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Week: 1

Term: 3rd Term

Class: Junior Secondary School 3

Age: 14 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods

Date:

Subject: Agriculture

Topic:-       Roles of science and technology in Agriculture 

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

  1. Define science and technology
  2. State the roles of science and technology in Agriculture
  3. Highlight factors affecting the introduction of science and technology

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 export promotion

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher defines science and technology

She further sates the roles of science and technology in Agriculture

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She highlights factors affecting the introduction of science and technology

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

THE ROLES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE

Science is the process of learning about the natural world through observation and experimentation.

Technology is the application of scientific knowledge in the solving of problems

Here are the roles of science and technology in agriculture:

  1. production of chemicals
  2. production of farm implements and machinery
  3. combating pests and diseases
  4. in harvesting, storage and preservation
  5. in the transportation and packaging of agricultural produce
  6. For further agricultural research

 

FACTORS AFFECTING THE INTRODUCTION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

  1. availability of land
  2. availability of funds
  3. willingness of farmers to adopt science and technology
  4. education and research
  5. availability of marketing activities

  

EVALUATION:    1. Define

  1. science
  2. technology
  3. State the roles of science and technology in agriculture
  4. List factors affecting the introduction of science and                    technology

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively