Study & Master Agricultural Sciences Grade 10 has been especially developed by an experienced author team for the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). This new and easy-to-use course helps learners to master essential content and skills in Agricultural Sciences. The innovative Teacher's File includes: * guidance on the teaching of each lesson for the year * answers to all activities in the Learner's Book * assessment guidelines * exemplary practical tasks, tests, exam papers and worksheets with marking memoranda * photocopiable templates and resources for the teacher.

 

This book is part of a book series called Caps Agricultural Sciences .

There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Cambridge University Press .

Karoline Hanks is a freelance editor and writer. She has written more than 10 books, including "Life Orientation" and "Life Sciences. "

This book has the following chapters: Section A. Introduction; Section B. Assessment; Section C. Planning; Section D. Teaching guidelines as listed below; MODULE ONE. Agro-ecology; Topic. Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1. Ecology and agro-ecology; Unit 2. Interactions in ecosystems and ecological farming; Unit 3. Grazing ecology; Unit 4. Pasture or veld management; Unit 5. Biomes of South Africa/Climate change; Revision tasks; Review; MODULE TWO. Agricultural economics; Topic. Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1. Importance of Agri-industry; Unit 2. Population growth and the economic value of plant and animal products; Unit 3. Land distribution and reform and Agricultural legislation; Unit 4. Indigenous knowledge; Unit 5. Agricultural organisations; Revision tasks; Review; MODULE THREE. Sustainable natural resource utilisation; Topic. Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1. Agricultural resources; Unit 2. Soil conversation and management; Unit 3. Water management; Unit 4. Agricultural pollution; Revision tasks; Review; MODULE FOUR. Soil science; Topic. Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1. Basic soil components; Unit 2. Mineral (primary and secondary); Unit 3. Rocks and their formation; Unit 4. Weathering of rocks; Unit 5. Soil forming factors; Unit 6. Soil forming processes; Revision tasks; Review; MODULE FIVE. Animal studies; Topic. Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1. General importance, economic value and classification of farm animals; Unit 2. Cattle breeds; Unit 3. Sheep breeds; Unit 4. Goat breeds; Unit 5. Pig breeds; Unit 6. Poultry breeds; Unit 7. Horses, donkeys and mules; Unit 8. Game animals; Revision tasks; Review; MODULE SIX. Plant science; Topic. Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1. Classification importance and economic value of plants in Agriculture; Unit 2. Field crops; Unit 3. Horticulture crops. vegetable and fruit; Unit 4. Horticulture crops. flowers and shrubs; Unit 5. Fodder crops; Unit 6. Forest (wood production); Revision tasks; Review; MODULE SEVEN. Biological concepts; Topic. Agricultural Sciences CAPS content; Unit 1. Plant and animal cells; Unit 2. Cell division; Revision tasks; Review; Section E. Photocopiable sheets - Tests, exams, photocopiable assessment grids, teacher's own filing; Section F. Documents - CAPS document and teacher's own filing.