Counting/identification of numbers 1 - 550
SUBJECT: Numeracy
TERM: 3rd Term
Week: 1
CLASS – Nursery 2
AGE – 5 years
DURATION – 5 periods of 35 minutes each
TOPIC- Counting/identification of numbers 1-550
CONTENT – Writing 250-300, Number endings. Measurement of length and height. 5x table. Sensorial-arranging like shapes using beads
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES – By the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to –
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS – flash cards, charts, counters
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES – Explanation, repetition, questions and answers
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR – The pupils can count numbers 1-500 and spell numbers 1-60
SET INDUCTION –She uses number rhyme to arouse their interest
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE
PERIOD I: Counting numbers 1-550 and writing 250-300
STEPS |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
PUPILS’ ACTIVITY |
I Introduction |
The teacher reviews the previous lesson introduces the new topic |
Pupils participate |
II Counting |
Using the number chart, she counts number 1-550 repeatedly. |
Pupils repeat after her |
III Writing numbers |
She counts and write numbers 250-300 on the board; she also uses flashcards |
Pupils count and write in their book |
IV Number ending |
She writes the number endings on the board and also uses flashcards |
Pupils count |
Evaluation |
Count and write numbers 250-300 |
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Conclusion
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She marks their books and corrects them where necessary |
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PERIOD II& III: Measurement of length and height, 5x times table
STEPS |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
PUPILS’ ACTIVITY |
I Introduction |
The teacher reviews the previous lesson introduces the new topic |
Pupils participate |
II Measurement of length/height |
She tells them that length is how long or short something is and height is how tall or short an object is. Example: Which of them is longer?
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Pupils identify tall and short object |
III 5x table |
She writes the 5x table on the board and recites it severally as the pupils recite after her 5 x 1 = 5 5 x 2 = 10 5 x 3 = 15 5 x 4 = 20 5 x 5 = 25 5 x 6 = 30 5 x 7 = 35 5 x 8 = 40 5 x 9 = 45 5 x 10 = 50 5 x 11 = 55 5 x 12 = 60 |
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Evaluation |
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2. Complete the 5x table 5 x 1 = 5 x 2 = 5 x 3 = 5 x 4 = |
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Conclusion
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She marks their books and corrects them where necessary |
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PERIOD V: Sensorial- arranging beads according to their shapes
STEPS |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
PUPILS’ ACTIVITY |
I Introduction |
The teacher reviews the basic shapes and introduces the new topic |
Pupils respond |
II Sorting beads according to shapes |
The teacher divides the pupils into four groups. Each group is to pick out the triangle, square, rectangle and circle respectively |
Pupils sort out the beads into shapes |
Evaluation |
The pupils are scored based on how well each group sorted out the beads into shapes
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Conclusion
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She marks their books and corrects them where necessary |
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