SHS1 Agricultural Science · Semester 1, Week 5
Emerging Technologies in Agriculture.
Lesson notes
Learning Objectives
Indicator: 1.1.2.LI.1 - Explain the use of selected emerging technologies in vegetable crop and ornamental plant enterprises.
By the end of the lesson, learners can:
- Define each of the four selected emerging technologies (GMOs, tissue culture, hydroponics, and greenhouse planting) in their own words.
- Explain the specific use or purpose of each technology in vegetable crop and ornamental plant production.
- Describe at least one practical example of how each technology is applied in vegetable or ornamental farming.
- Discuss the advantages and limitations of each technology based on evidence from videos and research.
- Present findings on emerging technologies in mixed-gender pairs using a short oral or PowerPoint-style report.
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- Strand
- New Dawn in Agriculture (Strand 1)
- Sub-strand
- Emerging Technologies in Agriculture. (1.2)
- Content standard
- 1.1.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of emerging technologies in vegetable crop and ornamental plant enterprises. 1.1.2.LO.1 Identify emerging technologies vegetable crop and ornamental plant enterprises. 1.1.2.LO.2 Compare and contrast existing and emerging technologies used vegetable crop and ornamental plant enterprises and their benefits.
- Indicator
- 1.1.2.LI.1 - Explain the use of selected emerging technologies in vegetable crop and ornamental plant enterprises.
- Suggested placement
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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. 27
Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)
Exploratory Learning: Work in pairs to research from different sources about selected emerging technologies (GMOs, tissue culture, hydroponics, greenhouse planting), discuss the key findings, and present reports. Structured Talk for Learning: Watch videos on selected emerging technologies in vegetable crop and ornamental plant enterprises, discuss the key observations, and report through PowerPoint presentations. Teaching and Learning Resources: - Relevant textbooks - Laptop computer - Project - * Farm Technicians or Guides Wi-FI and information from the internet - Video documentaries on - Pictures of emerging and ornamental plant - the technologies mentioned technologies used in vegetable crop enterprises Assessment (1.1.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning.