Insects: Exercising Care When Controlling Harmful Insects Agricultural Science Primary 2 Second Term Lesson Notes Week 9 & 10

Subject:  Agricultural Science 

Class: Basic 2 / Primary 2 / Year 2

Term: Second Term / 2nd Term

Week: Week 9 and Week 10

Topic:

Insects: Exercising Care When Controlling Harmful Insects

Previous Knowledge: The pupils have previous knowledge of

Insects: Methods of Controlling Harmful Insects

that was taught in their previous lesson.

Behavioural  Objectives : At the end of the lesson, learners will be able to

• Mention care that must be taken when controlling harmful Insects

Instructional Materials 

• Wall Charts showing types of Insects
• Online Resource
• Textbooks
• Scheme of work
• 9- Year Basic

Methods of Teaching 

• Role modelling
• Questions and Answers
• Explanation
• Discussion
• Recitation
• Imitation
• Story Telling
• Dramatization

Content: 

Insects: Exercising Care When Controlling Harmful Insects 

1. Keep all food items free and save from pest infection 
2. Keep the farm surroundings free from stagnant water in order to present mosquitoes from breeding on stagnant water 
3. Over ripped fruits and vegetables easily attract flies and rodents. Fruits and vegetables must be properly stored or preserved

Carefully Selected Second Term Examination Links For Revision

Examples of Dangerous Insects in our Homes

Pests Controls

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

1. Mention two methods of pest control
   • _______
   • _______

1. It’s important to keep all food items free and safe from __________ infection. a) Water b) Pest c) Soil d) Air
2. Keeping the farm surroundings free from __________ water helps prevent mosquitoes from breeding. a) Clean b) Stagnant c) Running d) Salty
3. Overripe fruits and vegetables easily attract __________ and rodents. a) Ants b) Flies c) Bees d) Birds
4. Fruits and vegetables must be properly stored or __________. a) Eaten b) Cooked c) Preserved d) Buried
5. It’s important to keep all food items free and safe from __________ infection. a) Pest b) Water c) Air d) Fire
6. Keeping the farm surroundings free from __________ water helps prevent mosquitoes from breeding. a) Stagnant b) Clean c) Running d) Hot
7. Overripe fruits and vegetables easily attract __________ and rodents. a) Birds b) Flies c) Ants d) Cats
8. Fruits and vegetables must be properly stored or __________. a) Eaten b) Cooked c) Preserved d) Thrown away
9. It’s important to keep all food items free and safe from __________ infection. a) Pest b) Water c) Air d) Fire
10. Keeping the farm surroundings free from __________ water helps prevent mosquitoes from breeding. a) Clean b) Stagnant c) Running d) Hot
11. Overripe fruits and vegetables easily attract __________ and rodents. a) Birds b) Flies c) Ants d) Cats
12. Fruits and vegetables must be properly stored or __________. a) Eaten b) Cooked c) Preserved d) Thrown away
13. It’s important to keep all food items free and safe from __________ infection. a) Pest b) Water c) Air d) Fire
14. Keeping the farm surroundings free from __________ water helps prevent mosquitoes from breeding. a) Clean b) Stagnant c) Running d) Hot
15. Overripe fruits and vegetables easily attract __________ and rodents. a) Birds b) Flies c) Ants d) Cats

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