SHS2 Agriculture · Semester 2 Week 10: Health Issues in Animal Production

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.4.2.LI.1 - Identify common diseases, pests and parasites of animals/fish and their effects in animal/fish production

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define animal diseases, pests and parasites in their own words with at least 80% accuracy.
Identify at least five common diseases and five common pests/parasites affecting livestock and fish in Ghana.
Describe the observable signs (symptoms) of at least three common animal diseases and three common parasites.
Explain at least three economic effects of pests and diseases on animal/fish production.
Differentiate between healthy and unhealthy animals/fish using visual cues such as appearance, behaviour and appetite.

Sign in with your phone number to read the full note and download the GES plan - free.

Sign in with phone number

Curriculum details

Strand: Agriculture and Health (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Health Issues in Animal Production (4.2)
Content standard: 2.4.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills of the effects of common pests and diseases of animals/fish and their causes, symptoms and prevention and control measures. 2.4.2.LO.1 Use the knowledge acquired to analyse the economic importance of pests and diseases in animal/fish production and apply appropriate measures in the prevention and control of animal/fish pests and diseases.
Indicator: 2.4.2.LI.1 - Identify common diseases, pests and parasites of animals/fish and their effects in animal/fish production
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 10 (Week 30 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. 162

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Structuring talk for learning: Learners in mixed-ability groups brainstorm to come up with the meaning of animal diseases, pests and parasites.
Experiential learning: Learners in mixed-ability groups visit a nearby animal/fish production farm to observe and take pictures of healthy and ill health animals/fish or watch a video/picture of healthy and ill animals and prepare a photo album.
Collaborative learning: Learners in mixed-ability groups discuss the nature and effects of animal diseases on Animal production. Teacher should deliberately involve learners who are introverts and those with speech problems in class discussions, building of photo album and presentation of results
Assessment (2.4.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Videos and pictures of sick and healthy animals, cameras/cam videos
- Functional internet connectivity