PROCESSES OF MAKING COMPOST/MANURE

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TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

THEME: PROCESSES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

TERM: FIRST TERM

WEEK: WEEK 9

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: PROCESSES OF MAKING COMPOST/MANURE

Units:

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to know about the:

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: the students are familiar with how to make compost.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for Primary Schools.
Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools four Agricultural Science (MIDDLE BASIC)
Internet.
Lagos State Agricultural Science Scheme of Work
Edudelight Agricultural Science for Primary Schools.

WORD FILE: compost.

MODULE CONTENT

METHODS OF COMPOST MAKING

STEPS IN MAKING COMPOST (PIT METHOD)

The following are steps for preparing compost using pit method.

Dig four pits labelled A, B, C and D. of equal size (1m * 1m * 0.5m).
Arrange the materials for making compost in layer separated by soil in pit A (Loading pit) and wet with water for easy decomposition.
After two weeks, move the content of pit A to B (first turn).
After about one week, move the content of B to C (second turn).
After another one week, move the content of pit C to D.
Cover the compost to prevent evaporation, leaching and erosion before applying it to the farm.
The content in pit D ids now the COMPOST/MANURE after 6 -8 weeks.

PREPARING COMPOST USING HEAP METHOD

Compost is prepared using heap method by placing the compost materials in a heap buried with soil and moistened with water.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE