Colour Identification I — Learning About Different Colours Around Us – Primary 1 Basic Science Lesson Note

Topic: Colour Identification I

Subtopic: Colours of Objects

Date: __________________

Period: __________________

Duration: 40 minutes

Learning Objectives:

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

1. Identify common colours in their environment.
2. Name objects according to their colours.
3. Group or sort objects based on colours.
4. Draw and colour simple objects using crayons or pencils.

Key Vocabulary:

Colour, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, White, Black, Object, Paint, Crayon

Instructional Materials:

• Colour chart or poster showing basic colours (red, blue, green, yellow, black, white)
• Coloured objects (ball, cup, toy, book cover, clothes)
• Crayons or colour pencils
• White paper or drawing book

Introductory Activity:

The teacher holds up different coloured objects and asks:
🎨 “What colour is this cup?”
Pupils respond according to the colour (e.g., “It is red”).
Teacher explains that colour helps us to know and describe things easily.

Content of the Lesson:

Meaning of Colour:

Colour is what we see when we look at things.
Every object around us has a colour that makes it different and beautiful.

Examples:

• The sky is blue.
• The grass is green.
• The sun looks yellow.
• Blood is red.
• Paper can be white.
• Charcoal is black.

Common Colours and Examples of Objects:

Importance of Colours:

1. Colours make our environment bright and beautiful.
2. Colours help us to identify and describe objects easily.
3. Colours are used in decoration, traffic signs, and school materials.

Colour Sorting and Recognition Activity:

Pupils form groups and are given different coloured objects.
They will:

1. Name the colour of each object aloud.
2. Group similar colours together (e.g., all red items in one place).
3. Draw and colour three objects (apple, sky, grass) using correct colours.

Teacher walks around to guide and praise each pupil’s effort.

Board Summary:

• Colour helps us to describe things.
• Every object has its own colour.
• Common colours are red, blue, yellow, green, white, and black.
• Colours make our world bright and beautiful.

Class Exercise 1:

Fill in the blanks:

1. The colour of the sky is __________.
2. Grass is usually __________.
3. The sun looks __________.
4. Paper is mostly __________.
5. Charcoal is __________ in colour.

Class Exercise 2:

Match the objects to their colours:

Assignment (5 MCQs):

1. The colour of the sun is ________. (a) Green (b) Yellow (c) Blue)
2. Grass is usually ________. (a) Red (b) Black (c) Green)
3. The paper we write on is ________. (a) White (b) Blue (c) Red)
4. Colours make things look ________. (a) Dirty (b) Beautiful (c) Old)
5. The charcoal is ________ in colour. (a) Black (b) Red (c) White)