Classification of Energy Giving Foods – Tubers and Grains Origin (Primary 3)

AGRICULTURE

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 3

THEME – BASIC CONCEPTS IN AGRICULTURE 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Energy Giving Foods – Meaning and Examples Carbohydrates Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Agriculture

TOPIC – ENERGY GIVING FOODS 

LEARNING AREA

1. introductory Activities

2. Classification of Energy Giving Foods

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives – classify energy giving foods.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify and state tubers and grains energy giving foods.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Charts of energy giving foods.

2. Energy giving food stuff specimens.

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

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information – Classification of Body Building Foods – Animals and Crops Origins (Primary 3)

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

INTRODUCTION

Tuber and grain are one of the energy giving foods.

LOCAL ENERGY GIVING FOODS 

TUBER ORIGIN

1. Yam

2. Covoyam

3. Cassava

4. Potatoes,  etc.

GRAIN ORIGIN

1. Maize

2. Millet

3. Guinea corn

4. Rice, etc.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. Revises the previous lesson based on the pupil’s related knowledge or understanding.

2. Displays sample of tuber and grain energy giving foods.

3. Lets pupils identify and state tuber and grain related energy giving foods.

4. Uses the sample to introduce and classify energy giving foods according to tuber and grain origin.

Pupil’s Activities – Observe the food stuff closely, identify and separate them according to their origin.

5. Summarizes each lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as instructed.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

• Next Lesson – Body Building Food – Protein Foods (Primary 3)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to state 5 examples each for tuber and grain foods. 

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

Underline if the following foods are Tuber or Grain.

 

1. Rice – Tuber or Grain

 

2. Yam – Tuber or Grain

 

3. Amala – Tuber or Grain

 

4. Millet – Tuber or Grain

5. Bread – Tuber or Grain

6. Group the following into Tuber or Grain. 

• Yam

• Rice

• Maize

• Cassava

• Millet

• Guinea corn.

 

Mention the 2 classic of energy giving foods. 

7. _________________________

 

8. _________________________

Give one example of tuber energy giving foods. 

 

9. _________________________

 

Give one example of grain energy giving foods. 

 

10. _________________________