2022 Agricultural Science Lesson Note for first term JSS1

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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE LESSON NOTE FOR FIRST TERM JSS1

This Lesson Note on Agricultural Science for JSS1 first term covers weekly prepared lesson notes and each of them is rich in classwork, curriculum compliant, and syllabus based.

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The scheme of work used in preparing the lesson note is based on the latest unified NERDC/UBE curriculum which is suitable for all schools in all the States in Nigeria.

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Agricultural Science Scheme of Work for JSS1 First Term

WEEK 1: Meaning and Importance of Agriculture

WEEK 2: Importance of Agricultural contd

WEEK 3: Historical Development (Evolution) of Agriculture

WEEK 4: Areas/Branches of Agriculture I

WEEK 5: Areas/Branches of Agriculture II

WEEK 6: Forms of Agriculture I

WEEK 7: Forms of Agriculture II

WEEK 8: Crop Plant Forms

WEEK 9: Classification of Crops Based on Lifecycle

WEEK 10: Classification of Crops Based on Uses

WEEK 11: Revision 

WEEK 12: Examination

WEEK 13: Examination

REFERENCE BOOKS

• Prescribed Agricultural Science for Junior Secondary Schools , Book  1, by S.A Omoruyi et al.
• Junior Secondary Agriculture for Nigerian Schools, Book 1, by Anthony Youdeowei et al.

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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE LESSON NOTE FOR FIRST TERM JSS1

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WEEK 1: Meaning and Importance of Agriculture

CONTENT

• Definition of Agriculture.
• Importance of Agriculture.

DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURE

Agriculture is defined in many ways. Any of the following definition is accepted when defining the term.

• Agriculture is the deliberate effort made by man to till the soil, grow crops and rear animals for food and other purposes.
• Agriculture can also be defined as the art or practice of growing crops and raising of animal for man’s use.
• Agriculture can also be defined as the science, art and business of growing crops and rearing animal for man’s use.

The word agriculture is derived from Latin word “ager” and “cultura”.  “Ager” means field/land and “cultura” means to cultivate or to till the soil and prepare it for the planting of crop.

Agriculture can be traced to the earliest human societies. They relied on hunting and the collection of fruits and roots for food and subsequently began planting near their dwellings (caves) which laid the foundation of crop production.The domestication of animals later followed and this was what laid foundation for the development of modern animal husbandry

The system of agriculture practiced by the early man is called hunting and gathering.

EVALUATION

1. What is agriculture?
2. Name the system of agriculture practiced by early man.

IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE

1. Provision of food.It is only through agriculture that man can get food. It provide food inform of maize, yam, milk, egg etc. for human consumption.
2. Provision of materials for clothing: Agriculture provides fibre and cotton for textile. It  provideshides and shelter, clothing, shoes, belts, caps and bags.
3. Provision of materials for shelter:Agriculture provides material essential for building

such as plants doors, windows, roofs, partitions, floor etc

EVALUATION

1. What is Agriculture?
2. State seven four importance of Agriculture.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. What is Agriculture?
2. List three basic necessities of man.
3. In what five ways is Agriculture important to man?
4. Mention four importance of Agriculture.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Junior Secondary Agriculture For Nigerian Schools by Anthony Youdeowei, S.O Adesiyan, J.N Ogbazi, Terry Olowu. Chapter 3, pages 1-2.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. The basic necessities of life includes the following except?

(a) clothing (b) shelter (c) education (d) food

2. Which of the following stages of agriculture did early man practice? (a)  subsistence

(b) Commercial (c) Hunting and gathering (d) Monoculture.

3. “ager” means ____ and “cultura” means ____ (a) field, cultivate (b) cultivate, field

(c) tilling, sowing (d) planting, tilling

4. “ager” and “cultura” are ____ words (a)yoruba (b) latin (c) greek(d) chinese
5. The following are export crops expect (a) cocoa (b) groundnut (c) coffee (d) apple

 

THEORY

1. What do you understand by the term ‘Agriculture’?
2. State four importance of Agriculture.

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WEEK 2: Importance of Agricultural contd.

Overview:

1. Provision of employment:Agriculture and other agric based industries provide employment opportunities for a great number of the population.
2. Source of foreign exchange:Through the export of agric produce like cocoa, kola, groundnut coffee, cotton etc., the country can earn foreign exchange.
3. Generation of income: Agriculture generates…  To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.

WEEK 3: Historical Development (Evolution) of Agriculture

Overview: The early man gathered wild fruits, nuts, roots and leaves for food as well as trapping fishes and wild animals.  Caves, hollows and trees served as his shelter while his clothings were mainly leaves and skins.  With time, he developed skills and instruments for his hunting expedition.  He used pointed sticks, sharp bones or stones but later arrows, slings and guns were invented.  The forest land where he collected food was enough for him to feed.  There was no shortage of food, so he did not think of ways of producing food.  However, as people increased… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.

WEEK 4: Areas/Branches of Agriculture I

Overview: This refers to the various field of study in agriculture. It goes beyond that to explain different areas in which a person interested in practicing agriculture might decide to specialize in. As we have learnt in the previous lessons that agriculture encompasses the production of food of all kinds be it plant produce or produce from animals this tells us that there are vast areas in which an agriculturist, farmer, researcher, trader or even student can dive into. The following are the some of the prominent branches in agriculture. Under each branch there could be… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.

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Agricultural Science Lesson Note for JSS1 (First Term)

WEEK 5: Areas/Branches of Agriculture II

Overview:

• Animal science
• Fishery
• Forestry

 ANIMAL SCIENCE

This is the science which deals with animal husbandry. It embraces the selection, breeding, feeding and management of livestock for profitable production of meat, eggs, wools, hide and skins and other products. When the field study… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.

WEEK 6: Forms of Agriculture I

Overview:

This refers to the scale, type or level in which agriculture can be practiced. They are:

1. Subsistence agriculture
2. Commercial agriculture

Whichever scale of agriculture is been practiced, it usually is a crop farm, an animal or livestock farm or a mixture of both.

Crop farming involves the growing, caring and harvesting of crops such as maize, cassava, yams and beanse.t.c. for human and industrial uses while Livestock Farming is…  To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.

WEEK 7: Forms of Agriculture II

Overview:

COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE

Here farmers cultivate large farm areas with the major purpose of making profit. It involves planting one type of crop in large farms called plantations.

CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE

1. Sole cropping system of farming is practiced. (i.e. farmers plant just a crop).
2. Large area of land is cultivated.

It requires a lot… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.

WEEK 8: Crop Plant Forms

Overview:

• Flowering plant
• Parts of flowering plant
• The root system
• The shoot system.
• Functions of parts.

FLOWERING PLANT

Flowering plants or angiosperms are plants that produce flowers which have ovaries. Each ovary encloses young seeds called ovules. It is the ovary which later develops into a fruit while the ovules become… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.

 

Agricultural Science Lesson Note for JSS1 (First Term)

WEEK 9: Classification of Crops Based on Lifecycle

Overview:

• Meaning of Life Cycle
• Annual Crops
• Examples of Annual Crops

LIFE CYCLE OF A CROP

Lifecycle of a crop is the number of years it will take the crop to germinate, mature, flower, produce seeds and die.Crops can be classified into… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.

WEEK 10: Classification of Crops Based on Uses

Overview:

1. CEREALS: They belong to grass family.They are grown for their seed. Examlpes are maize, sorghum, millet, rice and wheat.
2. LEGUMES(PULSES): They are eaten as good source of plant Examples are; soya bean, cowpea and groundnut.
3. SUGAR CROPS: they… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.

 

WEEK 11: Revision

WEEK 12: Examination

WEEK 13: Examination

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