Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 1

Subject: Pre-science

Class: Nursery 1

Term: 1^st Term

Week 7

Date:
Theme of the Week: Domestic Animals
Topic of the Day: Meaning, Examples, Homes, and Care of Domestic Animals
Age Group: 3–4 years
Period:
Duration: 1–2 hours (with breaks)

Learning Objectives:

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

1. Identify domestic animals and their examples (dog, cat, rabbit, chicken, goat, sheep, cow).
2. Understand that domestic animals live with humans and in specific homes.
3. Explain simple ways to care for domestic animals (feeding, cleaning, shelter).
4. Participate in games and songs about domestic animals.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Introduce the term “domestic animals.”

Show pictures of domestic animals and their homes.

Pupils repeat animal names.

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Identify domestic animals in pictures or toys.

Discuss where animals live (kennel, coop, cage).

Teacher demonstrates feeding and caring for animals.

If possible, visit domestic animals safely.

Materials Needed:

Pictures and toys of domestic animals

Flashcards

Charts showing domestic animals and their homes

Song charts, storybooks, videos (optional)

Movement Break:

Animal parade: Pupils walk like dogs, hop like rabbits, flap like chickens.

Creative Time:

Colour pictures of domestic animals.

Create simple crafts showing domestic animals and their homes.

Language Development:

Teacher: “A dog lives in a kennel. We feed and care for dogs.”

Pupils repeat: “dog, cat, chicken, goat, kennel, coop, care.”

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child identify at least two domestic animals?
✔ Can the child explain where a domestic animal lives?
✔ Can the child describe one way to care for an animal?
✔ Does the child participate in games and songs about domestic animals?