FCT PVS Agricultural Science Scheme of work for JSS 2, Farm structures and buildings, Animals Feeds –Schemeofwork.com
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE FIRST TERM JSS TWO
| WEEK | TOPIC / CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
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| 2 | Farm structures and buildings Definition of farm structures and buildings Description of farm structures and farm building Farm structures e.g. barn, silos, rhombus etc. – paddock, fish pond etc. | Arrange for learners to visit commercial farm |
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| 4 | Farm structures and buildings Farm buildings:- Poultry house, pen, store, office, utility building, security post etc. | Teacher gives a board summary |
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| 6 | Farm structures and buildings Uses of farm structures and farm buildings. | |
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| 8 | Farm structures and buildings Maintenance of farm structures and buildings | |
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| 10 | Crop Propagation and cultural practices Meaning of crop propagation Methods of crop propagation – by seed (sexual), – by vegetative organs (asexual) | Teacher displays charts and pictures on crop propagation Collects and displays samples of seeds and vegetative organs of names crop plants |
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| 12 | Crop propagation and cultural practices Advantages of propagation by: Seed (easy to carry, store, procurer, sow) etc.Vegetative organs:- more resistant to diseases and pests, matures and produces early, withstand adverse soil and weather conditions etc. | Teacher demonstrates some of these operations e.g. Thinning, supplying, mulching etc. |
| 13 | Crop propagation and cultural practices Disadvantages of propagation by: (a) seed: – reduce the amount for consumption – seed does not germinate easily due to dormancy (b) vegetative organs: – Diseases of stock is manifested on the offsprings easily stored. – easily stored etc. | Teacher gives a board summary |
| 14 | Examination |
FCT PVS. Farm structures and buildings, Animals Feeds –Schemeofwork.com
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK FOR JSS TWO SECOND TERM
| WEEK | TOPIC / CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
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| 2 | Agricultural Practices Pre-planting operations:Choice of siteClearingStumpingTilling etcNursery and nursery practicesPlanting operations:Seed treatmentSpacing and planting | Teacher displays charts and pictures on the boardGuides students to identify and describe different pre-planting operations. |
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| 4 | Agricultural practices Post-planting operations:ThinningSupplyingMulching/fertilizer applicationHarvestingEffect of timely harvesting versus late harvesting. | Teacher demonstrates some of these operationsTeacher gives a board summary |
| 5 | Agricultural Practices Post-harvest operations:Processing of crops into useable formsStorage etc. | |
| 6 | Animals feeds and feeding Meaning of feedTypes of feed:Energy-yielding feedsProtein-yielding feedsFeeding tools:TroughsDrinker set etc. | Teacher exhibit samples of feed stuffs such as groundnut cake, palm kernel cake, cotton seed cake, forage, silage, hay etc.Display feeding toolsGive a board summary |
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| 8 | Animal pests and diseases control Farm animal diseases:Bacterial:MastitisContagious abortion in ruminant, pigs etc.Fungal:Ring worm (call farm animals)Viral:Foot and mouth disease (all animals except poultry)Protozoan:Coccidiosis in poultry and rabbitTrypanosomiasis (Nagana) (cattle)Worms (all farm animalsNutritional – bloat (cattle) | Teacher displays pictures and charts of:Disease organisms like worms, Death animalsDevelops chart on causal organisms symptoms and animals affectedInvites veterinary personnel as a guest speakerGive a board summary |
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| 10 | Animal pests and diseases control Modes of transmission of farm animals’ diseases:Contact with the infected animals, or discharges, or vector (tsetse-fly) etc.The symptoms of farm animal diseases e.g. enlarge udder, sores, high fever, blood stained, diarrhea, loss of weight, loss of hair, reduced productivity, abortion death. | |
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| 12 | Animals pests and diseases control Effect of diseases on farm animals:Reduce productivityLoss of weightDeathMethods of prevention and control:Adopting good sanitationMedication/vaccinationIsolation/dispersal etc. | |
| 13 | Examination |
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK FOR JSS TWO THIRD TERM
| WEEK | TOPIC / CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
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| 2 | Fishery Definition of fisheryClasses of fish based on:Habitat – fresh water fish and salt water fishMorphology e.g. Bony fish, and Cartilaginous fish | Teacher arrange a visit to a nearby fish farmPresents pictures and chart on fish and fish products |
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| 4 | Fishery Other types of aquatic organisms are Shell fish – crab, prawn. Reptile – turtle, crocodile. Mammals – hippopotamus, whale. | Displays fish and fish productsPractice how to mend fishing net |
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| 6 | Fishery Uses of fish and fish productsMethods of fishing | Teacher displays fish and fish products |
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| 8 | Fishery Risk factors in water and fish farming:Polluting water with chemicals/industrial effluentsContaminating fish with chemicals used for catching fish | Discuss the effect of chemicals on fish and their environmentGive a board summary |
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| 10 | Forests and forest uses Description of forest. Types of forests:Mangrove (swampy)Rain forest (many trees)Derive forest (few trees)Forest resoruces:TreesWildlife (animals)Fruits (food stuffs)Various herbsShelter | Teacher facilitate guided discussion on:ResourcesPotentials of the forestForest products e.g. fruit, gum animalsVisit to the saw mill or carpenter. |
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| 12 | Forests and forest uses Uses of forest resourcesEffects of forest on the environmentHuman activities that affect the forest: Clearing/deforestationHunting, bush burning, farming/depletion of wildlife etc. | Teacher give a board summary |
| 13 | Examination |
