AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE FIRST TERM SS1
THIS SCHEME OF WORK CONTAINS WEEK, TOPIC / CONTENT, ACTIVITIES, FOR EASY LESSON PLANNING
1 Meaning and Importance of Agriculture
i. Definition of Agriculture
ii. Branches of Agriculture
iii. Importance of Agriculture to the individual,
community and the nation.
Class discussion
2 Problems of Agricultural Development in Nigeria
Problems created by inadequate:
i. Land
ii. Basic amenities
iii. Finance
iv. Transportation
v. Shortage and processing facilities
vi. Agricultural education and extension
vii. Tools and machinery
viii. Farm inputs.
Class discussion
3 Solutions to the Problems of Agriculture in
Nigeria
Possible solutions to identified problems
Class discussion
4 Husbandry of Selected Crops (Root and tuber
crops) e.g. yam, cassava, sweet potatoes.
i. Method of propagation
ii. Climatic and soil requirements
iii. Land preparation
iv. Manuring and fertilizer application
v. Harvesting, processing and storage of the
selected crops
Cultivate at least a crop
suited to the local
environment.
5 Husbandry of selected crops (cereals) e.g. maize,
rice etc.
i. Method of propagation
ii. Climatic and soil requirements
iii. Land preparation, planting dates, seed
rates, spacing, sowing depth
iv. Manuring and fertilizer requirements and
application
v. Harvesting, processing and storage
Keep appropriate farm
records

6 Land and its uses
i. Definition of land
ii. Uses of land for:
– Agriculture
– Forestry
– Wildlife
Class discussion/take the
students to the school
farm land, orchard.
7 Factors affecting Land availability
Factors affecting land availability for agricultural
purposes:
i. Alternative uses of land e.g. building of
cities, towns, industries, roads
ii. Soil type and topography
Class discussion
8 Husbandry of Oil crops e.g. Oil palm, melon,
groundnut.
i. Method of propagation
ii. Climatic and soil requirements
iii. Land preparation (pre-planting and
planting operations)
iv. Manuring and fertilizer requirements
v. Harvesting, processing and storage of oil
crops
Grow at least one of the
oil crops
9 Husbandry of beverage e.g. cocoa, tea and coffee
i. Method of propagation
ii. Climatic and soil requirements
iii. Land preparation (pre-planting
operations)
iv. Manuring and fertilizer requirements
v. Harvesting, processing and storage of
beverage.
Keep appropriate farm
records
10 Husbandry of latex crop e.g. rubber
i. Method of propagation
ii. Climatic and soil requirements
iii. Land preparation, nursery requirements
iv. Manuring and fertilizer requirements and
application
v. Harvesting, processing and storage
Keep a good farm record
11 Practical: Identification
Identification of the common crops available e.g. oil
palm fruits, cocoa pod, kola nut, rubber seed, cotton
seed and lint, groundnut pod, different species of
maize etc.
Students should identify
each crop by knowing
their names (common),
and botanical
12 Revision Revision
13 Examination Examination
14 Examination Examination

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCESECOND TERM SS ONE
WEEK TOPIC / CONTENT ACTIVITIES
1 Anatomy and Physiology
i. Meaning of anatomy and physiology
ii. Systems of the body:
– Digestive (monogastric and ruminant)
– Reproductive system
Identification of various organs
on charts, pictures and
models.
2 Systems of the body of farm animals
Systems of the body:
– Circulatory system
– Respiratory system
– Nervous system
i. Identify the internal organs
of a freshly slaughtered
animal.
ii. Draw and label those
organs
3 Reproduction in farm animals
i. Oestrus cycle with emphasis on heat
period
ii. Mating in farm animals
iii. Gestation period
iv. Parturition
v. Lactation and colostrums
i. Students should detect
animals on heat
ii. Draw a chart (table)
indicating the gestation period
of the very common farm
animals.
4 Egg formation in poultry
Processes of egg formation in poultry
i. Describe the process of
egg formation in poultry
ii. Draw a chart or picture
showing the different stages of
egg formation
5 Role of hormones in reproduction
The role of hormones in reproduction
State the role of hormones in
reproduction
6 Livestock management
Live stock management techniques:
– Good housing
– Feeding
i. Rear at least one of the
animals from each group –
ruminant and non-ruminant
ii. keep appropriate farm
records
7 Livestock management
Live stock management techniques:
– Hygiene
– Finishing
Keep appropriate farm records
8 Husbandry of Pulses (groundnut, cowpea)
– Method of propagation
– Climatic and soil requirements
– Pre-planting and planting
operations
– Manuring and fertilizer
requirements
– Harvesting, processing and
storage
Keep appropriate farm records

9 Husbandry of fibre crops e.g. cotton
– Method of propagation
– Climatic and soil requirements
– Pre-planting and planting
operations
– Manuring and fertilizer
requirements
– Harvesting, processing and
storage of fibre
Keep appropriate farm records
10 Rock formation
– Definition of rocks
– Rock types: e.g. igneous,
sedimentary and metamorphic
– Rock formation processes/soil
formation
Collect and identify rock types
11 Practical: Identification of rock.
Identification of the various rock types.
Collect the different rock types
and identify them for the
students.
12 Revision Revision
13 Examination Examination
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE THIRD TERM SS1
WEEK TOPIC / CONTENT ACTIVITIES
1 Sources of farm power
Sources of farm power:
– Human
– Animal
– Mechanical
– Electrical
– Solar
– Wind
– Water
i. class discussion
ii. use one or two students to
perform one farm activity in the
farm (human power)
iii. observe the use of
mechanical farm power
(machine)
2 Mechanization
– Definition of mechanization
– Explanation of mechanization in
a broad term
Visit to mechanized farms or
agro-service centres.
3 Prospect of mechanization
The advantages of mechanization:
i. Increased productivity
ii. Reduced drudgery
iii. Timeliness of operations etc.
Observe the use of mechanical
or electrical farm powers
4 Problems of mechanization
(a) Disadvantages of mechanization:
Observe and compare a newly
worked land with machines with displacement of workers
– destruction of soil structure
– environmental pollution
– compaction of soil
(b) Limitations:
– economic limitations
– technical knowhow
– small holdings
manually worked land.
5 Prospects of mechanization
Possible ways of improving Agriculture
through mechanization:
– financial empowerment to farmers
– emphasis on technical education to train
and have enough technicians
– increase holdings
Class discussion
6 Factors of production
Factors of production:
– Land
– Labour
– Capital
– Management
Excursion to large scale
agricultural establishment
7 Farm manager
Functions of a farm manager:
Planning, organizing, supervising etc.
i. state the functions
ii. explain the functions
8 Agricultural financing
Sources of farm financing:
i. Agricultural banks
ii. Commercial banks
iii. Cooperative societies
iv. Money lenders
v. Individuals
i. state the various sources of
farm credit and finance
ii. explain the sources
9 Agricultural financing
Sources of farm financing continues
vi. Savings and thrift society
vii. Self financing
viii. Government
ix. Others
i. Explain the sources
ii. use professional (guest
lecturer) bank officials
10 implications of farm credits
The implication of farm credits e.g. interest
rates
Explain the implications of credits
(loan) especially from
commercial banks
11 Practical:
Identification of farm machines and their
parts
Visit to agro-service centres
12 Revision Revision
13 Examination Examination