MY PLANETS AND I

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD

 

 

Subject : Basic Science and Technology First Term KG 1

 

 

 

Topic :

MY PLANETS AND I

 

Class :

Kindergarten 1 KG 1

 

Term :

1st Term / First Term

 

Week :

Week 5

 

Instructional Materials :

  • Wall chart
  • Pictures
  • Video relating to topic of discussion

 

Reference Materials

  • Scheme of Work
  • Online Information
  • Textbooks
  • Workbooks
  • 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum

Previous Knowledge :

The pupils have previous knowledge of

What animals need to survive in their habitats

during their previous lessons

 

Behavioural Objectives :  At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

  • say what is a planet
  • mention the planets in the solar system

 

 

Content :

 

 

This lesson centres on the kids knowing the names of all the planets. The kids are to memories the names of all the planets around the sun. This can be done easily with

 

 

.practice through song. The song should be arranged in order, so that later in life, when the kids remember the song, they quickly remember the order of the planets. The order is based on the planet’s distance from the sun. Pluto was reassigned as a dwarf planet since 2016, so it is not added on the list of the planets.

 

 

 

 

  • PROMPTING: Eight planets of the World

 

  • RESPONSE: Eight planets of the world (as a song)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, mars

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

 

 

 

 

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

 

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

 

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

 

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

 

Meaning of habitat

What animals need to survive in their habitats

 

Evaluation :

 

Conclusion :

 

The class teacher wraps up or conclude the lesson by giving out short note to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.

The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.

He or she does the necessary corrections when and where  the needs arise.