This document discusses a lesson on vegetable production. It begins with questions to test students' knowledge of vegetables and their importance. Students are then divided into groups to discuss what vegetables are and why they are grown. The document notes opportunities in Philippine vegetable production but also challenges like inconsistent supply and infrastructure issues. Students are assigned activities to research locally grown vegetables and their nutrients.
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This document discusses a lesson on vegetable production. It begins with questions to test students' knowledge of vegetables and their importance. Students are then divided into groups to discuss what vegetables are and why they are grown. The document notes opportunities in Philippine vegetable production but also challenges like inconsistent supply and infrastructure issues. Students are assigned activities to research locally grown vegetables and their nutrients.
This document discusses a lesson on vegetable production. It begins with questions to test students' knowledge of vegetables and their importance. Students are then divided into groups to discuss what vegetables are and why they are grown. The document notes opportunities in Philippine vegetable production but also challenges like inconsistent supply and infrastructure issues. Students are assigned activities to research locally grown vegetables and their nutrients.
opportunities in producing major lowland and semi-temperate vegetable crops Answer the following questions correctly 1. What is a vegetable? Possible answers a. A vegetable is a plant or part of a plant used as food, typically as an accompaniment to meat or fish, such as cabbages, potatoes, carrots, or beans. b. In culinary terms, a vegetable is an edible plant or its part that is intended for cooking or eating raw. c. In biological terms, "vegetable" designates members of the plant kingdom . 2. Give five importance of vegetables. Possible answers a. It is one of the most important sources of food. b. It provides much of the family‟s food needs. c. It provides an additional source of income for the family d. It serves as a good source of food nutrients needed by human body. e. It provides healthy outdoor exercises for the gardener. f. It provides an opportunity to learn a profitable hobby or an avocation as gardening, farming, food processing, farm management, or any other activity as an outcome of areas related to school gardening. g. It helps in the prevention of air pollution . h. It beautifies the premises of the school and the home. 3. Cite situations from the lesson that there is a future waiting in the production of vegetables. Possible answers: a. The Philippines is endowed with a favorable climate and hectares of fertile soils for the production of vegetables all year round. b. Vegetables grown in the Philippines have export opportunities. . Enumerate some problems in the production of vegetables in the Philippines. Possible answers a. Erratic supply and low quality of produce b. Poor farm to market roads c. Inadequate storage and facilities d. Limited access to reliable market information e. Lack of entrepreneurial skills among growers f. Cooperatives obstruct the industry‟s potential in the world market Activity 1 Teacher says: Divide the class into four groups and appoint a rapporteur in each group to take down notes. Discuss among yourselves and agree on how you are going to present your output. Draw lots and talk about the topic you picked. Group 1 – What are vegetables? Group 2 – Why grow vegetables? Note: Present your output to class in any manner you feel best. You are given 3 minutes for presentation. Other suggested activities: 1. Show pictures of different vegetables grown in the lowlands and highlands and let the students react on what they have seen. 2. Why grow vegetables? /Ask students why vegetables should be grown. Activity 2 Let the students perform the following formative assessment/activities. 1. To develop the knowledge and skills you learned in your Basic Computer subjects, research on the vegetables commonly grown in your locality or the vegetables commonly sold in the market and find out their nutrient value. 2. Compare your work with your classmates to learn more from each other. 3. Submit your output to your teacher.