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.2 - Demonstrate knowledge and skills in emerging technologies of plantation and fruit tree and their benefits relating to real life situation 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.3 - Identify other emerging technologies used to make growing plantation and fruit trees easier.

Suggested placement

Semester 1, Week 9 (Week 9 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. 79

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Inquiry-Based learning: research about other emerging technologies used to facilitate work in plantation and fruit tree cultivation (e.g., drones and TROTRO Tractors that use digital platforms to connect farmers and tractor services).
Digital Learning: Learners observe video documentaries on the use and application of drones.
Talk-for-Learning: In mixed-gender groups, learners discuss how the technologies help
ease work in plantation and fruit tree production.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Parks and Gardens
- Plantation and fruit tree farms
- Reading materials
- Functional Internet facility
- Laptop computer
- Wi-Fi, seeds and other planting materials of selected plantation and fruit tree
- Containers for planting
- Water
- Field notebook
- Pens
- Video documentaries on
- Smartphones
- Recorded videos on other plantation and fruit tree
- LCD projector
- tissue culture
- emerging technologies for production
Assessment (3.1.2.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.