• Class: Primary 2
  • Term: 1st Term
  • Week: 8
  • Age: 8 years
  • Duration: 40 minutes
  • Date:
  • Period:
  • Subject: Pre-vocational Studies
  • Curriculum Theme: Home Economics
  • Topic: Eating Good Food
  • Content: Types of food: Energy giving food, body building food, protective food

Specific Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

  • List 2 different types of food and explain their importance.

Reference Materials:

  • Scheme of Work
  • 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum, Abuja Educational Resource Centre Scheme of Work
  • NAPPS National Unified Scheme of Work
  • Course Book
  • All Relevant Material
  • Online Information
  • Textbooks (List your relevant textbook here)

Instructional Materials:

  • Pictures of various foods (energy giving, body building, protective)
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Chart with food types
  • Real food samples (if available)

Rationale for the Lesson:
Understanding the types of food and their importance is crucial for making healthy food choices. It relates to everyday life and promotes a balanced diet.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge:
Pupils should have basic knowledge of different types of foods they commonly eat and some awareness of the importance of food in their daily lives.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

Content Development: Types of Food

Content (Step 1, 2, 3, etc.)TimeTeaching MethodTeacher’s Points/ActivitiesPupils’ Activities
Introduction10 minsDiscussion– Greet pupils.
– Explain the importance of eating good food.
– Respond to greetings.
– Listen attentively.
Types of Food10 minsVisual Aids– Show pictures of energy giving, body building, and protective foods.
– Explain each type of food and its importance.
– Look at the pictures.
– Pay attention and ask questions.
Group Activity10 minsGroup Discussion– Divide pupils into groups.
– Provide a variety of real food samples (if available) for groups to identify.
– Discuss and categorize foods.
– Identify the types of foods.
Recap and Discussion5 minsQuestion and Answer– Review what they’ve learned.– Answer questions about food types.
Note Copying5 minsWriting– Provide key points for pupils to copy in notebooks.– Copy the notes.

Note to Pupils:

Types of food

  • Energy Giving Food: These foods give us energy to play, run, and do all our activities. E g, Bread, rice, banana.
  • Body Building Food: These foods help us grow strong and tall. For example, Eggs, beans, milk.
  • Protective Food: These foods keep us healthy and protect us from getting sick. E.g, Oranges, carrots, spinach.

Evaluation:

  1. Can you name two types of food that give us energy?
  2. What foods help us grow strong and tall?
  3. How do protective foods keep us healthy?

Note to Teachers:
Customize the lesson content, teaching methods, and pupil activities to suit your teaching style, curriculum, and available resources. Make the lesson engaging and interactive to help pupils understand and remember the types of food and their importance.