Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - JHS 3
CROP PRODUCTION
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CROP PRODUCTION
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Subject: Science
Class: JHS 3
Term: 1st Term
Week: 9
Grade code: B9.2.3.2.1
Strand code: 2
Sub-strand code: 3
Content standard code: B9.2.3.2
Indicator code: B9.2.3.2.1
Theme: CYCLES
Subtheme: CROP PRODUCTION
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Crop production is a major part of life in Ghana—many families depend on crops for food, income, animal feed, and raw materials for industries (e.g., cassava for gari, cocoa for chocolate, oil palm for cooking oil). To farm well and reduce waste, we must know what each crop is used for and how the uses change at different maturity stages (young/immature, mature, over-mature). This lesson trains learners to observe, record, and communicate the uses of different crops clearly, using evidence from home/community and simple research.
A. Meaning of Key Terms
1) Crop A crop is a plant grown by humans for a useful purpose such as food, income, medicine, animal feed, or raw materials.
2) Crop production All activities involved in growing crops: land preparation, planting, weeding, fertilising, pest control, harvesting, storage, and marketing.
3) Maturity stage of a crop The stage of growth at which a crop is harvested for a particular use. Common stages include: Immature/young stage: harvested before full development (tender, watery, less fibre). Mature stage: fully developed; best for main use (good taste, good yield, better storage). Over-mature stage: beyond best eating/processing quality; may be too fibrous, too hard, or may spoil, but can still be useful (seed, animal feed, compost).