Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Primary 4

Lesson Video

This page supports the lesson note with a companion video and a short classroom-ready summary.

Performance objectives

• Read and state time accurately from an analogue clock and extract information from a calendar to write dates correctly.
• Solve basic word problems involving duration and time calculations.
• Correctly use the notations 'AM' and 'PM' to distinguish between times of the day.
• Connection to

Lesson summary

This lesson focuses on developing students' understanding and application of time concepts, which are fundamental to daily life in Nigeria. Time management is crucial for personal organisation, academic success, and participation in community activities. This topic covers reading time from analogue clocks, interpreting calendars, understanding date formats, and solving simple word problems involving time, including the use of AM and PM notations. Mastery of these concepts will enable students to effectively plan their school day, participate in family events, understand public transport schedules, and generally navigate their world with a better sense of timing.

Teacher activity

• Guides pupils to in dicate important times of the school day such as first lesson (8.10), break (11.10) and closing (1.30)
• Guides pupils to revise telling of time on the clock face
• Leads pupils to tell the ir birth days which are recorded on the board using the for mat: 23/06/1998 (day/Moth/Year)
• Guides pupils to solve problems on quantitative reasoning related to time

Evaluation guide

• Formative Assessment Strategies:
• Observation: Observe students during group activities, noting their participation and ability to manipulate model clocks or read calendars.
• Question and Answer: Ask open-ended questions during the lesson to gauge understanding (e.g., "How do you know if it's AM or PM?", "What does the minute hand tell us?").
• Quick Checks: Have students show thumbs up/down for agreement/disagreement or hold up cards with AM/PM for various scenarios.
• Summative Assessment Questions (aligned with Evaluation Guide):

Reference guide

• Clocks, Calendarsand clock charts