Week 5 Topic: Deforestation Introduction Deforestation is the act of cutting down of trees in an area. Forests are of great importance to us and our environment. But the rate at which the trees and forests are cleared is so alarming and could leads to deforestation. Trees are being cut down indiscriminately for timber, firewood,
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Biology, SS 2 Week: 10 Topic: Reproductive System Introduction The reproductive system or genital system is a system of sex organs within an organism which work together for the purpose of reproduction. Reproduction is a process involving the coming to life of new organisms either from one parent or a pair of parent organisms. Reproduction
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Environmental Physiology Agricultural Science, SS 2 Week: 1 Topic: Environmental Physiology Definition of Environmental Physiology This can be defined as effects of the environment on the growth and performance of farm animals. Normal growth and performance are enhanced when climatic factors like temperature, rainfall, wind, relative humidity, sunlight etc. are moderate. Effects of Changes in
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MATHEMATICS SS 1 SECOND TERM WEEK 3 Topic: GENERAL FORM OF QUADRATIC EQUATION LEADING TO FORMULA METHOD. Quadratic equation refers to polynomial equation that have a general form of ax2+bx+c=0, where a, b and c are co-efficient. a≠0 otherwise it would be a linear equation and c is constant. The quadratic formula is defined as x=
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Biology, SS 1 Week: 3 Topic: Pests of Agricultural Importance Introduction A pest is an organism with characteristics that people see as damaging or unwanted, as it harms agriculture through feeding on crops or parasitizing livestock. An animal can also be a pest when it causes damage to a wild ecosystem or carries germs. The
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Week 2 Topic: Bases and Alkalis Introduction Bases are substances that, in aqueous solution, are slippery to the touch, taste bitter, change the colour of indicators (e.g., turn red litmus paper blue), react with acids to form salts, and promote certain chemical reactions (base catalysis). Bases are usually metallic oxides or metallic hydroxides. Bases that
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Basic Technology JSS1 Week 3 Topic: Uses of Materials – Wood and Metals Wood Wood is a highly versatile material and has a long history of use. Despite the availability of alternative materials, wood remains preferred choice when it comes to variety of things and applications. Here are some uses of wood: Furniture and flooring:
Physics SS 2 Week 5 Topic: Transformation of Elements Transformation of Elements There are two types of radioactivity – natural and artificial radioactivity. The phenomenon of radioactivity was first discovered by Henri Becquerel Natural radioactivity is the spontaneous disintegration of the nucleus of an atom during which α-particle or β-particle, or gamma rays or a
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Agricultural Science, JSS 2, Week 1 Topic: Husbandry of Selected Crops Content Meaning of Crop Husbandry Selected crops (Maize) Crop Husbandry simply means careful management of the establishment, growth and harvesting of crops. Cereals – Maize Botanical Name: Zea mays Zea mays also known as corn, is a large grain plant first domesticated by indigenous
Basic Technology JSS 1, Week: 1 Topic: Concept of Technology Meaning of Technology Technology is a term that may be new to us but it is describing something which is not new at all. Technology affects our daily life. We see its effect around us every day, even though we may not know what it
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