SHS1 Agricultural Science · Semester 1 Week 6: Emerging Technologies in Agriculture.

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.1.2.LI.2 - Appraise emerging technologies in vegetable crop and ornamental plant production.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define appraisal and list at least three criteria used to judge whether an emerging technology is worthwhile for a vegetable crop or ornamental plant enterprise.
Apply appraisal criteria (cost, feasibility, productivity impact, environmental effect) to at least two emerging technologies and justify their conclusions with evidence.
Compare an existing technology with an emerging technology for the same production task, identifying at least one advantage and one disadvantage of each.
Work in mixed-gender groups to research a selected emerging technology, analyse its feasibility and impact on farmers, and present a reasoned appraisal to the class.
Draw a conclusion, supported by reasons, on whether a specific emerging technology should be adopted by a small-scale vegetable grower in Ghana.

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Curriculum details

Strand: New Dawn in Agriculture (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Emerging Technologies in Agriculture. (1.2)
Content standard: 1.1.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of emerging technologies in vegetable crop and ornamental plant enterprises. 1.1.2.LO.1 Identify emerging technologies vegetable crop and ornamental plant enterprises. 1.1.2.LO.2 Compare and contrast existing and emerging technologies used vegetable crop and ornamental plant enterprises and their benefits.
Indicator: 1.1.2.LI.2 - Appraise emerging technologies in vegetable crop and ornamental plant production.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 6 (Week 6 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 27

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Project-Based Learning: In groups research from different sources such as books and online articles on the feasibility and impact of selected emerging technologies on farmers, analyse the articles and draw conclusions.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Relevant textbooks
- Laptop computer
- Project
- * Farm Technicians or Guides Wi-FI and information from the internet
- Video documentaries on
- Pictures of emerging and ornamental plant
- the technologies mentioned technologies used in vegetable crop enterprises
Assessment (1.1.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.