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Pests and diseases of crops + Care of cooking tools and equipment

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TERM: 2nd Term

WEEK: 6

CLASS: Primary 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC:       -    Pests and diseases of crops

  • Care of cooking tools and equipment

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

  1. Define pests of crops
  2. Define and list crop diseases
  3. Match cooking tools with cleaning agents

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Samples of cooking tools and equipment, samples of cleaning agents for cleaning cooking tools and equipment, pictures and chart of pests and crop diseases

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on benefits of weeds and cleaning cooking tools and equipments

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of pests

A pest is an insect or small animal which damages crops or food supplies

 

Plant disease is a dynamic process where a living or nonliving entity interferes with the normal functions of a plant over a period of time

 

She lists the categories of pests

1. rodents- rats, squirrels, beaver etc

2. insects-bed bugs, black ants, fleas, cockroaches, houseflies, moths etc

3. birds – pigeons, seagulls, starlings, house sparrows etc

4. wildlife- monkeys, snakes etc

 

 

She lists the categories of plant diseases

bacterial

1. aster yellows

2. bacterial wilt

3. blight

4. canker

5. crown gall

6. rot

7. scab

 

fungal

1. anthracnose

2. black knot

3. blight

4. canker

5. clubroot

6. Fusarium wilt

 

viral

1. curly top

2. mosaic

3. psorosis

4. spotted wilt

Pupils pay attention

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She highlights the steps in producing homemade cleaning agents

 

1. Combine half a cup of distilled white vinegar with 2 cups of water.

 

2. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil or a squeeze of lemon for scent; since these are in low concentrations, they'll be safe for more surfaces.

 

3. Gently stir the mixture and store it in a plastic spray bottle for as long as you need.

 

The teacher also lists the materials used in preparing liquid soap

1. Nitrosol

2. soda ash

3. S.L.S

4. Sulphoric acid

5. Texapon

6. formalin

7. perfume

8. foaming

9. colour

10. bucket

11. bowl

12. water

13. stirring stick

 

Steps in preparing the liquid soap

1. Wear your work apron and nose mask

2. wash all the bucket or bowls to be used

3. measure out water sufficient for the quantity of materials you bought

4. then begin mixing each of the ingredient in the order it was written in the materials. Mix until the mixture is smooth and has a consistent paste. Avoid air bubbles so as that it won’t be lumpy.

5. pour into bottles or containers and use for domestic purposes

 

Using the produced home-made cleaning agents, she demonstrates how to clean some kitchen tools an equipment

Pupils pay attention

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

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

Pupils copy the note

                                                                    

NOTE

Pests

A pest is an insect or small animal which damages crops or food supplies

 

Plant disease is a dynamic process where a living or nonliving entity interferes with the normal functions of a plant over a period of time

 

She lists the categories of pests

  1. rodents- rats, squirrels, beaver etc
  2. insects-bed bugs, black ants, fleas, cockroaches, houseflies, moths etc
  3. birds – pigeons, seagulls, starlings, house sparrows etc
  4. wildlife- monkeys, snakes etc

 

 

She lists the categories of plant diseases

Bacterial

  1. aster yellows
  2. bacterial wilt
  3. blight
  4. canker
  5. crown gall
  6. rot
  7. scab

 

Fungal

  1. anthracnose
  2. black knot
  3. blight
  4. canker
  5. clubroot
  6. Fusarium wilt

 

Viral

  1. curly top
  2. mosaic
  3. psorosis
  4. spotted wilt

 

Steps in producing homemade cleaning agents

  1. Combine half a cup of distilled white vinegar with 2 cups of water.
  2. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil or a squeeze of lemon for scent; since these are in low concentrations, they'll be safe for more surfaces.
  3. Gently stir the mixture and store it in a plastic spray bottle for as long as you need.

 

Materials used in preparing liquid soap

  1. Nitrosol
  2. soda ash
  3. S.L.S
  4. Sulphoric acid
  5. Texapon
  6. formalin
  7. perfume
  8. foaming
  9. colour
  10. bucket
  11. bowl
  12. water
  13. stirring stick

 

Steps in preparing the liquid soap

  1. Wear your work apron and nose mask
  2. wash all the bucket or bowls to be used
  3. measure out water sufficient for the quantity of materials you bought
  4. then begin mixing each of the ingredient in the order it was written in the materials. Mix until the mixture is smooth and has a consistent paste. Avoid air bubbles so as that it won’t be lumpy.
  5. pour into bottles or containers and use for domestic purposes

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of

  1. pests b. plant diseases
  2. State the various categories of diseases and give two examples of each
  3. State the various categories of pests and give two examples of each
  4. Outline the materials and procedures in making homemade cleaning agent

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups, utilize the prepared home-made cleaning agent to clean some kitchen tools and equipment

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

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



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