Class: Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3, JSS 3)
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 1
Age: 14 years
Duration: 45 minutes
Subject: Basic Science And Technology
Curriculum Theme: Basic Science
Previous Lesson:
Topic: Resources From Living Things
Subject Matter: Examples of plant sources such as cash crops and food crops, dyes and drugs; examples of animal sources such as hides and skin, dairy products, meat and eggs

Specific Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Cognitive Domain:
(a) Explain the meaning of resources from living things.
(b) Identify examples of plant and animal resources.
Affective Domain:
(a) Show appreciation for the usefulness of plants and animals to human survival.
Psychomotor Domain:
(a) Correctly classify given items into plant or animal resources.
Social Domain:
(a) Participate actively in group discussions on resources from living things.

Reference Materials

The following resources was used in planning this lesson:

9 Years Basic Education Curriculum
Lagos State Unified Scheme of Work for Junior Secondary Schools
FirstCry – Living and Non Living Things – Characteristics & Examples
Relevant Basic Science and Technology textbooks

Instructional Materials

The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:

Charts showing plant and animal resources
Pictures of crops and animal products
Real objects such as grains, milk sachets, leather items
Whiteboard and marker

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson enables pupils to understand how plants and animals provide essential resources needed for food, clothing, medicine and economic activities.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils have previous knowledge of living and non-living things from earlier classes and are familiar with common plants and animals in their environment.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Resources From Living Things

Plant Resources

Plants are living things that provide many useful materials needed by humans for food, shelter, medicine and industrial purposes.

The following are examples of plant resources:

Food crops such as rice, yam, maize and cassava.
Cash crops such as cocoa, cotton, oil palm and rubber.
Dyes obtained from plant parts for colouring clothes and materials.
Drugs produced from leaves, roots, bark and seeds of plants.

Animal Resources

Animals are living things that supply humans with materials used for food, clothing and other useful products.

The following are examples of animal resources:

Hides and skin used to make leather products like shoes and bags.
Dairy products such as milk, cheese and butter obtained from animals.
Meat, fish and eggs used as sources of protein.
Bones, horns and feathers used for ornaments and crafts.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Discussion, Explanation, Lecture, Visual Aids, Group Work

Instructional Procedures

To deliver this lesson, the teacher will adopt the following steps:

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Set Induction
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks pupils to mention useful things they get from plants and animals around them.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond by mentioning examples.
Learning Point: Living things provide useful resources.

Step 2: Meaning of Resources From Living Things

Time: 8 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains the meaning of resources from living things using simple examples.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and ask questions.
Learning Point: Definition of resources from living things.

Step 3: Plant Resources

Time: 10 minutes
Teaching Skill: Demonstration
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher presents charts and explains examples of plant resources.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify and mention examples.
Learning Point: Plants provide food, cash crops, dyes and drugs.

Step 4: Animal Resources

Time: 10 minutes
Teaching Skill: Group Work
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils to discuss examples of animal resources in groups.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils discuss and report examples.
Learning Point: Animals provide food and useful materials.

Step 5: Note-Taking

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Guided Writing
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher writes the board summary and instructs pupils to copy.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils copy the notes.
Learning Point: Proper recording of lesson content.

Step 6: Evaluation/Review

Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Questioning
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher evaluates the learning by asking the following questions:

What are resources from living things?
Mention two examples of plant resources.
List two examples of animal resources.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer the questions.
Learning Point: Assessment of understanding.

Step 7: Conclusion

Time: 2 minutes
Teaching Skill: Summary
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher summarizes the lesson and corrects wrong answers.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen attentively.
Learning Point: Reinforcement of key ideas.

Lesson Keywords

Resources – useful materials obtained from living things
Plant resources – useful materials from plants
Animal resources – useful materials from animals
Cash crops – crops grown mainly for sale
Dairy products – foods made from animal milk

Differentiation

Use visual aids for slow learners and group discussion to support peer learning.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Relate examples to pupils’ immediate environment to enhance understanding.