Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Pre-Nursery

Subject: Pre-Science

Class: Pre-Nursery

Term: 2^nd Term

Week 7

Date:
Theme of the Week: Animals
Topic of the Day: Domestic Animals – Meaning and Examples
Age Group: 2–3 years
Period:
Duration: 1–2 hours (with breaks)

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

1. Understand that domestic animals live at home or on farms.
2. Identify common domestic animals: dog, cat, chicken, goat, cow, rabbit.
3. Recognize simple uses of domestic animals (dog guards, chicken gives eggs, cow gives milk).
4. Relate animals to their home or farm environment.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Show pictures of domestic animals and toy animals.
Pupils repeat names of animals.
Discuss which animals live with people.

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Pupils observe pictures of animals at home/farm.
Identify animals in toys and charts.
Talk about simple uses of each animal.

Materials Needed:

Domestic animal pictures, toy animals, farm pictures, home-with-pets pictures, charts, flashcards, videos.

Movement Break:

Pretend to move like different domestic animals: hop like a rabbit, walk like a goat.

Creative Time:

Draw favourite domestic animal and colour it.

Language Development:

Teacher: “This is a cow. Cow gives milk.”
Pupils repeat: “dog, cat, chicken, goat, cow, rabbit, milk, eggs.”

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child identify domestic animals?
✔ Can the child recognize where animals live?
✔ Can the child mention a simple use of each animal?