Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 2

Subject: Basic Science and Technology

Class: Nursery 2

Term: 3^rd Term

Date:
Week 2
Theme of the Week: Water and Objects
Topic of the Day: Sinking Objects in Water
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 sinking means (going to the bottom of water).
2. Name at least two objects that sink.
3. Compare floating and sinking.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Review floating.
Ask: “What happens when something sinks?”

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Test objects like stone, coin, key, nail.
Sort objects into two groups: Float or Sink.
Discuss that heavy objects often sink.

Materials Needed:

Basin of water, stones, coins, keys, nails, sorting chart.

Movement Break:

Pretend to sink slowly to the ground.

Creative Time:

Draw one object that sinks.

Language Development:

Words: “Sink,” “Heavy,” “Bottom,” “Float”
Children repeat: “Sinking means going down.”

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child explain sinking?
✔ Can the child name one sinking object?
✔ Can the child sort objects correctly?