Gardening · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.6.7.1.5

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Sort given objects (such as bottle tops, straws, sticks, stones, and leaves) into categories of their own choosing.
Count the number of objects in each sorted category accurately up to 9.
Match a cut-out number card (1 to 9) to a group of objects with the same count.
Talk about their sorting and counting results using simple sentences, for example, “I have 5 sticks” or “This group has 3 stones.”
Work together with a partner to sort and count classroom objects, taking turns and sharing materials.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Gardening (6.7)
Content standard: K1.6.7.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the types of soil.
Indicator: K1.6.7.1.5 - Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category up to 9
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 9 (Week 33 of the year)
Term is the curriculum's own; the week within it is our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order. Follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Kindergarten Curriculum (KG1 and KG2), 2019, p. 88
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Read a concept book (if you do not have numbers concept book, create one) on numbers (1-9) to learners. Let learners talk about the numbers heard in the reading and show their respective cut out number.
Give learners variety of objects (bottle tops, straws, sticks) ask learners to pick cut out number and count e.g. straws that matches with the particular number on the card.