**Lesson Plan: Improving Crop Yield for Primary 6**
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**Subject**: Basic Science and Technology
**Grade**: Primary 6
**Duration**: 60 minutes
**Topic**: Improving Crop Yield
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**Objective**:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand the concept of crop yield.
2. Identify the factors that can improve crop yield.
3. Recognize the importance of improving crop yield for food security.
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**Materials**:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Projector and laptop
- Chart paper and markers
- Handouts with key points
- Samples of fertilizers, compost, pest traps, and watering cans
- Seeds and small pots (if available)
- Videos/animations on crop yield improvement (optional)
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**Lesson Outline**:
**1. Introduction (10 minutes)**:
- **Greeting and Settling**: Greet the students and ensure they are settled.
- **Engage**: Ask the class if they know where their food comes from, and introduce the concept of crops.
- **Objective Overview**: Explain what crop yield is and why it is important.
**2. Explanation (15 minutes)**:
- **Define Crop Yield**: Write the definition on the whiteboard – "Crop yield is the amount of crop produced per unit area."
- **Factors Affecting Crop Yield**: Discuss the following factors and write them down:
- Soil quality
- Water supply
- Fertilizers and manures
- Pest control
- Proper planting techniques
- **Examples**: Show samples of fertilizers, compost, pest controls, and watering cans as you explain.
**3. Activity (20 minutes)**:
- **Group Activity**: Divide students into small groups. Provide each group with chart paper and markers.
- **Task**: Have each group create a poster showing at least one method to improve crop yield. For example, one group can focus on fertilizers, another on pest control, etc.
- **Presentation**: Each group presents their poster to the class and explains their method.
**4. Demonstration (10 minutes)**:
- If seeds and small pots are available, demonstrate the correct way to plant seeds and water them. Discuss how proper planting techniques can help improve crop yield.
**5. Conclusion and Review (5 minutes)**:
- **Summary**: Recap the key points covered in the lesson.
- **Questions**: Ask students if they have any questions about improving crop yield.
- **Reinforcement**: Hand out a short summary sheet with the main points for students to review at home.
**6. Homework (Optional)**:
- Assign a short project where students observe and document the growth of a plant over a week, noting how watering and sunlight affect its growth.
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**Assessment**:
- Participation in group activity and presentation.
- Ability to answer questions during the review session.
- Optional homework project evaluation.
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**Note**: Adjust activities and materials based on available resources and student needs.
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**References**:
- Basic Science and Technology Curriculum
- Agricultural Extension Materials
- Local Agricultural Experts/Resources
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**End of Lesson Plan**