Creating and Executing.

Pushing and Pulling.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify pushing in physical activities.
Use digital devices to watch videos on pushing of different objects.
Acknowledge the objects that can be pushed in the environment.

In groups or pairs,learners are guided to;
Study the pictures in learner`s book and identify the pictures illustrating pushing.
Explain the meaning of pushing for understanding.
Use digital devices to watch videos on pushing.
Demonstrate how to push something.
Walk around the school and name the objects that can be pushed.

What is pushing? Which objects can be pushed in the environment?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 1-2.
Digital devices.
Videos.
Lesson notes.
Pictures.

Checklists. Assessment Rubrics. Oral Questions. Oral discussion. Demonstration.

Creating and Executing.

Pushing and Pulling.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify pulling in physical activities.
Use digital devices to watch videos on children pulling different objects.
Acknowledge the objects that can be pulled in the environment.

In groups or pairs,learners are guided to;
Observe pictures in learner`s book and identify the picture showing pulling.
Explain the meaning of pulling.
Watch videos on children pulling different objects.
Demonstrate how to pull something.
Walk around the school and identify the objects that can be pulled.

Which objects can be pulled in your environment?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 1-2.
Pictures.
Lesson notes.
Digital devices.
Video clips.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 2-3.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 4.
Exercise books.
Desks.
Tyres.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 5-6.
Ropes.
School field.
Jerrycans filled with stones or sand.
Bottles.

Assessment rubrics. Checklists. Demonstrations. Oral questions. Oral discussion.

Creating and Executing.

Pushing and Pulling.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Outline the steps for performing pushing activities.
Perform pushing activities for strength.
Enjoy pushing for strength.

In groups or pairs,learners are guided to;
Mark two marks on the ground far from each other.
Fill a jerrycan with sand and place it at one of the marks.
Individually,push the jerrycan to the next mark.
Individually ,push a bicycle tyre from one point to the other.

Why are pushing activities important to our bodies?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 7-9.
Jerrycans filled with sand or stones.
School Field.
Bicycle tyres.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 10.
Action songs.
Objects;toys,jerrycans.
Ropes and Markers.
Pushing objects.
Markers.

Creating and Executing.

Pushing and Pulling.
Drawing and Painting.
Drawing and Painting.
Drawing and Painting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify games that involve pulling and pushing activities.
Play games using pulling and pushing skills.
Observe safety as they play games involving pulling and pushing.

In groups,learners are guided to;
Identify games that involve pushing and pulling skills.
Collaborate in singing the song The Wheels on the bus as they play a push and pull game such as tug of war.
Sing action songs as they push and pull tyres.

Which games involve pushing and pulling skills?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 11.
School field.
Ropes.
Tyres.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 12-13.
Lesson notes.
Pictures.
Videos.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 14-17.
Recyclable brushes.
Paints and Paint brushes.
Paint and Paint brushes.
Pieces of paper.
Working surface.

Assessment rubrics. Checklists. Portifolios. Push and Pull Games.

Creating and Executing.

Drawing and Painting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Outline the steps for mixing colours using the blowing technique.
Mix colours using the blowing technique.
Show interest in learning how to mix colours using the blowing technique.

In groups,learners are guided to:
explain the meaning of the blowing technique.
lead learners through the materials and steps for mixing colours using the blowing technique.
observe teacher as he or she illustrates mixing colours using the blowing technique.
in groups or pairs, learners to practice mixing colours using the blowing technique.

What is the blowing technique? How do you mix colours using the blowing technique?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 18-21.
Palette.
straws or Biro pen tubes.
Brushes and Paints.
Lesson notes.
Pieces of Paper.
Paints and Brushes.
Pieces of Papers.
Working surface.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 21.
Chart with regular shapes.
Drawing books, erasers and pencils.
Simple pictures of cars, houses etc.
Drawing books, pencils and erasers.
Colours.

Checklists. Illustrations. Oral questions. Observation.

Creating and Executing.

Drawing and Painting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify irregular shapes used in drawing.
Draw the different irregular shapes used in drawing.
Acknowledge the irregular shapes used in drawing.

In groups, learners are guided to:
explain the meaning of irregular shapes for better understanding.
observe a chart showing the irregular shapes and talk about how they look.
individually,learners to draw the irregular shapes in books.
share their drawings with peers for assessment and feedback.

What are irregular shapes? Which irregular shapes do you know?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 22-23.
Charts showing irregular shapes.
Lesson notes.
Drawing books, pencils and erasers.
Pictures.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 23-24.
Paintings.
Digital devices.

Assessment rubrics. Oral questions. Oral discussion. Checklists. Drawing exercises.

Creating and Executing.

Rhythm and Pattern Making.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify short and long sounds from the sounds of animals.
Imitate the sounds of different animals.
Recognize long and short sounds from animals' sounds.

In groups, learners are guided to:
study the pictures of different animals in learner's book and name the animals in the pictures.
take turns in imitating the sounds of the animals identified in the picture.
Guide learners to identify the animals who makes sounds of long duration and those of short duration.
discuss the difference between long and short sounds.
collaborate in naming and discussing other animals that makes long and short sounds.

What is the difference between long and short sounds? Which animals produces sound in your environment?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 26-27.
Pictures of different animals.
Sounds of different animals.
Lesson notes.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 27.
Audio clips of different sounds.
Digital devices.
Simple songs.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 28.

Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Imitating sounds. Oral questions. Oral discussion.

Creating and Executing.

Rhythm and Pattern Making.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify different sound durations in simple songs.
Draw short and long lines over words that sound short and long in songs.
Recognize long and short sounds in simple songs by drawing lines.

In groups,learners are guided to;
sing simple familiar songs for familiarization of short and long sounds used in creating their rhythmic patterns.
identify the words that were sung longer and those that sounded shorter.
individually, write the songs in exercise books.
show the long and short sounds in the songs using lines.
collaborate in clapping to the syllables of the words as they sing the songs.

How do you identify long and short sounds by drawing lines?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 29-30.
Simple songs.
Digital devices.
Distinction Creative Arts pg 31.
Chart with different words.
Lesson notes.
Chalkboard and Chalks.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 32.
French Rhythm Names.

Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Singing. Oral and Aural Questions.

Creating and Executing.

Rhythm and Pattern Making.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the rhythm of simple songs.
Sing and Clap to the rhythm of simple songs.
Enjoy creating rhythms and patterns.

In groups,learners are guided to;
sing simple songs and clap to their rhythms.
use short and long sounds to create simple rhythmic patterns using body percussions: clapping

How are rhythms created?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 33-34.
Simple songs.
Digital devices.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 34-35.
Familiar songs.

Singing. Checklists. Aural and Oral questions. Assessment rubrics.

Creating and Executing.
Creating and Executing..
Creating and Executing.

Rhythm and Pattern Making.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify regular and irregular patterns.
Use digital devices to search and watch random and all over patterns.
Recognize regular and irregular patterns

In groups,learners are guided to;
study the pictures in learner's book and identify the random repeat patterns.
discuss the difference between regular and irregular patterns using relevant examples.
in groups, learners are guided to use digital devices to search for and watch random and all over patterns.
in groups, learners to look at the patterns searched and talk about them.
collaborate in making random repeat patterns.

What is the difference between regular and irregular patterns?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 35-36.
Digital devices.
Pictures.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 37-38.
Leaves and Maize cobs.
Storage boxes.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 37.
Leaves.
Plain papers and Water colours.
Working Area.

Assessment rubrics. Checklists. Oral questions. Oral discussion.

Creating and Executing.

Rhythm and Pattern Making.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Outline the steps for making random pattern using maize cobs.
Make random patterns using maize cobs.
Enjoy making random patterns using maize cobs.

In groups,learners are guided through the steps for making random patterns using the maize cobs.
in pairs or individually, learners to prepare the materials for printing random patterns using maize cobs.
in pairs or individually, learners to follow the steps in making random patterns using the maize cobs.
leave the pattern to dry and then clean the working area.
display their printed patterns for assessment and feedback.

How can you print random patterns using maize cobs?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 38.
Maize cobs.
Plain papers.
Water colours.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 39.
Plain papers and Water colours.
Distinction Creative Activities.
School Field.
Chart showing the basic shapes.
Simple and Familiar songs.

Portfolios. Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Peer Assessment. Practical Activities.

Creating Executing.
Creating and Executing.
Creating and Executing.
Creating and Executing.

Skipping.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the different ways of skipping.
Use digital devices to watch videos of people skipping.
Acknowledge the different ways of skipping.

In groups,learners are guided to;
study the pictures in learner's book and share what is happening in the pictures.
in groups,learners are guided to use digital devices to watch video clips of people skipping.
mention the body parts used in skipping.
identify and discuss the different ways of skipping.
walk to the field and illustrate the different ways of skipping.

Which ways can one skip? What safety should we observe when skipping?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 41-42.
Lesson notes.
Pictures.
Video clips.
Digital devices.
School Field.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 42-43.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 43.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 44.

Oral questions. Oral discussion. Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Illustrations.

Creating and Executing.

Skipping.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Outline the steps for skipping to the left and right direction.
Demonstrate skipping to the right and left direction.
Enjoy skipping to the left and right direction.

In groups, learners are guided through the steps for skipping to the right and left direction.
Guide learners to walk to the school field.
observe the teacher as he or she illustrates skipping to the right and left direction.
in groups, learners to individually practice skipping to the right and left direction.

How do you skip to the right and left direction?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 44.
School Field.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 44-46.
Markers.
Digital devices.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 45-46.

Illustration. Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Observation schedule.

Creating and Executing.

Skipping.
Collage.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the different shape patterns one can skip along.
Skip along the different shape patterns.
Enjoy skipping along the different shape patterns.

In groups, learners are guided to;
mention the different shape patterns one can skip along.
collaborate in making triangular, circular, square and rectangular patterns on the classroom floor and outside class ground.
choose leaders to lead them as you skip along the shape patterns marked on the floor and ground.
skip along the shape patterns made on the floor and ground.

Which shape patterns can one skip along?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 47.
Markers.
Classroom floor and Outside class.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 48.
School field.
Simple and familiar songs.
Digital devices.
Distinction Creative pg 50-51.
Pictures.
Lesson notes.
Videos.

Portfolios. Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Peer Assessment.

Creating and Executing.

Collage.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Name the materials to use in a collage.
Collect the materials to use in making collage pictures.
Recognize the materials to use in making collage pictures.

In groups,learners are guided to;
look at the picture in learner's book and then name the materials used for making a collage.
in groups,pairs or individually, learners are guided to collect the materials used in making a collage.
sort out the materials to make a collage.

Which materials are used in making a collage?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 52.
Pictures.
Surrounding Environment.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 53-55.
Lesson notes.
Digital devices.
Illustration clips.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 53.
Papers and drawing pencils.
Erasers.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 54.
Sketches.
scissors and Scapels.
Darker pencils and markers.

Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Oral Questions.

Creating and Executing.
Creating and Executing..

Collage.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Paste their cuttings in a surface to create a collage.
Show responsibility in handling materials.

In pairs or groups or individually,learners are. guided to;
arrange their cut-outs on base for balance and composition.
apply adhesives neatly and evenly to the cut-outs.
gently press and smooth their pieces to avoid wrinkles.
leave their pictures to dry.

What should you consider while pasting cuttings or pictures to make collage?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 54-55.
Adhesive
s/Glue.
Bases; Papers and Cardboards.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 56.
Collage.
Class project.
Checklists.
Observation schedule.
Assessment rubrics.
Portfolios.

Assessment rubrics. Checklists. Portfolios.

Creating and Executing.

Melody.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Identify the basic melodic variations in simple tunes for skill acquisition.
Use digital resources to watch and listen to simple songs for identification of melodic variations.
Appreciate how melodies change to make music interesting.

In groups, learners are guided to:
define melodic variations (rhythm, volume,speed,pitch,text)
discuss the different variations in simple melodic pattern.
collaboratively listen to simple songs, noting variations in rhythm, volume,speed in recorded performances.

What makes a melody sound different in the same song?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 57 & 64.
Digital resources.
Simple songs.
Lesson notes.
Audio clips.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 57-58.
Songs.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 59.
Desks.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 60.
Digital devices.

Checklists. Assessment rubrics. Oral discussion. Oral questions.

Creating and Executing.

Melody.
Melod
Melody.
Melody.
Melody.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson, be able to;
Define the term pitch in melodies.
Sing high and low parts of familiar tunes.
Appreciate how pitch adds variety to melodies.

In groups,learners are guided to explain the meaning of pitch.
collaborate in singing the song "Happy Birthday to You".
underline the line that their voices went up as they sung.
collaborate in singing the Kenyan National Anthem and listen as they it.
identify the lines which they sung with a high and low pitch.

How does changing pitch makes melodies more interesting?

Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 61.
Familiar songs.
National anthem.
Digital devices.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 62-63.
simple songs.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 64-66.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 67-69.
Plastic bottles.
Water and sticks.
Grade 3 Distinction creative arts BK 3.Pg pg 70-72.
Cards indicating soft or loud..
songs.

Singing. Assessment rubrics. Peer Assessment. Checklists. Portfolios.