Teaching Weight Number Work Kindergarten Second Term Lesson Notes Week 9
Lesson Plan for Number Work
Subject: Number Work
Class: Kindergarten
Term: Second Term
Week: 9
Age: 5 Years
Topic: Weight
Sub-Topic: Understanding and Comparing Weight
Duration: 45 Minutes
Behavioural Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Define weight in simple terms.
- Use non-standard units to compare the weight of objects.
- Use a weighing balance to identify heavier and lighter objects.
- Tick the heavier or lighter object between two choices.
Keywords:
- Weight
- Heavier
- Lighter
- Compare
Set Induction
The teacher holds two objects (e.g., a book and a pencil) and asks, “Which one do you think is heavier? Let’s find out!”
Entry Behaviour
Pupils are familiar with objects and can hold and describe basic features like size and shape.
Learning Resources and Materials
- Concrete objects (e.g., book, pencil, toy, bottle, stone)
- Weighing balance
- Picture books
Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge
The teacher asks pupils to recall when they carried a heavy or light object and how it felt.
Embedded Core Skills
- Communication and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Creativity and Imagination
Reference Books
- Lagos State Scheme of Work
- Kindergarten Mathematics Workbook
Instructional Materials
- Real objects of varying weights (e.g., ball, eraser, block)
- Weighing balance
- Charts with pictures of heavy and light objects
Content
Definition and Explanation
- Weight: Weight is how heavy or light something is.
- Heavier: An object that weighs more than another.
- Lighter: An object that weighs less than another.
- Comparison: Using our hands or a weighing balance to compare two objects.
Examples of Heavy and Light Objects
- Heavy Objects: Stone, textbook, water bottle.
- Light Objects: Feather, pencil, eraser.
- Comparing a toy car and a block using a weighing balance.
- Lifting a book and a pencil to feel the difference in weight.
- Ticking the heavier object between a ball and a balloon.
Teacher’s Activities
- Explain the meaning of weight as how heavy or light something is.
- Show real objects and ask pupils to guess which is heavier or lighter.
- Demonstrate how to use a weighing balance to compare the weight of two objects.
- Display a chart with pictures of heavy and light objects.
- Give pupils tasks to tick the heavier or lighter object in a pair.
Learners’ Activities
- Listen and watch the teacher’s demonstration.
- Hold and lift objects to feel the difference in weight.
- Use a weighing balance to compare two objects.
- Complete tasks by ticking the heavier or lighter object between two choices.
- Discuss their observations with the class.
Class Activity Discussion
15 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Q: What is weight?
A: Weight is how heavy or light something is. - Q: What does heavier mean?
A: It means the object weighs more. - Q: What does lighter mean?
A: It means the object weighs less. - Q: How can you compare the weight of two objects?
A: By lifting them or using a weighing balance. - Q: Can a book be heavier than a pencil?
A: Yes. - Q: What is a weighing balance used for?
A: To compare the weight of two objects. - Q: Which is lighter, a balloon or a stone?
A: A balloon. - Q: How do you know if something is heavy?
A: It feels harder to carry. - Q: What does a light object feel like?
A: It feels easy to carry. - Q: Can you use your hands to compare weight?
A: Yes. - Q: Which is heavier, a water bottle or a feather?
A: A water bottle. - Q: Why do we compare weights?
A: To know which is heavier or lighter. - Q: Is a toy car heavier than a block?
A: It depends on the size of the block. - Q: What should you use to compare weight accurately?
A: A weighing balance. - Q: Can two objects have the same weight?
A: Yes, they can.
Evaluation Questions
15 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions with Options
- Weight is how __ something is.
a) hard b) light c) heavy d) big - An object that weighs more is called __.
a) lighter b) heavier c) bigger d) smaller - An object that weighs less is called __.
a) lighter b) heavier c) bigger d) harder - We use a __ to compare weights.
a) balance b) ruler c) chart d) scale - A feather is __ than a stone.
a) heavier b) lighter c) smaller d) harder - Which is heavier, a book or a pencil?
a) Book b) Pencil c) Both d) None - To compare weights, we can use our __.
a) hands b) eyes c) ears d) nose - A water bottle is __ than a balloon.
a) lighter b) heavier c) smaller d) bigger - A __ is used to weigh objects.
a) weighing balance b) ruler c) pen d) notebook - Tick the __ object.
a) heavier b) lighter c) both d) none
Assessment
- Define weight.
- What is the difference between heavier and lighter?
- Name two heavy objects.
- Name two light objects.
- How do you compare weights using your hands?
- What tool can we use to measure weight?
- Draw two objects and tick the heavier one.
- Is a stone heavier than a feather?
- Match the lighter object: pencil or textbook.
- Colour the lighter object between a ball and a balloon.
Conclusion
The teacher moves around to mark pupils’ work, provides corrections, and praises pupils for their effort.
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