Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 2

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Class: Nursery 2

Term: 2^nd Term

Date:
Week 9
Theme of the Week: Small Living Things
Topic of the Day: Insects – 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 that insects are small animals with six legs.
2. Name at least two insects.
3. Identify insects in pictures.
4. Understand that insects are living things.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Ask: “Have you seen an ant?”
Show pictures of butterfly, bee, ant, mosquito.

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Count six legs on an insect picture.
Sort pictures into “Insects” and “Not insects.”
Discuss that some insects fly and some crawl.

Materials Needed:

Insect picture charts, magnifying glass (toy), flashcards.

Movement Break:

Fly like a butterfly, crawl like an ant, jump like a grasshopper.

Creative Time:

Draw and color a butterfly or ladybug.

Language Development:

Words: “Insect,” “Fly,” “Crawl,” “Six legs,” “Small”
Children repeat: “Insects have six legs.”

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child name one insect?
✔ Can the child say insects have six legs?
✔ Can the child identify insects in pictures?