Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - JHS 1
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
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ANIMAL PRODUCTION
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Subject: Science
Class: JHS 1
Term: 1st Term
Week: 11
Grade code: B7.2.4.1.1
Strand code: 2
Sub-strand code: 4
Content standard code: B7.2.4.1
Indicator code: B7.2.4.1.1
Theme: CYCLES
Subtheme: ANIMAL PRODUCTION
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Animal production is the rearing of animals for food, income, work and other useful products. In many Ghanaian homes and communities, domestic animals such as goats, sheep, poultry and cattle provide meat, eggs, milk, manure for farming, and money for school fees and emergencies. Understanding which animals are domestic, their common breeds, and how to classify them using observable characteristics helps learners to make good decisions about animal keeping and to appreciate agriculture as a livelihood.
2.1 Meaning of Domestic Animals Domestic animals are animals that humans have tamed and keep for specific purposes such as: Food: meat, eggs, milk (e.g., chicken, goat, cattle) Income: sale of animals/products (e.g., pigs, rabbits) Work/transport: pulling loads, carrying people (e.g., donkey, horse) Security/companionship: guarding homes (e.g., dog) Manure: fertiliser for crops (e.g., poultry droppings, cow dung)
Wild animals live in forests/bush and are not normally tamed for home production (e.g., antelope, lion, crocodile).
Quick check: If an animal is kept, fed, housed, and controlled by humans, it is usually domestic.
2.2 Common Domestic Animals in Ghana (Examples) Learners should be able to list domestic animals commonly seen in Ghanaian communities: