PRIMARY 1: AGRIC SCIENCES – FIRST TERM | WEEK 6

TOPIC: USES OF PLANTS

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

1. Pictures of food crops.
2. Pictures of trees.
3. Wooden objects.
4. Medicinal plant pictures.
5. Flowers.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of work.
2. Recommended Agric Sciences textbook for Primary 1.
3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils have learnt about common crop plants and the different parts of plants.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Mention at least four uses of plants.
2. Identify plants used as food.
3. Explain that some plants provide medicine.
4. State that trees provide shade.
5. Mention objects made from wood.

E: CONTENT

Uses of Plants

Plants are useful to us in many ways.

Plants Give Us Food

Examples: 🌽 maize 🍌 banana 🥕 carrot 🥭 mango

Plants Give Us Medicine

Some plants are used in making medicines.

Plants Give Shade

Big trees provide shade from the hot sun. 🌳

Plants Give Us Wood

Wood is used to make:

• chairs
• tables
• doors
• beds

Plants Beautify Our Environment

Flowers make our homes and surroundings beautiful. 🌺 🌹 🌻

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

1. Shows different plant products.
2. Explains the uses of plants.
3. Shows wooden classroom objects.
4. Discusses plants used for food and shade.
5. Asks pupils to mention other uses.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

1. Name foods obtained from plants.
2. Identify wooden objects.
3. Mention trees that give shade.
4. Identify flowers.
5. State uses of plants.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher summarizes that plants provide food, medicine, shade, wood and beauty. The teacher encourages pupils to care for plants.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

1. Mention four uses of plants.
2. Name two foods obtained from plants.
3. What do big trees provide?
4. Mention one object made from wood.
5. Why do people plant flowers?