Meaning of Oil Crops | Examples of Oil Crops Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Agriculture

AGRICULTURE

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

THIRD TERM

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 3

THEME – PROCESSES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Uses of Ornamental Crops Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Agriculture

TOPIC – OIL CROPS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Oil Crops

3. Examples of Oil Crops

4. 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. give the meaning of oil crops.

2. give examples of oil crops.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify crops like oil palm, groundnut, cotton seed, etc.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Samples of palm oils (fruit and kernel)

2. Other vegetables-melon, soyabean and groundnut.

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 chart showing different oil crops (with fruits) for the pupils to identify by name.

Pupil’s Activities – This is oil palm, coconut oil, etc.

Teacher’s remark – Correct, the crops identified are known as oil crops. Discuss the meaning of oil crops and note the examples of oil crops as identified by the pupils.

MEANING OF OIL CROPS

Oil crops are crops which are mainly grown for the production of oil.

EXAMPLES OF OIL CROPS

1. Oil palm

2. Groundnut

3. Melon

4. Cotton seeds

5. Soybean

6. Shea butter

7. Cashew

LESSON 2 – REVIEW OF LESSON ONE

Review the lesson one with the pupils.

ASSIGNMENT

Find out the uses of oil crops.

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 meaning of oil crops.

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher’s explanation.

3. Presents and identifies local oil/fat containing foodstuff to class.

Pupil’s Activities – identify oils by their colour.

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.

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LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. explain oil crops.

2. identify oils by their color.