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SHS 2 Agriculture 1st Semester Week 15 Lesson Plan
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| Subject | Agriculture | Week | 15 |
| Duration | 60 minutes | Form | SHS 2 |
| Strand | Food Production and Natural Resource Conservation | Sub-Strand | Principles of Agriculture in Food Production |
| Learning Outcome(s) | 2.3.1.LO.2 - Use the knowledge and skills acquired on the economic importance and management practices of farm animals to rear | ||
| Learning Indicator(s) | 2.3.1.LI.1 - Apply the technologies and techniques to cultivate selected crops. Problem based learning: In gender-based groups, learners visit a nearby farm/watch video on the techniques of growing selected vegetable crops, arable crops, cash crops and ornamentals. In the same groups, learners tabulate the techniques vis-à-vis the selected crops, 2.3.1.LI.1 - Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills of husbandry of selected animals/fish. Outline the economic importance of the selected animal/fish. | ||
| Lesson Focus | Apply the technologies and techniques to cultivate selected crops. | ||
| Previous Knowledge | Learners recall related ideas, vocabulary or experiences from earlier lessons and everyday contexts. | ||
| Lesson Objective(s) | Describe the key idea in: Apply the technologies and techniques to cultivate selected crops. Apply the idea through guided and independent learning activities. Demonstrate understanding through oral responses, written work or practical performance. | ||
| Essential Question(s) | What do we need to understand or demonstrate about Apply the technologies and techniques to cultivate selected crops. Problem based learning: In gender-based groups, learners visit a nearby farm/watch video on the techniques of growing selected vegetable crops, arable crops, cash crops and ornamentals. In the same groups, learners tabulate the techniques vis-à-vis the selected crops,; Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills of husbandry of selected animals/fish. Outline the economic importance of the selected animal/fish.? How does this knowledge or skill apply to agriculture in the learner's community and Ghana? What evidence can we use to justify an agricultural decision or conclusion? | ||
| Pedagogical Strategies | Experiential Learning Think-Pair-Share Problem-Based Learning | ||
| Teaching & Learning Resources | Functional internet connectivity to surf for information on the economic importance of vegetable crops, arable crops, cash crops and ornamentals. Charts and videos showing the economic importance of crops such as food for humans, feed for animals, raw materials for industry etc. [[PAGE 147]] AGRICULTURE | 145 Content Standards Learning Indicators and Pedagogical Exemplars with 21st Century and GESI Assessment 2.3.1.CS.2 Relevant crop, seed, plant or soil samples where available Relevant animal-production pictures, specimens or farm facilities where available | ||
| Key Notes on Differentiation | |||
| Content | Use concrete examples, labelled pictures, realia or simplified prompts for learners who need additional support. Extend confident learners with comparison, investigation, calculation, evaluation or enterprise-oriented tasks drawn from the same indicator. | ||
| Process | Use mixed-ability and mixed-gender grouping where appropriate, with meaningful roles for every learner. Adapt field visits, internet research or specialised equipment to locally available alternatives without changing the curriculum objective. | ||
| Product | Allow appropriate evidence such as practical demonstration, portfolio, table, report, poster, presentation, field notes or written response. Assess agricultural accuracy, procedure, evidence, collaboration and justification. | ||
| Success Criteria | Learners use correct subject vocabulary. Learners complete the main task with reasonable accuracy. Learners explain or demonstrate how the concept applies in a new situation. | ||
| Homework | Complete a short application task connected to the week's learning indicator. | ||
| Lesson Activities | |||
| Stage | Teacher Activity | Learner Activity | Assessment / DoK |
| Starter10 minutes | Show a farm tool, crop/animal example, photo or local farming scenario linked to the technologies and techniques to cultivate selected crops. problem based learning: in gender-based groups, learners visit and ask learners what problem it addresses. | Share prior knowledge, listen to peers and record the lesson question in their notebooks. | Not provided. |
| Activity 115 minutes | Explain the technologies and techniques to cultivate selected crops. problem based learning: in gender-based groups, learners visit using a farm-based example, labelled diagram, sample material or practical demonstration. | Observe the example, ask questions and record important agricultural terms. | Ask learners to identify the tool, practice, benefit or risk shown in the example. |
| Activity 220 minutes | Guide groups to classify, measure, plan, compare or recommend a practice related to the technologies and techniques to cultivate selected crops. problem based learning: in gender-based groups, learners visit. | Work in groups to complete the classification, measurement, planning or recommendation task. | Review group work for correct agricultural vocabulary and practical reasoning. |
| Activity 310 minutes | Give a local farm case and ask learners to choose an appropriate practice or solution. | Apply the idea to the local farm case and justify the selected practice. | Use an exit question on how the practice can improve farm productivity or safety. |
| Lesson Closure | Summarise the technologies and techniques to cultivate selected crops. problem based learning: in gender-based groups, learners visit and correct one common misconception using learner examples. State one thing learned and complete the exit response. | ||
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