TOPIC: REVISION OF FIRST-TERM WORK II
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Pictures of living and non-living things.
- Crop charts.
- Seeds.
- Compost samples.
- Food and cash crop pictures.
- Human circulatory system chart.
- Heart diagram.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended Basic Science textbook for Primary 6.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have learnt about living and non-living things, crop growing, improving crop yield and the human circulatory system.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Differentiate between living and non-living things.
- State characteristics of living things.
- Mention conditions necessary for crop growth.
- Explain manure, compost and fertilizer.
- Differentiate between food and cash crops.
- State ways of improving crop yield.
- Identify the main parts of the circulatory system.
- State the functions of the heart, blood and blood vessels.
E: CONTENT
Revision of Living Things
Living things perform life processes such as:
- Feeding.
- Growth.
- Respiration.
- Reproduction.
- Movement.
- Excretion.
- Response to stimuli.
Revision of Non-Living Things
Non-living things do not perform life processes. Examples:
- Stone.
- Chair.
- Cup.
- Book.
Revision of Crop Growing
Crops need: 🌞 Sunlight 💧 Water 🌬️ Air 🌱 Suitable soil 🧪 Nutrients
Revision of Compost and Fertilizer
Compost is organic manure produced from decomposed plant and animal materials. Fertilizer is a substance added to soil to supply nutrients needed by plants.
Revision of Food and Cash Crops
Food crops include:
- Yam.
- Cassava.
- Rice.
- Beans.
- Maize.
Cash crops include:
- Cocoa.
- Rubber.
- Cotton.
- Oil palm.
Improving Crop Yield
Crop yield can be improved through:
- Good seeds.
- Proper watering.
- Weeding.
- Pest control.
- Correct use of fertilizers.
- Proper harvesting and storage.
Revision of the Circulatory System
The circulatory system consists mainly of: ❤️ Heart 🩸 Blood 🔴 Blood vessels Blood vessels include:
- Arteries.
- Veins.
- Capillaries.
The heart pumps blood around the body.
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Revises living and non-living things.
- Revises characteristics of living things.
- Discusses conditions required for crop growth.
- Revises compost and fertilizers.
- Revises food and cash crops.
- Explains ways of increasing crop yield.
- Uses a chart to revise the circulatory system.
- Asks revision questions.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Classify living and non-living things.
- Mention life processes.
- State requirements for crop growth.
- Explain compost and fertilizer.
- Classify crops.
- State ways of improving crop yield.
- Identify circulatory system parts.
- Answer revision questions.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises living things, crop production and the circulatory system. The teacher corrects misconceptions and encourages pupils to practise answering questions.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- Mention five characteristics of living things.
- Give three examples of non-living things.
- State five conditions needed for crop growth.
- What is compost?
- What is fertilizer?
- Mention three food crops.
- Mention three cash crops.
- State four ways of improving crop yield.
- Name the three major parts of the circulatory system.
- What is the main function of the heart?