Common Insects Found in the Farm (Primary 2)

AGRICULTURE

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

FIRST TERM  

WEEK 10

PRIMARY 2

THEME – PROTECTION ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Common Insects Found at Home (Primary 2)

TOPIC – FARM INSECTS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Common Insects at Home

3. Draw a Butterfly

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

identify common farm insects.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Ants, butterfly, caterpillar, etc.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Chart or sample common farm insects.

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

Harmful Farm Insects (Primary 2)

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s Activities – Display chart showing common farm insects for the pupils identify. Sample of butterfly, bee, caterpillar, etc. will be preferable, if available.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and name the common farm insects.

FARM INSECTS 

Farm insects are insects found in the found.

COMMON FARM INSECTS 

1. Ants

2. Termites

3. Bees

4. Locusts

5. Caterpillar

6. Butterfly

7. Tsetse fly

8. Mosquito

9. Praying mantis

PRESENTATION

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

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Displays chart or samples common insects at home.

Pupil’s Activities – Observe closely and identify Insects at home.

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 –

• Week 11 – Diagram of House and Farm Insects – as state in introductory activities of week 9 and week 10.

• Week 12 – Revision

• Week 13 – Examination

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to answer the questions. 

WORKBOOK 

1. ________________ are little or small animals with wings and legs.

A. Insects

B. Mosquito

C. Cockroach

 

2. Insects have ________________ and ________________.

A. Hands and legs

B. Wings and legs

C. Mouth and teeth

 

3. Butterfly and bee are not common insects at home.

A. True

B. False

C. Yes

 

4. Butterfly and bees are farm insects.

A. True

B. False

C. Yes

5. ________________ are harmful insects and they can kill.

A. Mosquito

B. Tsetse fly

C. Bees

Mention 4 farm Insects.

 

6. ________________

 

7. ________________

 

8. ________________

 

9. ________________

 

10. Draw a cockroach.