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Crop production + Family - Meaning and Types

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TERM: 1st Term

WEEK: 2

CLASS: Primary 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC:       -        Crop production

  • Family - meaning and types

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

  1. Outline various crops produced in agriculture
  2. Explain the importance of crops to man
  3. Carry out some of the activities involved in crop production
  4. Explain the meaning of family
  5. Discuss types of family
  6. Compare and contrast each family types

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: family pictures, display of different agricultural crops

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on introduction, areas and importance of Home Economics

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of crop production

 

Crop production is the process of growing crops for domestic and commercial purposes. Some of the crops produced on a large scale include rice, wheat, maize, jute, etc.

 

She explains the importance of crop production

1. Source of raw materials

2. for consumption

3. for sales and to earn a living

 

She outlines some activities involved in crop production

1. Land preparation

2. ridging and mound making

3. stumping

4. planting

5. seed selection

6. weeding

7. manure and fertilizer application

8. harvesting

9. storage

10. preservation

11. processing

12. Marketing

Pupils pay attention

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She explains the meaning of meaning of family

Family is a group of people related by blood, marriage or adoption

 

She further explains the types of family

1. Nuclear family- This consists of the Father, Mother and Children

2. Extended Family- This consists of the Father, mother, Children and relatives e.g in-laws, uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces, grandparents etc

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

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

Pupils copy the note

                                                                    

NOTE

Crop production

Crop production is the process of growing crops for domestic and commercial purposes. Some of the crops produced on a large scale include rice, wheat, maize, jute, etc.

 

Importance of crop production

  1. Source of raw materials
  2. for consumption
  3. for sales and to earn a living 

Some activities involved in crop production

  1. Land preparation
  2. ridging and mound making
  3. stumping
  4. planting
  5. seed selection
  6. weeding
  7. manure and fertilizer application
  8. harvesting
  9. storage
  10. preservation
  11. processing
  12. Marketing

 

Family

Family is a group of people related by blood, marriage or adoption

 

She further explains the types of family

  1. Nuclear family - This consists of the Father, Mother and Children
  2. Extended Family - This consists of the Father, mother, Children and relatives e.g in-laws, uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces, grandparents etc

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of crop production

  1. Outline various crops produced in agriculture
  2. Outline some activities involved in crop production
  3. Explain the meaning of family
  4. Discuss the types of family and what they consist of

CLASS ACTIVITY I: The pupils carry out crop production on the school farm

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

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



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