PRESERVATION OF FARM PRODUCE
SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
THEME: PROCESSES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
TERM: FIRST TERM
WEEK: WEEK 11
CLASS: PRIMARY 4
NAME OF TEACHER:
DATE:
AGE OF STUDENTS:
CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.
PERIOD:
DURATION: 40 MINUTES
TOPIC: PRESERVATION OF FARM PRODUCE
Units:
- Meaning of preservation of farm produce.
- Importance of farm produce preservation
- Methods of farm produce preservation
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to know about:
- Meaning of preservation of farm produce.
- Importance of farm produce preservation
- Methods of farm produce preservation
TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Samples of soil
- Whiteboard/ Chalkboard
- Explanatory posters/pictures
- Explanatory videos
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Questions and Answers.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: the students are familiar with why farm produce should be processed.
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.
WORD FILE:
MODULE CONTENT
MEANING OF PRESERVATION OF FARM PRODUCE
We need to keep food so that they don’t get spoilt, loss their taste and freshness.
Food preservation is the way of keeping foods until they are needed.
IMPORTANCE OF FARM PRODUCE PRESERVATION
The following are some of the reasons we preserve our food.
- Not to lose it freshness.
- To prevent contamination and infection.
- To prevent food from smelling.
- To keep insect and other pest away from the food.
- Keeps farm produce in good condition for planting in the next season.
- To keep food for a long period of time.
- To make food available when needed.
- To preserve the quality of food.
- To reduce food spoilage
METHODS OF FARM PRODUCE PRESERVATION
Some of the methods of preserving food are:
- Smoking; fish,meat
- Sun drying; peeled cassava, peeled yam, maize, beans,yam, pepper,potatoes, fresh fish.
- Salting; meat, fish.
- Frying;meat, fish, plantain, yam,potato
- Refrigeration;eggs, fruits, vegetable, meat, fish, soup.
- Bottling; fruit juice, tomatoes, milk
- Bagging;corn, rice, beans, garri.
- Canning; fruits, pepper,sardine, corned beef, soup.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE
- The Teacher revises the previous lesson (WHY FARM PRODUCE SHOULD BE PROCESSED).
- The Teacher introduces the topic (PRESERVATION OF FARM PRODUCE).
- The Teacher explains the lessons.
LEARNERS ACTIVITIES
- Learners participate in the class discussion
- Learners identify process and unprocessed food.
EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES
- What is the Meaning of preservation of farm produce?
- Mention three Importance of farm produce preservation
- List five Methods of farm produce preservation
CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.
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