Distribution of Crops in Nigeria Primary 6

AGRICULTURE 

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

SECOND TERM      

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 6

PREVIOUS LESSON – Climate and what Constitute the Weather (Primary 6)

TOPIC: DISTRIBUTION OF CROPS 

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 discuss distribution of crops in Nigeria.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of map of vegetation Zones in Nigeria.

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

DISTRIBUTION OF CROPS 

Different crops grown in different parts of the country. Some of the crops, places and vegetation zone where they are found are:

Savannah and Semi Arid

1. Examples of Crops – millet, cowpea, groundnut, cotton, rice, cactus, baobab, neem.

2. Common Areas – Sokoto, Kebbi, Kano, Borno, Taraba, Kaduna and Adamawa State.

 

Derived Savannah

1. Examples of Crops – guinea corn, maize, yam, soyabean.

2. Common Areas – Kwara, Oyo, Osun, Enugu and Anambra State.

Rainforest

1. Examples of Crops – cocoa, rubber, yam, timber, kolanut, fruit, palm oil, cassava and cocoyam.

2. Common Areas – All the southern states.

 

Swamp

1. Examples of Crops – coconut

2. Common Areas – All states with many water.

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 with pupils distribution of Crops in Nigeria.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate in the discussion.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson -distribution of animals.

• Next Lesson –

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to discuss the distribution of crops.