Meaning, Importance and Types of Agriculture (Lesson note)

📘 DETAILED LESSON NOTE

Subject: Agricultural Science
Class: J.S.S.1
Term: First Term
Week: One
Duration: 40 Minutes
Topic: Meaning, Importance and Types of Agriculture
Sub-topic: Origin of Agriculture, Meaning of Agriculture, and Types of Agriculture
Date: (To be inserted by teacher)
Teacher: (To be inserted by teacher)

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✅ GENERAL OBJECTIVE:

At the end of the lesson, students should have a clear understanding of the origin, meaning, and types of agriculture.

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🧠 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES, CONTENT, & ACTIVITIES

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🥇 Objective 1: Origin of Agriculture

Learning Domain: Cognitive
Domain Level: Lower (Knowledge/Recall)
Specific Objective: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to state the origin of agriculture.

🧾 Content:

• Agriculture started in the early days of man.
• Early humans were hunters and gatherers.
• They discovered that when seeds fell to the ground, they grew into plants.
• This led to the beginning of crop farming and later animal rearing.
• Agriculture began during the Stone Age and developed over time.

👨‍🏫 Teacher’s Activities:

• Tell a short story of early humans discovering farming.
• Show pictures/drawings of early farmers or farming scenes.
• Ask students why they think humans started farming.

👧👦 Students’ Activities:

• Listen to the story.
• Observe the pictures.
• Answer oral questions based on the story.

📝 Evaluation Questions:

1. Who were the first people to farm?
2. How did agriculture begin?
3. In what age did agriculture begin?

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🥈 Objective 2: Meaning of Agriculture

Learning Domain: Cognitive
Domain Level: Middle (Comprehension)
Specific Objective: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to explain the meaning of agriculture in their own words.

🧾 Content:

• Agriculture is the science, art, and business of growing crops and rearing animals for human use.
• It provides food, raw materials, and employment.
• Agriculture is essential for survival and development.

👨‍🏫 Teacher’s Activities:

• Write the definition on the board.
• Explain the key terms: science, art, and business.
• Ask students to explain what agriculture means in their own words.

👧👦 Students’ Activities:

• Copy the definition into their notes.
• Discuss with partners to rephrase the definition.
• Attempt to explain it aloud using their own understanding.

📝 Evaluation Questions:

1. What is agriculture?
2. Mention two things agriculture provides.
3. Explain agriculture in your own words.

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🥉 Objective 3: Types of Agriculture

Learning Domain: Cognitive
Domain Level: Upper (Analysis)
Specific Objective: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to classify the types of agriculture and give examples.

🧾 Content:

There are two major types of agriculture:

1. Subsistence Agriculture:
• Small scale.
• For family use only.
• Simple tools (hoe, cutlass).
• Example: A family growing yam for food.
2. Commercial Agriculture:
• Large scale.
• For selling and profit.
• Use of machines.
• Example: A farmer raising poultry for market.

👨‍🏫 Teacher’s Activities:

• Draw a table on the board comparing the two types.
• Explain with examples from local environment.
• Show pictures of both farming styles.

👧👦 Students’ Activities:

• Observe the comparison chart.
• Work in groups to list examples.
• Ask and answer questions.

📝 Evaluation Questions:

1. List the two types of agriculture.
2. Give one example of subsistence agriculture.
3. Mention one difference between subsistence and commercial agriculture.

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📚 Teaching Materials:

• Flashcards with key terms.
• Real or drawn farm tools.
• Whiteboard/chart with diagram.
• Pictures or illustrations of farms.

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🕒 Lesson Development (Timing Breakdown):

Stage	Duration	Activities
Introduction	5 minutes	Greetings, riddle, discussion on student exposure to farming.
Development	30 minutes

• Origin of agriculture (10 mins)
• Meaning of agriculture (10 mins)
• Types of agriculture (10 mins) |
  | Evaluation | 3 minutes | Oral questions based on each objective |
  | Assignment | 2 minutes |

1. Draw and label one type of agriculture.
2. List three products from agriculture. |

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🧾 Assignment:

1. Draw and label one type of agriculture (either subsistence or commercial).
2. Write three things that agriculture provides for us.

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✅ Summary/Conclusion:

• Agriculture began when early humans discovered that seeds can grow into plants.
• Agriculture means growing crops and rearing animals for our use.
• The two main types of agriculture are subsistence and commercial.

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🧾 Teacher’s Remarks:

Students were [active/partially active/disengaged] during the lesson. More visual aids may improve their understanding. Follow-up with field trip or video lesson is recommended.