Importance of Balanced Diet Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Agriculture
AGRICULTURE
PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES
SECOND TERM
WEEK 5
PRIMARY 3
THEME – BASIC CONCEPTS IN AGRICULTURE
PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Balanced Diet | Composition of Balanced Diet Primary 3 (Basic 3)
TOPIC – BALANCED DIET
LEARNING AREA
1. Introductory Activities
2. Importance of Balanced Diet
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. state the meaning of balanced diet.
2. state the importance of a balanced diet.
ENTRY BEHAVIOURS
The pupils identify the composition of balanced diets.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of pictorial display of children suffering from kwashiorkor, goiter, knock/bow legs.
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
WRITING INSTRUCTION
Copy as I write or draw as I write. This instruction should be given when you need the pupils to write or draw.
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES
Teacher’s Activities – Display pictorial display of children with good health and children suffering from kwashiorkor, goiter, knock/bow legs for the pupils to examine and discuss nature of the two children.
Pupil’s Activities – Response to the teacher’s instructions.
Teacher’s remark – Balanced diet is very important for good health. One of the children is taken balanced diet and the other one is suffering from lack of balanced diet. Give a great cheer for active participation and discuss the importance of balanced diet.
Copy as I write on the board.
IMPORTANCE OF BALANCED DIET
Balanced diets are the different types of food that provide adequate amounts of the nutrients necessary for good health. It is necessary because –
1. It builds the body.
2. It growths and repairs of body tissue.
3. It gives energy to the body.
4. It protects the body against diseases.
LESSON 2 – REVISION AND LESSON EVALUATION
As stated in the performance objectives or lesson evaluation.
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. Discuss the importance of balanced diets.
Pupil’s Activities – Active participation in the class discussion.
3. Summary the lesson on the board.
Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher writes on the board.
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
Meaning of Unbalanced Diet | Effects of Unbalanced Diet Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Agriculture
LESSON EVALUATION
Ask pupils to state 3 importance of balanced diets.