SHS1 Agricultural Science · Semester 1 Week 15: Agricultural Machineries

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.1.3.LI.1 - Identify the functions of the parts and uses of Agricultural tools and implements used in crop production.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least five common agricultural tools and implements used in crop production in Ghana.
Identify and state the function of the main parts of a hoe, cutlass, mattock, pickaxe, shovel, and hand trowel.
Match each tool or implement to the specific crop production activity it is used for (e.g., land clearing, planting, weeding, harvesting).
Distinguish between simple hand tools and tractor-drawn implements (ploughs, harrows, planters, combined harvesters) based on their uses in crop production.
Demonstrate proper handling and safety precautions when using selected hand tools during a practical observation or demonstration.

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Curriculum details

Strand: New Dawn in Agriculture (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Agricultural Machineries (1.3)
Content standard: 1.1.3.CS.2 - Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills in the operation of farm tools, implements and machines. 1.1.3.LO.1 Evaluate the various forms of irrigation systems in vegetable crop and ornamental plant production 1.1.3.LO.2 Explain the functions of farm tools and equipment
Indicator: 1.1.3.LI.1 - Identify the functions of the parts and uses of Agricultural tools and implements used in crop production.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 15 (Week 15 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. 33

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Activity-Based Learning: Observe some agricultural tools or watch videos or pictures of farm machinery and try to identify each tool or machinery.
Talk-for-Learning: After watching the videos, learners in mixed-ability groups discuss the functions of the parts of the machinery.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Functional internet facilities
- Video documentaries
- Hoes
- Cutlasses
- Mattock
- Pickaxe
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- Shovel
- Hand trowel
- Tractor
- Ploughs
- Harrows
- Planters
- Combined harvesters
- Large-scale farm.
Assessment (1.1.3.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.