Importance of Eating Good Foods (Primary 2)

HOME ECONOMICS 

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES 

FIRST TERM  

WEEK 10 

PRIMARY 2 

THEME – HEALTHY LIVING 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Balanced Diet – Meaning and Classes of Food with Local Examples (Primary 2)

TOPIC – IMPORTANCE OF EATING GOOD FOOD 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Importance of Eating Balanced Diet HOME ECONOMICS

 

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

 

FIRST TERM

 

WEEK 10

 

PRIMARY 2

 

THEME – HEALTHY LIVING

 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Balanced Diet – Meaning and Classes of Food with Local Examples (Primary 2)

 

TOPIC – IMPORTANCE OF EATING GOOD FOOD

 

LEARNING AREA

 

1. Introductory Activities

 

2. Importance of Eating Balanced Diet

 

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 –

discuss the importance of eating balanced diet.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Foods

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Relevant pictures or charts.

2. Samples of foods from the locality.

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 – Displays a chart showing healthy child and unhealthy child for the pupils to different between the child that’s eating foods and the child that’s not.

Pupil’s Activities – State the importance of eating good food.

Teacher’s Remark – Listen to the pupils, give cheers for their respond and introduce and discuss the importance of eating good foods.

IMPORTANCE OF BALANCED DIET 

1. It builds the body.

2. It is growth and repair of body tissue.

3. It gives energy to the body.

4. It protects the body against germs and diseases.

5. It gives energy.

6. It regulates body system.

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. Leads the discussion on the importance of eating good foods.

Pupil’s Activities – State the importance of eating good foods.

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 – Good Eating Habits (Primary 2)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

State 3 importance of eating good foods.