Lesson Note on Agricultural Science JSS1 Second Term

 

Second Term Scheme of Work for JSS1 Agricultural Science

WEEK 1 CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS

WEEK 2&3 CLASSES AND USES OF FARM ANIMALS

WEEK 4&5 CHARACTERISTICS OF SELECTED FARM ANIMALS

WEEK 7&8 METHOD OF WEEDS AND PEST CONTROL I

WEEK 9 METHODS OF WEEDS AND PEST CONTROL II

JSS1 Second Term Agricultural Science Lesson Note 

 

Below are the 2022 Complete JSS1 Second Term Agricultural Science Lesson Note

Week 1

Topic: CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS BASED ON LIFE CYCLE

Classification of Crops based on Life cycle and Uses

Crops plants are classified based on three criteria which are;

1. Botanical classification – Based on generic and specific names
2. Agricultural classification – Based on the uses or importance of crops to man and animals
3. Classification based on life cycle – Based on number of year or season from germination to harvesting or death. To learn more, Click here.

Week 2 & 3

Topic: Classification of Farm Animals

Introduction

Animals are those group of living things which depend mainly on plants for their food. They are found in tropics as well as in the temperate regions on the land, in the forest and salt water. 

Classification of Farm Animals

Classification is based on the following

1. On the basis of size
2. According to their Habitat
3. According to their mode of reproduction
4. According to their type of Stomach

Classification According to Size

On the basis of size, farm animals can be broadly classified into two – large and small animals. Large animals are farm animals which are relatively big in size e.g cattle, sheep, goats, pigs. Small animals are small in size e.g crab, crayfish, mice, and periwinkle. To learn more, Click here.

Week 4 & 5

Topic: Characteristics of Selected Farm Animals

Types, Distribution and Uses of Farm Animals

Cattle 

They are kept mainly for beef and milk production. There are different types of cattles and classification is based on their uses.

1. Dairy cattle – Cattle kept for milk production. e.g White Fulani
2. Beef cattle – Cattle kept for meat production. e.g. Sokoto Gudali
3. Dual Purpose Cattle – Cattle kept for both milk and meat production. e.g. White Fulani and Kuri

Dairy Breeds

• Long-horned humped Zebu – White Fulani, Red Bororo, Jet Koram
• Short-horned humped Zebu – Sokoto Gudali, Yola or Adamawa. To learn more, Click here.

Week 7 & 8

Topic: Method of Weeds and Pest Control

Weeds

A Weed is any plant that grows in a place where it is not expected to grow or plant which grows out of place. A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, “a plant in the wrong place”. Weed is any plant that grows in a place where it is not expected to grow or a plant which grow out of place. Such a plant constitutes nuisance either to man, livestock or plants. 

Characteristics of weeds

1. Weed has the ability to regenerate itself – They are difficult to eradicate because of their regenerative feature
2. Weeds produce many seeds which are easily dispersed
3. High resistant capacity – They are capable of withstanding very adverse weather conditions because of their tough protective seed coats
4. Weed has the ability to establish easy-grow faster than crop plants – weeds possess highly competitive and aggressive growth habit that can easily smother crops if not removed on time
5. Weed has ability to survive under adverse climatic and soil conditions – persistent. To learn more, Click here.

Week 9

Topic: Weeds(II)

Methods of dispersal of weeds

1. By wind – The fruits and seeds of many weeds are carried by winds and they are spread from one place to another
2. By Animals – Animals like rabbits, rats, squirrels and man are involved in the dispersal of weed seeds. Animal dispersed seeds usually have sticky fruits or seeds which may adhere to the coat of the animal and they are carried from one place to another
3. By Water – Seeds of weeds may fall into water and are thus transported as the water carries it along as it moves. To learn more, Click here.