TERM: 1^st Term

WEEK: 4

CLASS: Primary 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC: - Agriculture as a source of raw materials for industries

Nutrient and Nutrition

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

Outline industries and the agricultural raw materials produced
Make a list of industrially finished goods produced from agricultural materials
Give the location of some of these industries
Say the meaning of food
Mention the different types of food in their locality
Explain the classes of food and their sources

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Chart showing different types of food, display of agricultural raw materials and their products

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPIL’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION	The teacher revises the previous lesson on various job opportunities in agriculture and functions of different part of the body	Pupils pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	She highlights industries and the agricultural raw materials they produce She also makes a detailed list of agricultural materials and their finished goods	Pupils pay attention
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She explains the explain the meaning of food Food is what we eat for energy and support to the body She gives various examples of food such as Rice Beans Yam Eggs Bread Egusi soup Ogbono soup Bitter leaf soup Vegetable soup She describes the meaning of balanced diet Balanced diet is a meal that fulfils all of a person’s nutritional needs comprising of all the six classes of food: carbohydrates, proteins, fats and oils, mineral salts, vitamins and water	Pupils pay attention
STEP 4 NOTE TAKING	The teacher writes on the board while the pupils copy the note	Pupils copy the note

NOTE

Agro-based industries in Nigeria and what they produce

	Agro-based industries	Agricultural materials they produce
1	Beverage production	Coffee, tea, cocoa
2	Soap production	Oil seeds or crude oils
3	Feed mill	Grains and crops
4	Tyre production	Natural latex
5	Sugar production	Sugar cane
6	Paper production	Wood pulp
7	Starch production	Manioc and maize
8	Tobacco production	Tobacco leaves
9	Textile production	Cotton
10	Canned fruits production	Fruits
11	Oil mill	Oil seeds

Agricultural materials and their finished goods

	Agricultural materials	Finished goods
1	Rubber	Tyre, shoes etc
2	Sugar cane	Sugar(cube and granulated)
3	Fruits	Juice, cake
4	Wheat, maize	Flour, cakes, breakfast cereals
5	Animal skin	Shoes, clothes, belts etc
6	Timber	Paper, furniture, firewood, toilet roll
7	Cotton	Fabrics
8	Oil	Soap, body cream etc
9	Cassava/maize	Breakfast cereals, flour etc
10	Milk	Powdered milk, cakes

Food

Food is what we eat for energy and support to the body

Examples of food are

Rice

Beans

Yam

Eggs

Bread

Egusi soup

Ogbono soup

Bitter leaf soup

Vegetable soup

Balanced diet

Balanced diet is a meal that fulfils all of a person’s nutritional needs comprising of all the six classes of food: carbohydrates, proteins, fats and oils, mineral salts, vitamins and water

EVALUATION: 1. List six agro-based industries and the agricultural materials they produce

List five raw materials and their finished goods
Explain the meaning of food
List ten examples of food in your locality
What is balanced diet?
Highlight the six classes of food

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

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

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