The Sense of Sight (Eyes) – Observation and Identification of Objects by Names Based on Shapes, Colours and Sizes (Primary 2)

BASIC SCIENCE

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 2

THEME: LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT 

PREVIOUS LESSON – The Sense of Sight (Eyes) Primary 2

TOPIC: THE SENSE OF SIGHT (EYES) 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introductory Activities

2. Observation and Naming of Objects Based on:

Colours

Shapes

Sizes

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. observe and identify of sense of sight (eyes).

2. observe, identify and name objects bases on – Colours, Shapes and Sizes.

3. draw sense of sight.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can identify and describe the uses of sense of sight

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Coloured pencils and crayon.

2. Wooden blocks of different sizes, shapes and colours.

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 – IDENTIFICATION OF OBJECTS ACCORDING TO THEIR COLOURS, SHARES AND SIZES

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Display different shapes with different colours and sizes for pupils to identify and name.

Hint – You can cut different colours of cardboards into circles, triangles, squares, etc. with different sizes.

IDENTIFICATION OF COLOURS 

What colour is this?

1. Red

2. Blue, etc.

IDENTIFICATION OF SHAPES

What shape is this?

1. Truck (motor)

2. Christian tree

3. Aeroplane

LESSON 2 – IDENTIFICATION OF SIZES (PUPIL’S ACTIVITIES) 

1. Arrange these shapes from smaller to the biggest.

2. Arrange these shapes from biggest to the smallest.

FIELD ACTIVITIES – IDENTIFICATION OF DIFFERENT COLOUR, SHAPE AND SIZES OF OBJECTS IN THE CLASSROOM, SCHOOL COMPOUND AND AT HOME 

Guides pupils to identify different colours, shapes and sizes of various objects in the classroom, school compound and asks them to mention objects with different colours and sizes at home.

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. Discusses with the pupils, eyes as a sense of sigh.

Pupil’s Activities – Observe and identify the organ of sight;

3. Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Discuss the important of the eyes as the organ of sight.

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 – The Sense of Sound – Ears (Primary 2)

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks pupils to: 

Chart 1 

Find out the number of the following shapes –

1. Circles

2. Triangles

3. Square

Find out the number of the following colours –

4. Red

5. Yellow

6. Green

8. Blue

9. Red circles

10. Yellow circles

11. Blue circle

12. Green circles

13. Red triangles

14. Blue triangles

15. Yellow triangles

16. Blue triangles

17. Blue squares

18. Yellow squares

19. Green squares

20. Red squares