Meaning of Agriculture – Components of Agriculture (Primary 6)
Last Updated on November 19, 2020 by Alabi M. S.
AGRICULTURE
PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES
FIRST TERM
WEEK 3
PRIMARY 5
THEME – AGRICULTURE
PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Agriculture (Primary 6)
TOPIC: MEANING OF AGRICULTURE
LEARNING AREA
1. Introductory Activities
2. Meaning of Agriculture
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and be able to –
define agriculture.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR
Growing of crops and rearing of animals.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of –
sample and chart of agricultural products.
METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.
Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
Scheme of Work
9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
Course Book
All Relevant Material
Online Information
WRITING INSTRUCTION
Copy as I write or draw as I need. This instruction should be given when you need the pupils to write or draw.
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES
Teacher’s Activities – Based on the previous lesson – Meaning of Agriculture (Primary 6), ask the pupils to define agriculture and state the components of agriculture.
Pupil’s Activities – Agriculture can be define as the growing of crops, rearing of animals, processing and selling of agricultural products for the benefit of man (for man’s use).
There are four components of agriculture as stated in its meaning.
Growing or planting of crops. For examples – planting of rice, bean, yam, cocoa, banana, etc.
Rearing of animals. For examples – goat, sheep, horse, camel, etc. Processing of agricultural products. Selling of agricultural products.
Teacher’s remark – Give a great cheer for the the previous lesson review and discuss in details, the components of agriculture.
COMPONENTS OF AGRICULTURE
1. GROWING/PLANTING OF CROPS
There are two types of crops – food and cash crop.
Food crops consist of grain, legumes, vegetables, fruits and seeds. They are produced for immediate consumption.
- Grain crops are maize, guinea corn, millets, etc.
- Legume crops are soybean, pea, peanut, cowpea, etc.
- Vegetable crops are tomato, cabbage, okro, pepper, onion, carrot, etc.
- Fruit crops are orange, mango, pawpaw, apple, pineapple, banana, etc.
Cash crops are economic crops. These crops may require further processing before consumption. Cocoa, sugarcane, cashew, groundnut, etc. They are grown for commercial purposes.
2. REARING OF ANIMALS
There are two types of animals – domestic and wild animals. Some of these animals live in water while others live on land. Animals are rear for personal, labor and commercial purposes.
- Domestic animals are animals rear at home or on farm land. For examples – sheep, goat, chicken, birds, fish, horse, etc.
- Wild animals are animals in the wild such lion, tiger, elephant, shark, crocodile, alligator, etc.
3. PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Some agricultural products are not in their finish state. They require further processing into final or consumable goods or products.
Agricultural products can also be package, brand or rebranding. For examples – fish and sardine, meat and corned beef, cocoa and bourvita or milo, groundnut and ground oil, cotton and cloth, animal skin and shoe, belt or bag, wheat and bread, etc.
4.SELLING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
This is also known as agriculture marketing. It involves buying and selling agricultural products.
PRESENTATION
To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:
To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;
1. Guides the pupils to discuss different parts of agriculture.
Pupil’s Activities – Pupils discuss different parts of agriculture.
2. Give a board summary;
Pupil’s Activities – Copy board summary.
CONCLUSION
- To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.
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Next Lesson – Importance of Agriculture I (Primary 6)
LESSON EVALUATION
Pupils to –
1. review the definition of agriculture based on the previous lesson.
2. discussion in details, the components of agriculture.
WORK BOOKS (ASSESSMENT)
Attempt all the questions.
1. There are ______ components of agriculture.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
Mention 2 types of crops.
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3. ______________________
___________4___________ and ___________5___________ are types of agriculture.
6. What is processing of agricultural products?
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7. ______________________ involves buying and selling agricultural products.
8. What is the different between cash and food crops?
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9. Differentiate between domestic and wild animals?
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10. What is agriculture?
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