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Food groups: Sources, foods that belong to more than one group

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TERM: 2nd Term

WEEK: 9

CLASS: Primary 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC:       -        Food groups: sources, foods that belong to more than one group

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

1) Describe all the six classes of food stating examples of each

2) Enumerate foods that belong to more than one class of food

3) Explain some of the sources of food

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Audio visual resources, pictures and chart showing the six classes of food

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on the tubers crops

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She introduces the new topic highlighting all the six classes of food

1. carbohydrates e.g rice, maize, bread, garri etc

2. Proteins e.g beans, meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, etc

3. Vitamins e.g fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, egg, dairy products etc

4. Mineral salt e.g nuts and seeds, shellfish, cocoa, avocado etc

5. Fats and Oils e.g Butter, palm oil, coconut oil, groundnut oil,

6. Water

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher explains that he sources of food nutrients are two

1. animal source e.g milk, eggs, fish etc

2. plant source e.g beans, rice, maize, millet etc

 

She further explains food that belong to more than one group

1. Meat- Vitamins and proteins

2. Fish- proteins and vitamins

3. Fruits- vitamins and minerals

4. Eggs- minerals and vitamins

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

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

Pupils copy the note

 

NOTE

The six classes of food

  1. carbohydrates e.g rice, maize, bread, garri etc
  2. Proteins e.g beans, meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, etc
  3. Vitamins e.g fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, egg, dairy products etc
  4. Mineral salt e.g nuts and seeds, shellfish, cocoa, avocado etc
  5. Fats and Oils e.g Butter, palm oil, coconut oil, groundnut oil,
  6. Water

 

Sources of food nutrients

  1. animal source e.g milk, eggs, fish etc
  2. plant source e.g beans, rice, maize, millet etc

 

Food that belong to more than one group

  1. Meat- Vitamins and proteins
  2. Fish- proteins and vitamins
  3. Fruits- vitamins and minerals
  4. Eggs- minerals and vitamins

 

EVALUATION:    1. Discuss the 6 classes of food giving examples of each

  1. Discuss the two sources of food nutrients
  2. State three foods that belong to more than one group and highlight the group they belong to

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

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



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