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

 Term: First Term

Week: Week 2

Class: Primary 2

Subject: Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA)

Topic: Shapes and Sizes (Continued)

Reference Curriculum: National NERDC CCA Curriculum for Lower Primary

Lesson Objectives

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

1. Compare objects using size words: bigger, smaller, biggest, and smallest.

2. Sort a variety of objects cleanly based on their shapes and sizes.

3. Create and draw simple, recognizable pictures using a combination of basic shapes.

4. Practice safety rules while cutting out and pasting paper shapes to form a collage.

1. Comparing Sizes: From Smallest to Biggest

Last week, we looked at big and small. This week, we are looking at how things rank when we line them up together.

• Bigger / Smaller: Used when looking at two objects side-by-side. (e.g., An orange is bigger than a lime. A cup is smaller than a bucket).

• Biggest / Smallest: Used when looking at three or more objects together to find the extreme champions.

Size Line-Up Example: Think of three balls: a tiny marble, a tennis ball, and a giant football.

• The marble is the smallest ball.

• The football is the biggest ball.

2. Sorting Objects by Shape and Size

Sorting means grouping things that look alike into their own special corners. In art and design, sorting helps us organize our materials before we build.

We can sort objects in two smart ways:

1. Sorting by Shape: Putting all circles in one basket, all squares in another basket, and all triangles in a different box—no matter how big or small they are.

2. Sorting by Size: Gathering all giant objects together in one pile (big books, big boxes) and all tiny objects together in another pile (small buttons, small erasers).

3. Creating Simple Pictures Using Shapes

Did you know that every complex drawing is just a bunch of basic shapes hiding together? Artists use shapes like building blocks to make pictures.

• A House: Built by drawing a Triangle (the roof) sitting directly on top of a Square or Rectangle (the walls).

• A Car: Built with a large Rectangle (the body), a smaller Square on top (the cabin), and two Circles at the bottom (the rolling wheels).

• A Tree: Built with a long, vertical Rectangle (the trunk) and a large Circle or Oval on top (the bushy leaves).

4. Cutting and Pasting Safe Craft Steps

Creating artwork by cutting shapes out of colored paper and sticking them down onto cardboard is called a Collage.

1.Draw Before Cutting:Freehand Outlines.

Use your pencil to draw clear circles, rectangles, and triangles onto your colored construction paper first. Never cut blindly!

2.Careful Cutting Handling:Blunt-Nosed Scissors.

Hold the paper with your left hand and use blunt-nosed safety scissors with your right hand. Cut slowly right along the pencil lines. Keep your fingers far away from the blade.

3.Arrange Without Glue:Layout Test.

Place all your cut-out shapes onto your main drawing book to form your picture (like a house or a truck). Do not apply glue yet! Make sure everything fits perfectly first.

4.Dab and Secure:Smooth Pasting.

Pick up one shape at a time. Apply a small dab of local starch or glue behind it. Flip it over and press it firmly down onto your paper using a clean cloth to smooth out bubbles.

Classwork / Evaluation Exercises

Part A: Size Identification

1. If you look at a lizard, a goat, and an elephant, which animal is the biggest? __________________

2. Which is smaller: a school textbook or a postage stamp? __________________

Part B: Building Art Blocks

3. Look at the drawing space below. Use a triangle and a rectangle to draw a single ice-cream cone freehand.

   
   
   
   

Homework Assignment

Section A: Size Spotting

1. Arrange these three items from the smallest to the biggest:

   [ A Bicycle, A Spoon, A School Desk ]

   Answer: 1. _______________ →  2. _______________ →3. _______________

2. Fill in the gaps with smaller or bigger:

   • A teacher's chalkboard is _______________ than a pupil's slate.

   • An eraser is _______________ than a pencil sharpener box.

Section B: Shape Match-Up Game

3. If you want to draw a bicycle, what basic shape will you use to draw the wheels? _______________

4. What shape makes up the trunk of a palm tree? _______________

Section C: Shape Drawing Frame

5. In the box below, design a simple Robot using at least 1 Square, 2 Rectangles, and 2 Circles: