First Term Lesson Note for Week five
Class: Primary 3
Subject : Agricultural Science
Topic : Local Body Building Foods
Periods : Single period
Duration : 40 minutes
Reference Book :
- Agricultural Science for Primary Schools, Book 3.
- Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Primary Schools (Primary 1 – 3)
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing examples of body building foods
Behavioural Objectives : By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to
i. Define Body building foods
ii. Give examples of body building foods
iii. Identify the elements present in body building foods
Content:
Body building foods are foods known as proteins. They builds the body and repair damaged and worn out tissues in the body. Proteins supplies the body with amino acids which are needed to carry out repairs.
There are many body building foods eaten locally. These includes:
i. Cowpea
ii. Pigeon pea
iii. Soya beans
iv. Melon
Examples of body building foods.Â
Proteins are made up of certain chemical elements such as : Nitrogen, Carbon, Oxygen, Sulphur, Phosphorus and Hydrogen. These chemical elements are very important to the body for building and maintaining the body tissues.
Presentation Steps:
Step 1: The teacher revises the previous lesson taught with the learners in form of questions and answer.
Step 2: He/ she introduces the new lesson by asking, “What is body building food?”, “what are they called?”
Step 3: The teacher then defines body building foods and gives examples
Step 4: He / she identifies the important elements present in body building food.
Evaluation:
1. ______________ are foods that builds and repairs damaged tissues. (a) Energy giving foods (b) Body building foods (c) Body protecting foods
2. Body building foods are also known as ______________. (a) Proteins (b) Carbohydrates (c) Fats and oil
3. List three examples of body building foods
i. ___________________________
ii. __________________________
iii. __________________________
4. Body building foods repairs worn-out tissues. (a) True (b) False (c) I don’t know .
Conclusion: At the end of the lesson, learners were able to answer the questions correctly, while the teacher makes some corrections where necessary.
Assignment:
1. Mention four elements found in body building foods.
i. _______________________________
ii. _______________________________
iii. ______________________________
iv. ______________________________
2. Proteins give _________________ to the body.
(a) amino acids (b) glucose (c) glycerol
3. State two functions of body building foods
i. ____________________________________________
ii. ____________________________________________
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