Plants – Weeds (Unwanted Plants) | Identification and Meaning of Weeds | Importance of Weeds | Ways | of Protecting the Soil and Environment against Pollution Primary 4 (Basic 4) ASEI PDSI METHOD

GENERAL INFORMATION

BASIC SCIENCE

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

SECOND TERM

WEEK 5

PRIMARY 4

THEME –  LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of School’s Garden and Tools | Conditions Necessary for Growing of Plants Primary 4 (Basic 4) ASEI PDSI METHOD

 

TOPIC – PLANTS (WEEDS) 

LEARNING AREA 

Lesson One – Meaning and Identification of Weeds

Lesson Two – Importance of Weeds

Lesson Three – Control Measures

Lesson Four – Environmental Protection

TIME – 40 Minutes each.

LEARNING OUTCOME 

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. define and identification of weeds;

2. state the importance of weeds;

3. list the control measures for weeds.

RATIONALE

Weeds are unwanted plants. They grew when no one planted them. Some of these weeds, their seeds are dropped by man and animals. Weeds cause problems for farmers,they must be controlled. Also, weeds protect our environment against erosion.

In this lesson, pupils will learn about some simple ways of how to control weeds and their importance.

LEARNING MATERIALS 

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. School garden

2. Course book

3. Rubber gloves

4. Garden knife

5. Small hoe.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

1. Garden tools

2. Growing of plants

3. Cutting and raking of grass

REFERENCE MATERIALS

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Lagos State Scheme of work

Course Book

All Relevant Materials

Online Materials

LESSON PLAN/DEVELOPMENT

LESSON DEVELOPMENT 1 – PLANTS (WEEDS) docx

 

LESSON DEVELOPMENT 2 – IMPORTANCE OF WEEDS docx

 

LESSON DEVELOPMENT 3 – CONTROL OF WEEDS docx

Other Materials – Plants – Weeds (Unwanted Plants) | Identification and Meaning of Weeds | Importance of Weeds | Ways | of Protecting the Soil and Environment against Pollution Primary 4 (Basic 4)