Agricultural Machineries · SHS1 Agricultural…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.1.3.LI.3 - Use the appropriate irrigation system to produce vegetable crops and ornamental plants.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Select the most suitable irrigation system for a given vegetable crop based on crop type, soil condition, water availability and farm size.
Demonstrate the correct procedure for setting up and operating a drip irrigation system on a garden bed.
Apply surface irrigation techniques using locally available materials to water rows of vegetable seedlings.
Evaluate the effectiveness of a chosen irrigation system by observing soil moisture, plant health and water wastage over a short period.
Justify their choice of irrigation system in a group presentation, citing reasons related to water conservation, cost and labour.

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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.1 - Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills in the use of various forms of irrigation systems in vegetable crop and ornamental plant cultivation. 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.3 - Use the appropriate irrigation system to produce vegetable crops and ornamental plants.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 13 (Week 13 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. 31

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Experiential Learning: Embark on field trips to farms or gardens that use modern forms of irrigation e.g., Sprinkler, Surface irrigation - where water is distributed over and across land by gravity without mechanical pump, localised irrigation, drip irrigation, centre pivot irrigation, lateral move irrigation, sub-irrigation and manual irrigation.
Project-Based Learning: Practice irrigation using the various forms mentioned above to produce vegetable or ornamental crops.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Watering can
- Bucket, water hose
- Poly tanks
- Dugouts
- Scheduling tool drip lines
- Functional internet
- Sprinkler
- Video documentaries
- facilities
- Computer
- Smartphone
- Gardens/farms employing different forms of
- irrigation * Sprinklers * Drip irrigation facilities
Assessment (1.1.3.AS.3):
Evaluate the adapted or basic irrigation systems used for students' enterprise on vegetable and ornamental crops.