Identification and Uses of The Nose for Pre-School Level 1

Class: Pre-School Level 1
Term: First Term
Week: 8
Age: 2 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Pre-Science
Curriculum Theme: Pre-Science
Previous Lesson: Identification of other body parts (e.g., eyes, ears, mouth)
Topic: The Nose
Subject Matter: The Nose: Identification and Uses

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify their nose when asked.
• Name one use of the nose (smelling).

Affective Domain

• Show interest in learning about their nose.
• Participate actively in activities involving their nose and smelling.

Psychomotor Domain

• Touch their nose correctly.
• Attempt to colour a picture of a nose.

Social Domain

• Participate in group singing and actions related to the nose.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 1
• Relevant Early Childhood Care and Education resources
• Early-years body parts picture books

Instructional Materials

• Charts/posters showing human faces and animals (e.g., rabbit, goat, lion)
• Real objects with distinct smells (e.g., a flower, perfume, orange peel, a piece of onion)
• Pictures of a nose for colouring
• Crayons
• MP4 Player (for video)

Rationale for the Lesson

Learning about the nose helps 2-year-olds understand their own body and how it interacts with the world. Identifying the nose and its function of smelling connects directly to their daily experiences, such as smelling food or flowers, fostering early self-awareness and sensory development.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can already identify some other parts of their face and body, such as their eyes and mouth.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

The Nose: Identification and Uses

The nose is a part of our face.

We have one nose.

We use our nose to smell.

• We can smell nice things like flowers and perfume.
• We can smell food.
• We can also smell bad things.

Animals also have noses, like a rabbit, a goat, and a lion.

Key Words

• Nose – the part of your face you use to smell.
• Smell – to use your nose to find out how something smells (good or bad).

My Nose Rhyme

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Lyrics:

My little nose, on my face,
Helps me smell in every place.
Smell the flower, oh so sweet,
Smell the food, good to eat.
My little nose, on my face,
Helps me smell in every place.

Actions: Point to nose, touch face, sniff deeply, pretend to smell a flower, pretend to eat.

Watch and Practise

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

• Play-based Learning
• Demonstration
• Guided Practice
• Songs and Rhymes
• Picture Talk
• Repetition
• Manipulation of Objects
• Practical Activity

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Recall

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils warmly and leads them in a familiar “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” song to warm up and recall other body parts.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils greet the teacher and sing along, touching their body parts as mentioned in the song.

Learning Point: Pupils are engaged and recall familiar body parts.

Step 2: Identifying the Nose (Teacher’s Nose)

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Modelling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher points to their own nose and says, “This is my nose. Can you see my nose?” The teacher repeats this several times, encouraging pupils to look.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils watch the teacher and try to follow the teacher’s gaze to the nose.

Learning Point: Pupils observe and begin to recognise the nose on the teacher.

Step 3: Identifying Their Own Nose

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Practice/Direct Instruction

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks, “Where is your nose?” and gently guides pupils’ hands to touch their own noses. The teacher repeats, “This is your nose,” and encourages pupils to say “nose” after them.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils touch their own noses, with teacher’s help if needed, and try to repeat “nose.”

Learning Point: Pupils identify and touch their own noses.

Step 4: Uses of the Nose (Smelling Activity)

Time: 6 minutes

Teaching Skill: Practical Demonstration/Sensory Exploration

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces real objects (flower, perfume, orange peel, onion). For each object, the teacher says, “I use my nose to smell this flower. It smells nice!” and demonstrates sniffing. The teacher then lets pupils gently sniff each safe object, guiding them to say “nice smell” or “not nice smell.”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sniff the objects carefully, guided by the teacher, and attempt to describe the smell as “nice” or “not nice.”

Learning Point: Pupils understand that the nose is used for smelling and experience different scents.

Step 5: Rhyme and Video Reinforcement

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Songs and Rhymes/Visual Learning

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads pupils in singing “My Nose Rhyme” with actions. After the rhyme, the teacher plays the “The Nose Song” video on the MP4 player, encouraging pupils to watch and participate.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the rhyme with actions and watch the video, attempting to follow along with the song and movements.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce learning about the nose and its use through song and visual aids.

Step 6: Reinforcement with Pictures and Colouring

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Picture Talk/Fine Motor Activity

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows charts of animals (rabbit, goat, lion) and asks pupils to point to their noses. The teacher then gives each pupil a simple picture of a nose and crayons, guiding them to colour it.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils point to animal noses on charts and attempt to colour their nose pictures with crayons.

Learning Point: Pupils recognize noses on animals and engage in a fine motor activity related to the topic.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher checks pupils’ understanding through short questions and practical tasks.

1. “Show me your nose!”
2. “What do we use our nose for?” (Teacher prompts “smell” if needed).
3. “Point to the nose on this picture of a face.”
4. “Can you sniff like you are smelling a flower?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 1 minute

Teaching Skill: Consolidation/Closure

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher praises the pupils for their participation and reminds them that their nose helps them smell many things. The teacher leads a quick “Goodbye” song.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to the praise and participate in the goodbye song.

Learning Point: Pupils feel accomplished and the lesson is brought to a positive close.

Lesson Keywords

• Nose – the part of your face you use to smell.
• Smell – to use your nose to find out how something smells (good or bad).

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who struggle to identify their nose, the teacher will provide more one-on-one guidance, gently touching their nose while saying “nose” repeatedly. For the colouring activity, provide pre-drawn outlines and offer hand-over-hand assistance.
• Extension: For pupils who quickly grasp the concept, the teacher can ask them to identify more objects with distinct smells around the classroom (e.g., a marker, a book) or point to their nose in a mirror.