Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 2

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Class: Nursery 2

Term: 2^nd Term

Date:
Week 4
Theme of the Week: Living Things Around Us
Topic of the Day: Living and Non-Living Things – Differences
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. State two characteristics of living things.
2. State one characteristic of non-living things.
3. Compare living and non-living things.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Ask: “Do plants grow?” “Does a table grow?”

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Show pictures.
Discuss how living things grow, eat, breathe.
Compare with non-living things.

Materials Needed:

Charts, flashcards, real plant.

Movement Break:

Pretend to grow from a seed into a plant.

Creative Time:

Color a picture of a living thing.

Language Development:

Words: “Grow,” “Eat,” “Breathe,” “Move”
Children repeat: “Living things grow and breathe.”

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child say one difference?
✔ Can the child identify living vs non-living?
✔ Does the child participate in activities?