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PRIMARY 2: AGRIC SCIENCES – FIRST TERM | WEEK 1

Updated September 16, 2026Agricultural Science, First Term, Primary 2

TOPIC: REVISION OF PRIMARY 1 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

  1. Pictures of farm crops.
  2. Pictures of farm animals.
  3. Farm produce.
  4. Flashcards.
  5. Chalkboard.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

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

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils have learnt simple things about farming, common crops, farm animals and people who work on farms.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

  1. Explain agriculture in simple words.
  2. Mention common farm crops.
  3. Mention common farm animals.
  4. Identify people involved in farming.
  5. State some importance of agriculture.

E: CONTENT

Meaning of Agriculture

Agriculture is the growing of crops and rearing of animals for food and other useful purposes. A person who grows crops or keeps animals is called a farmer.

Common Farm Crops

Examples include:

  • maize 🌽
  • yam
  • cassava
  • rice
  • beans
  • tomatoes 🍅

Common Farm Animals

Examples include:

  • goat 🐐
  • sheep 🐑
  • chicken 🐔
  • cow 🐄
  • pig 🐖

People Involved in Farming

People involved in farming include:

  1. Crop farmers.
  2. Poultry farmers.
  3. Fish farmers.
  4. Animal rearers.

Importance of Agriculture

Agriculture provides:

  1. Food.
  2. Jobs.
  3. Raw materials.
  4. Money for farmers.

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

  1. Revises the meaning of agriculture.
  2. Shows pictures of crops and animals.
  3. Asks pupils to name familiar crops.
  4. Asks pupils to identify farm animals.
  5. Explains the importance of agriculture.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

  1. Explain agriculture.
  2. Name farm crops.
  3. Identify farm animals.
  4. Mention people who work on farms.
  5. State the importance of agriculture.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises the meaning of agriculture, common crops, farm animals and the importance of farming. The teacher corrects pupils where necessary.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

  1. What is agriculture?
  2. Who is a farmer?
  3. Mention three farm crops.
  4. Mention three farm animals.
  5. State two importance of agriculture.