Usefulness and Importance Of Rocks To Farmers
Subject: Agricultural Science
Class: Basic 1 / Primary 1 / Year 1
Term: Second Term / 2nd Term
Week: Week 5 and week 6
Topic:
Usefulness and Importance Of Rocks To Farmers
Previous Knowledge: The pupils have previous knowledge of
Meaning of Land and what we can find on the Land
that was taught in their previous lesson.
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, learners will be able to
- Meaning of rocks
- Say the importance of rocks to farmers
Instructional Materials
- Wall charts
- Online Resource
- Textbooks
- Stones
Methods of Teaching
- Role modelling
- Questions and Answers
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Recitation
- Imitation
- Story Telling
- Dramatization
Content:
Rocks are broken down to form stones.
These process whereby rocks are broken
down to form soil is known as weathering.
Stones are important to farmers.
Stones are used to sharpen tools like cutlass, dagger or knives.
Two stones are struck together to produce fire that the farmer will use to roast yam before eating
Big heavy stones are used by farmers to crack hard nuts.
Stones are used for grinding onions and pepper.
At time small stones are used by farmers to scare away small rodents and birds that want to destroy the farmer’s harvest or produce.
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
Rocks Meaning and Types of Rocks
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
- Rocks from ____(a) soil (b) parrot
- ___ are important to farmers (a) Blade (b) Rocks
- Stones are used to crack ___(a) jokes (b) nuts
- ___ is used to sharpen cutlass (a) Wood (b) stone
- Stone can be used for grinding (a) Stone (b) Wood
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Meaning of Land and what we can find on the Land
Primary 1 First Term Scheme of work With Lesson Notes Agricultural Science
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