Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Branches of Agriculture + Needle craft

TERM: 1st Term

WEEK: 7

CLASS: Primary 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC:       -        Branches of agriculture

  • Needle craft

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

  1. Identify the different branches of agriculture
  2. Give examples of people involved in agricultural production
  3. State the meaning of needle craft
  4. List articles made from needle craft
  5. Create an article made with needle and thread

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Chart showing needle crafts, needles, pins, thread, measuring thread etc,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on agricultural materials that could be exported and kitchen utensils and equipment

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She highlights the four major branches of agriculture

1. Livestock production.

2. Crop production.

3. agricultural economics.

4. agricultural engineering.

 

She then lists the people involved in agriculture

1. fishermen

2. gardeners

3. crop farmers

4. Shepherds

5. teachers

6. veterinary doctors

7. botanists

8. Agriculture economists

9. Agriculture engineers

10. Soil scientists

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She explains the meaning of needle craft

 

Needle craft is The art or process of working with a needle esp. in embroidery or needlepoint

 

She outlines materials used in needle craft

1. Pins.

2. Pincushion.

3. Seam Ripper

4. Iron and Ironing Board

5. Thimble

6. Sewing Needles.

7. Scissors.

8. Presser Feet.

 

She also lists articles that could be made from needle craft

1 Pincushion.

2.  Handwoven Bookmarks.

3.  Stuffed Felt Names.

4. Fabric Mitt Hand Puppets.

5. Stuffed Felt Animals.

6. Mittens

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

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

Pupils copy the note

                                                                    

NOTE

The four major branches of agriculture

  1. Livestock production.
  2. Crop production.
  3. agricultural economics.
  4. agricultural engineering.

 

People involved in agriculture

  1. fishermen
  2. gardeners
  3. crop farmers
  4. Shepherds
  5. teachers
  6. veterinary doctors
  7. botanists
  8. Agriculture economists
  9. Agriculture engineers
  10. Soil scientists

 

Needle Craft

Needle craft is the art or process of working with a needle esp. in embroidery or needlepoint

 

Materials used in needle craft

  1. Pins.
  2. Pincushion.
  3. Seam Ripper
  4. Iron and Ironing Board
  5. Thimble
  6. Sewing Needles.
  7. Scissors.
  8. Presser Feet.

 

Articles that could be made from needle craft

  1. Pincushion.
  2. Handwoven Bookmarks.
  3. Stuffed Felt Names.
  4. Fabric Mitt Hand Puppets.
  5. Stuffed Felt Animals.
  6. Mittens

EVALUATION:    1. Enumerate the different branches of agriculture

  1. Give five examples of people involved in agriculture
  2. Explain the meaning of Needlecraft
  3. Enumerate the materials used for making needlecraft
  4. List articles that could be made from needle craft

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

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



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