The following is a sample lesson on "Transport" for PP classes.

Transport Central Idea: People use different types of vehicles to move from one place to another An inquiry into : The kinds of vehicles we use The different means of transport Why we need vehicles How we can remain safe while travelling Teacher’s Questions : How do you come to school? What are different types of vehicles we see and which is the most frequently used vehicle? How do vehicles move? How can we keep ourselves safe while travelling? Student’s Questions: Why can’t we go to America by walk? What is zebra crossing? How do vehicles move? Why do we have to go to school by bus or car? Why do we need traffic lights? Learning Stages Tuning In: Children are taken on a field trip during the tuning process We show children power-point presentation on different types of vehicles We visit the school’s parking area to see different vehicles Ongoing activities are clay modelling, drawing the vehicles, colouring Finding out: Children explore and find about the different means of transport They make a collage of the different kinds of vehicles Children recording their observations after the field trip Sorting out : Children sort the toy vehicles and models of vehicles Making of model of all the different means of transport Children cut and paste different vehicles Going Further : Children do pretend plays with different means of transport The classroom is made dark and children are made to imagine as if they are in a submarine, look outside for water animals They made paper boats to float in water. Children pretend they are rowing a boat while singing the rhyme, “Row row row a boat gently down the stream” Children are making a collage of different vehicles They are making the traffic signals, they identify the colours and pretend play the rules to be followed on road Making Connections Children explaining about different means of transport Art and craft integrated with the unit ‘Transport’ Children made parachutes, paper boats, railway lines and models of trains Children pretending to be aeroplanes with their dance teacher Taking Action Children doing role play of a traffic police and following safety rules This is a traffic rule book made by a Pre-primary child