JHS1 Career Technology · Term 1 Week 12: Food Commodities (animal and Plant Sources)

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.2.4.1.1 - Discuss food commodities

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain what is meant by food and food commodities in their own words.
Give at least five examples of common food commodities found in their community.
Classify food commodities correctly under the two main sources: plant source and animal source.
State at least four reasons why human beings eat food.
Create a chart showing the two main sources of food commodities with two examples under each source.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Materials for Production (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Food Commodities (animal and Plant Sources) (2.4)
Content standard: B7.2.4.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of basic food commodities
Indicator: B7.2.4.1.1 - Discuss food commodities
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 12 (Week 12 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Career Technology, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 16
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Explain what is meant by food.
E.g., Food is any edible substance either solid or liquid which when eaten is used by the body to maintain life.
2. Explain what is meant by food commodities.
E.g., Food commodities generally refer to ingredients needed to produce different varieties of food.
3. Give examples of common food commodities in the community
E.g., fish, cassava, okro, orange, milk, meat
4. Enumerate the two (2) main sources of food commodities.
E.g. Plant and animal
5.Classify food commodities under the two main sources, i.e., plant source and animal source
Plant | Animal
cassava, okro, orange | fish, milk, meat
6.Discuss reasons for eating food;
E.g., To satisfy our hunger, build body, provide heat energy, protect body from diseases.
7. Make a chart on the two (2) main sources of food commodities and their examples.