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PRIMARY 4 AGRIC SCI. THIRD-TERM LESSON NOTE
WEEK 2
Topic: Farm tools
Subtitle: Simple farm tools
Learning Objectives: At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Define simple farm tools
- list some examples of simple farm tools
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of: charts and pictures showing the different types of houses.
Resources and Materials:
- Scheme of work
- All relevant materials
- 9-Years Basic Education Curriculum
- Online information
Building Background/connection to prior knowledge: pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.
Content
FARM’S TOPIC TODAY IS A SIMPLE FARM TOOL
Simple farm tools are tools or simple machines that are used on the farm to make it easier for farmers to use. There are many tools used on farms that are not “farm only” or that is assigned to a particular use like that of shovels, brooms, rakes etc but they have their own place on farms. They can be used easily by peasant farmers to produce food crops such as rice, and beans, that can be eaten by the family and not for sell.
Farm tools are simple or small equipment operated by hand to carry out agricultural activities. The farm tools we are referring to are the ones that are powered by human energy and muscle.
Examples of simple farm tools
- Cutlass
- Hoe
- Watering can
- Take
- Broom
- Sickle
- Harvester
- Headpan
- Axe
- Hand trowel
- Garden fork
- Mattocks
- Crowbar
- Pickaxe
Strategies& Activities:
- Step: The teacher revises the previous topic.
- Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic.
- Step3: The teacher explains the new topic.
- Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils questions.
- Step5: The teacher evaluates the pupils.
Assessment & Evaluation:
- Define simple farm tools
- list some examples of simple farm tools
(WRAP-UP CONCLUSION)
Teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding.
ASSIGNMENT
- Define simple farm tools
- Mention 10 simple farm tools
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