Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 3

Meaning and names of vegetable crops + Articles for cleaning the house, production of some cleaning agents

TERM: 1st Term

WEEK: 7

CLASS: Primary 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC:       - Meaning and names of vegetable crops

  • Articles for cleaning the house, production of some cleaning agents

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

1) Explain the meaning of vegetable crops

2) Give examples of vegetable crops

3) List some articles for cleaning the house

4) State the steps for producing some cleaning agents

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Audio visual resources, pictures and chart of vegetables, real vegetables-tomatoes, potato, onions, asparagus etc, charts showing articles used in cleaning the house

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on fruits and the steps in the daily care of the house

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She introduces the new topic by

Explaining the meaning of vegetable crops

 

Vegetable crops are crops whose roots, fruits, seeds, tubers, bulbs etc are used as food

 

She lists some examples of vegetable crops

1. broccoli

2. cauliflower

3. garlic

4. onions

5. pumpkin leaves

6. spinach

7. lettuce

8. cabbage

9. radish

10. carrots

11. cucumber

12. tomatoes

Pupils pay attention

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She lists the articles used for the daily cleaning of the house

1. brooms

2. dust pan

3. napkin/duster

4. vacuum cleaner

5. mop sticks

6. detergents

7. disinfectants

8. dust pin

 

She highlights the steps in producing homemade cleaning agents

 

1. Combine half a cup of distilled white vinegar with 2 cups of water.

 

2. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil or a squeeze of lemon for scent; since these are in low concentrations, they'll be safe for more surfaces.

 

3. Gently stir the mixture and store it in a plastic spray bottle for as long as you need.

Pupils pay attention

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes on the board while the pupils copy the note

Pupils copy the note

 

NOTE

Vegetable crops are crops whose roots, fruits, seeds, tubers, bulbs etc are used as food

 

Examples of vegetable crops

  1. broccoli
  2. cauliflower
  3. garlic
  4. onions
  5. pumpkin leaves
  6. spinach
  7. lettuce
  8. cabbage
  9. radish
  10. carrots
  11. cucumber
  12. tomatoes

 

Articles used for the daily cleaning of the house

  1. brooms
  2. dust pan
  3. napkin/duster
  4. vacuum cleaner
  5. mop sticks
  6. detergents
  7. disinfectants
  8. dust pan

 

Steps in producing homemade cleaning agents

  1. Combine half a cup of distilled white vinegar with 2 cups of water.
  2. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil or a squeeze of lemon for scent; since these are in low concentrations, they'll be safe for more surfaces.
  3. Gently stir the mixture and store it in a plastic spray bottle for as long as you need.

EVALUATION:    1. Define the term ‘vegetable crops’

  1. Give five examples of vegetable crops
  2. List four articles used for cleaning the house
  3. Highlight all the steps in the production of homemade cleaning agents

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively and marks their books



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