TOPIC: TYPES OF LOCAL FARM ANIMALS
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Animal picture cards.
- Chart of farm animals.
- Toy animals.
- Pictures of farm birds.
- Flashcards.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended Agric Sciences textbook for Primary 1.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have learnt to identify common farm animals such as goats, sheep, cows, pigs and chickens.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Identify large farm animals.
- Identify small farm animals.
- Identify common farm birds.
- Group farm animals correctly.
E: CONTENT
Types of Farm Animals
Farm animals can be grouped in simple ways.
Large Farm Animals
Examples are: 🐄 cow 🐎 horse 🐂 cattle
Small Farm Animals
Examples are: 🐐 goat 🐑 sheep 🐇 rabbit
Farm Birds
Examples are: 🐔 chicken 🦆 duck 🦃 turkey
Grouping Farm Animals
| Group | Examples |
|---|---|
| Large animals | Cow, horse |
| Small animals | Goat, rabbit |
| Farm birds | Chicken, duck |
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Revises local farm animals.
- Displays animal pictures.
- Groups animals into large animals, small animals and birds.
- Guides pupils to sort animal pictures.
- Corrects wrong groupings.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Name farm animals.
- Identify large animals.
- Identify small animals.
- Identify farm birds.
- Sort pictures into groups.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises the different groups of farm animals and allows pupils to classify the animals again.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- Mention two large farm animals.
- Mention two small farm animals.
- Mention two farm birds.
- Is a chicken a farm bird?
- Which group does a goat belong to?