Scheme of Work – Agriculture – Basic 5 – First Term

BASIC 5
SCHEME OF WORK
AGRICULTURE
FIRST TERM

THEME 1: BASIC CONCEPT OF AGRICULTURE

WEEK 1 – REVISION OF DIFFICULT TOPICS IN BASIC 4

WEEK 2

TOPIC – SOIL FORMATION
Content

• Meaning of soil formation
• How they are formed

WEEK 3

TOPIC – AGENTS OF SOIL FORMATION
Content

1. Rain
2. Temperature
3. Wind
4. Man
5. Animals
6. Plants

WEEK 4

TOPIC – PROCESSES OF SOIL FORMATION
Content

• Effects of rain, temperature, wind, man, animals and plants on rocks to from soil.

WEEK 5

CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS AND THEIR USES

TOPIC – CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO FORMS
Content

• Monocots
• Dicots

WEEK 6

CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS AND THEIR USES

TOPIC – CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO LIFE SPAN
Content

• Annual
• Biennial
• Perennial

WEEK 7

CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS AND THEIR USES

TOPIC – CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO USES AND TYPES
Content

1. Cereals
2. Legumes
3. Tubers
4. Vegetables
5. Beverages
6. Drugs
7. Spices
8. etc.

WEEK 8

CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS AND THEIR USES

TOPIC – CLASSIFY THE FOLLOWING CROPS ACCORDING TO THEIR FORM USES AND LIFE SPAN
Content

1. Maize
2. Bean
3. Waterleaf
4. Soyabean
5. Cassava
6. Pepper

WEEK 9

TOPIC – CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS (LIVESTOCK)
Content

• Definition of farm animals
• Examples of farm animals
• Definition of

1. Ruminants
2. Non-ruminants

WEEK – 10

CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS (LIVESTOCK)

TOPIC – CLASSIFICATION BASED ON FEEDING
Content

• Ruminants
• Non-ruminants

WEEK 11

CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS (LIVESTOCK)

TOPIC – CLASSIFICATION BASED ON WHERE THEY LIVE
Content

• Land living
• Water living

WEEK 12

CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS (LIVESTOCK)

TOPIC – CLASSIFICATION BASED ON USES
Content

• Milk (Dairy) producers
• Meat producers
• Egg producers
• Work (beast of burden) with examples.

WEEK 13 – REVISION OF THE YEARS WORK