Simple Farm Tools for Cutting Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Agriculture

AGRICULTURE

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 2

THEME – PROCESSES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Classification of Simple Farm Tools (Primary 2)

TOPIC – BASIC FARM TOOLS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Simple Farm Cutting Tools

3. Examples of Simple Farm Cutting Tools

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. identify simple farm tools.

2. identify cutting tools among other tools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify cutting tools like cutlass and knife.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of samples of simple farm tools such as cutlass, sickle, axe, hoe, shovel, spade, hand fork, garden trowel, pick axe, basket, head pan, wheel barrow, garden fork, rake and watering can.

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  

INTRODUCTION

Simple farm cutting tools are farm tools used for cutting.

SIMPLE FARM CUTTING TOOLS

1. Cutlass

2. Sickle

3. Axe

4. Knife

5. Hedge shear or flowering scissor, etc.

USES OF FARM CUTTING TOOLS 

1. Cutlass

• Cutlass is used for cleaning grassland.

• Cutlass is used for cutting trees.

• Cutlass is used for planting.

• Cutlass is used for cutting plant stems.

• Cutlass is used for harvesting.

2. Knife

• Knife is used for cutting crops for planting. For example, yam.

• Knife is used for harvesting vegetables.

3. Axe

• Axe is used for cutting trees.

• Axe is used for slicing woods into pieces.

4. Hedge shear

• Hedge shear is used for shaping plant flowers.

5. Sickle

• Sickle is used for harvesting rice, vegetables, etc.

Note – Engage the pupils to identify and state the uses of some of the simple farm cutting tools. Show and tell them the used of those tools unable to state their uses. If available, demonstrate the uses of some of cutting tools.

 

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. Displays sample of simple tools for cutting or chart showing different simple tools for cutting.

3. Lets pupils Identify each cutting tools.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify each of the simple tools for cutting.

3. Uses the sample or chart to discuss the meaning and uses of cutting tools.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the class discussion.

5. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as instructed.

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 – Simple Farm Tools for Digging (Primary 2)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to – 

1. explain the meaning of simple farm tools for cutting.

2. Give 3 examples 3 of simple farm tools for cutting.

3. state one example of the simple farm tools for cutting mentioned in question 2.

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

1. ___________________ are farm tools used for cutting.

A. Cutting tools

B. Digging tools

C. Carrying tools

 

2. ___________________ is used for clearing grassland.

A. Knife

B. Cutlass

C. Axe

 

3. ___________________ is used for cutting trees.

A. Knife

B. Cutlass

C. Axe

 

4. ___________________ is used for cutting crops like yam for planting.

A. Knife

B. Cutlass

C. Axe

5. ___________________ is used for planting and harvesting.

A. Knife

B. Cutlass

C. Axe

6. ___________________ is used for harvesting rice.

A. Hedge shear

B. Sickle

C. Cutlass

7. ___________________ is used for shaping flowers.

A. Hedge shear

B. Sickle

C. Cutlass

 

Mention 3 simple farm tools.

8. ___________________

 

9. ___________________

 

10. ___________________