{"id":2666,"date":"2019-02-07T21:08:03","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T21:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/edu\/?p=2666"},"modified":"2020-01-12T02:38:40","modified_gmt":"2020-01-12T02:38:40","slug":"characteristics-of-types-of-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enoteprime.com\/characteristics-of-types-of-soil\/","title":{"rendered":"Characteristics of Types of Soil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THEME: BASIC CONCEPT S IN AGRICULTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TERM: FIRST TERM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEEK: WEEK 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CLASS: PRIMARY 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DATE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AGE OF STUDENTS: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PERIOD:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DURATION: 40 MINUTES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TOPIC: CHARACTERISTICS OF TYPES OF SOIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PERFORMANCE\nOBJECTIVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of this Module, Pupils\nshould be able know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Characteristics\nof Types of Soil<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Sample of clay soil<\/li><li>Sample of sandy soil<\/li><li>Sample of loamy soil<\/li><li>Whiteboard\/ Chalkboard<\/li><li>Explanatory posters\/pictures<\/li><li>Explanatory videos<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEACHING <\/strong><strong>AND LEARNING METHOD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Explanation<\/li><li>Discussion<\/li><li>Questions\nand Answers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Entry Behaviour\/ Previous Knowledge<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REFERENCE MATERIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Universal Basic Education Curriculum.<\/li><li>NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for Primary Schools.<\/li><li>Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools four\n     Agricultural Science (MIDDLE BASIC)<\/li><li>Internet.<\/li><li>Lagos State Agricultural Science Scheme of Work<\/li><li>&nbsp;Agricultural\n     Science for Primary Schools.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WORD FILE:&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong>Material, enrich,<strong> <\/strong>organic<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\nMODULE CONTENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHARACTERISTICS OF TYPES OF SOIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHARACTERISTICS OF SANDY SOIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>It does not contain many nutrient.<\/li><li>It contains loose\n     material of tiny particles<\/li><li>Growth of crops is very poor.&nbsp; <\/li><li>It can\u2019t not hold water.<\/li><li>It is rough when touched with hand.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHARACTERISTICS OF CLAY SOIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>It is very fine-grained soil.<\/li><li>It is smooth<\/li><li>It can be used for mounding when wet.<\/li><li>It is hard when the water in it dries up.<\/li><li>Growths of crops are poor on it.<\/li><li> It can hold water. <\/li><li>  It has small and closely packed particles.<\/li><li> It can hold a lot of nutrients. <\/li><li> It does not allow air and water through it. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHARACTERISTICS OF LOAMY SOIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>It is a rich soil.<\/li><li>It contains mixture of sand\n     and clay.<\/li><li>It is the best soil for crops\n     growing.<\/li><li>It can hold enough water<\/li><li>It is rich with nutrients<\/li><li>It is rich with minerals.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>INSTRUCTIONAL\nPROCEDURE<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Teacher revises the previous lesson (<strong>SOIL FORMATION<\/strong>).<\/li><li>The Teacher introduces the topic (<strong>THE LAND AND THE SOIL<\/strong>).<\/li><li>The Teacher explains the lessons.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LEARNERS ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Learners participate in the class discussion<\/li><li>Learners practice how to identify soil<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Mention three Characteristics\nof each Types of Soil.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PREVIOUS\nLESSON: SOIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEXT\nLESSON:<\/strong><strong> SOIL FORMATION<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE SUBJECT: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE THEME: BASIC CONCEPT S IN AGRICULTURE TERM: FIRST TERM WEEK: WEEK 3 CLASS: PRIMARY 4 DATE: AGE OF STUDENTS: CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners. 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