PRIMARY 1: AGRIC SCIENCES – SECOND TERM | WEEK 3

TOPIC: TYPES OF LAND

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

1. Pictures of flat land.
2. Pictures of sloping land.
3. Pictures of dry land.
4. Pictures of wet land.
5. Soil samples.

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 the meaning of land and can identify things found on land.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. Identify different types of land.
2. Recognize flat land.
3. Recognize sloping land.
4. Identify dry land.
5. Identify wet or swampy land.

E: CONTENT

Different Types of Land

Land does not look the same everywhere. Some land is flat, some slopes, some is dry and some is wet.

Flat Land

Flat land is land that is level and even. It is often easy to walk or build on.

Sloping Land

Sloping land goes up or down. It is not level.

Dry Land

Dry land has little water. The soil may look dusty.

Wet or Swampy Land

Wet land contains much water. It may be muddy. 💧 Wet land ☀️ Dry land

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

1. Displays pictures of different types of land.
2. Explains flat land.
3. Explains sloping land.
4. Describes dry and wet land.
5. Guides pupils to compare the pictures.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

1. Observe the pictures.
2. Identify flat land.
3. Identify sloping land.
4. Identify dry land.
5. Identify wet land.
6. Describe land seen around their homes.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises the different types of land. The teacher reminds pupils that land may be flat, sloping, dry or wet.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

1. Mention four types of land.
2. Which type of land is level?
3. Which type of land contains much water?
4. What is dry land?
5. Is sloping land level?