Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 6

WEEK 3

SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

CLASS: PRIMARY 6

TERM: 3^RD TERM

TOPIC: POULTRY (CHICKENS) 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Meaning of Poultry
2. Ways of Rearing Chickens
3. Importance of Poultry

 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

1. meaning of poultry;
2. methods of rearing chicken;
3. importance of chicken. 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Charts and pictures of rabbits showing in the hatches.

 REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

Course Book – Basic Agriculture for Primary Schools

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

MEANING OF POULTRY 

Poultry are domesticated bird kept by humans for eggs, their meat or their features. Chicken is the most common type of poultry in the world.

 WAYS OF REARING CHICKEN

1. Traditional method
2. Modern method

 IMPORTANCE OF POULTRY

1. Source of income
2. Provision of eggs
3. Provision of meat
4. Provision of raw materials
5. Provision of poultry manure
6. Game (bird like parrot, ostrich and cock are used for games to entertain people)
7. The feathers are used for making pillows and beds.
8. The feathers are used for design and decoration.

STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES

 Step 1: Teacher revises the previous topic

Step2: Teacher introduces the new topic

Step 3: Teacher explains the new topic

Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils questions

Step45 Teacher evaluates the pupils

WRAP UP ( CONCLUSION)

Teacher goes over the topic for better understanding

Evaluation/ Assignment

1. explain the meaning of poultry;
2. method 2 ways of rearing chicken;
3. state 5 importance of poultry.