AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE JS III SECOND TERM
SUB-THEME: PRODUCE PACKAGING AND MARKETING

Note: This scheme contains performance objective, content, teacher and students activities as well as teaching resources.

Week 1: Definition of farm records and uses of farm records.
Objective: Students should be able to:
(1) explain the meaning of farm records in agriculture.
(2) state the importance of farm records in agriculture.

Content:
(1) Definition of farm records.
(2) Uses of farm records:

-to monitor the progress of the business.
Teacher: (1) Display different types of farm records. (2) Explain uses of farm records.
Students: Partake in class discussion of uses of farm records.
Resources: Specimens of farm records.

Week 2: Types and uses of different farm record I
Students should be able to:
(1) list the different types of farm records.
(2) explain the types of farm records.

Content:
Types and uses of the different farm records:

-farm diary
-farm inventory
-input records
-production records
Teacher: Invites a farm manager to explain more on the uses of farm records. Discuss on why a farm should keep records and the benefits.
Resources: Pictures of different records.

Week 3: Types and uses farm records II
Objective: Students should be able to:
(1) describe content of some farm records.
(2) sketch sales record and profit and
loss account.

Content:
Types and uses of farm records: -consumption records
-sales records
-profit and loss account.
Teacher: (1) Sketch different farm records. (2) Discuss the uses of farm records.
Students: Participate in discussion on uses of farm records and their importance.
Resources: (1) Display farm record.
(2) Pictures of farm records.

Week 4: Computer aided farm records and its benefits
Objective: Students should be able to describe the computer aided farm records and its benefits.

Content:
Computer aided farm records and its benefit.
Teacher: Presents computer/laptop display of farm record.
Students: Observe and operate a computer.
(1) Computer/laptop.
(2) Diagram of a computer.

Week 5: Definition of book keeping and examples of book kept for accounts.
Objective: Students should be able to:
(1) state the meaning of book keeping.
(2) give examples of books of account.

Content:
Definition of book keeping.

-Keeping account of financial activity of an enterprise.
Teacher: leads discussion on different books kept in the farm.
Students: Copy board summary
Resources: Display books of account

Week 6: Source documents for journals
Objective: Students should be able to:
(1) list source documents.
(2) state importance of source documents.

Content:
Source documents:

-sales invoice
-purchase invoice,

-returns inwards
-returns outwards
Teacher: (1) Display some source documents. (2) Present journals.
Students: Study charts and journals.
Resources: journals and charts.

Week 7: Journal preparation
Objective: Students should be able to:
(1) identify source documents.
(2) prepare journal from source
documents.

Content:
Journal preparation:

-sales journal,

-purchase journal

-specialized journals
– returns inwards journals.

-returns outwards journals etc.
Teacher: Discuss source documents and journals.
Students: Participate in discussion on source documents and journal preparation.
Resources: Sales invoice, -Purchase invoice
-Returns inwards
-Returns outwards

Week 8: Meaning of stock and people involved in stock exchange
Objective: Students should be able to:
(1) explain the meaning of stock
exchanges.
(2) list those involved in stock exchange.

Content:
(1) meaning of stock: buying and selling of goods and services now
and in the future
(2) people involved in stock exchange: -buyers
-sellers
-buyer and sellers
-farmers agents
Teacher: Guides classroom discussion in stock exchange in agriculture.

Students:p Participate in discussion and Copy board summary.
Resources: Posters and charts, agricultural stock exchange offers.

Week 9: Primary roles of those involved in stock exchanges
Objective: Students should be able to:
(1) list those involved in stock
exchange.
(2) state the primary roles of those
involved in stock exchange.

Content:
Roles of people involved in stock
exchange (Primary roles).
Teacher: Guides discussion on stock exchange in agriculture.
Students: Copy board summary.
Charts of people in stock exchange
house.

Week 10: Importance of stock exchange in agriculture
Objective: Students should be able to:
(1) state the importance of stock
exchange to agriculture.
(2) explain how stock exchange
relates to agriculture.

Content:
Importance of stock exchange in
agriculture:

-encourages investment in
agriculture.

-encourages contract farming.

-attracts foreign investors etc.
Teacher: Guides classroom discussion on importance of stock exchange in agriculture.
Students: (1) Engaged in discussion on stock
exchange. (2) Copy board summary.
Resources: Pictures on stock exchange offers.

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