FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR JSS1

SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE
THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES: PRACTICALS VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
IMPORTANCE 1. Meaning of Student should be able Video 1 1.https://youtu.be/ 1. Explain the 1. What is
AND FORMS OF agriculture. to: https://youtu.be/ 60_JfRFIkfE types of agriculture?
AGRICULTURE 2. Importance of 1. State the meaning of St53lTNJyVc agricultural 2. Mention five
agriculture to agriculture. 2. practices based on importance’s of
individual, 2. Explain the video 2 https://youtu.be/ levels. agriculture to
society and the importance of https://youtu.be/ f2bs8w69VFI 2. List three individual, society
nation. agriculture to xztjTlnCZiY industries that and the nation.
3. Types of individual, society and make use of 3. In what five
agriculture the nation. agricultural ways is agriculture
based on levels; 3. Explain the types of products. important to man?
subsistence and agriculture based on 3. Highlights 4. List the basic
commercial levels. three necessities of man.
farming. 4. Identify tools used characteristics of 5. List five
4. by subsistence and subsistence characteristics each
Characteristics commercial farmers. agriculture. of subsistence and
of subsistence 5. Differentiate 4. Mention five commercial
and commercial between subsistence tools used by the agriculture.
agriculture. and commercial subsistence
agriculture. farmers.
6. Mention the 5. In a tabular
characteristics of form, list five
subsistence and differences
commercial between
agriculture. subsistence and
commercial
agriculture.
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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES: PRACTICALS VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
IMPORTANCE 1.Types of Student should Video 1 1. In a tabular form 1.Explain briefly
AND FORMS OF agricultural be able to: https://youtu.be/ https://youtu.be/ differentiate the following
AGRICULTURE practices in the Explain the Vagg8CD5vL8 PDq8215sYdQ between: types of
localities different types *Ley farming and agricultural
* pastoral of agricultural video 2 2. taungya farming practices:
farming practices in their https://youtu.be/ https://youtu.be/nmy *Nomadic herding *Shifting
* Arable localities. Vagg8CD5vL8 YkfXvcvE and ranching. cultivation
farming *Mixed farming
*Shifting *Fish farming
cultivation 2. State two
* Livestock advantages and
farming disadvantages
*Crop rotation each of crop
*mixed farming rotation.
*Land rotation 3. Differentiate
etc. between arable
farming and
pastoral farming.
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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES: PRACTICALS VIRTUAL/ ACIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTA
RY LEARNING
IMPORTANCE 1.Forms of Student should be Video 1 Teacher present 1. Explain the 1. What are farm
AND FORMS OF agricultural able to: https://youtu.be/ specimens of farm https://youtu.be/ following terms: produce?
AGRICULTURE activities in the 1 .List the forms of PDq8215sYdQ produce e.g. yam, J6XX2RZ47dE *Cultivation of 2. Define
communities agricultural activities orange etc. crops livestock rearing?
*Cultivation and in their locality. *Teacher takes the * Rearing of fish 3. List and
growing crops 2. Explain each of student to visit places *Horticulture explain the
* Rearing of fish the agricultural where different 2. What do you different types of
* Rearing livestock activities. forms of agricultural understand by processing and
* Salving of farm activities are being salving of farm storage of farm
produces practiced. produce? produce.
*Horticulture
* Processing and
storage of farm
produce
* Marketing of
agricultural
produce. Etc.
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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES: PRACTICALS VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
CLASSES 1.Crop plants Student should be Video 1 Collect some 1. 1. Sort and classify 1. List two crop plant
AND forms able to: https://youtu.be/ maize, okra, https://youtu.be/ the specimens forms.
USES OF * Parts of 1.Identify crop It_G-sXaMi4 millet, tomatoes, VAKp3OYhcTY provided into 2. What are flowering
CROPS flowering plants plants forms orange, palm plants form. plants?
and their functions 2. Explain parts kernel, rice and 2. 2. In a tabular 3. Give five examples
* of flowering groundnut seeds. https://youtu.be/ form, state three of flowering plants.
Monocotyledonous plants and list Soak them in flA57wFCOPA functions of stem, 4. List the parts that
crops e.g. maize. their functions. water overnight. leaves and flowers forms the shoot system
Guinea corn. 3. Differentiate Carefully remove 3. and root. of a plant
* Dicotyledonous between monocot the outer covering https://youtu.be/b0N7Oml 3. Draw a 5. What are monocots?
crops e.g. melon, and dicot plants. and attempt to split yp-M monocotyledonous 6. State five examples
cowpea. 4. Draw and label them. and a of monocots
parts of monocot Record and dicotyledonous 7. What is dicot?
and dicot plants. discuss your plant and label. 8. Mention five
observations. 4. In a tabular characteristics of a
Draw the seeds as form, state five dicot.
they appear after characteristics of
splitting. monocot and dicot
plants.
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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNNG RESOURCES: PRACTICALS VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
CLASSES 1.Classification of crops Student should be Video 1 Teacher provides 1. 1. Classify the 1. What is
AND USES based on lifespan: able to: https://youtu.be/ different crops https://youtu.be/ provided crops meant by life
OF CROPS * Annual 1. Classify plant 8LOwd_Kxlsk and classifies iLu1jJsW1oQ based on cycle of a crop?
* Biennial based on their them based on lifespan. 2. List the
*Perennial lifespan. video 2 lifespan and uses. 2. List ten various classes
2. Classification of 2. Identify and https://youtu.be/ 2 crops and of crops based
crops based on uses: classify crops based tSpydJUqUxY https://youtu.be/ classify them on their life
* Cereals on their uses. sjCj8HfO4aw based on their cycle.
*tubers,*pulses uses and 3. Explain the
*fruits *vegetables. lifespan following terms:
*Latex Annual, biennial
*Oil crops and
*Beverages Perennial.
*Fibre crops 4. List five
*forage crops examples of
*Drugs forage crops.
*ornamental crops etc.
3. Major
uses/importance of
crops.
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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES; PRACTICALS VIRTULA/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
CLASSES 1. Sources of Student should Video 1 Collect the following 1. 1. State three reasons 1. Which region in
AND food nutrients be able to: https://youtu.be/ food items: yam, https://youtu.be/ why cocoa and rubber Nigeria can these
USES OF such as: 1. List and give Z51bWG17m-Q groundnut, cowpea, zGA3yUdipK8 cannot be grown in crops be grown?
CROPS carbohydrates, examples of soya bean, maize, northern parts of *Rubber
proteins, fats food nutrients. video 2 cassava, banana etc. 2. Nigeria. *Millet
and oils, 2. Explain the https://youtu.be/ and classify them https://youtu.be/ 2. Outline four *Kolanut
vitamins etc. distribution of QbL6TQBjtHc based on their V06x8o9NRA0 climatic factors *Oil-palm
2. Distribution crops in Nigeria. nutrients. affecting the *Sorghum
of crops in 3. State the distribution of crops in 2. In what way has
Nigeria. various uses of Nigeria. man influenced crop
3. Factors crops. 3. Draw the map of distribution?
affecting the Nigerian showing 3. List ten uses of
distribution of distribution of crops. crops.
crops in Nigeria. 4. Mention the sources
of food nutrients and
give three examples
each.
5. List five uses of
crops.
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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES: PRACTICALS VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTAR
Y LEARNING
CLASSES 1.Meaning of farm Student should be Video 1 Charts showing 1. 1. What are 1. State two
AND USES animals able to: https://youtu.be/ different forms of https://youtu.be/ farm animals? major
OF FARM 2. Types of farm 1. State the UdEignaB1aA farm animals. W8tBQmHHrN4 2.Mention three characteristics of
ANIMALS animals meaning of farm examples of the poultry birds.
* Dairy animals animals. following: 2. Explain the
* Work animals 2. Describe *Poultry meaning and list
* Guard animals different types of *Aquatic two
* Poultry farm animals. animals characteristics of
* Aquatic animals 3. Mention two pet animals.
* Pets etc. animals that can 3. What are diary
be used for animals? And
security and mention three
also serve as characteristics of
pet. diary animals.
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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES: PRACTICALS VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
CLASSES 1.Basic Student should Video1 Provides a chart/map 1. 1. Mention 1. Give two
AND USES characteristics be able to: https://youtu.be/ showing the https://youtu.be/ five features reasons why
OF FARM of farm 1. Identify the R42UmLG3exA Features/distribution R42UmLG3exA of each of the there are more
ANIMALS animals basic of livestock in following cattle, sheep and
(identifying characteristics of video 2 Nigeria. 2. animals; goats in the
various forms different farm https://youtu.be/ https://youtu.be/ Rabbit, pig, savanna belts of
of farm animals. bR4uh2WVOeQ SRMRVpG56ZA cattle and Nigeria.
animals based 2. Explain the poultry. 2. List three
on their distinct distribution of Video 3 3. 2. Draw the factors affecting
features) livestock in https://youtu.be/ https://youtu.be/ map of the distribution
2. Distribution Nigeria. Kpyx9sYhInU 1WUnmMoYPvw Nigeria of livestock in
of livestock in 3. List the showing the Nigeria.
Nigeria. factors affecting video 4 4. distribution of
3. Factors the distribution https://youtu.be/ https://youtu.be/dhH- livestock.
affecting the of livestock in dzs37mWlcR4 lYkMVnI
distribution of Nigeria.
livestock in video 5
Nigeria. https://youtu.be/dhH-
lYkMVnI
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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES: VIDEOS PRACTICALS VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
CLASSES 1.Classification of Student should Video 1 Picture/charts 1. 1. Differentiate 1. Draw and label the two
AND farm animals be able to: https://youtu.be/ of various https://youtu.be/ between mammals types of stomach farm
USES OF based on; 1. List farm 8qhq2z4VNDY specimens of YzziDSRUmAs and non-mammals. animals can have.
FARM * Size: large animals found the farm 2. Mention five 2. Make a ten list of the
ANIMALS animals and small in their Video 2 animals forms 2. examples each of examples of the following:
animals localities. https://youtu.be/5hFoZq0qgrM like, bull, goat, https://youtu.be/ each. mammals and non-
* Habitat: 2. Classify dog, turkey, UKxorOLA-Lo 3. State three mammals.
terrestrial and farm animals Video 3 fish etc. characteristics of 3. Mention two
aquatic animals. based on size, https://youtu.be/zqsK0VhcL8o 3 mammals. characteristics of a
* Mode of habitats, mode https://youtu.be/ 4. What are ruminant
reproduction and of video 4 5OsmJ_ERO3g terrestrial animals? 4. Explain the term chew
feeding of young reproduction, https://youtu.be/ 5. Give four the cud.
ones: mammals stomach types XPGoVQW7J8U 4. examples of the 5. Mention the four
and non- and feeding https://youtu.be/ following” stomach compartment of a
mammals. pattern. video 5 bmHHuy6RWYo * Arboreal ruminant animal.
* Stomach types: https://youtu.be/PvhcjJaUlE8 * Terrestrial animals 6. What are monogastric
ruminant and non- 5 * Aquatic animals animals?
ruminant animals video 6 https://youtu.be/ 6. Where do the 7. List ten farm animals and
* Feeding pattern: https://youtu.be/ OALhQTNfUhs aquatic animals get classify them into
herbivores, 5oNtBhHuNDw their oxygen herbivore, carnivores and
carnivores and requirement? omnivores.
omnivores.
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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES: PRACTIICALS VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
CLASSES 1.Uses of farm Student should Video 1 Display charts 1. 1. List ten 1. Name eight farm
AND USES animals be able to: https://youtu.be/ showing the https://youtu.be/ different animals.
OF FARM * Work 1. State the uses KFIwgu2k-5M external features IRNGkYCmTPo animals and 2. Mention two
ANIMALS * Sport and of farm animals. of some farm classify them products we got from
Guard video 2 animals. 2. into these each of the farm
* Food https://youtu.be/- https://youtu.be/ categories: animals below:
* Sources of 2ey8rsIG-o SBtq4U5bNdg work, sport and *Poultry
hides and skin food. *Cattle
* Sources of 3. * Fish
manure etc. https://youtu.be/ * Pigs
5se3e5tU7hg 3. List five uses of farm
animals.
4. Mention two animals
that be used for
security.
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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES: PRACTICALS VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
METHODS 1. Definition Student should Video 1 Teacher takes 1. 1. In a tabular form 1. Define weeds
OF WEED and be able to: https://youtu.be/ student to collect https://youtu.be/ classify the 2. Name ten common
AND PEST characteristics 1. Define co0MeZ9iV6k different weed EXqEuXVacoA following weeds: weeds and their
CONTROL of weeds. weeds samples from the Water lettuce, botanical names.
* Easily 2. Mention at environment. 2. Water leaf, tridax, 3. List five
dispersed least five types https://youtu.be/ mistletoe, dodder, characteristics of
* Long of weeds video 2 oxmdXP9L3ng water hyacinth. weeds.
dormancy etc. 3. Enumerate https://youtu.be/ 2. Explain the 4.Mention two
2. the qoFv_1MNqh8 following with examples of the
Classification characteristics three examples following:
of weeds of weeds. each: *Annual weeds
based on 4. List the * * Biennial weeds
habitat, life classes of Monocotyledonous * Perennial weeds.
cycle and weeds. weeds
shape of * Dicotyledonous
leaves. weeds.
 THIRD TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR JSS1

SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES: PRACTICALS VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
METHODS 1.Uses/ economic Student should be Video 1 Practice 1. 1. Differentiate 1. List four
OF WEED importance of able to: https://youtu.be/ different weed https://youtu.be/ between pre- general methods
AND PEST weeds: 1. List the uses of 8A9NtPtHx1w control methods a7ferNEqY4k emergence and of controlling
CONTROL * Medicine, food weeds. on the school post-emergence weeds.
etc. 2. Enumerate the video 2 farm 2. herbicides. 2. Explain how
2. Methods of economic https://youtu.be/ https://youtu.be/ 2. State seven mulching and
weed control: importance of Ij95dzBG2fA eqyWihWwo98 uses of weeds. crop rotation can
* Cultural, weeds. 3. List five be used to control
chemical, 3. Mention methods video 3 3. methods of weed weeds.
biological. of weeds control. https://youtu.be/ https://youtu.be/ dispersal. 3. List the effects
3. Effects of weed 4. Highlight the X99ECQeT2mE 06sbmWAzoys 4. Explain two of weed control
control on effects of weed effects of weed on soil and
vegetation and soil: control on control on the vegetation.
* Pollution of soil vegetation and on environment.
and ground water. soil.
* Contamination of 5. Identify the
livestock pasture. different methods of
Etc. weed dispersal.
4. Methods of
weed dispersal.
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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES: PRACTICALS VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
METHODS 1. Classification Student should be able Video 1 Teacher displays 1. 1. List two 1. Define the term
OF WEED of insect pests to: https://youtu.be/ specimens of insect https://youtu.be/ piercing and pest.
AND PEST based on their 1 .State the meaning of CUZzgobQSFA pest, formalin, rpdEG-lzRZo sucking insects 2. Describe the
CONTROL mouth parts. pests. kerosene (for and three damage done by
2. Classification 2. Classify insect pests preservation) insect 2. biting and the various crop
of insect pests according to mouth Video 2 box. https://youtu.be/ chewing plant pests.
based on the parts. https://youtu.be/ *Provide charts for oEUO-ffG2Qc insects. 3. Give one
location. 3. List the piercing and kUTHcsSQB88 the students to 2. Describe example of
3. Description of sucking insect pests familiarize 3. and give storage pest of
the damage done 4. State the biting and video 3 themselves with the https://youtu.be/ examples of cowpea.
by the crop pests. chewing insect pests. https://youtu.be/ local crop plant rVF_ZIsPql4 boring insects 4. List five effects
4. Effects of crop 5. Describe the nature g6LMw9I6rxU pests. pests of crop pests on
pests on yield. of damage done by yield.
5. Preventive and crop plant pests. 5. Enumerate
control measures 6. State the effects of three preventive
of these crop pests on the crop yield. measures of crop
pests. 7. Mention some of the pests.
ways of controlling
crop pests.
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SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CONCEPT AND MEDIUM OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TOPIC CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES: PRACTICALS VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES VIDEOS SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
FACTORS OF 1. Meaning of Student should Video 1 Provides a flow 1. 1. Explain the 1. What is
AGRICULTURAL production be able to; https://youtu.be/ chart of https://youtu.be/ meaning of production?
PRODUCTION 2. Meaning of 1.Define 6hv7h0VhLhs production ZNVSOW3Zy70 factors of 2. Mention three
factors of production processes. production. basic factors of
production 2. state the video 2 2. Mention production.
3.Factors of meaning of https://youtu.be/ 2 three sources 3. State three
production: factors of XAUOzk_LP5g https://bit.ly/3yWEB2z of water for importance of
* Land production agriculture. each factor in
* Labour 3. List the 3 3. List five production.
* Water basic factors Video 3 https://youtu.be/- characteristics
* Capital(money) of production https://youtu.be/ FpSY3L_OUw of each factor
* Management or 4. Describe the RSyvcANRaOE of production.
entrepreneur uses of each in
4. Importance of agricultural video 4
each factor in production. https://youtu.be/
production. VZD7dTSHmIo
 SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: BASIC CONCEPT

CLASS LEVEL: SSS 1

TOPIC PERFORMANCE CONTENT PRACTICALS RESOURCES VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVE SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
(1). * Define 1. Definition and
Meaning and Agricultural branches of Agricultural
importance of
agriculture. science science
* State the 2. Importance of
importance of Agricultural science to
agricultural science individual, community
to individual, and nation.
community and the
nation
(2). * Identify and 1. Problems related to
Problems of discuss various Land tenure, Basic
Agricultural problems of amenities, finance,
development agricultural transportation, storage
and possible development in and processing facility,
solutions Nigeria agricultural education and
* State possible extension, tools and
solution to the machinery, farm input,
identified problems marketing system,
environmental
degradation, etc.
2. Possible solution to
identified problems

(3). * Explain the 1. Meaning od

Meaning and meaning of subsistence and
differences Subsistence and commercial Agriculture
between commercial 2. Differences between
Subsistence Agriculture subsistence and
and * Enumerate commercial agriculture
Commercial characteristics of based on their
Agriculture subsistence and characteristics
commercial 3. Advantages and
Agricultural for Disadvantages of
 comparison subsistence and
commercial Agriculture
4. Problems of
subsistence and
commercial Agriculture.
(4). * State the roles of 1.Roles of governments
Role of government in in Agricultural
Government Agricultural Development
in Development - Agricultural finance
Agricultural * Explain : credit, subsidy
Development (a) Agricultural - Agricultural Extension
policy Services.
(b) Agricultural - Agricultural policies
programme and programmes (review
* Discuss past and of past and present e g.
present OFN, ADP, etc.
Agricultural
programmes and
polices of
government
(5). *Explain the 1. Meaning and
Role of Non- meaning and importance of Non-
Governmental importance of Governmental
Organization Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs)
in Organizations in 2. Roles of NGOs in
Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural
Development development Development e g.
- Capacity building
- Extension services etc.
(6). * List and explain 1. Land Tenure system in
the land tenure
Agricultural systems in Nigeria Nigeria
Laws and * Explain the land 2. The land use decree of
Reform use decree of 1978 1978 and its importance
and its for agricultural
characteristic development.
features 3. Advantages and
* List the disadvantages of the land
advantages and use decree in Nigeria
disadvantages of
the land use decree
(7). * Define 1. Meaning of agricultural
Meaning and agricultural ecology and ecosystem
Importance of ecology and 2. Components of farm
Agricultural ecosystem ecosystem e g. biotic,
Ecology * State four abiotic, autotrophism and
components of heterotrophism.
farm ecosystem 1. Interactions of the
* Discuss how components in the
farm crops/animals terrestrial and aquatic
interact with other agro-ecosystem.
organisms and - Mono or sole cropping
non-living things system
under different - Mixed cropping system
farm settings - Mixed farming system
- Fish ponds
- Forest (rain forest or
savanna)
(8). * State the 1. Meaning of land
Land and its meaning of land 2. Characteristics of land
uses * State the - Free gift of nature,
characteristics of immobile, limited in the
 land supply etc.
* Mention the use 3.Uses of land :
of land (a) Agricultural
purpose
- Crop production,
- Wild life conservation
- Game reserves
- Livestock production
etc.
(a) Non-Agricultural
purpose
- Industry
- Housing
- Transport etc.
(9). * Identify factors 1. Factors affecting land
Factors affecting land availability for
affecting land availability for agricultural purposes:
availability agricultural - Land tenure system
for purposes - population pressure
Agricultural - Soil type
purposes - Topography etc.
 SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY

CLASS LEVEL: SSS 2

TOPIC PERFORMANCE CONTENT PRACTICALS RESOURCES VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVE SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
(1). * List plant nutrient 1. Macro and micro
Plant elements under the nutrients: their functions
Nutrient and major classes and deficiency
Nutrient * Recognise
Cycle deficiency symptoms symptoms in crops
of different elements 2. Factors affecting
in crops availability of nutrients
* State the factors such as PH, excess of
affecting nutrient other nutrients, leaching,
availability in the soil etc.
* Describe the 3. Methods of
different methods of replenishing lost
replenishing lost nutrients-crop rotation,
nutrients organic manuring, etc.
* Illustrate the 4. Nitrogen, Carbon,
different nutrient cycle water and phosphorus
using diagrams i.e. cycle-Diagrams
Carbon, Nitrogen, processes and
water and phosphorus importance of each
cycles cycle
5. Organic agriculture
- Meaning and
importance
(2). * Explain the meaning 1. Meaning of irrigation
Irrigation of irrigation system
* State different 2. Types of irrigation
method/types of system
irrigation system 3. Description of each
 * Describe each type irrigation system
with its advantages 4. The advantages and
and disadvantages disadvantages of each
* List importance and irrigation system
problem of irrigation 5.
system Importance/advantages
of irrigation system
6. Problems associated
with irrigation
(3). * Explain the meaning 1. Meaning of drainage
Drainage of drainage 2. Importance of
* List the importance drainage
of drainage 3. Types of drainage
* List various types of 4. Description of the
drainage various types of
* Describe the various drainage.
types with their 5. Advantages and
advantages and disadvantages of each
disadvantages drainage systems.

(4). * State the meaning of 1. Meaning of

Agricultural agricultural pollution agricultural pollution
pollution. * Identify pollutants or 2. Causes/sources of
sources of agricultural pollution of agricultural
 land/pond pollution lands and fish ponds:
* Discuss the effects - Excessive application
of pollution on farmers of agricultural
and farming activities chemicals.
* Explain how - Marine and oil
pollution of land/pond spillage.
can be minimized - Livestock waste and
dung
- Disposal, etc.
3. Effects of land/pond
pollution on farmers and
agricultural productivity
(5). * State the meaning of 1. Meaning of farm
Farm farm survey surveying
Surveying * Recognize common 2. Common survey
and Planning simple survey equipment
equipment 3. Uses of each
* To carry out simple equipment
maintenance practices 4. Maintenance
on survey equipment measures on farm
survey equipment e.g.
- Washing and drying
- Oiling and greasing
- Tightening screws and
 nuts etc.
5. Importance of farm
surveying
6. Meaning of farm
stead
7. Importance of farm
stead planning
- Definition of the goal
of farm business
- Planning on how to
achieve the goal etc.
(6). * Define farm 1. Meaning of farm
Farm planning planning
Planning * State the factors 2. Factors considered in
considered in farm farm planning and the
planning and the design of a farm stead
design 3. Importance of farm
* List and explain the planning
importance of farm
planning
(7). * Draw out a farm 1. Principles of farm
Principles of layout planning/layout:
Farm Stead, * Determine where to consider the following:
Planning and locate a farm stead and
Location of buildings. - Farm stead siting
Buildings/Str i) Soil condition
uctures ii) Water supply
-Location of farm
building e.g. pens,
sheds, offices,
workshops etc.
(8). *Define the meaning 1. Meaning of forest and
Forest of forest and forestry forestry
Management *State the importance 2. Importance of
of forest and forestry forestry
*State forest 3. Forest regulation
regulations in Nigeria 4. Forest management
*State and discuss practices:
forest management - Selective explanation
practices in Nigeria - Regeneration
- Afforestation
- Water shed
5. Implications of
deforestation
(9). * Explain the meaning 1. Agro-forestry:
Agro- of agro-forestry - Meaning and practices
forestry * Discuss different - Taungya system
Practices in agro-forestry - Different agro-forestry
Nigeria combinations combinations in
* Enumerate different production of crops,
tree species for livestock pasture etc.
inclusion in agro- - Tree species suitable
forestry practices for agro-forestry
practices

(10). * Explain the meaning 1. Meaning of

Meaning of ornamental plants ornamental plants
and * Identify local 2. Importance of
Importance ornamental plants ornamental plants
of * Discuss the - Screening and
Ornamental importance of delineation
Plants ornamental plants - Architectural beauty of
buildings etc.
(11). * Mention ornamental 1. Various types of
Common plants used for ornamental plants
Types of different purposes according to their uses,
Ornamental * Identify ornamental e.g.
Plants each plants belonging to - Bedding plants (mostly
type each category flowering plants)
- Hedging plants
- Lawn grasses, etc.
 2.Give examples of each
types (common and
botanical names)
(12). * Identify locations or 1.Locations/settings and
Settings and settings requiring types of ornamental
locations for ornamental plants plants needed:
planting each * Determine - Avenues
types ornamental plant for - In front of building etc.
each location
* State common names
and botanical names of
the ornamental plants
(13). * Mention methods of 1. Methods of
Methods of propagating propagation and
cultivating ornamental plants planting of ornamental
ornamental * Discuss the plants
plants importance of each i)By seed
method - Raised in
* Give examples of nurseries
ornamental plants and
propagated through transplanted
each method. ii)Vegetative
propagation
 - Cutting,
Suckers,
etc.
2.Examples of
ornamental plants
propagated through each
methods
(14). * List maintenance 1. Maintenance
Maintenance operations of operations/Activities of
of ornamental plants ornamental plants:
ornamental * Discuss reasons for - Watering
plants carrying out each - Mulching
operation - Pruning etc.
* Carry out the
operations in any
established ornamental
site
(15). * State the meaning of 1. Meaning of disease
Diseases of disease 2. General effects of
Crop * State the meaning of diseases on crop
disease production
* List the effects of 3. Disease of major crop
disease on crop - Cereals – smut, rice
production blast, etc
 * Name the important - Legume – cercospora
disease of major crops leaf spot, rosette, etc
* State the casual - Beverages – cocoa
organism of each black pod, coffee leaf
disease rust etc.
* State the preventive - Tuber – cassava
and control measures mosaic, bacterial leaf
blight, etc
- Fruits – citrus
gummosis, die backs etc
- Fiber – black
arm(bacterial blight of
cotton)
- Vegetable – root knot
of tomato or okra
stored produced – mould
(16). *State the meaning of 1. Meaning of pests
Pests of pests 2. Classification of pests
crops *Classify pests into - Insect pests
insects and non-insects - Non-insect
pests. pests
*Classify insects pests 3.Classification of
based on their mode of insects pests based on
mouth parts.
*Discuss the important mouth parts with
insect pests of major examples:
crops. - Biting and chewing
*Recognize and name - Piercing and sucking
the important storage - Boring
insects pests of farm 4.Name and description
produce. of important insect pests
*Describe the nature of crops
of damage of crops. - Cereals -stem borer
*Describe the biology etc.
of some of the selected - Legume – pod borer,
crops. aphids, etc.
*State and discuss the - Beverages – cocoa my
general control and rids (capsids) etc
preventive measures. - Tuber – yam beetle,
*state and discuss the cassava mealy bug,
possible side effects of variegated grasshopper,
the various preventive etc
and control methods - Fiber – cotton
on man and the strainers, boil worms etc
environment. - Fruits and vegetables –
*State general grasshopper, leaf roller,
effects/economic, leaf beetle, scale insects.
importance of pests - Stored produce pests –
grain weevils, bean
beetle
5. Other important pests
(Non-insect pests) e g,
birds, rodents, etc.
6. Nature of damage to
crops and economics
importance of each
selected pests
7. Broad outline of the
biology of selected
insect pests
8. Preventive and
control measures:
-Cultural, Biological,
Chemical methods,
Quarantine method etc.
9.Side effects of the
various preventive and
control methods:
- Chemical-pollution,
- Poisoning
- Biological-
misbalancing of
 ecosystem
- Cultural method-
harmful effect of
burning
10. Effects/economic
importance of pests
(17). * Define weeds 1. Meaning of weeds
Weeds and * List various types of 2. Types of weeds:
weed control weeds with their -Common and botanical
botanical names names
* State the effects of 3. Effects of weeds on
weeds on crops and crops and the economy
the economy 4. Characteristics
* List the various features of weeds
features of weeds 5. Methods of
* Describe the various controlling weeds-
methods of controlling cultural, biological,
weeds chemical, physical and
mechanical methods
(18) *List the different 1. Types of farm
Types and types of farm animals animals e g. cow, goat,
classification * Classify farm fowl, sheep, rabbit, fish
of Farm animals according to: etc.
Animals 2. Classification of a
 -Habitat farm animals according
-Uses to:
- Habitat-- terrestrial and
aquatic
- Uses – food,
production, pet, etc
(19). * Draw and label parts 1. Parts of farm animal’s
Anatomy and of farm animals e g. fowl, goat or cow,
Physiology * Dissect a farm fish etc.
of Farm animal 2. Organs of farm
Animals * Identify important animals like heart, liver,
organs like heart, lungs etc
livers, lungs etc 3. Digestive system,
* Sketch these parts Circulatory system and
and mention their Respiratory system.
functions
(20) * Explain the role of 1. Meaning of
Animal sex hormones in reproduction
Reproduction reproduction 2. Roles of hormones in
* Draw and label the reproduction of animals
parts of the male and 3. Reproduction systems
female reproductive of animals, mammals
system and poultry
* Explain the process 4. Processes of
 of reproduction in reproduction in animals
mammals and poultry (mammals and poultry)
* Describe process of 5. Egg formation in
egg formation poultry
(20) * Explain the meaning 1. Meaning of
Environment of environmental environmental
al physiology physiology
Physiology * State the effects of 2. Effects of changes in
changes in climate on: climate such as:
i) Growth, -temperature
reproduction, egg -relative humidity
production, etc. -light on:
ii) Temperature :  growth
control of  reproduction
heat/temperature  milk production
iii) Relative  egg production etc.
humidity : control of
humidity
iv) Light: control of
light.
(21) * State the meaning of 1. Meaning of livestock
Livestock livestock management management
Management * State the requirement 2. Requirement for
for good livestock
 management livestock management:
* Explain the - Diseases control
importance of these - Housing
management practices - Feeding
to livestock - Hygiene etc. (poultry,
* Keep farm animals ruminant and non-
and take care of them ruminant)
(at least one ruminant 3. Importance of these
and one non-ruminant) management practices
4. Livestock production
project
(22) * Classify feeds 1. Meaning of animal
Animal * Mention sources and nutrition
Nutrition functions of food 2. Classification of feeds
nutrients - Basal/energy feeds or
* State the different carbohydrate
types of rations/diet - Protein concentrate
and their uses - Mineral/vitamins
* State causes and supplements
symptoms of - Roughages
malnutrition and their 3. Sources and function
correction in farm of food nutrients
animals 4. Types of ration/diet
 and their uses
- Components of a
balanced diet
5.Causes and symptoms
of malnutrition and their
correction in farm
animals
(23) * State the meaning of 1. Meaning and
Rangeland range land importance of range
Management * List the important of land/pastures to
range land livestock
* State the 2. Characteristics of
characteristics of range range land:
land - Contains high quality
* Mention some grasses and legumes etc.
common grasses of 3. Common grasses of
livestock range land livestock
* State the factors 4. Factors affecting the
affecting the level of level of production of
production of herbage herbage
* Explain methods of 5. Methods of range
range land and pasture land and pasture
improvement improvement
(24) *List the basic 1. Scarcity
Basic economic principles 2. Choice
Economic * Discuss the basic 3. Scale of preference
Principles economic principles 4. Law of diminishing
returns
(25). * Define factors of 1. Factors of production
Factors of production - Land
Production * Mention examples of - Capital
factors of production - Labour: characteristics
* Discuss each factor and classification.
of production - Management or
entrepreneur
(26). * State the meaning of 1. Definition of demand
Principles of demand 2. Law of demand
Demand * State the law of 3. Factors affecting
demand demand
* List the factors that 4. Movements along the
affect the demand for demand curve
agricultural goods and 5. Shifts in the demand
services curve
* Differentiate
between the factors
that shift the demand
curve and movements
 along the demand
curve
(27). * State the law of 1. Definition of supply
Principles of supply 2. Law of supply
Supply * List the factors that 3. Movement along
affect supply: supply curve
movements 4.Shift in the supply
along the curve
supply curve
and the shift
variables
(28). * Discuss the meaning 1. Price support
Implication of price support 2. Price control
of Demand * Explain the meaning 3. Subsidy programme
and Supply of price stabilization & and their effects on
for control agricultural production
Agricultural * Indicate what a
Production subsidy programme is
all about
(29). * Explain meaning of 1. Meaning of farm
Functions of farm manager manager
Farm * State the functions of 2. Function of a farm
manager a farm manger manager.
 -Planning
-Coordinating
etc.
(30). * State the problems 1. Problems of farm
Problems that farm managers managers:
faced by face in the production - Inadequate farm
farm process - Inadequate information
managers. about sources of inputs
- Government policy
etc.
 SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE

THEME: CROP PRODUCTION

CLASS LEVEL: SSS 3

TOPIC PERFORMANCE CONTENT PRACTICALS RESOURCES VIRTUAL/ ACTIVITIES EVALUATION

OBJECTIVE SUPPLEMENTARY
LEARNING
(1). * Enumerate the 1. Aims of crop
Crop aims of crop improvement
Improvement improvement - To increase yield,
* Explain the - Improve quality of
methods of crop produce, etc.
improvement 2.Method of crop
* State Mendel’s 1 st
improvement
law of segregation - Proper timing of
of genes planting,
* State Mendel’s - Adoption of better
2 law of
nd
cultivation methods, etc.
 independent 3. Mendel’s law of
assortment of genes inheritance
* List the 4.Definition of some
advantages and genetic terms
disadvantages of (a)Mendel’s 1st law of
crop improvement segregation of genes
(b)Mendel’s 2nd law of
independent assortment
of genes (give
examples)
5. Advantages and
disadvantages of crop
improvement.
(2). * Explain the 1. Meaning of animal
Animal meaning of animal improvement
Improvement improvement 2. Aims of animal
* State the aims of improvement
animal 3. Method of animal
improvement improvement :
* Describe the i. Introduction
various methods of ii. Selected-types
animal of selection
improvement iii. Breeding-Types
* State the effects 4.Meaning of artificial
 of each method or insemination
process on animal - Methods of collecting
improvement semen
* Explain the term - Advantages and
artificial disadvantages of
insemination as an artificial insemination
instrument of
breeding
* State the
advantages and
disadvantages of
artificial
insemination
(3). * Define Diseases 1. Meaning of diseases
Animal * State the casual 2. Casual organisms:
Health organisms of - Viruses
Management animal diseases - Bacteria
* State and discuss - Fungi
factors that could - Protozoa
predispose animals 3.(a) factors that control
to disease and predispose animals to
reaction of animals diseases:
to diseases - Health status of
* Name some
important diseases animals
of livestock and - Nutrition
their casual - Management
organism (b) Reactions of animals
* Describe the life to diseases:
cycle and mode of susceptibility and
transmission of resistance to disease
selected livestock 4. Symptoms, effects
parasites. and mode of
* Identify some eco transmission of selected
and endo parasites diseases e g.
of livestock - Viral disease-foot and
* Describe the life mouth, rinderpest,
cycle and mode of Newcastle etc.
transmission of - Bacterial – anthrax,
selected livestock brucellosis, tuberculosis
parasites etc.
* Discuss - Protozoa –
preventive, control trypanosomiasis,
and curative coccidiosis etc
methods of - Fungal-scabies, ring
important animal worm
diseases 5.Parasites
 - Meaning of parasites
- Mode of transmission
and life cycles of some
selected livestock
parasites
6. General methods of
prevention and control
of diseases and
parasites.
- Quarantine,
inoculation
7.Control of parasites:
Dipping,
(4). * Define 1. Meaning of
Aquaculture aquaculture and Aquaculture
name different 2. Different types of
types of Aquaculture:
aquacultures -Fish farming
* Explain the -Shrimp farming
meaning of fish -Cab farming
farming etc.
* State importance 3 .Meaning of fish
of fish farming farming
* State the 4. Importance of fish
 conditions farming
necessary of siting 5. Conditions necessary
a fish pond for siting a fish pond.
* Establish and - Adequate water
maintain a fish supply, soil, vegetation
pond etc.
* State the basic 6. Establishment and
laws and maintenance of fish
regulations on pond
fishing 7. Fishery regulations-
* Identify different meaning and regulations
fishing tools and like close seasons catch
their uses quota, regular stocking
etc.
8. Fishing Methods and
tools
(5). * State the meaning 1. Meaning of
Apiculture or of apiculture Apiculture or bee
Bee Keeping * List different keeping
types of bees 2. Types of bees:
* State importance a) Indigenous bees
of bee keeping b) Exotic bees
* State various 3.Importance of bee
methods of bee
 keeping and their keeping:
equipment - Job/wealth creation
* State - Bees and bee product
precautionary are medicinal etc.
measures in bee 4.Methods of bee
keeping keeping
* Prepare - Traditional method
equipment for bee - Modern bee keeping
keeping and 5. Bee-keeping
produce quality equipment i.e. Bee
honey Hives, Hive tools like
suits, smokers, jungle
boots, brushes etc.
6. Precautionary
measures in bee
keeping:
- Locate apiaries far
from human dwellings
- Put warning symbols
near your apiary etc.
(6). * Define 1. Meaning of
Agricultural agricultural Finance agricultural finance
Finance * State and discuss 2. Importance of
the importance of
agricultural finance agricultural finance
* Determine 3. Sources of farm
sources of farm financing
financing - Personal savings
* Discuss sources - Commercial banks
of farm financing - Cooperative societies
* Classify Credit - Government (local,
* Mention types of state and federal)
credit - Non-Governmental
* Mention Organization, etc.
problems faced by 4. Classes of credit
farmers in (a) Classification
procuring based on length
agricultural credit of period (i.e.
* List and discuss time period)
problems faced by i)Short term credit
institutions in ii)Medium term credit
granting loans to iii)Long term credit
farmers (a)Classification based
* List and discuss on sources of credit
problems faced by i)Institutional credit e g.
farmers in Banks, Cooperatives,
procuring Government, NGO’S
agricultural credits Non-
* State the meaning institutional
of capital market credipppers
* List institutions onssavings,
that are involved in friends and
capital market relatives
* State sources of and money
fund for the capital merchants
market (b)Classification based
* State the meaning on liquidity
of agribusiness i. Loan in
* List and define cash
the role of capital ii. Loan in
market in the kind
development of 1. Problems faced
agribusiness by farmers in
procuring agric-
credit
a) High interest
rate
b) Lack of or
inadequate
collateral etc.
5.Problems faced by
institutions in granting
loans to farmers
- Lack of farm records
and accounts on the part
of the farmers, etc.
6a) Meaning of capital
market institutions that
deals with medium and
long term loans for
agric-business
b) Institutions involved
in the capital market.
- commercial banks
- Mortgage Agric
- Cooperative and Rural
development bank,
(NACRDB) etc.
c) Source of funds for
the capital markets
- bonds
- insurance companies
- merchant banks
- the stock exchange
(sales & purchase of
 shares)
d) Roles of capital
markets
- funds for on-lending
(7). * State the 1. Importance of farm
Farm importance of farm records
Records and records and account - Performance
Accounts * State important evaluation of farms
types of farm - Farm management
records decisions etc.
* Develop a farm 2.Types of farm records
record - Inventory records
* To design 3. Production records
important farm 4. Income and
records expenditure records
* State the meaning 5. Supplementary or
of farm records special records
* Draw up a farm 6. Design farm records
account e g. 7. Farm accounts
preparation of i)Expenditure account
profit and loss (purchase account)
account. ii)Income/sales account
iii)Profit & Loss account
 iv)Balance sheet
(8). * State the meaning 1. Meaning or
Marketing of and important of importance of marketing
Agricultural agricultural - Marketing agents e.g.
Produce marketing Retailers and
* List the various wholesalers/middlemen
marketing 2.Marketing Functions
agents/channels - Assembling
* State the - Transportation
advantages and - Processing etc.
disadvantages of 3. Marketing of export
various channels crops
* List the functions 4. Export crops in
performed by Nigeria
marketing agents - Cocoa, Cotton, Oil
* Mention and list palm, Rubber etc.
the types of crops 5. Guidelines for
that are commonly Exporting crop in
expected to other Nigeria
nations 6. Corporate Bodies,
* Rules that guide Cooperative societies
exportation of and individual engaged
crops in exporting agricultural
products e.g. ANCE:
 * Importance of Association of Nigerian
exports to Cooperative Exporters,
agricultural etc.
development 7. Importance of
exporting agricultural
products:
- Foreign exchange
earnings
- Wealth creation for
farmers, etc.
8.Problems of marketing
agricultural products:
- Inadequate road
network
- Inadequate processing
and storage facilities,
etc.
(9). * Define 1. Meaning of
Agricultural agricultural Agriculture insurance
Insurance insurance 2. Importance of
* Name types of agriculture insurance
insurance that can 3. Types of insurance
be taken by policies for agricultural
agricultural
 operations production:
- Specific enterprise
insurance e.g. crop
insurance, livestock
insurance
- Farm vehicle insurance
- Farm disaster
insurance or machines
and buildings
- Life assurance
(farmers, farm workers
and farmers household)
4.Insurance Premiums
5. Problems of
agricultural insurance
uncertainties of weather
- Losses due to natural
disasters etc.
(10) * State the meaning 1. Agricultural extension
Agricultural and importance of as a teaching and
Extension agricultural learning process
extension 2. Agricultural extension
* Describe various program
agricultural
extension program 3. Extension methods:
in Nigeria - Individual contact
* State some methods
methods of - Group contact methods
disseminating 4. Agricultural extension
information to program in Nigeria e.g.
farmers ADP, NDE, agro service
* List problems centres, states ministries
faced by of agricultural and
agricultural natural resources
extension agents in 5. Problem faced by
Nigeria agricultural extension in
Nigeria e.g.
- illiteracy among
farmers
- inadequate transport
facilities etc.