Food – Basic 1 Social Studies Lesson Note (Second Term)

Class: Primary 1
Subject: Social Studies
Topic: Food – Meaning, Types and Sources
Duration: 30 minutes

Lesson objectives

By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

• Say what food means
• Name types of food we eat in our locality
• Tell where food comes from

Lesson content

What is Food?

Food is anything we eat to keep our body strong and healthy.

We need food to grow, play and live.

Types of Food We Eat in Our Locality:

1. Local Foods:

• Rice and beans

• Yam and plantain

• Cassava and sweet potato

• Maize (corn)

• Millet and guinea corn

2. Fruits:

• Orange, mango, banana
• Pineapple, pawpaw, watermelon

3. Vegetables:

• Spinach, lettuce, tomato
• Pepper, onion, okra

4. Meat and Fish:

• Chicken, beef, goat meat
• Fish from rivers and sea

Sources of Food:

1. Plants – give us fruits, vegetables, grains 
2. Animals – give us meat, milk, eggs 
3. Water – gives us fish

Evaluation/exercises

Answer these questions:

1. Food is anything we _______ to keep our body strong and healthy.
2. Name 4 local foods we eat:
3. Circle the fruits we eat in our locality: Rice Orange Mango Yam Banana Beans
4. Fill in the missing words:
   1. _______ give us fruits and vegetables.
   2. _______ give us meat and milk.
5. Match the food sources:
   1. Plants • Fish
   2. Animals • Fruits
   3. Water • Meat
6. Tick (✓) the vegetables:
   1. Spinach [ ] – Orange [ ] – Tomato [ ] – Rice [ ]
7. Choose the correct answer: Which gives us eggs? a) Plants b) Animals c) Water

ASSIGNMENT

Name 3 foods your family eats at home and where they come from.

Teacher’s remarks

Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________