NUMBER WORK

MATHEMATICS 

SECOND TERM  

WEEK 8

NURSERY 2 (AGE 4) 

THEME – NUMBER WORK 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Numbers 14 – 15 Nursery 2 (Age 4) – Number Work

 

TOPIC – FRACTION (HALF) 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Cutting of Objects into Two

3. Writing of ½

4. Simple Meaning of Fraction

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. say the simple meaning of fraction.

2. identify half objects.

3. recognize half as ½.

3. write ½.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can cut objects into two.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

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METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

Teacher’s Activities – Get fruits that can be easily divided into two equal parts. Pair the children and give each pair a fruit. Tell the children that each fruit be share among their pair. Cut the fruit and let them know that each part is half.

Note – Let the children take the fruits. 

Pupil’s Activities – Recognise their part as half.

SIMPLE MEANING OF FRACTION

Teacher’s Activities – Get a cardboard circle, carefully engage the children in activities that involve division of the objects into two (2).

One Circle

Half

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the activities.

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Give simple meaning of fraction using song or rhymes. For example,

 

One Circle.

Half of a Circle.

Half is a fractions.

Fraction is a part of a whole.

 

Use a square to continue. 

 

One Square.

Half of a Square.

Half is a fractions.

Fraction is a part of a whole.

LESSON 2 – PRONOUNCE AND WRITE ½

Activity 1 – Previous Lesson 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Encourage the say the meaning of fraction using song or rhyme.

Pupil’s Activities – Say the meaning of fraction using song or rhyme.

 

One Circle.

Half of a Circle.

Half is a fractions.

Fraction is a part of a whole.

One Square.

Half of a Square.

Half is a fractions.

Fraction is a part of a whole.

Activity 2 – Recognition of ½ as half 

Teacher’s Activities – Guide the children to identify each part of ½.

Pupil’s Activities – Say the part of ½.

 

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/

2

Pronounce ½ as 1 over 2 and half. 

Teacher’s/Pupils Activities – Encourage the children to say 1 over 2 is half.

 

1 over 2 is half. 

Half is a fraction. 

Fraction is a part of whole. 

 

LESSON 3 – TRACE, WRITE AND COLOUR ½

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Engage the children to trace, write and colour ½.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Gives simple meaning of fraction using song or rhyme.

Pupil’s Activities – Say the meaning of fraction using song or rhyme.

3. Guide the children to identify each part of ½.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify each part of ½.

4. Encourages the children to say 1 over 2 is half.

Pupil’s Activities – Say 1 over 2 is half.

5. Engages the children to trace, write and colour ½.

Pupil’s Activities – Trace, write and colour ½.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

 

NEXT LESSON

Molding of 1 – 15 | Games on Numbers 1 – 15 Nursery 2 (Age 4) – Number Work

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. say the simple meaning of fraction.

2. identify half a circle and square.

3. recognize half as ½.

3. trace, write and colour ½.