Livestock Production

Subject : 

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

Term :

SECOND TERM

Week:

WEEK 9

Class :

Primary 6

Topic :

Livestock Production 

Previous lesson: 

The pupils have previous knowledge of

  Harvesting and Preservation of Crops

that was taught as a topic in the previous lesson

Behavioural objectives :

At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

• say the meaning of livestock Production
• Classify animals based on their method of feeding

Instructional Materials:

• Wall charts
• Pictures
• Related Online Video
• Flash Cards

Methods of Teaching:

• Class Discussion
• Group Discussion
• Asking Questions
• Explanation
• Role Modelling
• Role Delegation

Reference Materials:

• Scheme of Work
• Online Information
• Textbooks
• Workbooks
• 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum
• Workbooks

Content : 

Livestock Production 

This is the rearing of animals for sales or consumption

Classification of Animals 

1. Ruminant animals : These are animals that chew their cud. They have four stomach compartments which are rumen, reticulum, omasun and abomasun.

Examples of ruminant animals are

• Goats
• Cows
• Sheep
• Camels

2. Non ruminant animals : These are animals that do not chew their cud. They have one stomach compartment.

Examples of non ruminant animals are

• Rabbit
• Dog
• Pig
• Chicken
• Cat

Other classification of animals based on where they live 

1. Terrestrial animals or land animals eg cat, dog, goats, pigs, rabbits

2. Aquatic animals or water animals eg octopus, whale, tilapia, catfish etc

3. Aerial animals or air animals eg ostrich, dove, parrots, eagle etc

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

Evaluation

1. ___________ animals are Land animals (a) aquatic (b) terrestrial (c) aerial

2. Some ___________ are also used to control pests, weeds and parasites. .(a) Chemicals (b) Propagation (c) Sowing

3. ___________ is the rearing of animals for sales or consumption (a) crop production (b) livestock Production (c) fertilizer

4. Chemical that are used to control insects are called _________ (a) pesticides (b) herbicides (c) insecticides

5._________ animals that chew their cud. They have four stomach compartments which are rumen, reticulum, omasun and abomasun. (a) Non ruminant (b) Ruminant (c) Aquatic

6. Chemicals that are used to boost the growth of crops or plants are called _________ (a) pesticides (b) herbicides (c) fertilizers .

7.    ________ animals or water animals eg octopus, whale, tilapia, catfish etc (a) Non ruminant (b) Ruminant (c) Aquatic

8. Grains are stored in the ________. (a) barns (b) silo (c) sacks .

9. Beans are stored in ________. (a) barns (b) silo (c) sacks

10.  ________   animals or air animals eg ostrich, dove, parrots, eagle etc (a) Aerial (b) Aquatic (c) Terrestrial

Conclusion

The class teacher wraps up or concludes the lesson by giving out short notes to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.

The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.

He or she does the necessary corrections when and where the needs arise.