Maintenance of Simple Farm Tools (Primary 2)

AGRICULTURE

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

FIRST TERM  

WEEK 8 

PRIMARY 2

THEME – PROCESSES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Simple Farm Tools for Gathering (Primary 2)

TOPIC – BASIC FARM TOOLS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Maintenance of Simple Farm Tools

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 –

mention basic maintenance for simple farm tools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Simple Farm Tools

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Samples of simple farm tools such as cutlass, sickle, axe, hoe, shovel, spade, hand fork, garden trowel, pick axe, basket, head pan, wheel barrow, garden fork, rake and watering can.

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 – Get two or more simple farm tools that need maintenance for the pupils to identify, describe and mention how to keep those tools back in shape.

Pupil’s Activities – Cleaning, sharpening, waste, etc.

MAINTENANCE OF SIMPLE FARM TOOLS 

1. Sharpening

2. Washing

3. Drying

4. Oiling to avoid rusting.

6. Proper storage in cool dry place.

 

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 maintenance practices of simple farm tools.

Pupil’s Activities – State maintenance practices for simple farm tools.

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 – Common Insects Found at Home (Primary 2)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to – 

mention 5 maintenance practices for simple farm tools

 

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