Damages caused by Farmer’s Enemies – Rodents, Birds and Crabs Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Agriculture

AGRICULTURE

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

THIRD TERM

WEEK 7 

PRIMARY 2

THEME – PROTECTION ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Farmer’s Enemies | Description of Rodents, Birds and Crabs Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Agriculture

TOPIC – FARMER’S ENEMIES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Damages Caused by Farmer’s Enemies

3. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

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 –

1. identify rats, squirrels, grass cutters, birds and crabs as farmers enemies.

2. State the damages caused by the animals.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can describe damages caused by farmer’s enemies.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing damages caused by farmer’s enemies.

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

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s Activities – Display samples of crops and charts showing plants destroyed by animals for the pupils to examine, describe and mention likely animals that eat the crops or plants.

Pupil’s Activities – The yam is eaten by goat, etc

Teacher’s remarks – Correct. Farmer’s enemies eaten crops. Discuss the damages caused by the animals mentioned by the pupils and note them on the board.

DAMAGES CAUSED BY FARMER’S ENEMIES 

Rodents, birds, snakes, crabs, etc. are farmer’s enemies and,

1. They cut roots of crops, for example crabs and other animals.

2. They destroy the harvest, for example rodents (rats).

3. They eat crops and animals, for example domestic (herdsmen) and wild animals.

4. They are harmful to farmers, for example snakes and wild animals.

5. Rats and crops destroy stored stored shrimps and fishes.

6. They bore hole in the stem.

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 charts or posters of rodents, birds, squirrels, grass-cutters, rats, and crabs.

Pupil’s Activities – Observe and identify rodents, bird and crab.

3. Discusses why they are called farmers’ enemies.

Pupil’s Activities – Describe the type of damage caused by the farmers’ enemies.

4. Summary the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher writes.

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

Methods of Controlling Farmers Enemies | Workbook Assessment Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Agriculture

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

state 3 damaged caused by farmer’s friends.

WORKBOOK

Weekly Assessment (Test)

1. Rodents, birds, crabs, etc. are __________.

A. farmer’s enemies

B. farmer’s friends

C. farmer’s companion

2. __________ bored hole in the stem.

A. Goat

B. Grasshopper

C. Bird

3. Crabs, snake and lion eat __________.

A. crops

B. leaves

C. animals

4. __________ destroy stored shrimps and fishes.

A. Rats

B. Goats

C. Dogs

5. __________ cut roots of Crops.

A. farmer’s enemies

B. farmer’s friends

C. farmer’s companion