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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 5

Class: Senior Secondary School 1

Age: 15 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Agriculture

Topic:-       Soil formation II

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

  1. State the properties of soil
  2. Discuss the soil structure and its importance

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 reviews the previous lesson on Soil formation

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She states the properties of the soil

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She discusses the soil structure and its importance

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

PROPERTIES OF THE SOIL

  1. Soil Structure
  2. Soil texture
  3. Soil temperature
  4. Soil ph
  5. Soil acidity
  6. Soil profile

 

SOIL STRUCTURE AND ITS IMPORTANCE

Soil structure refers to the ways in which the different particles of the soil are packed or arranged. Good soil structure will promote good yield of crops. Soil Structure can be preserved in the following ways:

  1. Planting of cover crops
  2. Application of manure
  3. Avoidance of overgrazing
  4. Mulching
  5. Avoidance of clean clearing

 

IMPORTANCE OF SOIL STRUCTURE

  1. It determines how fertile a soil is.
  2. A good soil structure supports aeration.
  3. It also prevents erosion and water logging.
  4. A good soil structure promotes the activities of soil microbes.
  5. A good soil structure supports the growth of crops.

 

EVALUATION:   1. State the properties of soil

  1. Discuss the soil structure and its importance

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively