Protecting Ourselves… · KG2 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K2.1.6.1.6 - Sort out objects by their length, colours and shapes and compare their numbers using words such as more than, less than, equal to.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Sort a collection of everyday objects into groups by one attribute: colour, shape, or length.
Count the number of objects in each sorted group and say the matching number aloud.
Compare two groups of objects using the words “more than”, “less than” and “equal to”.
Use the signs <, >, and = to show which group has more, less, or the same number of objects.
Work with a partner or small group to sort, count, and compare objects, explaining their thinking in simple sentences.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All About Me (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Protecting Ourselves From Road Accidents and Harmful Strangers (1.6)
Content standard: K2.1.6.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how to be safe and identify strangers.
Indicator: K2.1.6.1.6 - Sort out objects by their length, colours and shapes and compare their numbers using words such as more than, less than, equal to.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 8 (Week 8 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. 121
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Provide different items and objects. In small groups, learners sort and classify the items by same colours, shapes, length, etc. Learner count the items in each group and represent them with numbers. They compare the number of items in each group with others, using the signs of more than, less than and equal to. {<, >, =}