Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 1

Week: 4

Class: Junior Secondary School 1

Term: 3^rd Term

Age: 12 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods

Date:

Subject: Agriculture

Topic:-       Factors of production

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

1. Explain the meaning of production
2. Describe land as a factor of production

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 pests	Students pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	She explains the meaning production	Students pay attention and participates
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She discusses land as a factor of production	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

FACTORS OF PRODUCTION

Production can be defined as activities that involve the creation of goods and provision of services to satisfy human want.

Factors that affect production include

LAND

Land refers to all the natural resources available for production purposes such as lakes, forests, mineral deposits etc. The return of land is called RENT

Characteristics of Land

1. it cannot be replaced once exhausted
2. it is subject to diminishing returns
3. it is free

 

Features of Land

1. it is a gift of nature
2. it is immobile
3. the return on land is RENT

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of production

2. Explain the meaning of land
3. What are the characteristics of land?
4. List the features of land

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively