Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 1

Week: 1

Class: Junior Secondary School 1

Term: 3^rd Term

Age: 12 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods

Date:

Subject: Agriculture

Topic:-       Pests

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

1. Explain the meaning of pests
2. Describe mammals and birds as pests

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 weeds	Students pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	She explains the meaning of pests	Students pay attention and participates
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She describes mammals and birds as pests	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

PESTS

Pests are any organism whose activities result in the reduction in quantity and quality of yield of crops

Some common agricultural pests include: mammals, birds and insects

1. Mammals: Mammals are animals with back bones. Their bodies are usually covered with hairs and they feed their young ones with milk. Some examples of mammal pests are: Rats and rodents attack the root of plants like yam, cassava, young rice plant and oil palm seedlings. Monkeys destroy citrus and banana crops while bats suck juice of fruits. Controlling them is by shooting or trapping

 

2. Birds: they are the most serious pest of cereals and fruit crops. Birds such as pigeons, vultures, etc

EVALUATION:    1. What are pests?

2. Describe mammals and birds as pests

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively