Sense Organs, Eyes and Nose for Sight and Smell for Pre-School Level 2

Class: Pre-School Level 2
Term: Second Term
Week: 2
Age: 3 years
Duration: Approximately 30 minutes
Subject: Pre-Science
Curriculum Theme: Not separately stated in the scheme.
Previous Lesson: Identifying parts of the body.
Topic: SENSE ORGANS: EYES AND NOSE FOR SIGHT AND SMELL
Subject Matter: Identifying the senses, the organs and their uses. Focus on Eyes for Sight and Nose for Smell.

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Identify their eyes and nose.
• State that eyes are for seeing.
• State that the nose is for smelling.
• Name some things they can see with their eyes.
• Name some things they can smell with their nose.

Affective Domain

• Show curiosity about how their eyes and nose work.
• Appreciate the importance of their eyes and nose.
• Listen attentively to instructions and explanations.

Psychomotor Domain

• Point correctly to their eyes and nose.
• Demonstrate using their eyes to look at objects.
• Demonstrate using their nose to smell objects.
• Participate in singing a song about eyes and nose.

Social Domain

• Participate actively in group activities.
• Share their observations about what they see and smell.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 2
• Early Childhood Care and Education resources

Instructional Materials

• Charts showing sense organs (eyes and nose)
• Posters with pictures of things we see (e.g., flowers, cars, books)
• Posters with pictures of things we smell (e.g., food, flowers, perfume, dustbin)
• Real objects: a flower, a piece of fruit (e.g., orange/banana), a small toy, a book, a handkerchief, a mild perfume, a piece of onion.

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson helps 3-year-old pupils understand two important parts of their body – their eyes and nose – and how they use them every day. Learning about sight and smell encourages children to observe their environment and develop an awareness of the world around them, fostering early scientific curiosity.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify some basic parts of their body like head, hands, and feet.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

SENSE ORGANS: EYES AND NOSE FOR SIGHT AND SMELL

What are Sense Organs?

Sense organs are special parts of our body that help us know about the world around us. They help us to see, smell, hear, taste, and touch.

Today, we will learn about two important sense organs: our eyes and our nose.

Our Eyes for Seeing (Sight)

• We have two eyes.
• Our eyes help us to see.
• We can see many things with our eyes, like:
  • Our friends
  • Our teacher
  • Books and toys
  • Colours and shapes
  • The sun, moon, and stars

Our Nose for Smelling (Smell)

• We have one nose.
• Our nose helps us to smell.
• We can smell many things with our nose, like:
  • Nice food (e.g., Jollof rice, yam porridge)
  • Sweet flowers
  • Perfume
  • Sometimes, bad smells (e.g., rubbish, dirty socks)

Key Words

• Eyes – The parts of our face we use to see.
• Nose – The part of our face we use to smell.
• See – To look at something with our eyes.
• Smell – To use our nose to find out how something feels to our nose.

My Eyes, My Nose Song

Tune: “Are You Sleeping, Brother John?”

Lyrics:

My eyes, my eyes,
They help me see.
All the wonderful things,
Around for me.
(Point to eyes, look around)

My nose, my nose,
It helps me smell.
Good sweet perfume,
And food so well.
(Point to nose, sniff)

Actions: Point to eyes when singing about eyes and make a looking gesture. Point to nose when singing about nose and make a sniffing gesture.

Watch and Learn About Eyes and Nose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmQ67B92L2U

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

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

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engagement/Recall

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

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

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

Step 2: Introduction to Sense Organs (Eyes and Nose)

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Identification

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains that some body parts are special and help us know things. The teacher points to their own eyes and nose, asking pupils to point to theirs. Using charts, the teacher introduces eyes as for seeing and nose as for smelling.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils point to their eyes and nose. They look at the charts and listen to the teacher’s explanation.

Learning Point: Pupils begin to identify eyes and nose as sense organs.

Step 3: Focus on Eyes for Sight

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Observation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher holds up various objects (book, toy, flower) and asks, “What do we use to see this book?” The teacher encourages pupils to use their eyes to look at the objects and describes what they see (e.g., “This book is blue,” “This flower is red”).

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the objects and respond that they use their eyes. They observe the objects and try to describe simple features like colour or shape.

Learning Point: Pupils understand that eyes are for seeing and can identify things by sight.

Step 4: Focus on Nose for Smell

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Practical Demonstration/Sensory Experience

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher brings out objects with distinct smells (e.g., a flower, an orange, mild perfume, a piece of onion). The teacher demonstrates smelling each item, asking, “What do we use to smell this flower?” and describing the smell (e.g., “This flower smells nice,” “This onion smells strong”).

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond that they use their nose. Under close supervision, pupils gently smell the safe objects and express if the smell is nice or strong.

Learning Point: Pupils understand that the nose is for smelling and can differentiate simple smells.

Step 5: Rhyme and Video Reinforcement

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Singing/Visual Learning

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads pupils in singing the “My Eyes, My Nose Song” with actions. Afterwards, the teacher plays the “My Eyes, My Nose | Body Parts Song for Kids” video for pupils to watch and sing along.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils sing the song with actions. They watch the video and try to sing along, pointing to their eyes and nose.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce their understanding of eyes and nose and their functions through song and visual aids.

Step 6: Guided Practical Activity

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Application/Observation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher places a few objects on a table. The teacher asks pupils to pick an object and say what they see with their eyes. Then, the teacher asks pupils to smell another object and say what they smell with their nose.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils take turns picking objects, identifying them by sight, and smelling others to describe the smell.

Learning Point: Pupils actively apply their knowledge of sight and smell to real objects.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 4–5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

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

1. “Point to your eyes.”
2. “What do we use our eyes for?” (Show a picture of a car) “What do you use to see this?”
3. “Point to your nose.”
4. “What do we use our nose for?” (Offer a flower to smell) “What do you use to smell this?”

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: Summarization/Praise

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher briefly recaps that eyes are for seeing and the nose is for smelling. The teacher praises the pupils for their participation and good listening.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and clap for themselves.

Learning Point: Pupils consolidate their learning and feel encouraged.

Lesson Keywords

• Eyes – The parts of our face we use to see.
• Nose – The part of our face we use to smell.
• See – To look at something with our eyes.
• Smell – To use our nose to find out how something feels to our nose.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who are struggling, provide more one-on-one guidance. Use larger pictures and fewer objects during identification tasks. Repeat instructions and model actions multiple times. Encourage pointing and simple “yes/no” responses before expecting full sentences.
• Extension: For pupils who grasp the concepts quickly, ask them to name more things they can see or smell around the classroom or at home. Encourage them to describe the smells using more words like “sweet,” “spicy,” or “bad.”