Using plants as food for people
Subject: Agricultural Science
Class: Basic 1 / Primary 1 / Year 1
Term: First Term / 1st Term
Week: Week 2
Topic:
Using plants as food for people
Previous Knowledge: The pupils have previous knowledge of
that was taught in their previous lesson.
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, learners will be able to
- mention some flowering plants
- mention some plants which seeds are used as food
- mention some plants which fruits are used as food
Instructional Materials
- Wall charts
- Online Resource
- Textbooks
- Laptop
Methods of Teaching
- Role modelling
- Questions and Answers
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Recitation
- Imitation
- Story Telling
- Dramatization
Content:
Using plants as food for people
Plants that their leaves can be eaten as foods are called vegetables.
Examples of vegetables are
- Ewedu
- pumpkin leaves
- Okra.
- Ugu.
- Spinach.
- Water leaf.
Some plants serve as food for us.
Examples of such foods are
- yam
- cassava
- maize
- banana
- mango
- apple
Some plants are bad and we should not touch them
Examples are
- tobacco
- Indian hemp
Presentation :
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1: The class teacher revises the old topic
Step 2: The class teacher introduces the new topic
Step 3: The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and gives room for pupils” participation
Class Teacher and Pupils Activities. Interaction or Participation
This involves class teacher and pupils’ interaction, conversation, imitation or modeling through discussion, play method or just by recitation or asking and answering questions that are related to the topic that has just been taught.
Evaluation
- Mention three vegetables
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- Mention three plants that we can use as food
- ________________________
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