WEEK 9

SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

TERM: 1^ST TERM

CLASS: PRIMARY 5

TOPIC: CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS (LIVESTOCK)

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Name five farm animal
State the product obtained from farm animals
Give examples of ruminant animals 4. Give examples of non-ruminant animals
Name animals used as beast of burden. Instructional Materials:

A chart showing all types of farm animals.

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Reference Materials

Lagos state scheme of work,

Online information

Relevant materials

Pupils textbook

Behavioral Objectives: pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.

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CONTENT

Classification OF FARM ANIMALS

Farm animals (livestock) can be classified based on four major things: their mode of feeding, their mode of breeding, i.e. how they produce young ones, their habitats, i.e. where they live, and their uses

CLASSIFICATION OF FARM ANIMALS BASED ON MODE OF FEEDING

There are two classes of animals under this mode of classification: ruminants and non-ruminants.

Ruminants

Ruminant are animals that chew the cud.�

These farm animals feed mostly on grass. They are called ruminants because they have four stomachs and they chew the cud. What that means is that the animals eat fresh grass, store it in one of their four stomachs and later bring it back into the mouth to chew again before finally swallowing it.� Examples of such animals are sheep, goat and cow.�

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Examples are:

Cow
Goat
Sheep

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Non-ruminants

Non-ruminants are animals that do not chew the cud.�

There are other animals that feed more on tubers, grains, beans and fruits. These animals are called non-ruminants because they have a single stomach and do not chew the cud. Examples of such animals are poultry, pigs and rabbits�

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