Methods of Controlling Farmers Enemies | Workbook Assessment Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Agriculture

AGRICULTURE

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

THIRD TERM

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 2

THEME – PROTECTION ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Damages caused by Farmer’s Enemies – Rodents, Birds and Crabs Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Agriculture

TOPIC – FARMER’S ENEMIES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Ways of Controlling Farmer’s Enemies

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. identify rats, squirrels, grass cutters, birds and crabs as farmers enemies.

2. State the damages caused by the animals.

3. List methods of controlling them.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify trap, catapult, etc.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Charts or posters of squirrels, rats, grass cutter, birds, crabs, etc.

2. Sample or chart showing catapult, trap, plastic container, air tight cover.

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 sample or charts showing trap, catapult, etc. for the pupils to identify and state the uses.

Pupil’s Activities – This is trap. It is used for catching rats.

Teacher’s remarks – Correct. Trap, catapult, etc. are used to control farmer’s enemies.

METHODS OF CONTROLLING FARMER’S ENEMIES 

1. Shooting using gun and bow.

2. Trapping using cage.

3. Scare – crow

4. Poison

5. Proper storage

DRAW AND LABEL FARMER’S ENEMIES

Guide the pupils to draw and colour rat, bird and crap.

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. Discusses control method of farmer’s enemies.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate in the class discussion.

3. Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Draws and labels rodent, bird and crab.

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

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to mention 3 methods of controlling farmer’s enemies.

WORKBOOK

Weekly Assessment (Test)

1. __________ can be used to catch farmer’s enemies death or alive.

A. Trap

B. Cage

C. Gun

2. __________ can be used to kill farmer’s enemies by shooting.

A. Gun

B. Catapult

C. Knife

3. If farmer’s enemies eat poison, they will __________.

A. live

B. death

C. strong

4. __________ is used to scare farmer’s enemies away.

A. Scarecrow

B. Trap

C. Net

5. Trap, catapult, gun, poison, etc. are used for __________.

A. controlling farmer’s enemies

B. scaring farmer’s enemies

C. protecting farmer’s enemies