Scheme of Work Second Term Agriculture Basic 6
SCHEME OF WORK
AGRICULTURE
SECOND TERM
BASIC 6
THEME: PROCESSES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
WEEK 1 – REVIEW OF LAST TERM’S WORK
WEEK 2 & 3
TOPIC – CLIMATE
CONTENT
- Meaning of climate
- What constitutes climate:
- Temperature
- Rainfall
- Light
- Wind
- Humidity
- Atmosphere
WEEK 4
TOPIC – DISTRIBUTION OF CROPS (WITH EXAMPLES )
CONTENT
- Savannah and Semi Arid
- Examples of Crops – millet, cowpea, groundnut, cotton, rice, cactus, baobab, neem.
- Common Areas – Sokoto, Kebbi, Kano, Borno, Taraba, Kaduna and Adamawa State.
- Derived Savannah
- Examples of Crops – guinea corn, maize, yam, soyabean.
- Common Areas – Kwara, Oyo, Osun, Enugu and Anambra State.
- Rainforest
- Examples of Crops – cocoa, rubber, yam, timber, kolanut, fruit, palm oil, cassava and cocoyam.
- Common Areas – All the southern states.
- Swamp
- Examples of Crops – coconut
- Common Areas – All states with many water.
WEEK 5
TOPIC – DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMALS
CONTENT
- Savannah and Semi Arid
- Examples of Crops – cattle
- Common Areas – Sokoto, Kebbi, Kano, Borno, Taraba, Kaduna and Adamawa State.
- Derived Savannah
- Examples of Crops – sheep, goat and cattle
- Common Areas – Kwara, Oyo, Osun, Enugu and Anambra State.
- Rainforest
- Examples of Crops – pig
- Common Areas – All the southern states.
- Swamp
- Examples of Crops – fish
- Common Areas – All states with many water.
WEEK 6
TOPIC – REASONS FOR OBSERVED DISTRIBUTION OF CROPS AND ANIMALS
CONTENT
- Climatic factors
- Temperature
- Light
- Wind
- Other factors apart from climatic conditions that are responsible for distribution are –
- Availability of grass
- The type of vegetation and topography
- Customs and beliefs and of the people
- Religious beliefs of the people
- Diseases, parasites and pathogens
- Action of man
- The type of soil (crops only)
WEEK 7
TOPIC – CROP PRODUCTION – SPINACH (TETE)
CULTURAL PRACTICES FOR GROWING VEGETABLES (PRACTICAL) AFRICAN
CONTENT
- Pre-planting activities
- Land clearing and stumping
- Preparing of seed bed (30cm – 45cm)
- Manuring
- Preparation of nursery bed and sowing of seeds
- Selection of transplanting seedlings
- Planting locally grown crops on ridges and beds in the school farm.
- Post – planting operation
- Watering, mulching, thinning and supply
- Application of fertilizer/manure
- Weeding
- Staking (where applicable)
- Application of pesticides
- Supplying (replacing of the dead plants)
- Weeding
- Harvesting of manure crops
- Post – harvesting activities
- Processing/preservation
- Storage
- Marketing
WEEK 8
TOPIC – PRODUCTION OF GRAIN CROPS
CONTENT
- Examples – rice, maize, sorghum millet and barley
- How to grow crops – maize
- Choice of site
- Land preparation
- Planting materials
- Seed rate – 2 to 3 in a hole
- Spacing – 25cm within rows
- Watering
- Manuring
- Weeding after 6 weeks
- Pest control – handpicking, use of pesticides, crows and trap
- Harvesting – maize (90 – 120 days), rice (180 – 220 days), sorghum (180 – 250 days)
WEEK 9
TOPIC – PRODUCTION OF TIMBER CROPS (CASSAVA)
CONTENT
- Examples – yams, cocoyam, irish potato, sweet potato and carrot
- Pre – planting Activities
- Choice of site
- Land clearing and land preparation
- Planting
- Post – planting Activities
- Mulching
- Fertilizer application
- Weeding and pest control
- Harvesting (12 – 18 months)
WEEK 10
TOPIC – LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I
CONTENT
- Classification of Farm Animals
- Ruminants – grass eater e.g. goat, cow, sheep
- Non ruminants – non grass eater e.g. pig, fish, chicken
- Classification of Animals Based on mode of feeding
WEEK 11
TOPIC – LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION II
CONTENT
- Classification of Animals Based on where the live e.g. water and land
- Classification of Animals Based on uses
- Milk producer – goat, cow
- Meat producer – goat, cow, pig
- Egg producers – chicken, turkey
WEEK 12 – REVISION
WEEK 13 – EXAMINATION