Agricultural Technology Grade 10 Term 1 Week 9
Agricultural Technology Grade 10 Term 1 Week 9
Agricultural Technology Grade 10 Term 1 Week 9
CONCEPTS AND The following method determines how the boundary fence is placed.
SKILLS The placement of a boundary fence is determined using beacons or boundary markers, which are placed in
position by a surveyor, to determine which area the farm covers according to the property rights in the
deeds registration office.
The responsibility for the cost of erecting a boundary fence between two farms.
The two neighbors involved are each liable for half the cost.
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Do not use inferior material
Jackal wire
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Three types of iron posts.
Three different types of droppers can be used. Name three types of iron droppers
Wooden poles are mainly used for anchors in fences, but are prone to termites
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to be attacked.
Discuss whether the problem will be solved if the poles are painted with PVA, and
if not, give an effective alternative and give an example.
No. Paint alone only protects the surface, and if the surface is broken, there is no further protection.
PVA does not provide protection against termites or borer beetles.
Poles are protected with creosote.
Identify the type of wood you would use for a corner post if you were erecting a boundary fence and give an example.
Hardwood (Bark tree / Blue gum)
Strut anchor
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Why should anchor wires not extend to the outside of one of the corners of a fence, and how can you overcome this
problem?
Animals can hurt themselves when they stumble over the wires.
Use struts that extend down the fence.
Make neat sketches that illustrate the two methods by which a gate can be placed in a fence.
Opening
Gate
Make a neat sketch that illustrates how gates should be placed at a common corner of
four paddocks.
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Name five types of wire netting, and their uses:
Hog wire, pig pens Chicken mesh, Barbed wire, border Jackal proof wire, Bonnox, cattle Hail netting,
chicken coops fences keep predators out pens birdcages,
vegetable
gardens
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Name three types of anchors
Rock or concrete block
Treated wooden pole
Steel plate
ACTIVITIES / Teacher must work out activities on the given content and provide them to the learners
ASSESSMENT Give another word for predator-proof fencing.
Name three types of iron posts
Why is an iron post preferred over a wooden post?
Make a neat sketch with captions of a single post anchor.
Name five types of wire mesh with their uses.
CONSOLIDATION The lesson covered all the content as prescribed by the CAPS.
The learners understand the content, concepts and concepts surrounding the structural materials for fences.
VALUES By studying this lesson, you should be able to:
know and understand the concept Structural materials
Learners must understand what is covered in the content in order to successfully answer questions and the use of the necessary
skills.
Learners will be able to use the knowledge and skills as base for progression to the next week’s lesson.