Scheme of Work – Agriculture – Basic 4 – Second Term
BASIC 4
SCHEME OF WORK
AGRICULTURE
SECOND TERM
THEEME 2: PROCESS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
WEEK 1
TOPIC – REVISION OF FIRST TERM’S WORK
WEEK 2
TOPIC – FARM PRODUCE PRESERVATION
Content
- Methods of Farm produce preservation
- Sun-drying e.g. fresh fish, pepper, yam, potato, etc.
- Smoking e.g. meat and fish.
- Frying e.g. meat, fish, plantain, yam, potato, etc.
- Freezing e.g. meat, fish and soup.
WEEK 3
TOPIC – FARM PRODUCE PRESERVATION
Content
- Methods of farm produce (Continuation)
- Canning e.g. milk, fish, meat, tomatoes, etc.
- Bottling e.g. milk, fruits, tomatoes, etc.
- Picking e.g. onions, cabbage, ginger, pepper, garlic, fruit, meat, etc.
- Bagging e.g. rice, garri, beans, etc.
- Salting e.g. meat
WEEK 4
TOPIC – MATERIALS NEEDED TO GROWING CROPS
Content
- Material for growing crops
- Viable/good seed
- Good cutting (stems, roots, vines)
- Manure/fertilizer (organic and in organic)
- Weed/pest killing Chemicals
WEEK 5
TOPIC – MATERIALS NEEDED TO GROWING CROPS – CHEMICALS
Content
- Safety measures in applying chemicals
- Do not use your hands to mix chemicals.
- Knapsack sprayer and other spraying equipment to spray, wear protective clothing like gloves, goggles and marks.
- Do not use your mouth to blow the nozzle of the sprayer when it is blocked.
- Do not use your mouth or teeth to open a chemical bottle.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke while working with pesticides.
- Observe the wind direction when spraying.
- After spraying pesticides, always take a thorough bath or shower to clean your body.
- If you notice any symptoms like headache you don’t feel well after working with chemicals, see a doctor immediately.
WEEK 6
TOPIC – DANGERS INVOLVED IN EXCESSIVE USE OF CHEMICALS
Content
- Chemicals can kill crops.
- Chemicals can kill beneficial living things in the soil like earthworms.
- Chemicals can be washed away by rain into the streams and rivers there by killing fishes and other living things in water.
- Chemicals can be blown away by the wind contaminate the air.
- Chemicals can contaminate various sources of water like well, streams and river.
WEEK 7
TOPIC – HOW TO RAISE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
Content
- Meaning of ornamental plants
- Steps in growing ornamental plants:
- Land clearing
- Seed bed/pot preparation
- Planting
WEEK 8
TOPIC – HOW TO RAISE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS (Continuation)
Content
- Weeding
- Manuring
- Mulching during dry season
- Pruning
WEEK 8
TOPIC -MATERIALS FOR COMPOST MAKING
Content
- Dried flowers
- Sewage
- Farmyard waste
- Dried leaves
- Saw dust (use a little)
- House plants
- Weeds without seeds
- Soil
- Water
WEEK 10
TOPIC – STEPS IN COMPOST MAKING (PRACTICAL)
Content
- Choice of methods:
- Pit
- Heap
- Gathering materials
Note – as stated in first term basic 4.
WEEK 11
TOPIC – IMPORTANCE OF EACH FACTOR OF PRODUCTION
Content
- Factors of production:
- Land
- Labour
- Water
- Money
- Management
- Importance of factor of production
WEEK 12 – REVISION
WEEK 13 – EXAMINATION
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