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

 

AGRICULTURE

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

THIRD TERM

WEEK 6

PRIMARY 3

THEME – PROCESSES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

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

 

TOPIC – ORNAMENTAL CROPS 

 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning (Example)  of Ornamental Crops

3. Examples of Ornamental 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 ornamental crops.

2. give examples of ornamental crops.

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify flowers within and around the school compound.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Charts and pictures of ornamental crops.

 

 

2. Live samples of local flowers.

 

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  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s Activities – Display chart/sample of some flowers for the pupils to identify.

Pupil’s Activities – These are flowers.

Teacher’s Activities – Correct. All these flowers are known as ornamental crops. Say ORNAMENTAL CROPS and ask the pupils to repeat after you to familiarise themselves with the name. Discuss the meaning and guide them to identify each ornamental crops.

 

MEANING OF ORNAMENTAL CROPS 

Ornamental Crops are crops that are grown for the purpose of beautification and decorations.

 

EXAMPLES OF LOCAL ORNAMENTAL CROPS 

1. Lawn grass

2. Lantana flower

3. Hibiscus flower

4. Ice plant

5. Sun flower

6. Flame of the forest (flamboyant).

 

LESSON 2 – REVIEW THE MEANING AND EXAMPLES OF ORNAMENTAL CROPS WITH THE WITH 

 

ASSIGNMENT

Find the uses of Ornamental 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. Takes pupils round the school compound to identify ornamental crops.

3. Shows pictures of ornamental crops.

Pupil’s Activities – Observe and identify ornamental crops, collecting ornamental crops they are familiar with.

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

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

 

LESSON EVALUATION/WEEKLY TEST 

Ask pupils to:

1. explain what ornamental crops is.

2. Differentiate between food and ornamental crops.