Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

TERM: 1^st Term

WEEK: 6

CLASS: Primary 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC:       -        Agriculture as a means of foreign exchange

• Kitchen equipment and utensils

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

1. Create a list of agricultural produce that can be exported
2. Describe the importance of exchange
3. Evaluate the demerits of foreign exchange
4. Explain the meaning of kitchen equipments and utensils
5. Mention and explain the functions of kitchen utensils and equipment
6. Describe how to care for the kitchen utensils and equipment
7. Differentiate between kitchen equipment and utensils

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Chart showing different kitchen equipment and utensils, display of crops used for foreign exchange

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

NOTE

Agricultural materials that could be exported

1. cocoa
2. cashew nuts in shell
3. frozen shrimps
4. ginger
5. fish
6. crustaceans
7. mollusks
8. aquatic invertebrates
9. oilseed
10. grain
11. seeds
12. fruits

Importance of foreign exchange

1. To transfer finance, purchasing power from one nation to another.
2. To provide credit for international trade.
3. To make provision for hedging facilities, i.e., to facilitate buying and selling spot or forward foreign exchange

Demerits of foreign exchange

1. Since foreign exchange is an international market, regulation of the market is difficult
2. Given the fact that there are no limits to the amount of transactions that could happen in the international market, it is possible that a country may lose all or some part of their investment
3. It affects the competitiveness of exports in the international market.

kitchen utensils and equipment

Kitchen equipment refers to the larger, either manual or automatic, implements in your kitchen. These are appliances that aid in processing, cooking, baking, and freezing food. Examples are freezers, blenders, sandwich toasters, refrigerators, deep fryer, microwave oven etc 

A kitchen utensil is a small hand held tool used for food preparation. Examples are knives, spoons and forks. They include items like cutting boards, measuring cups, pots, pans, tongs and ladles etc

Functions of some utensils and equipment

1. Knives- Cleaving meat bones, Carving dense meat, Disjointing some cuts, Slicing bread, peeling and mincing.
2. Freezer- The freezer maintains a temperature of 0°F (-18°C) to be able to freeze food within 24 hours in order to preserve food.
3. Ladles- Ladles are used to dish soups of all kinds from the pot to the soup bowl. The smaller ones are useful for serving small portions of sauce or to top pasta with various sauces and gravies.
4. Tongs- It is used to turn a dish without removing it from the oven, toss a salad, remove corn on the cob from boiling water, toss a stir fry, Turn meat in a pan or on the grill, Pull toast out of the toaster etc
5. sink- A sink is mainly used in the kitchen for washing the utensils, washing vegetables, for hand washing etc
6. Blender- to make mayonnaise, hummus, spreads, salsas, vinaigrettes, Ice cream bases and fruit-based treats, Smoothies, frozen drinks, blended alcohol drinks, homemade nut butter like almond or peanut etc
7. Microwave ovens - Microwave ovens can be used to reheat and cook food, disinfect kitchen items, make citrus fruits juicier, heat beauty products, roast garlic etc.
8. Food processor- A food processor is a versatile kitchen appliance that can quickly and easily chop, slice, shred, grind, and puree almost any food.
9. Pots- Cooking pots can be used to cook various types of foods, such as soups or pasta
10. Deep fryer- A deep fryer (also referred to as a deep fat fryer), is a kitchen appliance used for deep frying

EVALUATION:    1. List six agricultural products that can be exported

2. Explain the importance of foreign exchange
3. Explain the demerits of foreign exchange
4. Explain the meaning of kitchen utensils. List and explain the functions of three kitchen utensils.
5. Explain the meaning of kitchen equipment. List and explain the functions of three kitchen equipment.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

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