2. Name of the teacher: Neethu.L Name of the school: RRVGHSS Kilimanoor
Subject: Biology STD: VIII.B
Unit: Let’s regain our field Time: 40 min
Lesson: Reaping diversity Date:
Curricular statement
Develops different dimensions of knowledge, attitude, and process skills on
reaping diversity through lecture method, group discussion, and evaluation by
questioning and participation in group discussion
Content Analysis
New Terms:
Live stock management, sericulture, pisciculture, floriculture, apiculture,
mushroom culture, horticulture, medicinal plant cultivation
Facts:
Rearing cattle for milk, meat, and agricultural purpose is called livestock
management.
Rearing of birds for egg and meat is called poultry farming.
Rearing of silk worms for the production of natural silk is called
sericulture.
The scientific way of rearing fish in natural water bodies, paddy fields, or
artificial tank is called pisciculture.
3. Cultivation of flowering plants on a commercial basis is called
floriculture.
Scientific way of rearing of honeybees is called apiculture.
Scientific way of growing of mushroom is called mushroom culture.
Scientific way of cultivation of vegetables is called horticulture.
Learning Outcome
Enables the pupil to develop,
1. Factual knowledge on reaping diversity through,
a. Recalling the new terms like sericulture, apiculture, pisciculture etc
facts and concepts mentioned in the content analysis.
b. Recognizing the different agricultural process.
2. Conceptual knowledge on reaping diversity through,
a. Recalling the different agricultural processes.
b. Recognizing the agriculture sectors which help to earn better income
through scientific approach.
c. Explaining the different types of agricultural processes.
d. Comparing different types of faring.
3. Procedural knowledge on reaping diversity through,
a. Differentiating the different agricultural processes.
b. Executing the group discussion as per the instruction.
4. Metacognitive knowledge on reaping diversity through,
a. Recognizing the other agricultural sectors.
b. Focusing on the different agricultural sectors and their importance.
5. Scientific attitude on reaping diversity through,
a. Collecting more information about different agricultural sectors.
6. Different process skills like,
a. Observation of different agricultural practices.
b. Communication through presenting the group work.
4. Teaching Learning Resource
Chart
Chart showing different agricultural sectors.
Reference
Teacher’s hand book
Standard VIII text book by SCERT Kerala
5. Classroom interaction
procedure
Pupil activity Pupil response
Introduction
Teacher makes rapport
with the students.
Today we are going to
study about different
agricultural sectors.
Do you know any
agricultural sectors?
Today we are
discussing about
different agricultural
processes. For this I
will make three
groups.
Group-1
Group-2
Group-3
Teacher divides the
whole students in to
three groups.
Teacher gives
activity to each
group.
Teacher gives
instructions to
groups.
First you discuss
topic in your groups
and make a note on
it.
Then understand
the matter very
carefully. Each
Activity
Group1- Live stock
management, Poultry
farming, Sericulture.
Group2- Pisciculture,
Horticulture, Apiculture.
Group3- Mushroom
culture, Floriculture,
Medicinal plant culture
Poultry farming,
Live stock
management.
6. group member
aware of your own
topic.
Present your own
topics in the class.
Then next
step is a
activity for
you.
Next section is the
questioning section.
Groups 1 ask questions to
each member of group 3.
Group 2 ask questions to
each member of group1.
Group 3 ask questions to
each member of group 2.
Consolidation
There are different
agricultural sectors which
help to earn better income
Present the topic y group
leaders.
Group-1
Makes maximum
questions on the topic
given to group 3 that is
mushroom culture,
floriculture, medicinal
plant cultivation.
Group -2
Make maximum
questions on livestock
management, poultry
farming, and sericulture.
Group -3
Make maximum
questions on pisciculture,
horticulture, and
apiculture.
Pupils make note on their
topic.
Pupils listen to the
seminar.
Pupil makes maximum
questions.
Groups 1 ask questions
to group 3 gave answers.
Group 2 ask questions to
Group1 gave answers.
Group 3 ask questions to
Group 2 gave answers
7. through a scientific
approach. Livestock
management, poultry
farming, sericulture,
pisciculture, horticulture,
medicinal plant cultivation
etc are the major
agricultural practices
today.
