Emerging Technologies in Agriculture

Curriculum details

Strand

New Dawn Agriculture (Strand 1)

Sub-strand

Emerging Technologies in Agriculture (1.2)

Content standard

3.1.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of emerging technologies and their benefits in plantation and fruit tree enterprises. 3.1.2.LO.1 Identify emerging technologies plantation and fruit tree enterprises. 3.1.2.LO.2 Distinguish between existing emerging technologies used in plantation and fruit tree enterprises and their benefits.

Indicator

3.1.2.LI.2 - Explain the use of selected technologies like hydroponics, green house planting, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), tissue culture and precision agriculture in plantation and fruit tree cultivation and relate it to what is in the community.

Suggested placement

Semester 1, Week 5 (Week 5 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. 78

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Think-Pair-Share: Learners in pairs surf the internet on selected emerging technologies (GMOs, tissue culture, hydroponics, greenhouse planting), as well as precision agriculture, discuss their findings, and present reports.
Structured Talk-for-Learning: Learners in mixed-ability and gender groups watch video documentaries on selected technologies, discuss their observations, and report in PowerPoint presentations.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Relevant textbooks
- Laptop computer
- Projector
- Wi-Fi and information from the
- Internet
- Video documentaries on the technologies mentioned
Assessment (3.1.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.