Shapes: Circle, Triangle, Square, and Rectangle Number Work Kindergarten Age 5 First Term Lesson Notes Week 5

Subject: Number Work

Class: Kindergarten

Term: First Term

Week: Week 5

Age: 4-5 years

Topic: Shapes: Circle, Triangle, Square, and Rectangle

Sub-topic: Singing, Identifying, Drawing, and Describing Shapes

Duration: 45 minutes

Behavioural Objectives:

• Students will sing songs or rhymes about shapes.
• Students will identify different objects in the classroom and relate them to shapes.
• Students will draw and color shapes.
• Students will describe classroom objects in relation to shapes.

Key Words: Shapes, singing, identifying, drawing, describing

Set Induction: Let’s start our class by singing fun songs about shapes!

Entry Behaviour: Can you name some shapes you know?

Learning Resources and Materials:

• Picture books about shapes
• Drawing paper
• Crayons

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge: We’ve seen shapes in our classroom before, and today we’ll learn more about them!

Embedded Core Skills: Observation, creativity, communication

Learning Materials:

• Reference book: Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Picture books about shapes
• Drawing paper and crayons

Instructional Materials:

• Whiteboard
• Marker
• Visual aids of shapes

Content: Today, we’ll explore different shapes like circle, triangle, square, and rectangle. We’ll sing songs about shapes, identify objects in our classroom that match these shapes, draw and color them, and describe how objects relate to shapes.

Questions:

1. What shape is a ball?
   • a) Circle
   • b) Triangle
   • c) Square
   • d) Rectangle
2. Which shape has three sides?
   • a) Circle
   • b) Triangle
   • c) Square
   • d) Rectangle
3. What shape is a table top?
   • a) Circle
   • b) Triangle
   • c) Square
   • d) Rectangle
4. Which shape has four equal sides?
   • a) Circle
   • b) Triangle
   • c) Square
   • d) Rectangle
5. What shape is a traffic sign?
   • a) Circle
   • b) Triangle
   • c) Square
   • d) Rectangle

Class Activity Discussion:

1. Q: What shape is a wheel? A: A wheel is a circle.
2. Q: How many sides does a square have? A: A square has four equal sides.
3. Q: Can you name a shape with three sides? A: Sure! That’s a triangle.

Presentation:

• Step 1: Let’s start by singing songs or rhymes about shapes.
• Step 2: Now, let’s look around our classroom and find objects that match these shapes.
• Step 3: After that, we’ll draw and color these shapes on our drawing paper.
• Step 4: Finally, let’s describe how some classroom objects are related to these shapes.

Teacher’s Activities:

• Leading songs or rhymes about shapes.
• Helping students identify shapes in the classroom.
• Guiding students in drawing and coloring shapes.

Learners’ Activities:

• Singing along with the teacher.
• Finding objects that match shapes.
• Drawing and coloring shapes.
• Describing how objects relate to shapes.

Assessment:

• Ten evaluation questions related to the topic will be asked.

Conclusion: Well done, everyone! Today, we explored different shapes like circle, triangle, square, and rectangle. Keep practicing at home and see you next time!

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