Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

TERM: 3^rd Term

WEEK: 2

CLASS: Primary 4

AGE: 9 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC:       -        Common farm tools

                   -        How to prepare starch

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

1. Identify farm tools
2. Draw some common farm tools
3. Demonstrate the use of farm tools
4. List materials used in preparing starch
5. Prepare starch and apply it to clothes

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts display of simple farm tools, cold water/hot water, starch, clothing materials

PERIOD 1 and 2:

NOTE

Farm tools

Basic farm tools are tools we use in carrying out farm activities such as clearing the grasses, gathering the grasses etc  

Basic farm tools

1. cutlass
2. rake
3. hoe
4. axe
5. Garden fork
6. watering can
7. shovel
8. basket
9. head pan
10. wheel barrow etc

Materials used in preparing starch

1. starch
2. water

Methods of preparing starch

1. boil water
2. mix the starch
3. add the starch in a bowl of water
4. put in the clothing material to be starched in it and hang on the clothing line

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of simple farm tools

2. Give six examples of simple farm tools
3. What materials are used in preparing starch?
4. Outline the procedures for preparing starch and applying it on clothing materials

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups, prepare starch and apply it on designated clothing materials

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

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