TOPIC: IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Pictures of food items.
- Pictures of farmers.
- Samples of crops.
- Pictures of farm products.
- Flashcards.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended Agric Sciences textbook for Primary 1.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have learnt that Agriculture involves growing crops and keeping farm animals.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- State two importance of Agriculture.
- Explain that Agriculture provides food.
- Explain that farmers earn money from Agriculture.
- Identify some agricultural products.
E: CONTENT
Importance of Agriculture
Agriculture is important to us in many ways.
Agriculture Gives Us Food
Many foods come from farms. Examples: 🌽 maize 🍚 rice 🥚 egg 🥛 milk 🥩 meat
Agriculture Gives People Money
Farmers sell crops and animals to make money.
Agriculture Provides Jobs
People can work as:
- farmers
- poultry keepers
- fish farmers
- crop sellers
Agricultural Products Used at Home
Some products from Agriculture are:
- food
- cotton
- leather
- wood
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Revises the meaning of Agriculture.
- Displays farm products.
- Explains the importance of Agriculture.
- Shows how farmers earn money.
- Guides pupils to mention products obtained from farms.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Name farm products.
- Mention foods obtained from farms.
- State why Agriculture is important.
- Identify jobs related to Agriculture.
- Answer oral questions.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher summarizes that Agriculture provides food, jobs, money and useful materials. The teacher encourages pupils to appreciate farmers.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- Mention two importance of Agriculture.
- Does Agriculture give us food?
- Mention two foods obtained from farms.
- What do farmers get when they sell farm products?
- Mention one agricultural job.