Uses of Vegetable Crops Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Agriculture

AGRICULTURE 

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES 

THIRD TERM 

WEEK 5 

PRIMARY 3 

THEME – BASIC CONCEPTS IN AGRICULTURE 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Fruits Crops | Examples of Fruit Crops | Weekly Assessment Primary 3 (Basic 3) – Agriculture

TOPIC – VEGETABLE CROPS 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introductory Activities

2.Uses of Fruits and Vegetables

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. name some local fruits and vegetables.

2. mention some uses of fruits and vegetables.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can state the importance of vegetable crops.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Posters, charts and fresh specimen of local vegetables.

2. Vegetables e.g. lettuce, cabbage, etc.

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 QUESTIONS 

Teacher’s Activities – Lead the pupils to discuss and state the uses of vegetable crops.

Pupil’s Activities – Active participation in the class discussion.

Teacher’s Activities – Listen the pupils, comment and note the points of discussion on the board.

USES OF VEGETABLES 

Vegetable crops are the parts of plants that produce the leaves, stems and roots as food people eat. For examples, water leaf, bitter leaf, etc.

The uses of vegetable crops are –

1. Vegetables supply vitamins and mineral to the body.

2. Vegetables aid food digestion.

3. Vegetables protect body and prevent body from ill – health.

4. Vegetables serve as food.

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. Asks pupils to state the uses of vegetable crops.

Pupil’s Activities – State the uses of vegetable crops.

3. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy 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.

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LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. name five local fruits.

2. name five local vegetables.

3. state two uses each of fruits and vegetables.