Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 2

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Class: Nursery 2

Term: 2^nd Term

Date:
Week 7
Theme of the Week: Animals Around Us
Topic of the Day: Animals as Pets
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 that pets are friendly animals kept at home.
2. Name at least two animals kept as pets.
3. State one reason people keep pets.
4. Mention one way to care for pets.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Ask: “Do you have a pet at home?”
Show pictures of pets (dog, cat, fish, rabbit).
Discuss how pets are our friends.

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Show pictures or toy animals.
Children identify which animals can be pets.
Demonstrate how to feed, give water, and gently carry a pet (using toys).
Discuss kindness and love for animals.

Materials Needed:

Toy animals, picture charts, pet care posters, short pet storybook.

Movement Break:

Pretend to be different pets (bark like a dog, hop like a rabbit, swim like a fish).

Creative Time:

Draw your favorite pet.

Language Development:

Words: “Pet,” “Care,” “Feed,” “Water,” “Love,” “Kind”
Children repeat: “Pets need love and care.”

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child name one pet?
✔ Can the child say how to care for a pet?
✔ Does the child show kindness during role-play?