Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Primary 2

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Performance objectives

• Read time to the hour (o'clock)
• Read time to the half-hour (half past)
• Name the seven days of the week in order
• Know the day before and after a given day

Lesson summary

This lesson focuses on the fundamental concepts of time, essential for learners to navigate their daily lives effectively. Understanding time enables students to plan their activities, adhere to schedules, and comprehend the sequence of events, which are crucial life skills in the Nigerian context, from managing school attendance to participating in community events or following market days.

Performance Objectives:

Lesson notes

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A. Telling Time (To the Hour and Half-Hour)

Concept of a Clock: A clock is an instrument used to tell time. Most clocks have a circular face with numbers 1 to

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2. There are typically two main hands: Hour Hand: This is the shorter and usually thicker hand. It points to the hour.

Minute Hand: This is the longer and usually thinner hand. It points to the minutes.

Telling Time to the Hour ('o'clock'): When the minute hand (the long hand) points exactly to the number 12, the time is "o'clock." The hour hand (the short hand) will point directly to the hour.

Step 1: Locate the minute hand. If it is pointing at 12, it is "o'clock." Step 2: Locate the hour hand. The number it points to is the hour.

Example: If the minute hand is on 12 and the hour hand is on 3, the time is 3 o'clock. This could be when students return from school in some Nigerian communities.

Teacher activity

• Explains the long and short hands of the clock.
• Leads pupils to relate half hour to half of the clock face and emphasize the convention of say „half past‟.
• Writes a given time on the board.
• Guides pupils name the days of the week.

Evaluation guide

• This section outlines strategies for assessing learners' grasp of the performance objectives using the provided evaluation guide.
• Observation: The teacher observes learners' participation in setting times on cardboard clocks, their ability to identify hands, and their verbal responses during class discussions.
• Oral Questions: The teacher asks questions like:
• "Show me 3 o'clock on your clock."
• "What day comes after Monday?"

Reference guide

• Real clocks
• Card board clocks
• Dummy Clock
• Calendars
• Table of days of the week