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SHS 2 Agriculture 1st Semester Week 7 Lesson Plan

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Weekly Learning Plan
Subject	Agriculture	Week	7
Duration	60 minutes	Form	SHS 2
Strand	Modern Technical and Mechanised Agriculture	Sub-Strand	Modern Technical Agriculture
Learning Outcome(s)	2.2.1.LO.2 - Use the knowledge and skills acquired to prepare the map of a farmstead. Creativity, communication, manipulative, collaborative and
Learning Indicator(s)	2.2.1.LI.1 - Demonstrate the knowledge, understanding and skills of the meaning and purpose of survey and mapping in Agriculture. Explain the meaning and importance of survey and mapping in Agriculture Talk-pair-share: In pairs, learners brainstorm to come up with the meaning of survey and mapping in Agriculture. 2.2.1.LI.2 - Describe survey and mapping instruments and their uses in Agriculture production.
Lesson Focus	Demonstrate the knowledge, understanding and skills of the meaning and purpose of survey and mapping in Agriculture.
Previous Knowledge	Learners recall related ideas, vocabulary or experiences from earlier lessons and everyday contexts.
Lesson Objective(s)	Describe the key idea in: Demonstrate the knowledge, understanding and skills of the meaning and purpose of survey and mapping in Agriculture. 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 Demonstrate the knowledge, understanding and skills of the meaning and purpose of survey and mapping in Agriculture. Explain the meaning and importance of survey and mapping in Agriculture Talk-pair-share: In pairs, learners brainstorm to come up with the meaning of survey and mapping in Agriculture.; Describe survey and mapping instruments and their uses in Agriculture production.? 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	Collaborative Learning Experiential Learning Project-Based Learning
Teaching & Learning Resources	Functional internet connectivity Computer Pen Textbooks on Agricultural Survey Videos/pictures of survey site Pictures/videos of survey and mapping instruments [[PAGE 131]] AGRICULTURE \| 129 Notebook Realia of survey and mapping instruments (survey compass, tape measure, tripod prism, handheld GPS, pin poll)
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 meaning and purpose of survey and mapping in agriculture 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 meaning and purpose of survey and mapping in agriculture 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 meaning and purpose of survey and mapping in agriculture.	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 meaning and purpose of survey and mapping in agriculture and correct one common misconception using learner examples. State one thing learned and complete the exit response.

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