TERM: 3^rd Term

WEEK: 4

CLASS: Primary 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC: - Farmer’s enemies

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

1) Explain the meaning of farmer’s enemies

2) Give examples of some farmer’s enemies

3) Describe some of the damages caused by the farmer’s enemies

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Audio visual resources, pictures and chart of farmer’s enemies

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPIL’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION	The teacher revises the previous lesson on ornamental crops	Pupils pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	She introduces the new topic by explaining the meaning of farmer’s enemies Farmer’s enemies are animals that destroy and damage crops on the farmland She lists some examples of farmer’s enemies 1. birds 2. grasscutters 3. squirrels 4. rats and rodents 5. monkeys 6. locust 7. caterpillars 8. weevils 9. beetles 10. snails	Pupils pay attention
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She explains the damages caused by the farmer’s enemies 1. it reduces the crop yield during the harvest 2. it reduces the quality of the crops produced	Pupils pay attention
STEP 4 NOTE TAKING	The teacher writes on the board while the pupils copy the note	Pupils copy the note

NOTE

Farmer’s enemies are animals that destroy and damage crops on the farmland

Examples of farmer’s enemies

Damages caused by the farmer’s enemies

EVALUATION: 1. Define the term ‘Farmer’s enemies’

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

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

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