PESTS AND DISEASES OF CROP PLANTS

SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

TERM: THIRD TERM

WEEK: WEEK 2 and WEEK 3

CLASS: PRIMARY 5

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: PESTS AND DISEASES OF CROP PLANTS

UNITS: The examples of common pest

• casual agents of crop diseases
•  Common Crop Diseases

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

• The examples of common pest
• casual agents of crop diseases
•  Common Crop Diseases

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.
• Online Materials.
• Lagos State Agricultural Science Scheme of Work
• Agricultural Science for Primary Schools.

                        MODULE CONTENT

Pests are unwanted and destructive animals or insect that attack crops and livestock

COMMON PEST

The following are common pest that attacks crops

• Insects
• Bats
• Birds
• Rodents
• Monkeys

CASUAL AGENTS OF CROP DISEASES

UNIT:

• Fungi : bacterial, Viruses
• Nematocides

SOME COMMON CROP DISEASES

1. Maize and nut
2. Cassava mosaic
3. Tomato rot
4. Groundnut rosette etc.

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson.
• The Teacher introduces the topic.
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• Mention Three examples of common pest
• Mention Two Casual Agents Of Crop Diseases
• Mention Two Common Crop Diseases

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.