Living and Non-living… · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.6.1.1.5 - Identify and describe objects by colour names and size

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and name the colours of objects shown on a picture poster (red, yellow, green, white, black, blue).
Describe objects using size words such as big, small, long and short.
Pick out living and non-living things from a poster and describe them by colour and size (for example, “the big brown tree”, “the small white wall”).
Create a simple colour or size pattern using objects or cut-out shapes.
Use colour and size words to describe things around the classroom and at home.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Living and Non-living Things (6.1)
Content standard: K1.6.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of living and non-living things.
Indicator: K1.6.1.1.5 - Identify and describe objects by colour names and size
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 1 (Week 25 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. 68
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Using conversational posters about living and non-living things, let learners describe the colours, size and other features.
Guide learners to use the colour names (red, yellow, green, white, black, etc.) to describe given items/objects on the poster e.g. trees, walls of buildings, dresses, etc.
Guide learners to use the size (big, small, long, short, etc.) to describe given items/objects on the poster e.g. people, buildings, trees, etc
Assist learners to create simple patterns using colour or size.
Extend this activity to include sounds and movement patterns