Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 2

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Class: Nursery 2

Term: 2^nd Term

Date:
Week 3
Theme of the Week: Living Things Around Us
Topic of the Day: Living and Non-Living Things – Meaning and Examples
Age Group: 4–5 years
Period:
Duration: 1–2 hours (with breaks)

Learning Objectives:

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

1. Say what living things are (things that grow and breathe).
2. Say what non-living things are.
3. Give two examples of living and non-living things.
4. Sort objects into living and non-living groups.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Ask: “Is a dog alive?” “Is a chair alive?”
Discuss simple meanings.

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Show pictures or objects.
Children sort into “Living” and “Non-living” baskets.

Materials Needed:

Picture cards, real objects (book, plant, toy animal), sorting baskets.

Movement Break:

Act like living things (walk like a dog, grow like a tree).

Creative Time:

Draw one living thing.

Language Development:

Words: “Living,” “Non-living,” “Grow,” “Move,” “Breathe”
Children repeat: “Living things grow.”

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child name one living thing?
✔ Can the child name one non-living thing?
✔ Can the child sort pictures correctly?