SUBJECT: Numeracy

TERM: 3^rd Term

Week: 4

CLASS – Nursery 2

AGE – 5 years

DURATION – 5 periods of 35 minutes each

TOPIC- Counting/identification of numbers 1-700

CONTENT – Writing 400-450, Number endings. Number spellings 1-90. 10x table. Introduction to fractions, Telling time (o’clock). Sensorial-arranging like colours using bolts and nuts

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES – By the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to –

Count and identify numbers 1-700
Write numbers 400-450
Write in words 1-90
Recite the 10x table
Identify fractions
Tell the time
Arrange bolts and nuts based on their colours

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS – flash cards, charts, counters

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES – Explanation, repetition, questions and answers

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR – The pupils can count numbers 1-700 and spell numbers 1-80

SET INDUCTION –She uses number rhyme to arouse their interest

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

PERIOD I: Counting numbers 1-700 and writing 400-450

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 1-700 repeatedly.	Pupils repeat after her
III Writing numbers	She counts and write numbers 400-450 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 400-450
Conclusion	She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

PERIOD II& III: Number spellings 1-90. Introduction to fractions, 10x times table

STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS’ ACTIVITY
I Introduction	The teacher reviews the previous lesson introduces the new topic	Pupils participate
II Drilling	She drills them on the spelling of 81-90 Eighty-one = 81 Eighty-two = 82 Eighty-three = 83 Eighty-four = 84 Eighty-five = 85 Eighty-six = 86 Eighty-seven = 87 Eighty-eight = 88 Eighty-nine = 89 Ninety = 90
III Introduction to fractions	She explains that fractions are a part of a whole For example;	Pupils identify heavy and light objects
III 10x table	She writes the 10x table on the board and recites it severally as the pupils recite after her 10 x 1 = 10 10 x 2 = 20 10 x 3 = 30 10 x 4 = 40 10 x 5 = 50 10 x 6 = 60 10 x 7 = 70 10 x 8 = 80 10 x 9 = 90 10 x 10 = 100 10 x 11 = 110 10 x 12 = 120
Evaluation	1. Identify these fractions 2. Write in words 81-90 81 = 82 = 83 = 84 = 85 = 86 = 87 = 88 = 89 = 90 = 3. Complete the 5x table 10 x 1 = 10 x 2 = 10 x 3= 10 x 4=
Conclusion	She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

PERIOD V: Telling time O’ clock. Sensorial- arranging bolts and nuts according to their colours

STEPS	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPILS’ ACTIVITY
I Introduction	The teacher reviews the basic colours and introduces the new topic	Pupils respond
II Sorting bolts and nuts according to colours	The teacher divides the pupils into four groups. Each group is to pick out the red, yellow, blue and green respectively	Pupils sort out the bolts and nuts into colours
III Telling the time	The teacher draws a clock face on the board and explains that O’ clock is simply when the minute hand is on 12 and the hour hand is on any other number
Evaluation	1. The pupils are evaluated based on how well each group sorted out the bolts and nuts into colours 2. The pupils are given exercises on O’ clock from their textbooks
Conclusion	She marks their books and corrects them where necessary

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