Home Economics lesson notes for Basic 1–6 & JSS1–JSS3

What students learn

By the end of JSS3, a student who has worked through these notes should be able to:

• Classify foods and describe the nutrients they supply, including a balanced diet and the effects of malnutrition
• Prepare simple meals, snacks and drinks using boiling, roasting, frying and baking methods
• Apply food hygiene and safety rules and name common causes of food contamination
• Make temporary, permanent and decorative stitches and use them to produce simple articles
• Describe the main types of fibres and fabrics and explain how to care for them
• Plan a family budget and explain how families make decisions with their resources
• Describe the changes of puberty and adolescence and explain how to prevent sexually transmitted infections
• Explain how to package and market food items

What each class covers

Every topic is a separate lesson note, listed here in teaching order. Open any topic, or the term, to read it.

Basic 4 Home Economics 25 notes

First Term 9 notes

• Introduction to Home Economics
• Meaning, Scope and Importance of Home Economics
• The Human Body: Parts and Functions
• Food and Nutrition: Nutrient and Nutrition
• Classification of Food: Food and Their Source
• Kitchen Equipment and Utensils
• Needle Craft
• Simple Sewing Tools
• Knitting and Crocheting

Second Term 9 notes

• Classes of Food, Nutrient and Nutrition
• Method of Cooking: Boiling Method
• Method of Cooking: Roasting Method
• Personal Grooming and Use of Basic Cosmetics
• Personal Clothing-Types and Care of Personal Clothing
• Reasons for Wearing Clothes
• How to Prepare Liquid Soap
• Uses and Care for Simple Tools
• Stitches and Types of Stitches

Third Term 7 notes

• Laundry Agent Tools and Equipment
• How to Prepare Starch
• Adequate Diet (Balanced Diet)
• Deficiency and Malnutrition
• Method of Cooking: Baking Method (Baking of Cake)
• Snacks and Fruit Drinks
• Basic Stitches: Temporary Stitches

Basic 5 Home Economics 24 notes

First Term 8 notes

• Family: Meaning and Types of Family
• Roles of Each Family Members and Functions of the Family
• Family Relationship and Family Tree
• Identification of Simple Cooking Tools and Equipment
• Guidelines for Use of Cooking Tools and Equipment
• Simple Sewing Tools and Equipment
• Uses and Care of Simple Sewing, Knitting and Crocheting Tools and Equipment
• Basic Stitches

Second Term 8 notes

• Family Values and Family Cycle
• Resources Family and Personal Resources
• Cleaning Agents for Cooking Tools and Equipment
• Cleaning Cooking Tools and Equipment
• Care of Cooking Tools and Equipment
• Basic Sitches (Permanent Stitches)
• Basic Stitches (Decorative/ Embroidery Stitches)
• Sewing Processes (Production of an Article)

Third Term 8 notes

• Uses of Personal and Family Resources
• Care of Personal Belongings
• Food Safety
• Food Contamination
• Cooking of Food
• Cooking Methods Baking, Roasting, Frying
• Cooking Methods Baking, Roasting, Frying 2
• Cooking Methods

Basic 6 Home Economics 23 notes

First Term 9 notes

• Reasons for Cleaning the House, Classroom and the Environment
• Tools and Agents for Cleaning the Home
• How to Make Detergents
• Meaning of Meal Planning and Importance for Healthy Eating
• Three Major Meals of the Day
• Effect of Wrong Meal Planning and Eating Habit
• Stitches: (Temporary and Permanent)
• Types and Uses of Stitches
• Introduction to Clothing Construction Process(Seam)

Second Term 9 notes

• Review of First Term Scheme of Work
• Clothing Construction Continued. (Production of Seam Album)
• Clothing Construction Continued. (Production of Seam Album)
• Home Hygiene
• Types of Home Cleaning I
• Types of Home Cleaning II
• Kitchen Hygiene
• Kitchen: Definition and Types
• First Aid Box

Third Term 5 notes

• How to Make Disinfectant Dettol
• Making of Liquid Soap
• Marketing of Petroleum Jelly
• Home Accidents I
• Home Accidents II

JSS1 Home Economics 24 notes

First Term 9 notes

• Home Economics and National Development
• Introduction to Home Economics
• The Human Body
• The Human Body II: the Nose & Ear
• The Human Body III: Structure of the Skin
• The Human Body IV: the Teeth, Hands & Feet
• Good Posture and Exercise
• Healthy Feeding and Eating Practices
• Healthy Feeding and Eating Practices II

Second Term 8 notes

• The Family
• The Home
• Care of the Family House
• Production of Cleaning Agents, Deodorants, Cosmetics
• Production of Cosmetics
• Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Control of Cosmetics Products in Nigeria
• Family Needs, Goals and Standards
• Decision-Making in the Family

Third Term 7 notes

• Basic Sewing Processes: Temporary & Permanent Stitches
• Basic Sewing Processes II: Simple Embroidery or Decorative Stitches & Seam
• Production of Clothing and Household Articles/Crafts
• Puberty, Adolescence in Boys & Girls
• Sexuality Transmitted Infection (STIs, HIV/AIDs)
• Fundamental Human Rights
• Entertainment in the Home

JSS2 Home Economics 18 notes

First Term 4 notes

• Myself as a Home Maker
• The Family House
• Flower Arrangement
• Care of Family Clothing and Household Linen

Second Term 6 notes

• Impact of Family Value on Lifestyle
• Family Conflict and Crisis
• Hygiene and Puberty
• Adolescence and Sexuality
• Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Basic Drafting Pattern Techniques and Fashion Designing

Third Term 8 notes

• Resources and Decision Making
• Food Nutrient
• Food Hygiene and Preparation
• Kitchen and Kitchen Equipment
• Purchasing, Processing, Preserving and Safety
• Food Purchasing, Processing, Preserving and Safety
• Edge Finishes
• Opening and Fastenings

JSS3 Home Economics 23 notes

First Term 6 notes

• Family Budget
• Decision Making
• Consumer Challenges and Rights
• Child Development and Care
• Child Development and Care II
• Meal Preparation

Second Term 13 notes

• Textiles Study
• Textiles II: Fibres
• Care Handling of Different Fabrics: Textiles III
• Textiles IV: the Basic Element of Design
• Sewing Machine and Garment Construction Process
• Sewing Machine and Garment Construction Process II
• Food Hygiene and Safety
• Causes and Sources of Food Contamination and Poisoning
• Metal Joining: Metalwork Projects I
• Tools for Metalwork: Metalwork Projects II
• Machine Motion: Motion in Engineering System
• Simple Electrical Wiring
• and 1 more

Third Term 4 notes

• Preparation, Packaging and Marketing of Food Products
• Preparation of Snacks, Drinks, and Meals
• Packaging of Food Items
• Marketing of Food Items

How we prepare our lesson notes

Each note covers one topic for one class and one term, and the notes follow teaching order. Every note has behavioural objectives, the lesson content in short sections, evaluation questions and an assignment drawn from the same note.

Notes are edited for accuracy, plain language and the right level for the class before they are published.

Every note is free to read online. A PDF or Word copy of one subject costs ₦1,000 for one term, or ₦2,000 for all three terms. If you find a mistake, tell us and we will correct it.

Recommended Home Economics textbooks

Books are grouped by class. The line under each title shows which list recommends it.

Basic 4 Home Economics textbooks 3 books

Name	Author	Publisher
Prevocational StudiesFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026	A.A Adebisi,O.O Sofolahan Et’al	Learn Africa
Intensive Pre-Vocational StudiesAnambra State Govt (Ministry of Education)	Chiedozie C.L., Ihetu B.A.	Noble Resources Ltd
Comprehensive Home Economics for Primary Schools 5School booklist – Noble Foundation School, Ibadan (private)	Ogunjinmi et al	Literamed

Basic 5 Home Economics textbooks 2 books

Name	Author	Publisher
Intensive Pre-Vocational StudiesAnambra State Govt (Ministry of Education)	Chiedozie C.L., Ihetu B.A.	Noble Resources Ltd
Comprehensive Home Economics for Primary Schools 6School booklist – Noble Foundation School, Ibadan (private)	Ogunjinmi et al	Literamed

Basic 6 Home Economics textbooks 1 book

Name	Author	Publisher
Intensive Pre-Vocational StudiesAnambra State Govt (Ministry of Education)	Chiedozie C.L., Ihetu B.A.	Noble Resources Ltd

JSS2 Home Economics textbooks 2 books

Name	Author	Publisher
Pre-Vocational Studies for Junior Secondary Schools 2School booklist – Whitesands School, Lagos (private)Edition: 2013/New edition	Lalekan Are, Olabisi Are, Obiageli Eyisi, Gideon Bawa	University Press PLC
Pre-Vocational Studies (Agricultural) JS 2School booklist – International School, University of Ibadan (UI-owned)	T.O. Obayemi, F.T. Olugbodi	Royal Publications

JSS3 Home Economics textbooks 2 books

Name	Author	Publisher
Evans Home Economics JSS3School booklist – International School, University of Ibadan (UI-owned)	J.T. Fadoju, A.F. Bakare	Evans Publishers
Pre-Vocational Studies for Junior Secondary Schools 3School booklist – Whitesands School, Lagos (private)Edition: 2013/New edition	Lalekan Are, Olabisi Are, Obiageli Eyisi, Gideon Bawa	University Press PLC

Based on the 2026/27 recommended lists. Editions change, so confirm the current edition with your school or bookseller.