Category: 7th Grade

OBJECTIVES By the end of the lesson, students to be able to a) define farm animals b) give examples of farm animals c) state the importance of different farm animals. What are Farm Animals? Farm animals are animals that are raised and kept for agricultural purposes. They include cows, chickens, pigs, sheep, camels, etc. Food – farm animals such as cattle, goat, sheep are used as food through the provision of meat and milk while poultry provides egg and meat. Fish is another source of protein Income – Farm animals are sold to generate income. Employment – Many people take up production of farm animals as full time employment. Foreign Exchange – Surplus production of farm animals can be exported...

OBJECTIVES By the end of the lesson, students should be able to a) State the meaning of nursery b) Mention nursery practices c) Explain how to construct vegetable beds d) Explain how to transplant crops from the nursery. The Meaning of a Nursery A nursery is a place where seedling (young crops) are intensively raised and taken care of before they are transplanted to the main field. A nursery is also a place where plants are propagated and grown to usable size. A nursery bed is a specially prepared portion of land put aside for raising seedlings. It acts as a temporary home for young plants until they are eventually planted in a permanent garden....