SHS1 Agriculture · Semester 1 Week 8: Modern Technical Agriculture

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.1.1.1.1 (1.2.1.LI.3) Demonstrate the use of simple scientific measuring tools to calculate parameters related to the various Agricultural sectors.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the scientific measuring tools used for each Agricultural sector (crop, animal, and fishery production) and state the parameter each tool measures.
Calculate crop-related parameters such as plant population, seed rate, and spray solution volume using the appropriate formulae.
Calculate animal-related parameters such as feed conversion ratio, medication dosage, and stocking density.
Calculate fishery-related parameters such as pond volume, stocking rate, and feed quantity per day.
Record measurement data accurately and present calculated results using the correct units.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Modern Technical and Mechanised Agriculture (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Modern Technical Agriculture (2.1)
Content standard: 1.2.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills of measurements, measuring tools and their uses in Agricultural production. 1.2.1.LO.1 Use the knowledge and skills acquired in measurements to determine the physical attributes of Agricultural inputs and produce.
Indicator: 1.2.1.LI.3 - Demonstrate the use of simple scientific measuring tools to calculate parameters related to the various Agricultural sectors.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 8 (Week 8 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

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Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 40

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Initiating Talk For Learning: Teacher puts learners in ability/ gender-based groups (where appropriate) to discuss the various parameters that are taken in the various sectors of Agriculture. Teacher should prompt learners with difficulty with clues to help them come up with parameters that are measured in Agriculture. Talented learners should be challenged to explain more parameters measured in Agricultural production.
Inquiry-Based Learning: Learners in their groups research to come up with how the various parameters are calculated. Teacher should assist learners with difficulties with some form of information like formulae, to assist them on how to calculate the various parameters in Agricultural production. Other learners should be encouraged to calculate more complex parameters.
Collaborative learning: In the same groups, learners prepare a portfolio of the parameters taken in the various sectors of Agriculture and how they are calculated. Learners with difficulties should be given the needed support.
Assessment (1.2.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Realia (measuring instruments used in Agricultural activities e.g., tape measure, scale)
- Video/pictures on the appropriate use of measuring instruments in Agricultural activities
- Computer
- Pen
- Notebooks
- Agricultural Mechanisation and Power
- Textbooks
- Owner and maintenance manuals
- Realia (farm inputs and products e.g., feed ingredients, maize, weedicides etc)
- Realia (indigenous measuring instruments e.g., olonka tin, bottle cover, head pan, rubber bucket, quarter rubber, arm stretch, foot
- Calculator
- Standardized measuring instrument e.g., measuring cylinder, measuring tape, weighing scale etc
- Measuring instruments (thermometer, rain gauge, measuring tape, electronic scale, measuring cylinder, beaker etc)