Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v5 - Grade 1

Lesson Video

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Performance objectives

• Name circles, triangles, and squares.
• Sort shapes by size and colour.
• Name balls and boxes.
• Sort objects by if they can roll or slide.
• Find shapes in pictures and all around us.

Lesson summary

This week, we dive into the exciting world of Space and Shape! We will explore the basic building blocks of our world: two-dimensional (2D) shapes and three-dimensional (3D) objects. For a young South African learner, understanding shapes is not just a classroom task; it is about describing their world. It’s seeing the circle in the wheel of a minibus taxi, the triangle in the roof of a rondavel, the square pattern on a shweshwe fabric, and the sphere of a soccer ball kicked in the park. This knowledge forms the foundation for later concepts in geometry, measurement, and even art.

Lesson notes

This section explains the core ideas about shapes and objects. We will learn the difference between things that are flat and things that are solid. What are 2D Shapes? (Flat Shapes) 2D shapes are flat. Imagine drawing on a piece of paper or on the sand. The shape you draw is flat. You can't pick it up and hold it in your hand like a ball. Let's look at our first shapes.

The Circle What it is: A circle is a shape that is perfectly round. It has no corners and no straight sides. It just goes round and round.

How to think about it: Think of a smooth, continuous line that ends where it started, making a round shape.