CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS ACCORDING TO USE AND TYPE

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

THEME: BASIC CONCEPTS IN AGRICULTURE

TERM: FIRST TERM

WEEK: WEEK 7

CLASS: PRIMARY 5

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:

CLASS: PRIMARY 5                           

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS ACCORDING TO USE AND TYPE

Units:

  • Classification according to uses and types.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to know:

  • Classification of crops and their uses according to uses and types.

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

  • Whiteboard/ Chalkboard
  • Explanatory posters/pictures
  • Explanatory videos

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD

  • Explanation
  • Discussion
  • Questions and Answers.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

  • Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
  • NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for Primary Schools.
  • Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools four Agricultural Science (MIDDLE BASIC)
  • Internet.
  • Lagos State Agricultural Science Scheme of Work
  • Edudelight Agricultural Science for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: the students are familiar with.

WORD FILE: carbohydrate, nutrient.

                        MODULE CONTENT

CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS ACCORDING TO USE AND TYPE

Crops are grown for different uses. On the basis of type, we have the following;

  1. FOOD CROPS: these are crops that we eat. The following are food crops:
  2. CEREALS: These are crops that produce grains or seeds rich in carbohydrate e.g.  Wheat, millet, rice, maize, corn, guinea, sorghum. Cereals are Grain crops.
  3. LEGUMES: legumes produce seeds that are rich in protein. They bear their seeds inside the pods and they enrich the soil with nutrient (nitrogen) thereby improving soil fertility. Examples are soyabeans, groundnuts, cowpeas.
  4. VEGETABLES: vegetables are edible leaves or fruits that may be cooked before eating e.g waterleaf, okro, bitterleaf, amaranthus, corchorus (ewedu).
  5. FRUITS: fruits gives us vitamins and minerals. Fruits may be eaten without cooking them. E.g coconut, mango, orange, cashew, banana, pineapple.
  6. CASH CROPS: These are crops exported for income. These are:
  7. Latex crops: these crop produce sap that is converted to raw rubber used in making tyres. E.g. rubber tree.
  8. Beverage crops: these are crops that produce food drinks. They are used to make cocoa drinks and chocolates. Examples are coffee and tea.
  • SPICE CROPS: these are crops that give our cooking very sweet aroma and make it taste delicious. E.g tomatoes, ginger, pepper, onion.
  • ROOT AND TUBER CROPS: they have swollen edible, underground stems or roots. E.g. cassava, cocoyam, potato, yam, carrot.
  • OIL CROPS: Oils are gotten from palm oil, melon, coconut, cotton, and groundnut. Oils are used in cooking, in making soap.
  • DRUG CROPS: they are used to cure diseases and wounds. E.g. neem (dogonyaro), eucalyptus.
  • FIBRE CROPS: these crops produce materials for weaving clothes, bags and sacks. Examples are jute, sisal, kenaf, cotton.
  • FORAGE CROPS: they are plants/grass gown for feeding animal’s e.g. guinea grass, elephant grass, pueraria and centosema.
  • ORNAMENTAL CROPS: Ornamental crops are grown to beautify surroundings e.g. rose flower, cotton, hibiscus flower, red acalypha.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

  • The Teacher revises the previous lesson (CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS ACCORDING TO LIFESPAN).
  • The Teacher introduces the topic (CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS ACCORDING TO USE AND TYPE).
  • The Teacher explains the lessons.

LEARNERS ACTIVITIES

  • Learners participate in the class discussion

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

  • Mention three Classification of crops and their uses according to uses and types.

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

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