Lesson Note on Agricultural Science SS1 Second Term
Second Term Scheme of Work for SS1 Agricultural Science
Week One and Two: Terminologies of cultural practices in crop production
Week Three: Husbandry and Cultivation of some selected crops
Week Four: Agricultural Ecology
Week Five: Rock Formation
Week Six: Rock Weathering
Week Seven: Factors of Soil Formation
Week Eight: Revision
Week Nine: Examination
SS 1 Second Term Agricultural Science Lesson Note
Below are the 2022 Complete SS 1 Second Term Agricultural Science Lesson Note
Week One and Two: Terminologies of cultural practices in crop production
INTRODUCTION:
Cultural activities include all the techniques of crop production and management used by farmers to increase their crop output and farm income. Cultural practices serve multiple purposes ranging from crop pest management to soil nutrient replenishment. Cultural practice is grouped into:
- Pre-planting operation
- Planting operation
- Post-planting operation
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Week Three: Husbandry and Cultivation of some selected crops
INTRODUCTION:
Crops are plants carefully selected and grown to provide food for humans and animals.
Crop Husbandry discusses the different aspects of seed sowing of field and off-field crops, harvesting, threshing, storing, and marketing products. The primary target without impoverishing the land is to produce good crops and developed as economically as possible.
In recent decades, the techniques used have been built from practical experience and experiment. The knowledge of how plants grow and what they need is a helpful guide when cultivating, with regards to their requirements, therefore good crop husbandry is very good crop plant management so that they are granted for the best growth conditions possible. To learn more, click here.
Week Four: Agricultural Ecology
INTRODUCTION:
Agricultural ecology is the study of the components of agricultural ecosystems as they function within themselves and in the context of their landscapes. The use of this knowledge will contribute to the creation of more productive agricultural environments in harmony with their broader ecosystems and ecological regions. To learn more, click here.
Week Five: Rock Formation
INTRODUCTION:
A rock is a naturally occurring solid cohesive mixture of one or more mineral or mineral materials are present or simply rock is defined as any mineral material of the earth. The rock formation is a series of processes that create and transform the type of rock in the earth crust.
Generally speaking, rocks are classified into three groups based on their creation phase. The three main types of rock are:
- Igneous rocks
- Sedimentary rocks
- Metamorphic rocks
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Week Six: Rock Weathering
INTRODUCTION:
Weathering is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller fragments called soil.
Weathering is the process where rocks or soils are dissolved or worn away into smaller and smaller pieces due to particular environmental factors such as the examples given above. In geological terms, weathering is defined as the disintegration of rocks influenced by animal and plant life, water, and atmospheric forces in general. To learn more, click here.
Week Seven: Factors of Soil Formation
INTRODUCTION:
Soil can be described as weathered, unconsolidated materials found on the uppermost layer of the surface of the earth on which plants grow.
Through the interaction of five major variables, soils are formed: time, temperature, parent material, topography and relief, and organisms. Each factor’s relative impact varies from place to place, but the combination of all five factors typically determines the form of soil that develops in any given area. These factors give soil profiles their distinctive character. To learn more, click here.
Week Eight: Revision
This week, we would be doing a revision of all that we learned during the term.
Week Nine: Examination
Afterward, we would write an examination, which would test our knowledge of what has been taught so far.
