Lesson Plan

Name: Saddique and Farah Naz

Subject: Pakistan Studies
Topic: Minerals found in Pakistan
Class: 8th
Time: 40 minutes
Date: 2-10-14
Teachers Intention:
To enhance the students knowledge of different minerals found in Pakistan.
Specific objectives:
By the end of the lesson students will be able to write the contribution of minerals
in developing the economy of Pakistan within five minutes.
Material Aid: Board, blank sheets, pictures, wooden box, Minerals

Steps
1

Content
Expected answers:
1: coal, salt, copper,
iron, gypsum.
2: Baluchistan
3: salt is used in food.
Copper is used in
wires and coins.
Gypsum is used in
fields to make them
fertilize.

Topic:
Minerals found in
Pakistan.
Coal:
1: Found at Dandot,
Makkarwal, Pidh,
Mianwali is biggest
caol mine in the
country.
Use: in brick and lime
burning, ginning mills,
power station.
Salt:
Found at Khewra.
Annual production is
220,000.
Uses in food.
Iron Ore:
Found at Kala Bhag,

Method
Teacher activity Student activity
Warm-up:
The teacher will
show pictures of
different minerals.
Students will see the
pictures and try to
answer the following
questions.
Que. 1: Can you
name some of the
minerals found in
Pakistan?
Que. 2: Which
province is rich in
minerals?
Que. 3: What are
some of the uses of
these minerals in our
daily life?
Introduction:
The teacher will
introduce the topic
by writing it on the
board.
Development:
Guided Task:
The teacher will
show four to five
minerals in a box and
there will be short
card in front of each
mineral with
information in
jumbled form.
Feedback:
The teacher will ask
randomly what
students have

Time
5 minutes

Students will think

and answer the
questions.

2 minutes
Students will listen
and take notes of
important points.

Students will have

look at the minerals
and the
information. They
will try to match
the information
with the minerals.

15minutes

3 minutes
Students will share
their answers.

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Content
Chitral, Khuzdar,
Chilghazi, Muslgh.
Uses in making iron,
steel, machines and
tools.
Iron ore is not in good
quality. Meets only
16% of the
requirement.
Copper:
Found at Saindak in
Chaghai. (Baluchistan)
Uses in electric wires.

Expected Ans.
1: 11 %
2: Because copper is
good conductor
3: Cement, fertilizers.

Method
Teacher activity Student activity

Time

written.

Teacher Input:
The teacher will
further add to the
information of the
minerals and
appreciate them.
Application:
Students will write
contribution of five
minerals in
developing the
economy of Pakistan
and also the use in
daily life, on the
given sheet within
five minutes.
Overall assessment:
The Teacher will ask
different questions
randomly, to
summarize the topic.
Que. How many per
cent coal does
Pakistan produce?
Que. Why is copper
used in wires?
Que. Where is
Gypsum used?

Students will listen

carefully.

7 Minutes

5 minutes
Students will write
on the sheets
provided by the
teacher.

Students will think

and answer the
questions.

3 minutes