TOPIC: GENERAL REVISION
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Food samples.
- Pictures of crops.
- Food classification chart.
- Flashcards.
- Pupils’ writing materials.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended Agric Sciences textbook for Primary 3.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have learnt food nutrients, carbohydrates, proteins, fruits, vegetables, fats and oils and can identify many common food crops.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Mention the major food nutrients studied.
- Identify carbohydrate foods.
- Identify protein foods.
- Identify fruits and vegetables.
- Classify grain and tuber crops.
- Classify plant and animal proteins.
- State the importance of fats and oils.
E: CONTENT
Revision of Food Nutrients
The major nutrients studied are:
- Carbohydrates.
- Proteins.
- Fats and oils.
- Vitamins.
- Minerals.
- Water.
Carbohydrates
Examples: 🍚 Rice 🌽 Maize 🍠 Yam 🌱 Cassava They mainly provide energy.
Proteins
Examples: 🫘 Beans 🐟 Fish 🥚 Eggs 🥩 Meat 🥛 Milk They help with growth and repair.
Fruits
Examples: 🍊 Orange 🥭 Mango 🍌 Banana 🍍 Pineapple Fruits provide vitamins and help protect the body.
Vegetables
Examples: 🍅 Tomato 🌶️ Pepper 🥬 Spinach 🫛 Okra They provide vitamins and minerals.
Fats and Oils
Examples:
- Palm oil.
- Groundnut oil.
- Coconut oil.
- Butter.
They provide energy and help keep the body warm.
Simple Classification
Grains: maize, rice, millet. Tubers: yam, cassava, potato. Plant proteins: beans, groundnuts, soya beans. Animal proteins: fish, meat, milk and eggs.
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Revises all food nutrients.
- Displays food samples.
- Revises grain and tuber crops.
- Revises protein classification.
- Revises fruits and vegetables.
- Revises fats and oils.
- Conducts oral and written revision exercises.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Name food nutrients.
- Identify food samples.
- Classify grains and tubers.
- Classify protein foods.
- Identify fruits and vegetables.
- Answer revision questions.
- Correct their mistakes.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises all major topics taught during the first term and corrects areas where pupils have difficulties. The teacher encourages pupils to study their notes in preparation for the examination.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- Mention four food nutrients.
- Name three carbohydrate foods.
- Name three protein foods.
- Classify maize and yam.
- Classify beans and fish according to their sources.
- Mention three fruits.
- Mention three vegetables.
- State two uses of fats and oils.
- What nutrient mainly gives the body energy?
- What nutrient helps the body to grow?