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Agriculture as a source of food to man + Introduction to Home Economics

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TERM: 1st Term

WEEK: 2

CLASS: Primary 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC:       -        Agriculture as a source of food to man

  • Introduction to Home Economics

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

  1. Outline various food substances produced from agriculture
  2. Give the nutritional value of some agricultural produce
  3. Identify the sources of manufactured produce in agriculture
  4. Define Home economics
  5. Explain the scope of Home economics

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Display of food items-bans, yam, tomatoes, pepper, plantain, biscuit etc, chart showing the different areas of Home Economics

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on Introduction to Agriculture and Home Economics

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She Outlines various food substances produced from agriculture

1. rice

2. beans

3. tomatoes

4. pepper

5. Butter

6. Palm oil

7. coconut oil

8. flour

9. fruits

10. vegetables etc

 

She further explains that all produce from agriculture could be gotten from two sources

1. plant source e.g rice, biscuit, chips etc

2. animal source e.g milk, leather, meat, etc

 

She further explains that all agricultural produce could be grouped under five of the classes of nutrients

1. carbohydrates e.g rice, maize etc

2. Protein e.g meat, beans, milk etc

3. Vitamins e.g fruits, vegetables etc

4. Minerals e.g meat, milk, fruits, vegetables

5. Fats and oil e.g groundnut oil, palm oil etc

Pupils pay attention

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She explains the meaning of home economics

Home economics can be defined as a field that is concerned with improving family life

 

 

She outlines the areas in Home economics

1. Home management

2. Food and Nutrition

3. Clothing and textiles

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

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

Pupils copy the note

 

NOTE

Food substances produced from agriculture

  1. rice
  2. beans
  3. tomatoes
  4. pepper
  5. Butter
  6. Palm oil
  7. coconut oil
  8. flour
  9. fruits
  10. vegetables etc

 

All produce from agriculture could be gotten from two sources

  1. plant source e.g rice, biscuit, chips etc
  2. animal source e.g milk, leather, meat, etc

 

All agricultural produce could be grouped under five of the classes of nutrients

  1. carbohydrates e.g rice, maize etc
  2. Protein e.g meat, beans, milk etc
  3. Vitamins e.g fruits, vegetables etc
  4. Minerals e.g meat, milk, fruits, vegetables
  5. Fats and oil e.g groundnut oil, palm oil etc

 

Home Economics

Home economics can be defined as a field that is concerned with improving family life

 

The areas in Home economics include

  1. Home management
  2. Food and Nutrition
  3. Clothing and textiles

 

EVALUATION:    1. List five food substances gotten from agriculture

  1. __________ and ___________ are the sources agricultural produce can be derived from
  2. Classify the following under the 5 classes of food nutrient

Mutton, chevron, millet, bananas, oranges, pork, maize, cassava, cashew , walnuts, cheese, butter

  1. Define the term ‘Home Economics’
  2. Enumerate the areas in Home Economics

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

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



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