Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 6

Week 2 and 3

Subject: Agricultural Science

Term: 1st Term

Class: Primary 6 

TOPIC: Meaning Of Agriculture

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: AT THE END OF THE LESSON, PUPILS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

1 .State the meaning of agriculture

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: A chart showing the various tools for planting crops and rearing animals.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of work

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BUILDING BACKGROUND/CONNECTION TO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:

Pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

MEANING OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

Agriculture is the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products. Agriculture is one of the oldest and most important occupations of mankind. It is the practice of growing crops and rearing animals for food and raw materials for man’s use. It also includes many other aspects of production, such as processing of harvested crops into food and raw materials; processing of animals into food and raw materials and marketing of processed crops and animals. The meaning of agriculture as cultivation of land is derived from two Latin words: ager – meaning land and cultura – meaning land cultivation.

Agriculture involves different types of farming practices, such as land preparation, nursery making, establishment of plantations, control of pests and diseases, plant breeding, control of weeds and harvesting. Animal husbandry practices include breeding, housing, feeding, health care, egg collection, culling, meat processing and sales of animal products. Agriculture supplies the three main basic human needs: food, clothing and shelter.

It involves:

1. Growing of crops,
2. Rearing of animals.
3. Processing, and selling of agricultural products for the benefits of man

Assessment and Evaluation:

State the meaning of agriculture

 (WRAP-UP CONCLUSION)

Teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding