Third Term Agric Lesson Note for Primary 4
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WEEK 2
Topic: Farm tools
Subtitle: Simple farm tools
Learning Objectives: At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:
1.Define simple farm tools
2. 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 house.
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 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, 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.

Farm
Examples of simple farm tools
· Cutlass
· Hoe
· Shovel.
· Spade.
· Watering can
· Take
· Broom
· Sickle
· Harvester
· Headpan
· Axe
· Hand trowel
· Garden fork
· Mattocks
· Crowbar
· Pickaxe
Strategies& Activities:
Step: Teacher revises the previous topic.
Step 2: Teacher introduces the new topic.
Step3: Teacher explains the new topic.
Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils questions.
Step5: Teacher evaluates the pupils.
Assessment & Evaluation:
1.Define simple farm tools
2. list some examples of simple farm tools
(WRAP-UP CONCLUSION)
Teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding.
ASSIGNMENT
1. Define simple farm tools
2. Mention 10 simple farm tools
WEEK 3 AND WEEK 7
Topic: Animal Farm tools
Subtitle: Uses of animalfarm tools
Learning Objectives: At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:
1.Define simple animals farm tools
2. list some examples of simple animal farm tools.
3. State the description of some simple animal farm tools
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of: charts and pictures showing the different types of house.
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
ANIMAL FARM TOOLS AND THEIR USES
Animal farm tools
i. Fishing nets
ii. Traps
iii. Hook and line
iv. Basket
v. Watering troughs
vi. Feeding troughs, etc.
Major uses of Animal Farm Tools
i. Drinking trough: Holds water or drugs for animals.
ii. Feeding trough: Holds feeds (foods) or drugsfor animals
iii. Fishing net: It is used for catching and collecting fish from the river
iv. Battery cage: for keeping poultry (birds) – Observe the wind
Strategies& Activities:
Step: Teacher revises the previous topic.
Step 2: Teacher introduces the new topic.
Step3: Teacher explains the new topic.
Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils questions.
Step5: Teacher evaluates the pupils.
Assessment & Evaluation:
1.Define simple animals farm tools
2. list some examples of simple animal farm tools.
3. State the description of some simple animal farm tools
(WRAP-UP CONCLUSION)
Teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding.
ASSIGNMENT
List 4 example of animal farm tools
Describe the following
Battery cage
Fishing net
Drinking trough
WEEK 4&5
Topic: Farm tools
Subtitle: Simple farm tools
Learning Objectives: At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:
1.Define simple farm tools
2. list some examples of simple farm tools.
3. State the description of some farm tools
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of: charts and pictures showing the different types of house.
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 TOOLS
Farm tools are instruments we use in the farm to aid us in farm work, thereby making it easy. Such equipments include cutlass, wheel barrow hoe, shovel and axE
DESCRIPTION OF SIMPLS FARM TOOLS
PICK AXE
The pick axe is made up of a long wooden handle with a double headed thick metal blade that is attached to the handle through a loop.
The head of the pick axe is made up of two edges, one part of the end of the blade is pointed, while the other end is flat andsharp edged. They are mainly used for breaking up of hard soil, and digging up of roots and tree stumps.
HAND FORK
When it is viewed, the hand fork, looks like the kitchen fork we eat with, just that it is a little bit bigger, it has a short wooden or metal handle with four prongs. It is used in mixing manure into the soil, for breaking the surface of the soil, so that air and water, can pass easily and it is also used for the removal of weeds on the seed bed.
HAND TROWEL
It is boat shaped or it is either curved sloop metal blade that is attached to a short wooden or metal handle. When using it, you hold it with one hand. It helps in the transplanting of seedlings, for the application of fertilizer and also for the application of manure to the soil, it helps in loosening vegetable beds, it can also be used for light weeding, sampling or mixing up of soil and digging holes for the planting of seeds.
THE SICKLE
The sickle has a curved metal blade that is fitted into a short wooden handle. The inner part of the curved metal blade is very sharp while the other part, has a blunt edge.
To recognise a sickle when been viewed, it has a structure like that of a question mark (?). It used in the plucking of fruits. This can only be possible, when it is tied to a long handle, it can also be used to harvest cereals like rice, wheat barley because they possess thin stems. It can also be used in the harvest of grasses.
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