### Lesson Plan: Introduction to Bones
**Grade Level**: Nursery 1 (Ages 3-4)
**Subject**: Basic Science and Technology
**Duration**: 30 minutes
**Topic**: Bones
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#### Objectives:
- **Cognitive**: Students will identify basic body parts supported by bones.
- **Psychomotor**: Students will be able to point to and name major bones like the skull, ribs, and legs.
- **Affective**: Students will develop an appreciation for the role bones play in their bodies.
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#### Materials:
- Chart/Poster of the human skeleton
- Picture books about the human body
- Toy skeleton or bone model
- Songs or rhymes about bones
- Coloring sheets of a skeleton
- Crayons and markers
- Stickers (bones or star-shaped for rewards)
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#### Introduction (5 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up**:
- Welcome the students warmly.
- Sing a familiar warm-up song to get them engaged.
2. **Theme Introduction**:
- Show a picture book or a chart with the human skeleton.
- Ask the children if they know what bones are and what they do.
- Briefly explain that bones are like the building blocks inside our bodies that help us stand, move, and protect important parts inside us.
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#### Main Activities (15 minutes):
1. **Story Time**:
- Read a short, engaging picture book about the human body that highlights bones.
- Ask simple questions afterward to check comprehension. Examples: “What helps us stand up straight?” “Do you remember the special hard things inside our bodies?”
2. **Interactive Demonstration**:
- Show the toy skeleton or a bone model.
- Point to major bones like the skull, ribs, legs, and arms.
- Encourage children to point to their own skull, ribs, and legs as you say the names.
3. **Action Song**:
- Teach the children a simple song or rhyme about bones, like “Dem Bones” simplified for their age.
- Encourage them to touch the body parts mentioned in the song (e.g., head, knees).
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#### Hands-On Activity (5 minutes):
1. **Coloring Activity**:
- Distribute a skeleton coloring sheet to each student.
- Provide crayons and markers.
- Allow children to color their sheets while reiterating the names of the bones.
2. **Stickers and Rewards**:
- As children complete their coloring, place a bone or star-shaped sticker on their sheet as a reward.
- Praise them for their hard work and listening skills.
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#### Conclusion (5 minutes):
1. **Review and Recap**:
- Gather the children in a circle.
- Ask a few simple questions to review what they learned (e.g., “Can anyone show me where your skull is?”).
2. **Goodbye Song**:
- Sing a goodbye song with the children.
- Remind them to tell their parents about the bones they learned today.
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#### Follow-Up:
- **Home Connection**: Send a note home or a copy of the coloring sheet for children to share with their parents what they learned.
- **Reinforcement**: In the following days, revisit the topic by asking simple questions about bones during other activities or read another book related to the human body.
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**Assessment**:
- Observe if students can point to their own bones as named.
- Check their engagement and participation in the activities.
- Note their ability to recall names of major bones during the review session.