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Strand 1.0
3.0 Measurement
4 Sub-strands40 Lessons in Term 3
1.1 3.3 Capacity (how much a container can hold)
10 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- Fill and empty different containers with water, seeds or sand.
- Compare sizes of containers using water, sand or seeds.
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
- How many of the small containers can fill the big container?
- From the big container, how many small ones can be filled?
- Which container holds more or less?
Learning Experiences
- Learners demonstrate filling and emptying small and large containers using sand, water or seeds.
- Learners demonstrate comparing big and small containers by telling how many small ones fill the big ones and vice versa.
- Few learners demonstrate comparing big and small containers by telling how many small ones can fill a big one and vice versa.
- In groups, pairs or individually, learners tell how much a container can hold compared to another one of a different size.
- Learners watch a video on filling and emptying containers.
- Learners watch a video on comparing containers of different sizes.
Teaching Resources
Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.
1.2 3.4 Time (Daily routines)
10 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- Identify at least 3 daily routine activities they do before going to school.
- Identify vocabulary related to time (today, yesterday, tomorrow).
- Demonstrate ability to manage their time well when doing activities.
- Appreciate what every person does on a daily basis.
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
- What do you do when you wake up in the morning before you come to school?
- How are the things you do different from what your mother or father does in the morning?
- What do you do when you arrive in school?
Learning Experiences
- Guide learners to identify and talk about morning routine activities in appropriate order.
- Guide learners to talk about activities related to time (today, tomorrow, yesterday).
- A few learners identify and talk about morning routine activities in an appropriate order.
- In groups or pairs, learners arrange pictures with various daily routine activities in a logical order.
- Learners sing songs on daily routines.
- Learners watch a video on activities of the daily routine.
Teaching Resources
Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.
1.3 3.5 Money (Kenyan currency) Coins and notes
10 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- Identify Kenyan currency coins and notes.
- Buy items using Kenyan coins.
- Save money (coins and notes).
- Make a simple budget basing on coins and notes.
- Appreciate the use of Kenyan currency (coins and notes) in their daily life.
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
- Which among these is a coin or note?
- What can you see on the coin?
- What can you see on the note?
- What do we use money for?
- What can we do with extra money (balance)?
Learning Experiences
- Guide learners to look at and talk about different sample currencies and identify Kenyan coins and notes.
- A few learners identify Kenyan coins and notes.
- Learners trace Kenyan coins.
- In groups or pairs, learners role play buying and selling from a shop corner.
- Learners match and pair Kenyan currency (coins and notes) using ICT devices.
- Learners watch a video on role playing buying and selling.
Teaching Resources
Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.
1.4 3.6 Area (surface of objects)
10 Suggested LessonsTerm 3
Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
By the end of this sub-strand, the learner should be able to:
- Observe different surfaces of different objects in the environment.
- Identify surfaces of different objects in the environment.
- Cover the area of different surfaces of objects using smaller objects.
- Appreciate different surfaces in the environment.
Key Inquiry Questions (KIQs)
- How many small pieces can cover this surface?
- Which surface is smaller or bigger?
- What else can we use to cover these surfaces?
Learning Experiences
- Learners are guided to observe and identify different surfaces of objects in the environment.
- Few learners identify different surfaces of objects in the environment.
- In small groups or pairs, learners compare different surfaces of objects.
- Demonstrate covering surfaces using small objects from the environment.
- Learners cover surfaces using small objects in the environment.
- Learners shade or colour surfaces of different objects using ICT devices.
Teaching Resources
Approved textbooks, realia, counters, flashcards, charts & digital devices.