GD GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL MODEL TOWN
FORTNIGHTLY LESSON PLAN
SUBJECT: SCIENCE CLASS- VIII
NO. OF DAYS/PDS: 8 DATE: (2/4/25 TO 15/4/25)
UNIT- 1 Crop production and management DESCRIPTION
PERIODWISE CONTENT: Crop production (Ist class will be introductory)
SUBJECT/TOPIC: Agriculture, Crop plants Period 1: Agriculture and Crop plants
Practices of crop production, Protection from Period 2: Practices of crop production (Preparation
weeds, Harvesting and Storage of crops, Animal of soil, sowing)
husbandry, Back exercises and assignment Period 3: Manure and fertilizers, Irrigation
discussion. Period 4: Practices of crop production
Period 5: Protection from weeds
Period 6: Harvesting and Storage of crops
Period 7: Animal husbandry
Period 8: Back exercises and assignment
discussion
LEARNING OUTCOMES/ Students will be able to comprehend the meaning
SKILLS/ VALUES TO BE ENHANCED of agriculture and its development
compare Rabi and Kharif crops with examples
methods to prepare the soil for farming and tools
for sowing the seeds
understand the role of manure in increasing soil
fertility and different ways of irrigating the crops
comprehend the meaning of weeds and will be able
to list the ways to control it
different harvesting tools and structures to store the
grains
appreciate role of animals in providing financial
support to farmers till the crop is ready to be sold
Learners will be able to check their conceptual
clarity.
Value- Linkage with past, being hardworking,
being protective and grateful, Critical thinking,
Being protective of assets
Skill- Planning and execution, differentiation
Being systematic
METHODOLOGY FOR CONTENT TRANSACTION (MUST INCLUDE STEP BY STEP
TASK /ACTIVITIES ALONG WITH SKILLS/ VALUES/ OUTCOMES MAPPED WITH EACH
ACTIVITY)
TEACHING AIDS / Discussion, Power point presentation, Videos,
TOOLS / Diagrams, Assignment, NCERT book, White board
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
PRE-LESSON INTRODUCTORY Students will be asked about the name of processes
ACTIVITY/TASK/WARMUP/ENERGIZER involved in crop production and its importance.
They will also be given important terms of the
chapter which needs to be written in the register.
DURING LESSON ACTIVITY: Identifying the healthy seeds from
unhealthy one by putting them in water.
Students will be asked to draw a flowchart of all
the processes involved in crop production.
POST-LESSON CLOSURE/ Students will be given assignment questions (from
RECAPITULATION the covered content) to write in notebooks after
discussion in class.
SELF-STUDY HOME ASSIGNMENTS(NOT Students will be asked to read the topics of the
MANDATORY FOR CO-SCHOLASTICS) chapter already covered in class, Assignment
questions.
REFLECTIONS /
SPECIFIC CONCERNS OR PROBLEMS
/NOTES FOR FOLLOW UP
REFERENCES/ Millenium science book
LINKS https://youtu.be/8ulpy_GFLDk
TEACHER’S NAME: Ms. Ritu Chauhan
REMARKS HOD: Approved by Kiran Garg
PRINCIPAL’S SIGNATURES: __________________________________