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Preservation of roots and tubers + Effects of wrong meal planning and eating habits

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TERM: 1st Term

WEEK: 6

CLASS: Primary 6

AGE: 11 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC:       -        Preservation of roots and tubers

  • Effects of wrong meal planning and eating habits

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

  1. Identify tuber crops
  2. Discuss the methods of preserving tuber crops
  3. Identify the effects of wrong meal planning
  4. Write a menu card

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: chart showing food classes, menu card etc

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on preservation of cereals and grains and three major meals of the day

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION           

She gives examples of tubers and discusses the methods of tubers

Examples of tubers

1. potatoes

2. cassava

3. sweet potatoes

4. yams

5. aroids

 

Methods of preserving tubers

1. Sometimes it is good to pack the tubers with wood shavings, sand, or wood ashes

2. refrigerated cold storage

3. freezing

4.  chemical treatments

5. wax coating

6. irradiation

Pupils pay attention

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She explains the effects of wrong meal planning and bad eating habits

1. food ends up being wasted but also harmful

2. damaged fats and sugars end up being consumed in place of healthy foods.

3. it can contribute to stress, tiredness and our capacity to work

4. it could result in Diabetes

5. It goes without saying that eating unhealthy foods leads to weight gain

6. It could lead to Poor Brain Function

7. Foods with little to no nutritional content (which is essential for our body to function healthily) often plummet our energy levels

8. Unhealthy eating habits can potentially cause two major health diseases: osteocalcin and malignant malnutrition.

9. Junk/unhealthy food ruins memory

 

She then displays meal ideas for breakfast, lunch and supper

Breakfast ideas

1.  Bread Sandwich with a hot beverage.

2. Instant noodles, veggies and egg.

3. Moi-Moi with custard or pap.

4. Breakfast Cereal with some fruits.

5. Okpa.

6. Fried plantain and yam with egg stew.

 

Lunch ideas

1. Rice, vegetable stew and beef/chicken.

2. Beans and fried plantain

3.Jollof rice, veggies and chicken.

4. Boiled potato and tomato egg stew.

5.  Amala & Ewedu with beef/chicken

6. Pounded yam with Egusi soup. ...

7. Eba with Okra soup and meat/chicken.

 

Supper ideas

1. catfish pepper soup with yam

2. Beef, veggies, spaghetti and stew.

3. Rice and meat with vegetables.

4. Plantain porridge.

Pupils pay attention

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

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

Pupils copy the note

                                                                    

NOTE

Tubers

Examples of tubers

  1. potatoes
  2. cassava
  3. sweet potatoes
  4. yams
  5. aroids

 

Methods of preserving tubers

  1. Sometimes it is good to pack the tubers with wood shavings, sand, or wood ashes
  2. refrigerated cold storage
  3. freezing
  4. chemical treatments
  5. wax coating
  6. irradiation

 

Effects of wrong meal planning and bad eating habits

  1. food ends up being wasted but also harmful
  2. damaged fats and sugars end up being consumed in place of healthy foods.
  3. it can contribute to stress, tiredness and our capacity to work
  4. it could result in Diabetes
  5. It goes without saying that eating unhealthy foods leads to weight gain
  6. It could lead to Poor Brain Function
  7. Foods with little to no nutritional content (which is essential for our body to function healthily) often plummet our energy levels
  8. Unhealthy eating habits can potentially cause two major health diseases: osteocalcin and malignant malnutrition.
  9. Junk/unhealthy food ruins memory

 

Breakfast ideas

  1. Bread Sandwich with a hot beverage.
  2. Instant noodles, veggies and egg.
  3. Moi-Moi with custard or pap.
  4. Breakfast Cereal with some fruits.
  5. Okpa.
  6. Fried plantain and yam with egg stew.

 

Lunch ideas

  1. Rice, vegetable stew and beef/chicken.
  2. Beans and fried plantain
  3. Jollof rice, veggies and chicken.
  1. Boiled potato and tomato egg stew.
  2. Amala & Ewedu with beef/chicken
  3. Pounded yam with Egusi soup. 
  4. Eba with Okra soup and meat/chicken.

 

Supper ideas

  1. catfish pepper soup with yam
  2. Beef, veggies, spaghetti and stew.
  3. Rice and meat with vegetables.
  4. Plantain porridge.

EVALUATION:    1. Give five examples of tubers

  1. Outline methods of preserving tubers
  2. Explain the meaning of
  3. breakfast
  4. lunch
  5. supper
  6. Suggest two meal ideas for
  7. breakfast
  8. lunch
  9. supper
  10. Discuss four effects of wrong meal planning and unhealthy eating habits

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils as individuals prepare a menu card for a birthday event

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

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



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