JHS3 Science · Term 3 Week 2: Agricultural Tools

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.4.5.1.1 - Identify materials used in making simple agricultural tools.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least five simple agricultural tools used in their community and describe what each tool is used for.
Identify and list the specific materials (wood, metal, rope, bamboo, animal skin, nails, etc.) used to make each of those tools.
Explain how the different parts of a simple agricultural tool are connected or fixed together.
Draw and label a simple agricultural tool, showing the materials used for each part.
Sort a given list of materials into categories (wood, metal, plant fibre, animal product) and justify which tools can be made from them.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Forces and Energy (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Agricultural Tools (4.5)
Content standard: B9.4.5.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and skills in making simple agricultural tools for on-farm activities
Indicator: B9.4.5.1.1 - Identify materials used in making simple agricultural tools.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 2 (Week 26 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: Science, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 113
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Describe simple agricultural tools assembled from their environment.
2. Identify the materials used to make the tools assembled in exemplar 1 and show how the parts are connected.