MATHEMATICS

FIRST TERM

WEEK 5 

PRIMARY 1

THEME – NUMBER AND NUMERATION

PREVIOUS LESSON – Whole Number 0 (Zero) – Introducing Zero (0) As A Number (Primary 1)

 

TOPIC – IDENTIFICATION AND READING OF NUMBER OF OBJECTS 6 – 9

 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Sort and Classify Numbers of Objects in a Group or Collection

2. Counting Number 1 – 9

3. Read and Write Number 1 – 9

4. Arrange the number 1 – 9

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. sort and classify numbers of objects in a group or collection.

2. identify number of objects in a group or collection.

3. count and read correctly from 1 – 9.

4. write correctly number 6 – 9.

5. arrange the numbers 6 – 9 in order of their magnitudes (quantities).

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Counting and reading of numbers.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of counters such as

 

1. Counters: balls, pebbles, buttons, bottle tops, leaves and oranges etc.

2. Flash cards of numbers 1 – 9, etc.

 

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 

SORTING AND CLASSIFYING OBJECTS LEADING TO IDEA OF 6 – 9

 

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Sorting and Classifying 

 

• 1 – Pencil – ✏️

• 2 – Rulers – 📏📏

• 3 – Books – 📘📘📘

• 4 – Biro – 🖊️🖊️🖊️🖊️

• 5 – Keys – 🔑🔑🔑🔑🔑

 

Teacher’s Activities – Pick one of the objects for the pupils count as you increase the number gradually by one .

For example,

 

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Pupil’s Activities – 5 Pencils

 

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Pupil’s Activities – 6 Pencils

 

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Pupil’s Activities – 7 Pencils

 

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Pupil’s Activities – 8 Pencils

 

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Pupil’s Activities – 9 Pencils

 

IDENTIFICATION OF NUMBERS 6 – 9

Teacher’s Activities – Repeat the previous activities as follows with flash cards number 6 – 9.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify flash cards number 6 – 9.

 

6 ✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️

7 ✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️

 

8 ✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️

9 ✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️

 

LESSON 2 – COUNTING AND READING NUMBERS 1 – 9 LOUDLY 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Present group of objects for the pupils to sort and count, then pick the corresponding flash card number 1 – 9 as follows –

 

✏️ 1

 

✏️✏️ 2

 

✏️✏️✏️ 3

 

✏️✏️✏️✏️ 4

 

✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️ 5

 

✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️ 6

 

✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️ 7

 

 ✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️ 8

 

 ✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️ 9

 

LESSON 2 – READ AND WRITING OF NUMBERS 1 – 9/9 – 1

Teacher’s Activities – Guides pupils to read the numbers 1 – 9 on the flash card or board.

Pupil’s Activities –

Read – 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9

 

Read – 9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1

 

ORDERING NUMBER 1 – 9/9 – 1

Teacher’s Activities – Asks the pupils to arrange the following cards in order 1 – 9.

 

6  3  7  9  1  4  8  2  5

 

Pupil’s Activities –

Order, 1 – 9

 

1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9

 

Order, 9 – 1

 

9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1

 

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. Guides pupils to mix the collection and sort out books, keys, pencils, rulers and biro together.

 

Pupil’s Activities – Sort and classify the mixed collection e.g. Collection of books, keys, pencils, rulers and biro.

3. Guides pupils to classify each group of similar objects as follows.

• Count out five pencils.

• Add one pencil to it.

4. Leads pupils to recognize this as 6 i.e. 5 pencils and 1 pencil gives 6.

5. Counts out 6 pencils and adds 1 pencil to it and leads them to recognize it as 7 up to 9 buttons etc.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify the numbers 6 – 9 through the activities and the use of Flash cards.

6. Guides pupils to read the numbers 1 – 9.

Pupil’s Activities – Count and read numbers 1 – 9 on the board and Flash cards.

7. Guides pupils to write the numbers 1 – 9.

Pupil’s Activities – Write the numbers 1 – 9.

8. Arranges the numbers in order of their magnitude using objects such as balls, pebbles, etc. in a collection.

9. Leads pupils to write the numbers in order of their magnitudes.

Pupil’s Activities – Use collection of objects to arrange numbers in magnitude or in ordering form.

 

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 – Whole Number 10 (Primary 1)

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to – 

1. arrange given number of objects from a collection together.

 

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2. identify numbers 6 – 9.

 

6  7  8  9

 

3. read numbers 1 – 9 on board and flash cards.

 

1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9

 

4. write numbers 1 – 9 on the board/exercise book.

 

1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9

 

5. order numbers 1 – 9 in their magnitude.

 

6  3  7  9  1  4  8  2  5