Lesson Plan 02

ASSURE LESSON PLAN

SUBJECT: Agricultural Science

TOPIC:          Root Crops

Analysis of Learners:           

                                    ♦  No. of  students:     10

♦  Class:                      Std. 4

♦  Gender:                   6 boys   4 girls

♦  Age Range:             09-11 years old

♦  Ethnicity:                5 negroes, 5 mixed

                                    Entry Competencies

♦  The students are familiar with what root crops are and there uses.

♦  Students are able to identify root crops.

                                   

                                    Learning Styles

                                    ♦  visual:         4 students

                                    ♦  Auditory:    1 students

                                    ♦  kinesthetic: 5 students

Standards & Objectives:

♦  Audience:    The standard 4 students

♦  Behaviour: 1. Identify different root crops.

2. Describe what the root crops can be used for.

3. Reap root crops from the garden.

♦  Condition:   in 20 minutes

♦  Degree:       100% of the class understanding the lesson.

                                   

Select Media, Materials & Methods:

♦  Multimedia projector & laptop:   involves pictures of different types of crops so that children can identify the root crops.

♦  Non-projected Interactive Media: Play game of sheared. Students will form groups use Bristol board and markers to draw pictures of root crops for the other group to try and identify.

♦  Power Point Instructional Project: Use power point presentation as to introduce the  lesson and as a review pictures of root crops and their uses.

Utilize Media, Materials & Methods:

            ♦   Collect and setup equipment and ensure it is working

♦ Begin lesson on root crops by showing Power Point with pictures. Allow children a chance to describe and name the root crops in the pictures then explain what root crops can be used for.

♦  Students will draw pictures of crops using  Bristol board and markers.

♦  Use multimedia projector and laptop computer to give definitions and show pictures of crops.

♦ Students will form themselves in groups as the play a game of sheared drawing on the Bristol board and allowing the other group to guess the name of the root crop and what it is used for.

Required Learner Participation:

♦   Each student will be graded on his/her participation and how well they interact in their group.

♦  Pupils will randomly be called on to answer questions on root crops.

♦ Each group will evaluate the other groups work. (Teacher will observe all members of the groups.)

♦Students will go into the garden, identify the root crops that are ready to be reaped and harvest them. (Teacher will supervise this activity).

Evaluate and Revise:

            ♦  Evaluate students performance through quizzes (verbal and oral)

                Participation.

♦  Evaluation of the media components from teachers and students (hard, easy, interesting or not, good idea or not) suggestions from students.

♦Evaluate teacher performance by asking questions and listening to the feedback of the children whether or not they understood what was taught and how it was taught.

 Pictures with different crops