Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary School 2

Browse through topics for Senior Secondary 2 1st, 2nd and 3rd Terms, All Weeks, All Subjects

  1. Home
  2. Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v2 Classes
  3. Senior Secondary 2
  4. Forest management

Term: 1st Term

Week: 8

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Agriculture

Topic:-      Forest management

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

  1. Define forest
  2. Give examples of forest trees
  3. Explain the meaning of forest reserve
  4. Give examples of forest reserves in Nigeria

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 calculations of the farmland

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She defines forest and gives some examples of forest trees

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She explains the meaning of forest reserve and states some common examples of forest reserve in Nigeria

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

FOREST MANAGEMENT

Forest can be defined as a large area of land covered with trees and bushes, either growing wild or planted for some purpose. 

While forestry is the art of planting, tending and managing forests, including the utilization, tending and managing forest, including the utilization of their products, silviculture is the study of forest trees and other related trees.

 

Examples of Forest Trees

Common trees usually found in the forest are Iroko, Obeche, Mahogmay, Sapele, Nigerian walnut, Ebony, Camwood, Opepe, Afara, Teat, Abura, etc.

Forest Reserves in Nigeria

Forest reserves are large areas of land where pants either growing naturally or panted are specially preserved by government for specific purpose.

Some forest reserves in Nigeria are:

  1. Mamu river Forest Reserve in Anambra State
  2. Omo Forest Reserve in Ogun State
  3. Afi River Forest Reserve in Cross River State
  4. Okomu Forest Reserve in Edo State
  5. Anara Forest Reserve in Kaduna State
  6. Shasha River Forest Reserve in Ogun State
  7. Sakpoba Forest Reserve in Edo State
  8. Zamfara Forest Reserve in Zamfara State
  9. Sanga River Forest Reserve in Plateau State
  10. Awba Hills Forest Reserve in Oyo State.

 

 

EVALUATION:   1. Define forest

  1. Give examples of forest trees
  2. Explain the meaning of forest reserves
  3. List some forest reserves in Nigeria

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively