Agriculture for Primary 5 covers topics that train the pupils on the rearing of animals and planting of crops for the benefit of man and the community. The pupils would be taught how to plant, rear, process, and store their farm produce and also the selling of plant and animal produce.
Some of the topics covered in this class include; crop production, procedures for crop production, planting activities, post-planting activities, harvesting activities, preservation of harvested crops, processing of harvested crops, weeds, the effect of weeds on farmers, disease of crop damage cost by pest, rearing of farm animals etc.
This subject is practical, the educator should teach the pupils how to go about the agricultural practices highlighted in the scheme.
At the end of the academic session, the pupils should know how to cultivate and harvest cultivated crops on their own, raise any farm animals of their choice and make income from the school farm.
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| CLASS | Primary/Basic 5 | |
| SUBJECT | Agriculture | |
| TERM | Second Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Review of first terms scheme of work | By the end Of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. recall previous topics taught in first |
| 2 | Weeds | By the end of the lessotl pupils should be able to: 1) define weeds; 2) identify common weeds in the farm; 3) create a weed album. |
| 3 | Effects of weeds to farmers | By the end of the to lesson, pupils should be able 1) identify the effect of weeds on crops and farmers; 2) suggest possible solutions to the problems. |
| 4 | Control of Weeds | By the end ofthe lesson, pupils should be able to: 1) outline methods of controlling weeds; 2) identify the importance of weed control in the farm; 3) control weeds at the school farm and within the school compound. |
| 5 | Benefits of weeds: animal feed, production of drugs, food to man. | By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to: 1) enumerate the benefit of weeds to animals and man: 2) discuss how weeds are used as medicine. |
| 6 | Pest and Disease of Crops | By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to: 1) define pests of crops; 2) identify various insect pests. |
| 7 | Mid-term Test and Break | |
| 8 | Classification of insect pests; piercing and sucking insect pest burrowing and boring insect pest | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1)classify insect pest according to their mouth parts; 2)outline examples of insects in each group; 3) justify the reason for classification |
| 9 | Damages caused by pests | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1) identify the damages caused by pests on crops; 2) describe the damages caused by pest on crops; 3) Provide solution on how to avoid pest damage. |
| 10 | Control of insect pests; use of pesticides, setting traps, use of biological enemies of pests. | the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to• 1) outline the various methods of controlling pests; 2) describe the advantages and disadvantages of biological method of pest control; 3) carryout the various methods of pest control on the school. |
| 11 | REVISION | |
| 12 | EXAMINATION | |
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 5 | |
| SUBJECT | Agriculture | |
| TERM | Third Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Review of second term schemes of work, | By the end of tho lesson, pupils should bo ablo to: rccall previous topics taught in socond term, |
| 2 | Rearing of farm animals | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to; 1) outline the kinds of animals that can be raised; 2) describe the importance of animal rearing; 3) raise animals of their choice. |
| 3 | Procedures for rearing farm animals | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1) itemize the steps involved in raising farm animals; 2)identify the tools needed to raise farm animals 3. demonstrate the procedures on the school farm |
| 4 | Rearing of chicken, rabbit or snail | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. identify tool/material used for rearing farm xanimals ii. construct a mediun saze cage, hutch or pen for animals iii. raise chicken, rabbit and snail at the school farm and at home |
| 5 | Management of farm animals,. feeding, keeping records, sanitation. | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to; 1) outline tools for farm animals management; 2) describe various approaches towards the management of farm animals; 3) manage farm animals properly. |
| 6 | Systems of rearing farm animals; intensive, extensive and semi-intensive | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1) identify the systems of rearing farm animals 2) evaluate the advantage and disadvantages of rearing animals using each system |
| 7 | MID TERM TEST/BREAK | |
| 8 | Common pests and parasites of farm animals | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to; 1) explain whal they understand by pests and parasites; 2) outline common pests |
| 9 | Common disease of farm animals | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. discuss disease of farm animals ii. identify the causes of disease for farm animals iii. outline some examples of farm animals disease |
| 10 | Common disease of farm animals | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. outline the symptoms of some farm animals disease ii. identify the mode of transmission of disease iii. suggest preventive and control measures for each diseases |
| 11 | REVISION | |
| 12 | EXAMINATION | |
