Page 25 - Nigeria Primary 1 copy

From trees we get wood . .
From trees we get wood
We use wood to make furniture
We use wood to make furniture
and other products.
and other products.

Below are some other items Chair, table, window Wood also serves as a
Below are some other items
Chair, table, window
Wood also serves as a
which we get from plants. etc. are made of wood building material
which we get from plants.
etc. are made of wood
building material

Rubber
Groundnut
Groundnut Cooking oil Rubber tree Rubber
Rubber tree
Cooking oil

Perfume
Rose Perfume Tea plant Tea
Rose
Tea plant
Tea
Reinforcement concepts
Reinforcement concepts
• Plants are present all around us. Some plants are found on land (garden, home),
• Plants are present all around us. Some plants are found on land (garden, home),
some near the seaside and some in water.
some near the seaside and some in water.
• Plants provide shelter to birds and small animals; food to animals and people.
• Plants provide shelter to birds and small animals; food to animals and people.
use
• We eat parts of some plants, like the stem, leaves, roots and seeds/grains, as food.
• We eat parts of some plants, like the stem, leaves, roots and seeds/grains, as food.
• Plants also give us fibres, used to make clothing and other items.
• Plants also give us fibres, used to make clothing and other items.
• From trees we get wood which is used for making furniture and building material.
• From trees we get wood which is used for making furniture and building material.
• Some plants are also used for decoration.
• Some plants are also used for decoration.
• Some other products we get from plants are: tea, coffee, juice, perfumes, oil, soap
• Some other products we get from plants are: tea, coffee, juice, perfumes, oil, soap
and compost.
and compost.
FOR THE TEACHER: Show some charts and more pictures of various other plant
FOR THE TEACHER: Show some charts and more pictures of various other plant
products; pictures depicting how plants are used in different ways and for different
products; pictures depicting how plants are used in different ways and for different
purposes. Ask students about his/her favourite food/dish, such as drinks, tamarind
their favourite food/dish, such as drinks, tamarind
purposes. Ask students about his/her
popcorn,
ball, popcorn etc. Discuss that some plant parts can be eaten raw and some only when
ball, popcorn etc. Discuss that some plant parts can be eaten raw and some only when
cooked. What is jam made from? How is bread prepared? How is paper processed to
cooked. What is jam made from? How is bread prepared? How is paper processed to
make books/notebooks?
make books/notebooks?
21
Modern Science and Technology for the Caribbean – Infants Two – Students’ Book 21
Modern Science and Technology - Primary One
Modern Science and Technology for the Caribbean – Infants Two – Students’ Book