Agricultural Science Curriculum for Primary 4

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Agricultural Science Curriculum

NERDC Year 4 PVS Agricultural Science Curriculum for Primary 4 . Meaning of Agriculture, Soil Types, farm tools –Schemeofwork.com

THEME 1: INTRODUCTION AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

Week 1

Topic:    Meaning of Agriculture

Performance objectives

  1. Define agriculture.
  2. List the importance of agriculture in Nigeria.
  3. Identify people involved in agricultural activities.

Contents

  1. Meaning of Agriculture:
    • growing of crops like corn, rice, guinea corn, cassava
    • rearing of animals like chicken, pig, goat, cattle
    • processing and selling of agricultural products
  2. Importance of agriculture:
    • As source of food
    • Income generation
    • As job or employment
    • For producing industrial raw materials
    • For cloth making,
    • Medicines etc.
  3. People in agriculture:
    • Animal bearers
    • Crop farmers
    • Fishermen
    • Market people
    • Gardeners
    • Agriculture teachers.
  4. Displays live samples in class.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Explains the meaning of agriculture.
  2. Guides the pupils to mention activities that can build up the definition in a broad sense.
  3. Guides pupils to mention the importance of agriculture in Nigeria. Explain briefly each of the importance named.
  4. Asks pupils to name different activities that people engaged in agriculture do.
  5. Explains the role performed by each group of people named.
  6. Give a board summary.

Student’s Activities

  1. Pupils suggest definition of agriculture.
  2. Mention what they know as the importance of agriculture to the community.
  3. List the different activities that people engaged in agriculture do in their localities.
  4. Identify the various crops displayed
  5. Copy board summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Pictorial display of people planting crop, rearing animals, processing agricultural products, selling agricultural products.
  2. Simple chart or pictures showing the importance of Agriculture in Nigeria.
  3. Live samples of some crops produce.

Evaluation Guide

  1. Define Agriculture.
  2. Mention four importance of agriculture in Nigeria.
  3. Mention five groups of people involved in agriculture.

Week 2

Topic: Soil Types and Enrichment

Performance objectives

  1. Define soil
  2. List soil types.
  3. Mention the causes of soil fertility reduction
  4. Describe ways of enriching soil fertility.
  5. Maintain the soil fertility of the school farm.

Contents

  1. Meaning of soil
  2. Soil classification Clay, Sandy and loamy.
  3. Causes of soil fertility reduction:
    • burning
    • leaching
    • overgrazing
    • Clean clearing
    • Erosion, etc.
  4. Ways of making the soil fertile:
    • adding fertilizer
    • Manure
    • mulching
    • Crop rotation
    • Leaving fallow.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Collects soil samples to show their characteristics
  2. Performs simple soil experiments to show their properties.
  3. Guides soil fertility discussions
  4. Collects samples of fertile soil (loam) and non-fertile soil (sand) in separate pots.
  5. Plants maize in the pots to illustrate effect of soil fertility level on the plants.
  6. Give a board summary

Student’s Activities

  1. Observe and identify soil types.
  2. Collect different soil types and note their differences.
  3. Participate in class discussions.
  4. Participate in carrying out the experiments set up by the teacher.
  5. Copy board summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Soil samples:
    • Sandy, clayey & loamy
  2. Funnel
  3. Water
  4. Measuring glass
  5. Filter paper
  6. Cotton wool
  7. Pots
  8. Maize grains

Evaluation Guide

  1. Define soil.
  2. Identify soil types
  3. State the best soil for growing crops.
  4. Explain what makes the soil to lose its fertility.
  5. Describe various methods involved in enriching the soil.

NERDC Year 4 PVS Agricultural Science Curriculum for Primary 4 . Meaning of Agriculture, Soil Types, farm tools –Schemeofwork.com

Week   3

Topic: Agricultural Tools and Equipment

Performance objectives

  1. Name farm tools.
  2. Identify and describe the tools and their uses.
  3. Maintain the tools after use.

Contents

  1. Farm tools:        
    • Cutting tools e.g. cutlass, sickle, axe, etc.             
    • Digging tools e.g. hoe, pick axe, spade, etc.        
    • Carrying tools e.g. basket, head pan, wheel barrow, etc.                              
    • Gathering tools e.g. rake.            
  2. Animal farm tools:          
    • Fishing nets, traps, hook and line, baskets, watering troughs, etc.
  3. Maintenance and care of the tools:
    • Store in a cool dry place
    • Wash/clean and dry
    • rub oil on metal ends to avoid rusting
    • Sharpening blunt edges, etc.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Displays the tools in class.
  2. Helps pupils to identify farm tools and their uses.
  3. Demonstrates the use of farm tools.
  4. Demonstrates proper maintenance of farm tools.
  5. Give a board summary.

Student’s Activities

  1. Identify and narrate the uses of farm tools.
  2. Use some farm tools on the school farm.
  3. Carry out proper maintenance of tools after use.
  4. Copy board summary.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Different farm tools e.g. hoe, cutlass, spade, shovel, rake, pick axe, wheelbarrow, fishing nets, hook and line, baskets, watering troughs, feeding troughs, etc.
  2. Poster, charts and pictures of farm tools

Evaluation Guide

  1. List 4 farm tools.
  2. State the uses of hoe, hand trowel, rake, and matchet, on the farm, fishing net, hook and line.
  3. Mention the uses of wheel barrow, watering can, head pan in the farm.
  4. Maintain farm tools

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