AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES
TERM: THIRD TERM
WEEK: WEEK 11
CLASS: PRIMARY 4
TIME: 40 MINUTES
TOPIC: AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
UNITS:
- Meaning of Agriculture
- Ways of Land cultivation: Traditional ways and modern ways
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to:
- Meaning of Agriculture
- Ways of Land cultivation: Traditional ways and modern ways.
TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Whiteboard/ chalkboard
- Interactive poster
- Interactive video
- Matchet
- Hoe
- Fishing Net
- Fishing Hook
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Questions and Answers
REFERENCE MATERIALS
- NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary school.
- Lagos State Scheme of Work
- Online Materials.
- Social Studies Text Books for Primary Schools
MODULE CONTENT
MEANING OF AGRICULTURE
This is the cultivation of land and rearing of animals and birds. While technology is a science applied to practical.
WAYS OF LAND CULTIVATION: TRADITIONAL WAYS AND MODERN WAYS
TRADITIONAL WAYS OF LAND CULTIVATION
- Traditional ways of land cultivation: Fish farming and keeping of animals and birds. In this way of farming most people use very simple farming implements like matchet, hoes. Also people fish in rivers with nets and hooks.
- Traditional people keeps fowls and goats in their houses. The Fulani move about with their cattle.
MODERN WAYS OF LAND CULTIVATION
- Modern methods of land cultivation fish farming and keeping of animals and birds :Machines like tractors, harvesters are used
- Farmers now apply fertilizer
- birds and other animals are kept in poultries and are fed with special feeds
- Fishing is done with trawlers; fish ponds are also used.
- Cattles are kept in ranches where they are well cared for to produce more meat.
PRESENTATION
- The Teacher revises the previous lesson.
- The Teacher introduces the topic.
- The Teacher explains the lessons.
EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES
- What is Agriculture?
- Mention Ways of Land cultivation
CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.
