Our Senses

Grade 1 · General Science

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 2

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Subject: General Science

Semester: 1

Period: 1

Week: 2

School Name:
Teacher’s Name:
Subject: General Science
Grade Level: Grade 1
Date: Week 2
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Week & Period: Week 2, Period 1
Topic: Our Senses
Sub-topic: Sense of Sight and Sense of Hearing

Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
• Say the names of the two senses taught (sight and hearing)
• Identify the parts of the body used for seeing (eyes) and hearing (ears)
• Give examples of what they can see and hear in their environment

Previous Knowledge
Students already know:
• They use their eyes to look at things around them
• They use their ears to listen to sounds and people talking

Instructional Materials
• Chart or drawing of the human body showing eyes and ears
• Real objects for sight: ball, book, flower
• Sound-making objects: bell, drum, whistle
• Picture cards showing things we see (sun, house, cat) and things we hear (radio, bird, car horn)

Lesson Development – ABC Model

A – Anticipation (Warm-up / Starter)
Time: 5–10 minutes
• Teacher asks: “What do we use to look at our friends?” (pointing to eyes)
• Teacher asks: “What do we use to listen to music?” (pointing to ears)
• Children respond by pointing to their eyes and ears.
• Teacher says: “Today we will learn about our sense of sight and our sense of hearing.”

B – Building Knowledge (Main Lesson Body)

Time: 25–30 minutes

Teacher’s Role and Explanation

  • Teacher says: “God gave us five senses to learn about the world. Today, we will learn about two of them: sight and hearing.”
  • Teacher touches eyes and says: “Eyes help us to see things.”
  • Teacher touches ears and says: “Ears help us to hear sounds.”
  • Teacher explains in simple language:
    • The sense of sight helps us know the shape, size, and color of things.
    • The sense of hearing helps us know different sounds, whether they are loud or soft, sweet or harsh.

 

Illustrations and Demonstrations

  • Teacher shows real classroom objects: ball, flower, book, pencil, chalk. Pupils describe what they see: “The ball is round,” “The flower is red,” “The book is big.”
  • Teacher rings a bell, blows a whistle, or taps on the desk. Pupils listen and say: “I hear a bell,” “I hear a knock.”
  • Teacher shows pictures: a bird singing, children clapping, a car horn, a radio playing. Pupils identify the sound.

 

Learners’ Activities (Expanded)

  1. Choral Response & Repetition:
    • Pupils touch their eyes and repeat after teacher: “Eyes help us to see.”
    • Pupils touch their ears and repeat: “Ears help us to hear.”
  2. Observation Game (Sight):
    • Teacher places 5 different objects on the table (ball, spoon, toy, shoe, cup).
    • Pupils look carefully, then teacher covers them with a cloth.
    • Pupils recall what they saw: “I saw a toy,” “I saw a spoon.”
  3. Listening Game (Hearing):
    • Teacher makes different sounds: clapping hands, dropping a coin, ringing a bell.
    • Pupils close their eyes and guess the sound.
  4. Matching Activity:
    • Pupils match pictures of eyes with things we see (sun, book, car).
    • Pupils match pictures of ears with things we hear (drum, bird, radio).
  5. Outdoor Activity (if possible):
    • Teacher takes pupils outside for 5 minutes.
    • Pupils say what they can see (tree, sky, house, car).
    • Pupils say what they can hear (children playing, birds singing, motorbike sound).

 

Assessment Checks (Expanded)

Teacher asks pupils orally:

  1. Which part of the body do we use to see? (Answer: Eyes)
  2. Which part of the body do we use to hear? (Answer: Ears)
  3. Mention two things you can see. (Examples: book, flower, ball, car, tree)
  4. Mention two things you can hear. (Examples: bell, whistle, radio, bird singing)
  5. If you close your eyes, can you see? (No)
  6. If you cover your ears, can you hear? (No)

 

Notes (Expanded & Detailed for Pupils)

  • Our senses help us to know the world around us.
  • The eyes give us the sense of sight. With our eyes we can see:
    • People
    • Animals
    • Houses
    • Cars
    • Books and toys
  • The ears give us the sense of hearing. With our ears we can hear:
    • Voices of people
    • Music from radio or TV
    • Birds singing in the trees
    • Car horns on the road
    • Drums, bells, whistles

C – Consolidation (Conclusion & Assessment)
Time: 5–10 minutes
Summary:
• Teacher revises key points with students repeating:
– We use our eyes to see
– We use our ears to hear
– We can see many things and hear many sounds around us

Evaluation Method (Expanded):
• Exit slip/quiz: Each child will say one thing they can see and one thing they can hear.
• Teacher will collect slips (or oral answers) and give feedback.

Assignment (Expanded):
• Draw your eyes and ears in your notebook. Write “eyes – to see” and “ears – to hear” with help from home.

Follow-up Activity:
• Teacher will set up a small “Senses Table” with objects to look at (toys, pictures) and objects that make sounds (bell, whistle) for children to explore in the next class.

Differentiation / Inclusive Strategies
• Use gestures and body parts pointing for children who struggle with language.
• Allow children with weaker drawing skills to use stickers/picture cutouts instead.
• Pair learners for group responses to encourage participation.

Teacher’s Reflection (After Class)
• What worked well? ___________________________________________
• What needs improvement? ____________________________________
• Students’ engagement level: ☑ High ☑ Medium ☑ Low