Plants: Common Uses – Basic 2 Basic Science Lesson Note (Second Term)

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

• identify the common uses of plants
• examine other uses of plants
• group plants based on their uses

Lesson Content: Uses of Plants:

1. Food: Fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, spices
2. Building: Timber, bamboo, palm fronds
3. Medicine: Traditional herbs, modern drugs from plants
4. Beautification: Flowers, decorative plants
5. Clothing: Cotton, linen fibers
6. Industry: Rubber, oils, paper

Grouping by Uses:

• Food plants, ornamental plants, timber plants, medicinal plants