Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 3

Week: 8

Term: 1^st Term

Class: Junior Secondary School 3

Age: 14 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods

Date:

Subject: Agriculture

Topic:-       Farm animal diseases - Virus

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

1. Explain the meaning of disease
2. Discuss viral diseases and its symptoms
3. Give examples of viral diseases
4. Describe the modes of transmitting viruses

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 bacteria diseases	Students pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	The teacher explains the meaning of diseases and virus. She describes the mode of transmitting virus	Students pay attention and participates
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She discusses some symptoms of virus diseases and gives examples	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

FARM ANIMAL DISEASES

A disease is defined as any abnormality in the function of the tissue, organ or system of the animal or plant body.

VIRUS DISEASE

Virus is a microscopic organism that can replicate only inside the cells of a host organism. Most viruses are so tiny that they can only be observed through an optical microscope. People who specialize in viral study are called VIROLOGIST.

Some examples of viral diseases include foot and mouth disease, rinder pest disease, Newcastle disease, foot rot, swine fever, fowl pox, bird flu etc

 

MODE OF TRANSMISSION

1. direct contact with material contaminated with discharge lesions
2. use of infected materials airborne and direct contact
3. insect vectors

 

SYMPTOMS OF VIRAL DISEASES

1. salivation
2. sores on feet and inside mouth
3. lameness
4. high fever
5. diarrhea
6. twisted neck
7. poor appetite
8. yellow eruption on comb
9. nasal discharge
10. decreased egg production
11. breathing difficulty
12. gasping and coughing

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define the term “Disease” and “Virus”

2. Discuss the modes of transmitting Viral diseases
3. Describe the symptoms that accompany virus
4. Give examples of virus disease

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively