Lesson Note on Agricultural Science SS3 Second Term
Second Term Scheme of Work for SS3 Agricultural Science
Week One and Two: Agricultural Marketing
Week Three: Animal health management I
Week Four: Animal Health Management II
Week Five: Symptoms and effects of diseases I
Week Six: Symptoms and effects of diseases II
Week Seven: Parasites
Week Eight: Revision
Week Nine: Examination
SS 3 Second Term Agricultural Science Lesson Note
Below are the 2022 Complete SS 3 Second Term Agricultural Science Lesson Note
Week One and Two: Agricultural Marketing
INTRODUCTION:
Agricultural Marketing are activities involved in the flow of goods and services from the producers to the consumers. These involve all activities required to move farm produce from the producers (farmers) to the final consumers. It also involves the selling of farm inputs to farmers or purchasing of farm inputs e.g seeds, fertilizers and disposal of agricultural produce to the final users. To learn more, click here.
Week Three: Animal health management I
INTRODUCTION:
Health is defined as a state of alertness, freedom from ill-health, accomplished by unhindered growth and productivity of an animal. If the animal’s physiological processes are functioning normally, the farm animal is described as being healthy.
Signs of Good health in Farm Animals
- Contentment
- Alertness
- Eating with relish and cuddling by ruminants
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Week Four: Animal Health Management II
INTRODUCTION:
Economic Importance of Animal Disease
- Poor growth of animals
- Diseases lead to poor feed utilization due to loss of appetite
- Low yield of products
- Low income to farmers due to reduced quantity and quality of products
- Money is spent on curing the animal
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Week Five: Symptoms and effects of diseases I
INTRODUCTION:
Symptoms and Effect of Diseases
Viral Diseases
- Foot and Mouth Disease
Animals affected are – cattle, sheep and goat
Causal Organism – Virus
Symptoms
– Formation of blisters on the mucous membrane of the mouth and skin, hoofs
– Salivation
– Loss of weight
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Week Six: Symptoms and effects of diseases II
INTRODUCTION:
Fungal Diseases
- Ringworm – animals affected are poultry birds, pigs
Causal Organism – fungus
Symptoms
– Lesions on the skin
– Skin irritation
– Loss of appetite and weight
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Week Seven: Parasites
INTRODUCTION:
A parasite is an organism living in or on another organism called the host. The host is usually bigger and stronger than the parasite. The parasite derives benefits from the host while the host is harmed or injured during the association. Endoparasite are parasites that live inside the host e.g. tapeworm, liver fluke while Ectoparasite lives outside the host e.g ticks, lice, mites. 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
Afterwards, we would write an examination, which would test our knowledge of what has been taught so far.
