, GRADE 2 LESSONS - WEEK 3
LESSON 1 – MANAGEMENT IN FOUNDATION PHASE (MFP2601) – GRADE 2
Subject: Life Skills (Beginning Knowledge) & Literacy
Date: [Your date]
Grade: 2
Duration: 45 minutes
Theme: Animals
Topic: Identifying Animal Homes
Lesson Objectives/Outcomes
By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to:
1. Name different animal homes (e.g., nest, burrow, hive, den).
2. Match animals to their correct homes.
3. Participate in a group sorting activity with animal and home pictures.
Lesson Introduction
1. Hook: Show a picture of a bird in a nest and a rabbit in a burrow. Ask: "Where do these animals live?
Why?"
2. Prior Knowledge: "Where do you think a bee lives? What about a bear?"
3. Link: "Today, we’ll learn about different animal homes and why they live there!"
Main Part of the Lesson
Activity 1: Discussion
Teacher Role: Show flashcards of animals and their homes (e.g., bird/nest, spider/web, fish/pond).
Ask:
"What animal is this? Where does it live?"
"Why do you think this animal lives here?" (e.g., protection, warmth).
Learner Role: Raise hands to answer and describe (e.g., "A squirrel lives in a tree hole!").
Activity 2: Sorting Game
Teacher Role: Give groups mixed pictures of animals and homes. Say: "Match each animal to its
home!"
Learner Role: Work in pairs to sort and explain (e.g., "The bee belongs with the hive!").
Lesson Integration
Differentiation:
Struggling learners: Use fewer pairs (e.g., bird/nest, dog/kennel).
Advanced learners: Add a challenge: "Why do some animals build homes? Which ones don’t?"
(e.g., turtles vs. birds).
Conclusion
1. Recap: "Who can name three animal homes we learned today?"
2. Exit Ticket: "Draw your favorite animal and its home!"