AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE FIRST TERM JSS 2 E-LEARNING NOTES

 

FIRST TERM: E-LEARNING NOTES

SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

JSS 2 (BASIC 8)

SCHEME OF WORK

WEEKS TOPIC

  1. Revision of last year work briefly/soil, Definition of soil, Composition of soil, Type of soil,
  2. Properties of soil(physical and chemical properties)
  3. (i)Soil fertility and management,(ii) soil conservation
  4. Factors responsible for lost of soil nutrients, Effects of conservation practices on environmental pollution.
  5. Farm structures and buildings. Definitions, types of farm structures, types of farm buildings, Farm structures and buildings. Uses of farm structures and building,
  6. Maintenance of farm structures and buildings, factors guiding (i) siting a farm and ii)layout of farm structure and buildings (iii) Importance of siting farm structures and buildings.
  7.  Farm machines : (i) Definition, types and uses of farm machines.(ii) Tractor :Definition
  8. Types of tractor, tractor coupled implements, methods of maintaining farm machines.
  9.  Crop propagation: Meaning of crop propagation, Methods of crop propagation,(detail methods), Advantages and Disadvantages of crop propagation (both Sexual and Asexual crop propagation)
  10. Cultural Practices.
  11. Revision and Examination 

 

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE JSS1 THIRD TERM