Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 2

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Class: Nursery 2

Term: 3^rd Term

Date:
Week 11
Theme of the Week: Tools That Help Us
Topic of the Day: Simple Machines
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 simple machines make work easier.
2. Name at least two simple machines.
3. State one use of a simple machine.
4. Practice safety when using tools.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Show a broom and scissors.
Ask: “What do we use this for?”

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Demonstrate sweeping with a broom.
Show how scissors cut paper (with supervision).
Discuss safety rules (adults use knives and hammers).

Materials Needed:

Broom, spoon, scissors (child-safe), pictures of hammer and knife.

Movement Break:

Pretend to sweep the classroom.

Creative Time:

Draw a simple machine used at home.

Language Development:

Words: “Machine,” “Tool,” “Cut,” “Sweep,” “Safe”
Children repeat: “Machines make work easier.”

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child name one simple machine?
✔ Can the child say what it is used for?
✔ Does the child follow safety rules?