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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
2 1
CROP PESTS AND DISEASES
Effects of crop pests. Classification of pests.
Field insect pests.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:



State harmful effects of crop pests.

Outline criteria for classifying pests.



Brain storming;
Exposition of new concepts.
diagrams of pests
Picture Common field insect pests,
Infested crops.
KLB BK III
Pgs 213-214
2 2
CROP PESTS AND DISEASES
Piercing and sucking pests.
Other field pests.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify common piercing and sucking pests.
Examining some piercing and sucking pests.
Identifying parts of crops attacked.
Pictures Common Piercing and sucking pests.
Infested crops.
damaged crops by pests Pictures
KLB BK III
Pgs 218-221
2 3
CROP PESTS AND DISEASES
Storage pests.
Crop pest control.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify common storage pests.
Examining storage pests.
Identifying parts of crops attacked.
Storage pests, infested cereals Pictures
KLB BK III
Pgs 224-226
2 4
CROP PESTS AND DISEASES
Pesticides.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline criteria for classifying pesticides.
Highlight factors affecting effectiveness of a pesticide. State advantages of using pesticides.
Exposition, detailed discussion.
common pesticides
KLB BK III
Pgs 230-232
3 1
CROP PESTS AND DISEASES
Biological pest control. Effects of diseases.
Fungal diseases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State advantages of using biological pest control.

Identify effects of crop diseases.
Brain storming;
Exposition;
Brief discussion.
Crop parts infected with diseases.
Crops affected by fungal diseases.
KLB BK III
Pgs 233-234
3 2
CROP PESTS AND DISEASES
Viral diseases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify some viral diseases.
Expository and descriptive approaches.
Crops affected by viral diseases.
KLB BK III
Pg 237
3 3
CROP PESTS AND DISEASES
Bacterial diseases. Nutritional disorders.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify some bacterial diseases.
Identify nutritional disorders of crops.
Expository and descriptive approaches.
Q/A to review nutritional disorders of crops.
Crops affected by bacterial diseases.
KLB BK III
Pg 238-239
3 4
CROP PESTS AND DISEASES
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Control of crop diseases.
MAIZE Ecological requirements. Describe land preparation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Highlight methods of controlling crop diseases.
Brain storming;
Brief discussion,
Answer review questions.
School farm.
KLB BK III
Pg 239-240
4 1
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Field operations.
Pest control & Disease control.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe field operations on a maize stand.
Q/A on spacing of crops and fertilizer application;
Brief discussion.
School farm.
Infested maize.
KLB BK III
Pg 245-246
4 2
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Harvesting, storage and marketing of maize.
FINGER MILLET Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe harvesting, storage and marketing of maize.
Brief discussion with oral questioning.
Finger millet.
KLB BK III
Pg 249-250
4 3
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Field operations, pest and disease control.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss field operations, pest and disease control.
Examine sorghum attacked by pests / diseases.
Discussion.
Sorghum attacked by pests / diseases.
KLB BK III
Pg 255-259
4 4
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
SORGHUM Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the ecological requirements of sorghum.
Identify some varieties of finger millet.
Describe selection and preparation of planting materials.
Discussion;
Exposition;
Probing questions.
Finger millet.
KLB BK III
Pg 250-252
5 1
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
BEANS Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.
Field operations, pest and disease control & harvesting of beans.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the ecological requirements for beans.
Identify some varieties of beans.
Exposition and probing questions.
Bean plants attacked by pests / diseases.
KLB BK III
Pg 260-261
5 2
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
RICE Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.
Field operations, pest and disease control & harvesting of rice.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the ecological requirements for beans.
Identify some varieties of rice.
Exposition and probing questions.
Bean plants attacked by pests / diseases.
KLB BK III
Pg 260-261
5 3
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Harvesting pyrethrum.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe harvesting of pyrethrum.
Exposition and probing questions.
Pyrethrum shrubs
.KLB BK III
Pg 265
5 4
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Harvesting sugarcane.
Harvesting coffee and tea.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe harvesting of sugarcane.
Exposition and probing questions.
Pyrethrum shrubs
.KLB BK III
Pg 265
6

Mid term exams

6 4
POULTRY
Composition of an egg.
Incubation of eggs.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify parts of an egg.
Describe the parts of an egg.
Drawing and labeling an egg.
Breaking an egg to examine its internal structure.
Eggs,
Chart ? parts of an egg.
eggs
KLB BK IV
Pg 1-2

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 1-2
7 1
POULTRY
Egg candling.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe candling of eggs.
Practical activity. Observing internal structure of an egg.
Make deductions from the observations.
Cardboard boxes,
Torch, eggs.
KLB BK IV
Pg 4

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 3
7 2
POULTRY
Natural incubation.
Artificial incubation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State merits & demerits of natural incubation.
Identify management practices of an incubator.
Q/A & discussion.
Exposition, discussion & oral questions.
Nesting box.
artificial incubator
KLB BK IV
Pg 5-6

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 3-4
7

Mid term break

8 1
POULTRY
Management of an incubator. Merits & demerits of artificial incubation.
Artificial brooding.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Highlight management practices of an incubator.

State merits & demerits of artificial incubation.
Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.
Artificial brooder.
KLB BK IV
Pg 8-9

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 5-6
8 2
POULTRY
Brooder & brooder management.
Rearing of growers, layers and broilers.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline management practices of a brooder.
Exposition;
Explanations;
Artificial brooder.
KLB BK IV
Pg 11-13
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 8-9
8 3
POULTRY
Chicken rearing systems. -Free range rearing system.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State factors considered when choosing a rearing system.
Identify requirements for free-range system.
State merits & demerits of free rage system.
Q/A & discussion.
free range system
KLB BK IV
Pg 15-17

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 13-15
8 4
POULTRY
- Fold system.
- Deep liter system.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe fold system.
State merits & demerits of fold systems.
Q/A & discussion.
Chicken folds.
deep littre system
KLB BK IV
Pg 17-18
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 15-16
9 1
POULTRY
- Battery cage system.
Factors affecting egg production. Vices.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the requirements for battery cage system of rearing chicks.
Q/A & discussion.
Battery cages.
KLB BK IV
Pg 20-21
9 2
POULTRY
Stress.
Culling birds.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State causes of stress in birds.
Outline stress management practices.
Q/A & discussion.
resource person
KLB BK IV
Pg 22-23
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 20-21
9 3
POULTRY
Marketing eggs and chicken meat.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State factors considered in sorting and grading eggs for fresh markets.
Outline methods of killing a bird.
Describe dressing of a bird?s carcass.
Teacher?s demonstrations & discussion.

Topic review questions.
eggs
KLB BK IV
Pg 24-27

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 22-23
9 4
POULTRY
CATTLE
Raising of the young stock.
Methods of calf rearing.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:



Explain the importance of feeding calves on colostrum.
Prepare artificial colostrum.



Q/A: qualities of colostrum.
Teacher?s demonstration: colostrum preparation.
Artificial colostrums.



KLB BK IV
Pg 28-29

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 25-26
10 1
CATTLE
Weaning of calves.
Rearing replacement stock.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe early & late weaning of calves.
Q/A, exposition & discussion.
Chart - weaning guide.
video
KLB BK IV
Pg 30-32
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 29-30
10 2
CATTLE
Calf housing.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify types of calf pens.
Outline requirements for calf pens.
Exposition of new concepts.
Q/A & explanations.
Calf houses.
KLB BK IV
Pg 33-34
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 31
10 3
CATTLE
Routine management practices in poultry.
Factors affecting milk composition.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Analyze routine management practices in calf rearing.
Q/A: review routine management practices in livestock.
Brief discussion.
video
KLB BK IV
Pg 34-36
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 31
10 4
CATTLE
Milk secretion and let-down.
Clean milk.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the structure of the mammary gland.
Describe the flow of milk from the alveoli to the teat canal.
Drawing and labeling diagram of the udder.
Exposition of new concepts.
Chart-
Structure of the udder.
milk
KLB BK IV
Pg 38-40

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 33-34
11 1
CATTLE
Milking materials and equipment.
Milking procedure and technique.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
List down necessary milking materials and equipment.
State the purpose of the milking materials and equipment.
Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Discussion.
Strip cup.
Lactating cow, basic milking equipment.
KLB BK IV
Pg 42-44

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 35-37
11 2
CATTLE
Dry cow therapy. Milk products. Marketing of milk and beef.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the concept of dry cow therapy.

Name various milk products.
Describe marketing of milk, beef & their by-products in Kenya.
Explanations & brief discussion.
KLB BK IV
Pg 46-47

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 38-40
11-12

End term exams

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