Agriculture Scheme of Work Primary 6 Lagos State

Lagos State Unified Agriculture Scheme of work for Primary School. Primary 6 Agric Scheme of Work. Basic 6 Agricultural Science. Schemeofwork

AGRICULTURE SCHEME OF WORK PRIMARY 6 FIRST TERM

WEEK:  1

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Review of primary five schemes of work

WEEK:  2

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Preservation of farm produce

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• explain the meaning of preservation;
• justify the reason for preserving farm produce.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Pupils, as a class, brainstorm the meaning of preservation.
• Pupils, in small groups, discuss the reasons for preserving farm produce and a leader present it to class

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

LEARNING RESOURCES

• Charts, fish, meat, beans, pepper. Etc.

WEEK: 3

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Methods of preserving farm produce; sun drying smoking and slating, frying, refrigeration

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• identify various methods of preserving farm produce;
• discuss each methods of preserving farm produce;
• carryout the various methods of preservation/ etc.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Whole class discussion on different methods of preservation.
• Pupils in small groups, discuss each methods and determine the best type of preservative method.
• Individual pupils, preserve any food item of their choice and present to school at the next lesson.

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

LEARNING RESOURCES

• Charts, fish, meat, beans, checker,

WEEK: 4

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Factors that may hinder preservation

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• outline various reasons for preserving farm produce;
• evaluate the factors that may hinder the preservation of farm produce;
• Proffer solution on how to avoid the factors.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Whole class brainstorm on the importance of preservation.
• Pupils, as a class, discuss the factors that may hinder preservation and share with the class.
• Pupils, in small groups, provide solution to the problem discussed above.

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

LEARNING RESOURCES

• Charts, video etc.

WEEK: 5

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Preservation of grains and cereal crops; maize, millet, rice, guinea corn, wheat etc.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• identify grains and cereal crops
• Discuss the methods of preserving grains and cereal crops.
• Carryout the activities of preserving cereal crops

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Pupils, as a class, name the different types of cereal crops provided by the teacher tell what they know about the crops
• Whole class discussion on how to preserve grain and cereals.
• Pupils, in small groups, demonstrate how to preserve cereal crops

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

LEARNING RESOURCES

• Real objects, charts etc.

WEEK: 6

SUBJECT: PVS (AGRICULTURE)

TOPIC: TUBER CROPS: CASSAVA, CARROT, YAM, IRISH POTATO, COCOYAM ETC.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Pupils as a class discuss the shape of tuber crops from the charts provided by the teacher.
• Small groups activities on the preservation of tuber crops.
• Pupils, as a class visit the school farm and Plant different types of tuber crops.

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

WEEK: 7 MID TERM BREAK

WEEK: 8

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: PRESERVATION OF FRUITS; ORANGE, BANANA, TOMATOES, PAWPAW, PINEAPPLE, MANGO, CUCUMBER ETC.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• identify vegetable fruits;
• preserve different types of fruits;
• produce different types of fruit juice;

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Whole class discussion on different types of fruit.
• Whole class activities on fruit preservation.
• Pupils, in small groups, any make fruit juice from fruits bought from the market.

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

WEEK: 9

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture

TOPIC: Preservation of oil crops; soya bean, oil palm, groundnut, melon, coconut

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• identify oil crops;
• describe the preservation of oil crops;
• produce oil from oil crops.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Whole class inspect oil crops presented to the class and share their taught on it.
• Pupils, as a class watch a short video on oil crops preservation and share with the class
• Pupils, in small groups, Imagination produce oil from any oil crop of their choice (Group assignment).

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

WEEK: 10

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Preservation of vegetable; onion, okra, spinach, water leaf, lettuce

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• identify vegetable crops;
• describe the preservation of vegetable crops;
• Preserve some vegetable crops.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Pupils, as a class, discuss the shape of vegetable crops from the charts provided by the teacher.
• Small groups discuss on the preservation of vegetable crops.
• Pupils, as a class visit the school farm, harvest some vegetable crops and preserve them

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.
• Lagos State Unified Agriculture Scheme of work for Primary School. Primary 6 Agric Scheme of Work. Basic 6 Agricultural Science. Schemeofwork

AGRICULTURE SCHEME OF WORK PRIMARY 6 SECOND TERM

WEEK:  1

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Revision

WEEK:  2

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Packaging of processed food

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• identify packaged food
• justify reason for packaging processed food;
• devise means to package produce harvested from the school farm.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Pupils, as a class mention packaged food they know.
• Pupils, in small groups, discuss reasons for packing processed food and share with the class.
• Pupils, in the same groups, produce geisha, sardine, potato chips, plantain chips, etc.

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

WEEK: 3

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Types of packaging; primary, secondary and tertiary packaging

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• identify different types of packaging
• give examples of each type of packaging;
• produce their own packaged product

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Whole class discussion on primary, secondary and tertiary packaging
• Pupils, in pairs, list five examples of primary, secondary and tertiary Packaging and share with the class.
• pupils, in small groups, create their own product from produce harvested from the school farm

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Charts, video clips etc.

WEEK: 4

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Materials used for packaging; nylon, carton, paper, sack, boxes etc.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• identify packaging materials;
• justify the importance of packaging goods;
• assemble the materials used for packaging processed goods.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Pupils, as a class, mention different types of packaging materials they know.
• Whole class discussion on the reason for packaging goods.
• Pupils, in small groups, put cartons together to package produce from the school farm
• Whole class in two groups, debate the use of nylon for packaging.

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

LEARNING RESOURCES

• Packaging materials, charts, etc.

WEEK: 5

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Reasons for packaging farm produce

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• justify the importance of packaging goods;
• Create a list of processed crops and materials used in packaging them.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Whole class discussion on the reason for packaging goods.
• Pupils, in small groups, create charts of processed crops and their packaging materials.

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Packaging materials, charts, video

WEEK: 6

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Crops that can be packaged.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• identify crops that can be packaged;
• Outline factors that may affect packaging of crops.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Pupils, as a class differentiate between packaged and unpackaged crops.
• Whole class discussion on factors affecting packaging of crops.

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

LEARNING RESOURCES

• Charts, video clips, harvested crops

WEEK: 7 MID TERM BREAK

WEEK: 8

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Market and marketing of agricultural produce

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• describe market and marketing
• give reasons for marketing agricultural produce;
• carryout marketing of produce from the school farm

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Whole class brainstorm on the meaning of market and marketing.
• Pupils, in small groups, discuss the reason for marketing agricultural produce
• Pupils, as a class, sell harvested produce from the school farm for income

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Charts, video clips, harvest materials

WEEK: 9

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Agricultural Marketing activities

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• explain the relationship between agriculture and marketing;
• demonstrate various marketing activities

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Pupils, as a class, discuss the relationship between agriculture and marketing.
• Pupils, in small groups, carryout marketing activities in the classroom.
• Pupils, as a class, create a mini market in the school for the sales of harvested produce from the school farm.

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Charts, video clips.

WEEK: 10

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Types of agricultural market; domestic, farm gate, local market, supermarket etc.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• outline types of agricultural market;
• identify items sold in each market;
• Create a small market in the school.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Whole class discussion on different types of agricultural market.
• Pupils, in pairs match items sold with their corresponding market.
• Pupils, as a class, create a mini market in the school for the sales of harvested produce from the school farm.

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

LEARNING RESOURCES

• Charts, video clips.

Lagos State Unified Agriculture Scheme of work for Primary School. Primary 6 Agric Scheme of Work. Basic 6 Agricultural Science. Schemeofwork

AGRICULTURE SCHEME OF WORK PRIMARY 6 THIRD TERM

WEEK:  1 REVISION/ RESUMPTION TEST

WEEK:  2

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Marketing channels for farm produce;

• Producers of farm produce, middlemen, retailers, co-operative societies, marketing boards.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• define marketing channels;
• outline channels of marketing farm produce;
• discuss the importance of marketing channels in agriculture

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Pupils, as a class, brainstorm on the meaning of marketing channels.
• Whole discussion on the importance of marketing channels.
• Pupils, in small groups, role play on the activities of marketing channels

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

WEEK: 3

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Marketing channels for farm produce

• producers of farm produce

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• define producers in the context of agriculture;
• outline the importance of producers;
• evaluate the challenges faced by producers in marketing channels

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Whole class discussion on agricultural producers.
• Pupils, as a class discuss the role of producers in agriculture and share their thought with the class.
• Pupils, in small groups, discuss the challenges faced producer and possible solution to the problem.

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

WEEK: 4

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Marketing channels for farm produce

• Middlemen (Intermediaries) and retailers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• define middlemen in the context of agriculture;
• identify the importance of middlemen and retailers in marketing channels for farm produce;
• evaluate the challenges faced by middlemen and retailers.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Whole class discussion on the meaning of intermediaries.
• Pupils, in small groups, discuss the role played by intermediaries and retailers as marketers of farm produce.
• Pupils, in pairs, evaluate the challenges faced by middlemen and retailers, write a proposal proffering solution to the challenges and submit at the next lesson

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

WEEK: 5

SUBJECT: PVS (Agriculture)

TOPIC: Marketing channels for farm produce:

• co-operative societies and marketing boards

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• Explain the operation of co-operative societies and marketing board;
• Describe the importance of cooperative societies and marketing boards.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Pupils, as a class, discuss the activities of co-operative societies and marketing board.
• Pupils, in small groups, reasons for discuss establishing a cooperative society in the school and share with the class.

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

WEEK: 6

SUBJECT: PVS (AGRICULTURE)

TOPIC: farm records and types

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

• describe farm records;
• identify the different types of farm records;
• explain the importance of farm records to a farm manager

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Whole class discussion on the meaning of farm records.
• Pupils, as a class, visit the school farm, observe and discuss the features of the farm records found in there.
• Pupils, in small groups, discuss the importance of farm records from a farm manager standpoint.
• Pupils in pairs, prepare an inventory book of the school farm and submit at the next lesson

EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS

• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and collaboration, leadership and personal development
• Citizenship, Creativity and imagination.

WEEK: 7 MID TERM BREAK