Put the caser in cell A1, than right click on the
mouse button. A dialogue box will appear click
on insert and click on entire row than press ok.
2. Click on merge on the access toolbar which as Group
Pupils
a symbol small later a. a dialogue box appears Teacher guides work
participate and
click on merge across. and demonstrates
i, highlight cell A1 to E1 then click on font
 colour on the access toolbar which as a for the learners ask questions
symbol capital later A dialogue box will appear
then click on yellow colour.
3. Type the formula in cell D4. =B2-C2 then press
enter.
4. Press the caser at the right corner of cell D4
and left press on the mouse button then drag
the pointer to D7 then release
5. Type the formula in cell E4. =C4/B4*100 then
press enter.

LESSON CONCLUSION
Teacher demonstrates how to start and quit a program, and
how to text copying, deleting, and moving blocks of text within a
document as well as the use of undo command and reverse
the effect and Use the redo command.

PRACTICALS EXERCISES [20 min]

1) Answer question 2 on excel in the past paper for computer studies 2016 / 2017 G9 final
Examination.

NB: Save the document in your name and class at the desktop (Alternatively can be group work
of three pupils per PC)

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