Understanding and Comparing Lengths Number Work Kindergarten Age 5 First Term Lesson Notes Week 9
Subject: Number Work
Class: Kindergarten
Term: First Term
Week: Week 9
Age: 5 years
Topic: Length Comparison
Sub-topic: Understanding and Comparing Lengths
Duration: 45 minutes
Behavioural Objectives:
- Pupils will understand the meaning of length.
- Pupils will identify objects as short, long, or tall.
- Pupils will compare the length of objects using non-standard units (e.g., index finger or hand span).
Key Words: Length, compare, short, long, tall, measure, non-standard units
Set Induction: Let’s talk about different objects in the classroom. Some are tall, and some are short. Can you name a tall object and a short object?
Entry Behaviour: Can you describe something that is long or short?
Learning Resources and Materials:
- Measuring objects (e.g., blocks, pencils, books)
- Length picture charts
- Non-standard measuring tools (e.g., index finger, hand span)
Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge: We have seen many objects in our classroom. Today, we will learn how to compare their lengths.
Embedded Core Skills:
- Communication and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Creativity and Imagination
Learning Materials:
- Reference book: Lagos State Scheme of Work
- Picture charts showing objects of different lengths
Instructional Materials:
- Whiteboard
- Marker
- Visual aids of different lengths
Content: Today, we will learn about length and how to compare it. We will identify objects as short or long/tall and measure them using non-standard units like our index fingers or hand spans.
Presentation:
Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic, which was about understanding time.
Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic by showing different objects and discussing their lengths.
Step 3: The teacher allows pupils to give their own contributions and corrects them when necessary.
Teacher’s Activities:
- Explain the concept of length using simple terms.
- Show examples of short, long, and tall objects.
- Demonstrate how to measure using non-standard units.
Learners’ Activities:
- Participate in discussions about length.
- Work in pairs to identify and classify objects by length.
- Measure objects using their index fingers or hand spans.
Assessment:
Ten Evaluation Questions:
- What is the meaning of length?
- Which of these is a long object?
- a) Pencil
- b) Table
- c) Eraser
- d) Paper clip
- Which object is taller, a chair or a desk?
- How can you measure a book using non-standard units?
- Compare the length of a pencil and a crayon.
- Is a ruler long or short?
- Which is longer, a pencil or a marker?
- How do you use your hand span to measure an object?
- Identify a short object in the classroom.
- What is a non-standard unit of measurement?
Conclusion: The teacher goes round to mark and provides necessary feedback on the topic. Pupils will now understand how to compare lengths and use non-standard units for measurement.
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