Basic Shapes – Circle Triangle Square Rectangle Nursery 2 (Age 4)

NUMBER WORK

MATHEMATICS 

SECOND TERM  

WEEK 5

NURSERY 2 (AGE 4) 

THEME – NUMBER WORK 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Identification of Numbers 11 – 13 Nursery 2 (Age 4) – Number Work

 

TOPIC – BASIC SHAPES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Identification of Basic Shapes – Circle Triangle Square Rectangle

3. Colour Circle Triangle Square Rectangle

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. identify basic shapes by their names.

2. colour circle, triangle, square and rectangle.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify tin milk (circular top), triangular pack, cube square (square face) and pack of indomine (rectangular face).

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Plastic shape of circle, triangle, square and rectangle.

2. Real objects – tin milk, rectangular pack, cube sugar and triangular pack.

3. Pen and colour pens

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

 

WRITING INSTRUCTION 

Copy as I write or draw as I write. This instruction should be given when you need the pupils to write or draw.

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

Teacher’s Activities – Get a plastic or cardboard shapes of circle and triangle with corresponding objects such tin milk and triangle pack. Place the shape on each corresponding shape. Give the children some times to familiarise with each of the shape. Observe and engage them in different activities that lead to identification of circle and triangle.

Pupil’s Activities – Active participation in identifying circle and triangle.

LESSON 2 – SQUARE AND RECTANGLE 

Teacher’s Activities – Get a plastic or cardboard shapes of square and rectangle with corresponding objects such cube sugar and rectangular cartoon. Place the shape on each corresponding shape. Give the children some times to familiarise with each of the shape. Observe and engage them in different activities that lead to identification of square and Rectangle.

Pupil’s Activities – Active participation in identifying circle and triangle.

 

LESSON 3 – COLOUR CIRCLE TRIANGLE SQUARE RECTANGLE 

Teacher’s Activities – Guide the children to colour the following shapes.

Pupil’s Activities – Colour circle, triangle, square and rectangle.

 

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. Engages children in any activities that will lead to identification of shapes.

Pupils Activities – Identify circle, triangle, square and rectangle.

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

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

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. identify basic shapes by their names.

2. colour circle, triangle, square and rectangle.