Primary 2 Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA) Lesson Note: Shapes and Sizes (First Term, Week 1)

 erm: First Term

Week: Week 1

Class: Primary 2

Subject: Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA)

Topic: Shapes and Sizes

Reference Curriculum: National NERDC CCA Curriculum for Lower Primary

Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify and name basic geometric shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval).

2. Recognize and call out shapes found within their immediate environment.

3. Draw basic shapes freehand without using rulers or templates.

4. Distinguish between big and small sizes of different objects.

1. Identification of Basic Shapes

In art, shapes are created when a line closes and connects back to itself. All drawing starts with basic shapes. Let's learn the five friendly shapes we use every day:

• Circle: Completely round, like a rolling wheel. It has no straight lines and no sharp corners.

• Square: Has four straight sides that are all exactly the same length, with four sharp corners.

• Triangle: Has three straight sides and three sharp points or corners.

• Rectangle: Looks like a stretched-out square. It has four sides—two long sides and two short sides.

• Oval: Stretched out like a flattened circle, shaped exactly like a chicken egg.

2. Shapes in Our Environment

Shapes are hiding all around us! Look around the classroom or your home to spot these real-life shapes:

Shape Name	Real-Life Environmental Examples
Circle	A wall clock, a coin, the face of a school drum, a bicycle tire.
Square	A slice of bread, a square floor tile, a handkerchief.
Triangle	A slice of pizza, a hanger for clothes, the roof of a house.
Rectangle	The classroom chalkboard, a textbook, a mobile phone, the door.
Oval	A local chicken egg, a watermelon, a large serving platter.

3. Understanding Big and Small Sizes

Size tells us how much space an object takes up. In art, drawing things in different sizes helps show variety and contrast.

• Big Sizes: Objects that take up a lot of space (e.g., a huge football, a big school bus, a large cooking pot).

• Small Sizes: Objects that take up very little space (e.g., a tiny bottle cap, a small eraser, a little pebble).

Art Exercise: When we draw a big shape next to a small shape, it makes our artwork look interesting!

4. Guided Freehand Drawing Path

Freehand drawing means drawing with your pencil using only your steady hand—no rulers, no bottle caps to trace, and no compasses!

1.Drawing the Circle and Oval:Round Movements.

Keep your wrist loose. Move your pencil in a smooth, continuous circular motion in the air first, then lower it onto the paper to complete the path.

2.Drawing the Triangle:Three Points.

Make three tiny dots on your paper. Use your hand to carefully draw straight lines connecting dot 1 to dot 2, dot 2 to dot 3, and back down to dot 1.

3.Drawing the Square and Rectangle:Equal Sides.

Pull down your pencil to make vertical lines and slide across for horizontal lines. For the rectangle, make sure your top and bottom lines are visibly longer than the sides.

Classwork / Evaluation Exercises

Part A: Shape Identification

1. What shape looks exactly like a local chicken egg? __________________

2. A chalkboard has two long sides and two short sides. What shape is it? __________________

Part B: Drawing Sandbox

3. In the space below, draw a Big Circle freehand.

   
   
   
   

4. In the space below, draw a Small Triangle freehand.

   
   
   
   

Homework Assignment

Section A: Environment Match-Up

Look at the objects below and write down their shape name:

1. The roof of a house = ____________________

2. A wall clock = ____________________

3. A mobile phone = ____________________

4. A slice of sandwich bread = ____________________

Section B: Art Practice Box

5. Draw a Big Square and a Small Oval sitting right next to each other in the box below: