Uses of Leaves Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Agriculture

AGRICULTURE 

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES 

THIRD TERM 

WEEK 11

PRIMARY 2 

THEME – BASIC CONCEPTS OF AGRICULTURE 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – Parts of a Leaf | Workbook Assessment Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Agriculture

TOPIC – LEAF 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introductory Activities

2. Uses of Leaves

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. identify and name parts of a leaf.

2. draw and label a leaf.

3. state the uses of leaves.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can state the uses of leaves.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing different uses of leaves.

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 – Get a sample of vegetable soup, pop and moi moi wrap in leaves, etc. for to identify the important uses of leaves.

Pupil’s Activities – Leaves are used for cooking soups, making moi moi and pop, etc.

Teacher’s remark – Correct. Leaves are important to people and animals. They are used for different purposes. Discuss the uses of leaves with them and write on the board.

USES OF LEAVES

1. It is used as food for man. For example, for making vegetable soup.

2. It is used as food for animals.

3. It is used as medicine.

4. It is used for packaging cola.

5. It is used for wrapping pop, moi moi and ekuru before cooking.

6. It is sold for money.

7. It is used for traditional coronation.

8. It is used for serving ofada/selling rice.

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 the uses of leaves.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate in the class discussion.

3. Summary the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy the note 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

Third Term Examination Agriculture Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Exam Questions

LESSON EVALUATION/WEEKLY ASSESSMENT 

Ask pupils to mention 4 uses of leaves.