SS2 Agriculture 1st Term scheme of work

FIRST TERM E-LEARNING NOTE

SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE                                            CLASS: SS 2

SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK           TOPIC

        1-2           Soil: Meaning, Types, Composition and Properties of Soil.

        3               Farm Machinery and Implements: Types, Description, Uses and Maintenance.

        4-5           Surveying and Planning of Farmstead; Meaning and Importance, Common Survey Equipment.

        6               Irrigation and Drainage; Meaning, Importance, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages.

        7               Environmental Factors Affecting Agricultural Production (Crops and Animals), Climatic Factors – Biotic factors – Edaphic factors.

        8 – 9         Plant Nutrient and Nutrient Cycle.

            Macro and Micro Nutrients.

            Nitrogen, Carbon and Water cycles.

        10             Factors Influencing Nutrient Availability in the Soil.

            Methods of Replenishing Soil Nutrients

           Farming Practices

REFERENCE BOOK

• Essential Agricultural Science for Senior Secondary Schools, by O.A. Iwena
• Prescribed Agricultural Science for Senior Secondary Schools by S.A. Omofuyi Otal
• WAEC Pack