DETAILED LESSON NOTE
Subject:
Agricultural Science
Class:
JSS 1 (Grade 7)
Topic:
Meaning, Importance and Types of Agriculture
Sub-topic:
Importance of Agriculture
Duration:
40 minutes
Date:
(To be inserted by teacher)
Average
Age of Students: 10 – 12 years
Instructional
Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students
should be able to:
- (Lower Domain – Recall/Knowledge): List at least three importance of agriculture to
the farmer such as food, income, and employment.
- (Middle Domain – Comprehension): Explain with examples three importance of
agriculture to the society e.g., provision of raw materials, food
supply, and job opportunities.
- (Higher Domain – Application/Analysis): Analyze and justify three importance of agriculture
to the nation, e.g., revenue generation through export, foreign
exchange, reduction of food importation, and economic growth.
Instructional
Materials
- Flashcards with pictures of crops and animals (maize,
yam, cocoa, poultry, cattle).
- Charts showing industries that use agricultural
products (textile, food processing).
- Real samples: maize, egg, cassava, beans.
- Chalkboard/Marker board.
Previous
Knowledge
Students already know that crops and
animals are used for food and other domestic purposes.
Lesson
Development
Step I: Introduction (5 minutes)
- Teacher asks: “Where does the rice we eat come
from?”
- Students respond: “From farms”.
- Teacher: “Good! That is agriculture. Today, we will
learn about the importance of agriculture.”
- Teacher writes topic on the board.
Step II: Importance of Agriculture
to the Farmer (7 minutes)
- Teacher explains:
- Provides food for farmers and their families.
- Provides income when farmers sell their produce.
- Provides self-employment and independence.
- Teacher shows real samples (maize, egg) to illustrate.
- Students give examples: “My father sells palm oil to
get money.”
Objective 1 achieved (Lower domain).
Step III: Importance of Agriculture
to the Society (8 minutes)
- Teacher explains with examples:
- Provides food for the society (e.g., maize for pap,
yam for pounded yam).
- Provides raw materials for industries (cotton for
textile, cocoa for chocolate, hides and skin for leather).
- Creates job opportunities for people in transport,
markets, and industries.
- Teacher shows chart of industries using farm produce.
- Students discuss in pairs and share one example: “Cocoa
is used in producing Bournvita.”
Objective 2 achieved (Middle
domain).
Step IV: Importance of Agriculture
to the Nation (10 minutes)
- Teacher explains:
- Provides foreign exchange through export (cocoa, palm
oil, groundnut).
- Increases government revenue through taxes and trade.
- Reduces importation of food items.
- Improves economic development and rural growth.
- Teacher gives example: Nigeria exports cocoa to earn
foreign exchange.
- Students work in groups of 3 to discuss how agriculture
supports Nigeria’s economy and present briefly.
Objective 3 achieved (Higher
domain).
Step V: Board Summary (3 minutes)
The teacher writes on the board:
Importance of Agriculture
- To the Farmer – provides food, income, employment.
- To the Society – provides food, raw materials, jobs.
- To the Nation – provides foreign exchange, reduces
importation, improves economy.
Step VI: Evaluation (5 minutes)
Teacher asks:
- Mention two importance of agriculture to the farmer.
- Explain two importance of agriculture to the society.
- Discuss two ways agriculture contributes to the nation.
Students respond orally.
Assignment
Write short notes on two types of
agriculture (crop farming and animal farming) with examples.
Reference
Materials
- UBE Agricultural Science for JSS 1.
- Teacher’s prepared notes.
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