Term: 1st Term
Week: 5
Class: Senior Secondary School 2
Age: 16 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
Date:
Subject: Agriculture
Topic:- Farmstead
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
- Explain the meaning of farmstead
- Discuss the factors to be considered when siting a farmstead
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1-2
PRESENTATION
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TEACHER’S ACTIVITY
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STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
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STEP 1
INTRODUCTION
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The teacher reviews the previous lesson on farm surveying planning
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Students pay attention
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STEP 2
EXPLANATION
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She explains the meaning of farmstead
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Students pay attention and participates
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STEP 3
DEMONSTRATION
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She discusses the factors to be considered when siting a farmstead
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Students pay attention and participate
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STEP 4
NOTE TAKING
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The teacher writes a summarized note on the board
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The students copy the note in their books
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NOTE
FARMSTEAD
Farmstead is simply a farm or the part of a farm comprising its main buildings together with adjacent grounds.
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN SITING A FARMSTEAD
- Topography:
- Topography determines the location of farm building and structures.
- Farm building or living quarters are usually located on high elevations for proper viewing of the farm.
- Animal quarters should be located far from the staff living quarters
- Locate crops such as vegetables on low lying areas where moisture contents is high.
- Fish ponds are located on sloppy grounds
- Irrigation farms are best sited on flat grounds
- Soil Type:
- Crop farms are sited on soils that are fertile
- Pastures are sited on less fertile soils
- Farms building and structures are best located on poor soils.
- Farm roads are best constructed on well drained poor soils.
- Accessibility
- Locate facilities within walking distance
- Provide good roads to facilitate the transportation of farm inputs
- Ensure easy accessibility and evacuation of farm produce.
- Good accessibility makes marketing of farm produce possible.
- Water supply
- Adequate water supply is needed for human and animal use
- Livestock structures should be located close to source of water supply for easy cleaning
- Water is required for irrigation purpose.
- Health/Hygiene
- Erect livestock units against wind direction
- Locate animal units far away from human residential houses to avoid health hazards.
- Nearness to Market
- Nearness to market reduces distribution or transport cost.
- It exposes products to many buyers
- It reduces the need for farm storage.
- Drainage
- Adequate drainage is important to avoid water-logging
- Gentle slope facilitates proper drainage
- Good drainage makes movement easier within the farm.
EVALUATION: 1. Explain the meaning of farmstead
- List and explain the factors to be considered in siting the farmstead
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively