TOPIC: OILS AND FATTY FOODS
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Palm oil.
- Groundnut oil.
- Groundnuts.
- Coconut.
- Pictures of butter and margarine.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended Agric Sciences textbook for Primary 3.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have learnt about carbohydrates, proteins, fruits and vegetables as important classes and sources of food nutrients.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Explain fats and oils in simple terms.
- Identify oily and fatty foods.
- Give examples of foods that provide oils and fats.
- State some importance of fats and oils.
- Identify common cooking oils.
E: CONTENT
Meaning of Fats and Oils
Fats and oils are food nutrients that provide the body with energy. Oil is usually liquid at normal room temperature. Examples include: 🫗 Palm oil 🫗 Groundnut oil 🥥 Coconut oil Some fats may be more solid. Examples include: 🧈 Butter 🧈 Margarine
Foods That Provide Oil
Examples are: 🥜 Groundnuts 🥥 Coconut 🌴 Oil-palm fruits 🌱 Soya beans
Importance of Fats and Oils
Fats and oils:
- Give the body energy.
- Help keep the body warm.
- Are used in preparing food.
- Help the body use some vitamins.
We should eat fatty foods in reasonable amounts.
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Displays samples of oils.
- Shows pictures of fatty foods.
- Explains fats and oils.
- Identifies crops that produce oil.
- Discusses the importance of fats and oils.
- Guides pupils to name oils used at home.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Observe the samples.
- Identify common cooking oils.
- Name oily foods.
- Mention oil-producing crops.
- State the importance of fats and oils.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises examples and importance of fats and oils and reminds pupils that they should be eaten in suitable quantities.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- What are fats and oils?
- Mention three examples of cooking oils.
- Name three crops that can produce oil.
- Is groundnut an oil-producing crop?
- Mention two importance of fats and oils.
- Name one fatty food.
- Which oil is obtained from oil-palm fruits?