AGRICULTURE
CLASS 8
E-Lesson Presentation
by Ruchika Bole
Hansraj Model School
Punjabi Bagh
SUB TOPICS
1.Importance of agriculture
2.Factors affecting agriculture
3.Types of agriculture : subsistence and commercial with their sub types
4.Major crops: geographical requirements and the main countries of production
5.Agricultural development
6.Comparative study of agricultural farms in USA and India
DURATION : 8 PERIODS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will be able to :
appreciate the importance of food in the world.
Learn about the local, regional and global crops… foods…
Realize the problems of food security.
Visualize about the population and relate it to the food available in the world.
Co-relate different aspects of agriculture,that are used by scientists, marketers, and producers.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
Understand the meaning and importance of agriculture.
Identify and explain the various factors affecting agriculture.
Distinguish the features of various types of agriculture.
Classify different crops according to their geographical conditions.
5.Compare development of agriculture in developed and developing countries.
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
BRAINSTORMING,
DISCUSSION, EXPLANATION, WHAT IF, THINK PAIR AND SHARE , MAPS, VIDEOS, NEWSPAPER CLIPS,MIND MAPS,ATLAS,ASSIGNMENTS, FIELD WORK…
Teaching aids
Smart board, presentations, chalk board, videos,atlas,maps, newspaper clips, images…..
CONTENT FLOW
Importance of agriculture
Factors affecting agriculture
Types of agriculture : subsistence and commercial with their sub types
Major crops: geographical requirements and the main countries of production
Agricultural development.
Comparative study of agricultural farms in USA and India.
Introduction through--- WORD GAME
Students come up with words related to agriculture …..food, crops, fertilizers, pesticides, tractors…… and they will try to frame a definition.
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Importance of agriculture: Through brainstorming and think,pair,share
Factors affecting agriculture:
group discussion.
Types of agriculture : subsistence and commercial with their sub types: Through video presentation
Major crops: geographical requirements and the main countries of production:
Through Atlas and Map
Agricultural development: Video on Biotechnology
Comparative study of agricultural farms in USA and India: brainstorming
Video Presentation
Types of Agriculture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRBN73MOJkw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlXAHQbv59g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UtW8KPbY-0
Biotechnology:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnkHmwTKksQ
NEWSPAPER CLIPS…
Popular Articles About Agriculture
NEWS
Economic Survey 2015: Growth in agriculture remains a worry, says Ashok Gulati
February 28, 2015
By Ashok Gulati, Infosys chair for agriculture at ICRIER If a sector that engages 49 percent of the workforce of the country grows at 1.1 percent in 2014-15, as the Economic Survey suggests, it should ring alarming bells for the government. Yes, it was almost a drought year with monsoon rains (June-September) being deficient by 12 percent from its long period average, but it should not be any excuse to justify such low rates of growth in agriculture....
Agriculture Articles By Date
NEWS
Lok Capital to raise $100 million; to invest in health, agriculture companies
June 16, 2016 | PTI
NEW DELHI: Investment fund Lok Capital today said it aims to raise a corpus of about $ 100 million (about Rs 673.4 crore) to invest in growth-stage companies in India across sectors like financial inclusion , healthcare and agriculture . The fund also announced the first close of its Lok Fund III at $ 40.5 million. So far, the entity's total capital under management (including Fund I and Fund II) stands at over $ 125 million. "Existing...
USE OF MAPS
Vocabulary
Field Survey:
Students would be taken to the fields to show
The various kinds of crops during a particular season.
VOCABULARY
AGRICULTURE, SUBSISTENCE,COMMERCIAL
CROP SPECIALIZATION, EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURE
INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE
PLANTATION AGRICULTURE
BIOTECHNOLOGY…….
VALUES TO BE INCULCATED
Understand the issues of local and global food security.
Promote ethical, social and ecological awareness.
Understand the changing nature of food production.
Get sensitized about the distribution and consumption of crops.
To understand the concept of food justice.
INTERDISCIPLINARY TASK
Subject Activity Skill developed
MATHS Collect information about agricultural production of 10 countries in 2014 – 15 and make a bar graph Analytical, logical thinking
GSC Collect information about a few genetically modified crops Critical thinking and awareness, problem solving
ENG Creative writing – what would happen if there were no crops in the world Critical thinking, problem solving
SST Map work – mark the major producers of wheat and tea in the world. Awareness, thinking, mapping skills
Assessment techniques/Rubrics:
Map work: Accuracy, appropriate use of symbols, understanding.
Project work : content , relevance of the topic, extent of research.
Tabular Charts: content, understanding.
Field Survey: observation and feedback.
ASSIGNMENT 1
CROP SOIL TEMPERATURE RAINFALL AREAS IN INDIA AREAS IN WORLD
RICE
MILLETS
JUTE
COTTON
TEA
Assignment 2
1.Fill in the blanks:-
a) Nomadic herding is done in_______.
b) Millet is also known as _______grain.
c) Coffee needs_ _______climate.
d) Tea is a_________ crop.
e) Jute is known as________ fibre.
f) Shifting agriculture is also known as ______________.
g) ______________ nomadic tribe is found in the himalayas.
h) Intensive agriculture is practiced in __________,__________ countries.
i)Animals reared along with land is known as _____________.
j) ______________ type of soil is required for cultivation of crops.
Assignment 3
Assignment 4
GIFTED CHILDREN AVERAGE SLOW LEARNER
What is nomadic herding? Name two nomadic tribes found in himalayas. Name a fewanimals reared by nomads.
What is the importance of plantation agriculture? Mention two features of plantation agriculture. Which crops can be commonly grown in plantation agriculture?
Distinguish between extensive and intensive agriculture What type ofland holdings are required in extensive and intensive agriculture? Name two countries where they are practiced
What about the health risks from GE (biotechnology) ? Why is it important to use new techniques in agriculture? Mention one advantage of genetic engineering.
Assignment 5Create a mind map for recapitulation
Remedial strategies
Conceptual errors
Differentiation between extensive and intensive agriculture
Economic factors
Difficult terms like slash and burn etc.
Assignment based errors
Practice in map
Correcting mistakes in assignment.
Helping to make a mind map
Peer group can be associated to help slow learners.
Discussion on difficult topics can be taken up.
Flow charts can be made.
CLASS 8
E-Lesson Presentation
by Ruchika Bole
Hansraj Model School
Punjabi Bagh
SUB TOPICS
1.Importance of agriculture
2.Factors affecting agriculture
3.Types of agriculture : subsistence and commercial with their sub types
4.Major crops: geographical requirements and the main countries of production
5.Agricultural development
6.Comparative study of agricultural farms in USA and India
DURATION : 8 PERIODS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will be able to :
appreciate the importance of food in the world.
Learn about the local, regional and global crops… foods…
Realize the problems of food security.
Visualize about the population and relate it to the food available in the world.
Co-relate different aspects of agriculture,that are used by scientists, marketers, and producers.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
Understand the meaning and importance of agriculture.
Identify and explain the various factors affecting agriculture.
Distinguish the features of various types of agriculture.
Classify different crops according to their geographical conditions.
5.Compare development of agriculture in developed and developing countries.
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
BRAINSTORMING,
DISCUSSION, EXPLANATION, WHAT IF, THINK PAIR AND SHARE , MAPS, VIDEOS, NEWSPAPER CLIPS,MIND MAPS,ATLAS,ASSIGNMENTS, FIELD WORK…
Teaching aids
Smart board, presentations, chalk board, videos,atlas,maps, newspaper clips, images…..
CONTENT FLOW
Importance of agriculture
Factors affecting agriculture
Types of agriculture : subsistence and commercial with their sub types
Major crops: geographical requirements and the main countries of production
Agricultural development.
Comparative study of agricultural farms in USA and India.
Introduction through--- WORD GAME
Students come up with words related to agriculture …..food, crops, fertilizers, pesticides, tractors…… and they will try to frame a definition.
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Importance of agriculture: Through brainstorming and think,pair,share
Factors affecting agriculture:
group discussion.
Types of agriculture : subsistence and commercial with their sub types: Through video presentation
Major crops: geographical requirements and the main countries of production:
Through Atlas and Map
Agricultural development: Video on Biotechnology
Comparative study of agricultural farms in USA and India: brainstorming
Video Presentation
Types of Agriculture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRBN73MOJkw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlXAHQbv59g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UtW8KPbY-0
Biotechnology:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnkHmwTKksQ
NEWSPAPER CLIPS…
Popular Articles About Agriculture
NEWS
Economic Survey 2015: Growth in agriculture remains a worry, says Ashok Gulati
February 28, 2015
By Ashok Gulati, Infosys chair for agriculture at ICRIER If a sector that engages 49 percent of the workforce of the country grows at 1.1 percent in 2014-15, as the Economic Survey suggests, it should ring alarming bells for the government. Yes, it was almost a drought year with monsoon rains (June-September) being deficient by 12 percent from its long period average, but it should not be any excuse to justify such low rates of growth in agriculture....
Agriculture Articles By Date
NEWS
Lok Capital to raise $100 million; to invest in health, agriculture companies
June 16, 2016 | PTI
NEW DELHI: Investment fund Lok Capital today said it aims to raise a corpus of about $ 100 million (about Rs 673.4 crore) to invest in growth-stage companies in India across sectors like financial inclusion , healthcare and agriculture . The fund also announced the first close of its Lok Fund III at $ 40.5 million. So far, the entity's total capital under management (including Fund I and Fund II) stands at over $ 125 million. "Existing...
USE OF MAPS
Vocabulary
Field Survey:
Students would be taken to the fields to show
The various kinds of crops during a particular season.
VOCABULARY
AGRICULTURE, SUBSISTENCE,COMMERCIAL
CROP SPECIALIZATION, EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURE
INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE
PLANTATION AGRICULTURE
BIOTECHNOLOGY…….
VALUES TO BE INCULCATED
Understand the issues of local and global food security.
Promote ethical, social and ecological awareness.
Understand the changing nature of food production.
Get sensitized about the distribution and consumption of crops.
To understand the concept of food justice.
INTERDISCIPLINARY TASK
Subject Activity Skill developed
MATHS Collect information about agricultural production of 10 countries in 2014 – 15 and make a bar graph Analytical, logical thinking
GSC Collect information about a few genetically modified crops Critical thinking and awareness, problem solving
ENG Creative writing – what would happen if there were no crops in the world Critical thinking, problem solving
SST Map work – mark the major producers of wheat and tea in the world. Awareness, thinking, mapping skills
Assessment techniques/Rubrics:
Map work: Accuracy, appropriate use of symbols, understanding.
Project work : content , relevance of the topic, extent of research.
Tabular Charts: content, understanding.
Field Survey: observation and feedback.
ASSIGNMENT 1
CROP SOIL TEMPERATURE RAINFALL AREAS IN INDIA AREAS IN WORLD
RICE
MILLETS
JUTE
COTTON
TEA
Assignment 2
1.Fill in the blanks:-
a) Nomadic herding is done in_______.
b) Millet is also known as _______grain.
c) Coffee needs_ _______climate.
d) Tea is a_________ crop.
e) Jute is known as________ fibre.
f) Shifting agriculture is also known as ______________.
g) ______________ nomadic tribe is found in the himalayas.
h) Intensive agriculture is practiced in __________,__________ countries.
i)Animals reared along with land is known as _____________.
j) ______________ type of soil is required for cultivation of crops.
Assignment 3
Assignment 4
GIFTED CHILDREN AVERAGE SLOW LEARNER
What is nomadic herding? Name two nomadic tribes found in himalayas. Name a fewanimals reared by nomads.
What is the importance of plantation agriculture? Mention two features of plantation agriculture. Which crops can be commonly grown in plantation agriculture?
Distinguish between extensive and intensive agriculture What type ofland holdings are required in extensive and intensive agriculture? Name two countries where they are practiced
What about the health risks from GE (biotechnology) ? Why is it important to use new techniques in agriculture? Mention one advantage of genetic engineering.
Assignment 5Create a mind map for recapitulation
Remedial strategies
Conceptual errors
Differentiation between extensive and intensive agriculture
Economic factors
Difficult terms like slash and burn etc.
Assignment based errors
Practice in map
Correcting mistakes in assignment.
Helping to make a mind map
Peer group can be associated to help slow learners.
Discussion on difficult topics can be taken up.
Flow charts can be made.
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