TERM: 3^rd Term

WEEK: 2

CLASS: Primary 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC: - Meaning, examples and uses of vegetable crops

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) Describe some uses of vegetable crops

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,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPIL’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION	The teacher revises the previous lesson on fruits	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 explains the uses of vegetable crops 1. To be eaten in soups and stews 2. It can be used in the manufacture of soaps and body creams 3. they can be used in the manufacturing of drugs 4. they can be used in the production of toothpaste	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

Uses of vegetable crops

EVALUATION: 1. Define the term ‘vegetable crops’

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

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

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