Conserving our environment

Soil; soil particles

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Distinguish types of soil based on particles sizes
Conduct experiment to observe particles sizes of different soils.
Appreciate types of soil in his/her locality.

Learners are guided to distinguish types of soil based on particles sizes (clay, loam, sand)

In groups, learners are guided to conduct experiment to observe particles sizes of different soils.

Which soil passed a lot of particles through the sieve? Which soil passed the least particles through the sieve?

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Soil; The ability of soil to hold water

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Conduct an experiment to observe how clay, loam and soils hold water.
Identify which type of soil holds a lot of water, very little water and soil that passed a lot of water.
Appreciate the ability of soil to hold water.

In groups, the learners are guided to conduct an experiment to observe how clay, loam and soils hold water.

Learners are guided to identify which type of soil holds a lot of water, very little water and soil that passed a lot of water.

How can we determine the ability of different soils to hold water? Which soil allowed a lot of water to pass through? Which soil allowed the least amount of water to pass through?

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Soil; Physical properties of different types of soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Name the physical properties of different types of soil.
Investigate physical properties of different types of soil.
Appreciate physical properties of different types of soil.

Learners are guided to name the physical properties of different types of soil.

In groups, learners are guided to investigate physical properties of different types of soil.

What type of soil did you find in the farm?

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Soil; Uses of soil in farming

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

List different types of crops that are grown in his/her locality.
Explain the uses of soil in farming (clay, loam, sand)
Appreciate the uses of soil in farming.

In groups, learners are guided to list different types of crops that are grown in his/her locality.

Learners are guided to explain the uses of soil in farming (clay, loam, sand)

What is the use of soil in farming?

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Soil; Importance of soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State the importance of soil.
Watch a video clip on crops growing on different types of sand (clay, loam, sand)
Appreciate the importance of soil in farming.

Learners are guided to state the importance of soil.

In pairs, learners are guided to watch a video clip on crops growing on different types of sand (clay, loam, sand)

What are the importance of soil?

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Soil; Relationship between ability to hold water and uses of soil

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State the relationship between ability to hold water and uses of soil.
Determine the ability of different soils to hold water.
Appreciate the relationship between water holding capacity of clay, sand and loam soils to their uses.

Learners are guided to state the relationship between ability to hold water and uses of soil.

In groups, learners are guided to determine the ability of different soils to hold water.

How can we use sand, clay and loam soils in farming?

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Compost manure

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the meaning of compost manure in farming.
Identify suitable materials for making compost manure.
Appreciate the materials used for making manure.

Learners are guided to explain the meaning of compost manure in farming.

Learners are guided to identify suitable materials for making compost manure.

What is compost manure?

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Compost manure preparation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the steps to follow when preparing compost manure.
Prepare compost manure for farming.
Have fun and enjoy preparing compost manure.

Learners are guided to outline the steps to follow when preparing compost manure.

In groups, learners are guided to prepare compost manure for farming.

What can we use to prepare compost manure?

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Compost manure; Importance of compost manure

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State the importance of compost manure.
Discuss how important compost manure is in his/her locality.
Appreciate the importance of compost manure.

In groups, learners are guided to state the importance of compost manure.

In groups, learners are guided to discuss how important compost manure is in his/her locality.

What are the importance of compost manure?

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Water; Uses of water

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify different uses of water in farming.
Water the plants and domestic animals around the school/ neighbouring farm.
Appreciate the uses of water in farming.

Learners are guided to identify different uses of water in farming.

In groups, learners are guided to water the plants and domestic animals around the school/ neighbouring farm.

What are the uses of water in farming?

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Water conservation in farming; Drip irrigation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Describe drip irrigation as a way of conserving water.
Carry out drip irrigation to water plants.
Appreciate use of drip irrigation in conserving water.

Learners are guided to describe drip irrigation as a way of conserving water.

In groups, learners are guided to carry out drip irrigation to water plants.

What is drip irrigation? What are the different ways drip irrigation is used to conserve water in farming?

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Living Better With Wild Animals; Small wild animals that destroy both our crops and domestic animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify small wild animals that destroy crops and domestic animals.
Share his/her experiences on small wild animals that destroy crops and wild animals.
Have fun and enjoying listening to his peers

Learners are guided to identify small wild animals that destroy crops and domestic animals.

In groups, learners are guided to share his/her experiences on small wild animals such as birds, squirrels, monkeys, mongoose and moles that destroy crops and wild animals.

What are the small animals that destroy crops and domestic animals?

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Living Better With Wild Animals; Damages cause by small wild animals in the farm

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Watch a video clip on how small wild animals can damage crops.
Identify and name the small wild animals that damage crops in the video.
Have fun and enjoy watching the video of small wild animals that damage crops.

In pairs, learners are guided to watch a video clip on how small wild animals can damage crops.

In pairs, learners are guided to identify and name the small wild animals that damage crops in the video.

What kind of damage is caused by small wild animals in the farm?

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Living Better With Wild Animals; Damages cause by small wild animals in the farm

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Mention the damages caused by small wild animals in the farm.
Explain damages caused by small wild animals in the farm.
Appreciate the importance of taking care of the farm

Learners are guided to mention the damages caused by small wild animals in the farm.

Learners are guided to explain damages caused by small wild animals in the farm.

How can one prevent or reduce damage from wild animals in the farm?

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Living Better With Wild Animals; Making a scarecrow

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define a scarecrow.
Construct a scarecrow using locally available materials.
Have fun and enjoy constructing a scarecrow.

Learners are guided to define a scarecrow.

In groups, learners are guided to construct a scarecrow using locally available materials.

How is a scarecrow constructed?

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Living Better With Wild Animals; Damages cause by small wild animals in the farm

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Give reasons why scarecrow is placed in the farm.
Install and use a scarecrow to keep off small wild animals from school garden.
Appreciate the importance of scarecrow to keep off small wild animals.

Learners are guided to give reasons why scarecrow is placed in the farm.

In groups, learners are guided to install and use a scarecrow to keep off small wild animals from school garden.

What is the importance of scarecrow?

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Living Better With Wild Animals; Storage of photos of small wild animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Store photos with names of small wild animals that destroy crops and domestic animals.
Make a presentation on the photos he/she has stored.
Appreciate the importance of living better with small wild animals.

Learners are guided to store photos with names of small wild animals that destroy crops and domestic animals.

Learners are guided to make a presentation on the photos he/she has stored.

How to store photos of small wild animals?

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Growing fruit trees

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify different kinds of fruits.
Explain different kinds of seed of fruit trees.
Appreciate different kinds of fruits

Learners are guided to identify different kinds of fruits.

In groups, learners are guided to explain different kinds of seed of fruit trees.

What is a fruit?

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Fruit seed collection

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify places where fruit seeds could be obtained.
Discuss places where seeds could be obtained.
Appreciate different places where seed could be obtained.

Learners are guided to identify places where fruit seeds could be obtained.

In groups, learners are guided to discuss places where seeds could be obtained.

Where could we collect fruit seeds?

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Fruit seed collection; Collecting fruit seed from the local environment
Fruit seed preparation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify different methods to collect fruit trees.
Collect fruit seed from the school environment or local environment.
Have fun and enjoy collecting fruit seeds.

Learners are guided to identify different methods to collect fruit trees.

In groups, learners are guided to collect fruit seed from the school environment or local environment (Guava, avocado, tomatoes, oranges, lemons)

What are the methods to collect fruit trees?

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Fruit tree nursey bed

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify and select a suitable site for establishing the fruit tree nursery bed.
Prepare and set up a nursery bed for establishing fruit seedlings.
Have and enjoy preparing a nursery bed for establishing fruit seedlings.

In groups, learners are guided to identify a suitable site for establishing a fruit tree nursery bed (container nursery or ground nursery bed)

In groups, learners are guided to prepare and set up a nursery bed for establishing fruit seedlings.

How are fruit seeds established in a nursery?

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Sowing seed into nursery bed

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

List down what he/she can do to sow his/her seeds in the nursery beds.
Sow seeds into nursery a bed.
Appreciate the importance of sowing seeds into a nursery bed.

Learners are guided to list down what he/she can do to sow his/her seeds in the nursery beds.

In groups, learners are guided to sow seeds into nursery a bed.

What is sowing?

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Care for seedlings

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define mulching and state the importance of mulching.
Carry out the following; mulching, watering, weeding and thinning to maintain good conditions for healthy growth of his/her seedlings.
Appreciate the importance of mulching.

Learners are guided to define mulching and state the importance of mulching.

In groups, learners are guided to carry out the following; mulching, watering, weeding and thinning to maintain good conditions for healthy growth of his/her seedlings

What is mulching? Why is mulching important?

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Selling fruit tree seedlings

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Select the good and strong seedlings for transplanting.
Sell the other good and strong seedlings to earn an income.
Appreciate the importance of good and strong seedlings.

In groups, learners are guided to select the good and strong seedlings for transplanting.

In groups, learners are guided to sell the other good and strong seedlings to earn an income.

How to select good and strong seedlings for transplanting?

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Transplanting; Preparation of seedlings for transplanting

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline steps for preparing seedlings for transplanting.
Prepare seedlings for transplanting.
Have fun and enjoy preparing seedlings for transplanting.

Learners are guided to outline steps for preparing seedlings for transplanting.

In groups, learners are guided to prepare seedlings for transplanting.

What is transplanting?

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Transplanting; Transplanting seedlings to a seedbed

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the steps for transplanting seedlings to a seedbed.
Transplant seedlings to a seedbed.
Appreciate the importance of transplanting.

Learners are guided to outline the steps for transplanting seedlings to a seedbed.

In groups, learners are guided to transplant seedlings to a seedbed.

What should we do during transplanting?

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Transplanting

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand be able to Transplant the seedlings to the seedbed.

In groups, learners to prepare planting holes.
Learners to transplant the seedlings from the nursery bed to the seedbed

How are fruit seedlings transplanted from? the nursery?

Nursery bed
Containers
Seedlings
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Care for Young Fruit Trees

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Protect the fruit tree seedlings from damage

In groups, learners to construct shades to protect the fruit tree seedlings from damages.
In groups, learners to take turns to water the seedlings using drip irrigation method to conserve water.

How can we take care of fruit seedlings after transplanting?

Maize
Beans
Rice
Peas
Rice
Green grams
Carrots seeds
Spinach seeds
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Care for Young Fruit Trees

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Water the fruit tree seedlings to supplement moisture

In groups, learners to apply mulch material to the seedlings to conserve moisture.
Learners to weed for the growing seedlings

How can we take care of fruit seedlings after transplanting?

Maize
Beans
Rice
Peas
Rice
Green grams
Carrots seeds
Spinach seeds
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Care for Young Fruit Trees

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Apply mulch to the fruit tree seedlings to conserve water

In groups, learners to apply mulch material to the seedlings to conserve moisture.
Learners to weed for the growing seedlings

How can we take care of fruit seedlings after transplanting?

Maize
Beans
Rice
Peas
Rice
Green grams
Carrots seeds
Spinach seeds
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Care for Young Fruit Trees

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Carry out weeding for the seedlings

Learners offer to supply surplus fruit tree seedlings to their parents, guardians and community.

How can we take care of fruit seedlings after transplanting?

Maize
Beans
Rice
Peas
Rice
Green grams
Carrots seeds
Spinach seeds
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Conservation Project: Edible Crop Gardening

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Demonstrate care for growing fruit trees in the environment

In groups, learners to take care of the established fruit trees such as guava and tree tomato by carrying out appropriate activities (watering, weeding, protection, manuring and removal of excess branches).

What activities are carried out in caring for fruit plants?

Guava
Trees
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Conservation Project: Edible Crop Gardening

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Identify right stage for harvesting fruits to avoid wastage

In groups, learners to take care of the established fruit trees such as guava and tree tomato by carrying out appropriate activities (watering, weeding, protection, manuring and removal of excess branches).

What activities are carried out in caring for fruit plants?

Guava
Trees
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Conservation Project: Edible Crop Gardening

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Harvest fruits appropriately to reduce damages

In groups, learners share experiences on how to identify a ripe fruit such as guava and tree tomato

When are fruits ready for harvesting?

Guava
Trees
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Conservation Project: Edible Crop Gardening

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Manage growing fruit trees in school and the community

In groups, learners to carry out harvesting of fruits such as guava and tree tomato.
Learners apply acquired skills to plant and care for fruit trees at home

How are fruits harvested?

Guava
Trees
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Conservation Project: Edible Crop Gardening

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Appreciate importance of consuming fruits for nutrition.

In groups, learners to carry out harvesting of fruits such as guava and tree tomato.
Learners apply acquired skills to plant and care for fruit trees at home

How are fruits harvested?

Guava
Trees
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Domestic Animals

Domestic Animals and their Uses

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand Identify types of domestic animals in the community

Learners visit the neighboring farms to explore various types of domestic animals and their uses and also distinguish male from female animals

What domestic animals are kept by farmers?

Cattles
Sheep
Goats
Poultry
Rabbits
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Domestic Animals and their Uses

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand be able to Distinguish between a male and a female domestic animal

In groups, learners share experiences on the types of domestic animals found in their community and their uses.
Learners discuss differences between male and female animals.
Learners watch a video clip on various types of domestic animals and their uses.

What domestic animals are kept by farmers?

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Domestic Animals

Domestic Animals and their Uses

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Relate various domestic animals to their uses

In groups, learners match the domestic animals to their uses (cattle, sheep, goat and poultry).
Learners play and share games on domestic animals and their uses

What are the uses of domestic animals?

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Domestic Animals and their Uses

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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Source for information on types of domestic animals
Appreciate the importance of domestic animals to human beings

In groups, learners match the domestic animals to their uses (cattle, sheep, goat and poultry).
Learners play and share games on domestic animals and their uses

What are the uses of domestic animals?

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