Simple Farm Carrying Tools Agricultural Science Primary 2 First Term Lesson Notes Week 6
Subject: Agricultural Science
Class: Basic 2 / Primary 2 / Year 2
Term: First Term / 1st Term
Week: Week 6
Topic:
Simple Farm Carrying Tools
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
- Say the meaning of tools
- Give examples of Simple Farm Carrying Tools
- Say how these tools are used
Instructional Materials
- Wall Charts showing Simple Farm Carrying Tools
- Online Resource with pictures showing materials that are related to Simple Farm Carrying Tools
- Textbooks
- Scheme of work
- 9- Year Basic Curriculum
Methods of Teaching
- Role modelling
- Questions and Answers
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Recitation
- Imitation
- Story Telling
- Dramatization
Content:
Tools are devices that make our work easier and faster.
Most tools do not have engines and do not need electricity or batteries to function.
Farm tools are simple machines that are used by farmers on their farms to make their job easier, neater and faster.
Simple Farm Carrying Tools are tools used by farmers to carry farm produce or fertilizer from one place to another.
Examples Simple Farm Carrying Tools are
- Basket
- Head pan
- Wheel Barrow
- Watering can
Uses of Simple Farm Carrying Tools
1. Basket: À basket is woven with palm fonds and they always have holes. Baskets are very useful for farmers because they use the basket to carry farm items like oranges, mangoes, banana etc. Basket is good for carrying farms produce
2. Head pan: The Head pan is made of pan with two handles for easy listing. The Head pan is used for carrying fertilizer, soil, sand, crops and other farms materials or tools.
3. Wheelbarrow : Wheelbarrow is used for carrying crops, fertilizer, soil and other farms materials or tools from one place to another.
4. Watering can: Watering can is used to water plants by farmers
Digging Farm Tools
Cutlass : Cutlass is used for felling trees and it is also used for digging small holes for planting Crops like maize or cassava
Hoe : Hoe is used for making ridges and digging for planting
Spade : Spade is used by farmers for packing sand and fertilizer. Spade can also be used for digging
Shovel : Shovel is used by farmers for packing sand and fertilizer. Spade can also be used for digging
Digger : Digger is used to dig bigger holes. Digger is also a used to remove or dig out stump of trees.
Hand trowel : The hand trowel is a small tool with a wooden handle and a flat metallic blade that is used for moving young seeding from nursery to permanent site. The hand trowel is used to dig small hole before putting the young plant and planting them again
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
Fill-in-Blank Questions:
- Tools are devices that make our work easier and ___________. a) Slower b) Heavier c) Faster d) Louder
- Most tools do not have engines and do not need ___________ to function. a) Fuel b) Electricity c) Water d) Food
- Farm tools are simple machines that are used by farmers to make their job easier, ____________, and faster. a) Smaller b) Messier c) Neater d) Slower
- Simple Farm Carrying Tools are used by farmers to carry farm produce or ___________. a) Animals b) Fertilizer c) Tractors d) Bicycles
- A basket is woven with palm fronds and they always have ___________. a) Flowers b) Leaves c) Holes d) Branches
- The Head pan is made of pan with two handles for easy ___________. a) Walking b) Cooking c) Lifting d) Sleeping
- Wheelbarrow is used for carrying crops, fertilizer, soil, and other ___________. a) Computers b) Vehicles c) Farm materials d) Clothes
- Watering can is used to water ___________ by farmers. a) Cars b) Houses c) Plants d) Animals
- Cutlass is used for felling trees and digging small ___________ for planting. a) Fish b) Holes c) Rivers d) Mountains
- Hoe is used for making ridges and ___________ for planting. a) Swimming b) Skiing c) Digging d) Flying
- Spade is used by farmers for packing sand and ___________. a) Water b) Fertilizer c) Food d) Books
- Shovel is used by farmers for packing sand and fertilizer. Shovel can also be used for ___________. a) Swimming b) Skiing c) Digging d) Flying
- Digger is used to dig ___________ holes. a) Bigger b) Smaller c) Round d) Square
- Hand trowel is used to move young seeding from nursery to ___________. a) Zoo b) Garden c) Beach d) School
Theory Questions:
- How do farm tools make a farmer’s job easier?
- Can you name some Simple Farm Carrying Tools?
- What are the uses of a basket on the farm?
- Explain the purpose of a cutlass in farming.
- How is a hand trowel used in farming?
Mention Four Farm Carrying Tools
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