Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 1

Week: 8

Class: Junior Secondary School 1

Term: 2^nd Term

Age: 12 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods

Date:

Subject: Agriculture

Topic:-       Weeds

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

1. Define the term weed
2. State the effects of weed
3. Highlight the characteristic features of weeds

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION	The teacher revises the previous lesson on the uses of farm animals	Students pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	She defines the term weed. She then states the effects of weed	Students pay attention and participates
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She further highlights the characteristic features of weeds	Students pay attention and participate
STEP 4 NOTE TAKING	The teacher writes a summarized note on the board	The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

WEEDS

Weeds are plants growing where they are not wanted or planted.

EFFECTS OF WEEDS

1. reduces yield and kills crops
2. they are poisonous and can cause stomach upsets in cattle
3. they compete with crops for space and water
4. they harbor insects and pests that attack crops
5. Removing them is laborious and increases the cost of production

 

CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF WEEDS

1. they can reproduce sexually(by seeds) and asexually(vegetative means)
2. they are adapted to survive adverse conditions
3. they produce large quantities of pollen grains
4. they have short life cycles
5. they can produce a large number of seeds

EVALUATION:    1. Define the term weed

2. What are the effects of weeds?
3. Outline some characteristic features of weeds

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively