Water · KG1 Integrated Learning

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: K1.6.3.1.4 - Use a variety of new vocabulary learnt about the sources of water to make simple sentences orally.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least six sources of water (pond, lake, well, rain, sea, lagoon, river, stream) from picture and word cards.
Say aloud the meaning of at least four vocabulary words related to sources of water (e.g., rain, well, river, sea).
Make simple oral sentences using water source vocabulary words, such as “I fetch water from the well” or “Rain falls from the sky.”
Listen to a peer’s sentence and respond or repeat it correctly with support.
Use position words (left, right, top) to describe where a water source appears on a word grid.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Water (6.3)
Content standard: K1.6.3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of sources of water and its uses.
Indicator: K1.6.3.1.4 - Use a variety of new vocabulary learnt about the sources of water to make simple sentences orally.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 4 (Week 28 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. 76
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Using word cards and conversational posters, revise the meaning of the keywords and list the new keywords and explain to learners. Guide learners to use the words in talking about uses of water in their everyday life. E.g. I drink water every day.
Have learners pick picture and word card and orally make own sentences.
Display a word grid/chart with the sources of water and guide learners identify the position on a given source of water. E.g. Sea-Rain is on the left of sea; lake is on top of sea; lagoon is on the right of sea etc.

3x3 word grid, Pond / Lake / Well ... Visible labels, values, and notation include: Pond; Rain; River; Lake; Sea;... — 3x3 word grid, Pond / Lake / Well ... Visible labels, values, and notation include: Pond; Rain; River; Lake; Sea; Well; Lagoon; Stream.

Pond Lake Well
Rain Sea Lagoon
River Stream
Extend this activity with number grid and/or other objects and have learners work in groups to identify numbers in different positions around a chosen number

3x3 number grid, 4 2 0 / 1 6 9 / 5 8 3. The nearly square black-and-white table is arranged with horizontal... — 3x3 number grid, 4 2 0 / 1 6 9 / 5 8 3. The nearly square black-and-white table is arranged with horizontal divisions, vertical divisions, open white space around the main marks.

4 2 0
1 6 9
5 8 3