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WEEK FIVE

DATE: Monday 7 September to Friday 11TH October 2024.


TH

CLASS: JSS Three


SUBJECT: Agricultural Science
TOPIC: FARM STRUCTURE AND FARM BUILDING
SUB-TOPIC: Meaning of farm structure
PERIOD: 1st
DURATION: 40 minutes
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Students have been taught about farm records in agriculture in the
previous class.
REFERENCE BOOKS: Omosekeji S. (Revised Edition 2017) Prevocational Studies Agricultural
Science for Junior Secondary School 3
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Marker, Whiteboard, Laptop, Interactive Board, Charts
OBJECTIVES: By the end of the class, students should be able to
i. define farm structure
ii. list the structures that can be found in a farm
iii. mention the types of farm structures
CONTENT:
FARM STRUCTURE AND FARM BUILDING
Farm structures: are simple temporary construction or facilities in the farm used for various simple
farming operations.
Farm structures and buildings are constructed for successful farm operations and for proper
functioning of the farm. It also make farm activities easier and faster.
Farm structures can be classified into the following:
1. PRODUCTION STRUCTURES: These are structures or facilities used in tending crops and rearing
animals. These structures are created for activities such as pollination, brooding, breeding and milking
e t c. production structures include fish pond, battery cage, paddocks, rabbit hutches, nurseries e t c.
2. FARM PROCESSING STRUCTURES: These are structures that house processing facilities such as
feed mills, rice mills, drying sheds, silage pit and slaughter slab e t c
3. STORAGE STRUCTURES: These are structures used to store harvested crops and serve as drying
equipment. Agricultural produce are stored in various facilities in the farm such as yam barn, silos,
rhombus, cribs and irrigation/drainage e t c
4. MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES: This include bore-hole, water tank, farm shed, farm gate,
compost pit, fences e t c
5. Maintenance structures: This is a structure used for the repair and servicing of farm machines and
implements.
The following are some of the popular farm structures

1. Barns: It is constructed using sticks, mud and thatch. It is a framework of vertical and
horizontal sticks with palm fronds overhead for tying and storing yams in rows
2. Silos: it is a structure used in larger farms to store grains and beans. It can be constructed
in a circular and rectangular form.
3. Rhombus: It is a constructed round base seated on a raised mud platform. It is covered
with tightly woven grasses or thatch. It is used in storing grains like maize, sorghum,
millet, cowpea and groundnuts
4. Paddock: It is a structure used in the management of a rangeland. It can be divided into
smaller units for feeding or grazing animals
5. Fish pond: It is an artificial lake constructed in a conducive environment for raising
fishes. Usually it has a spillway known as the MUNK which allows the pond water to
drain out
6. Feed mills: they are constructed to make animal feed in farms.
7. Cribs: These are farm structures used in storing grains.
8. Fences: They are structures used for walling round the farm for security.

PROCEDURE:
PRESENTATION:
STEP I: The students together with the teacher review the topic.
STEP II: The students are introduced to the new topic by the teacher.
STEP III: The students with the help of the teacher explain the meaning of farm structures.
STEP IV: The students copy notes from the board into their notebooks.
STEP V: The students submit their notebooks for marking and correction by the teacher.
EVALUATION:
i. Define farm structure
ii. List the structures that can be found in a farm
iii. Mention the types of farm structures
SUMMARY: The teacher summarizes the meaning of farm structures with the students.
ASSIGNMENT: List five common farm structures and their uses

SUB-TOPIC: FARM BUILDING


PERIOD: 2nd
DURATION: 40 minutes
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Students have been taught about the meaning of farm structures in
their previous class.
REFERENCE BOOKS: Omosekeji S. (Revised Edition 2017) Prevocational Studies
Agricultural Science for Junior Secondary School 3
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Marker, Whiteboard, Laptop, Interactive Board, Charts
OBJECTIVES: By the end of the class, students should be able to
I. explain farm buildings
II. explain permanent farm buildings
III. explain temporary farm buildings
CONTENT:
FARM BUILDINGS
Farm buildings are special facilities built in the farm for other special production activities and
farm business .Buildings are needed for business transactions, housing for keeping expensive
machines and their parts, residence for farmers and workers on the farm.
TYPES OF FARM BUILDINGS
There are two types of farm buildings based on the materials used for their construction
1. TEMPORARY FARM BUILDINGS: They are made from local, cheap available materials
which can be used from time to time. The materials used are inexpensive and are easily come
within the farm environment e.g thatch, bamboo, leaves, palm frond, sorghum stick e t c.
2. PERMANENT FARM BUILDINGS: They are farm buildings constructed from more durable
and sometimes expensive materials such as concrete, iron rod and bricks. Examples of
permanent farm buildings are residential houses, stores, farm office, and security post etc
PROCEDURE:
PRSENTATION:
STEP I: The students together with the teacher reviews the topic.
STEP II: The students are introduced to the new topic by the teacher.
STEP III: The students explain with the help of the teacher the types of farm buildings.
STEP IV: The students copy note from the board into their notebooks.
STEP V: The students submit their notebooks for marking and correction by the teacher.
EVALUATION:
I. Explain farm buildings
II. Explain permanent farm buildings
III. Explain temporary farm buildings
SUMMARY: The teacher summarizes the types of farm buildings with the students.
ASSIGNMENT: Mention five building or structures where livestock can be found.

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