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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1 1
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Micro-nutrients.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify plants micronutrients and state their roles.
To identify deficiency symptoms of minor nutrients in plants.
Q/A: Compare micronutrients with macronutrients hence define a micronutrient.
Exposition: Teacher gives examples of micronutrients and exposes their roles and deficiency symptoms.


Chart: Macronutrients,
micronutrients,
their ionic forms and deficiency symptoms.
Pg 6
1 2
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Classification of Fertilizers. Straight and compound fertilizers.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify criteria used to classify inorganic fertilizers.

To distinguish between straight and compound fertilizers.
To give examples of:
- Straight fertilizers.
- Compound fertilizers.
Teacher briefly exposes the classification criteria.

Detailed discussion.
Teacher presents the fertilizers and helps students to identify them.


CAN
ASN
SA
DAP, MAP, Urea.
KLB BK II Pg 8
1 3
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Nitrogenous fertilizers.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state characteristics of nitrogenous fertilizers.
Group experiments- Dissolving nitrogenous fertilizers in water.
Discussion: Other characteristics of nitrogenous fertilizers.
Giving examples of nitrogenous fertilizers.
(NH4)2 SO4

ASN
KLB BK II Pg 9-10
1 4
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Phosphatic fertilizers.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state characteristics of phosphatic fertilizers.
To give examples of phosphatic fertilizers.
Group experiment: Dissolving SSP in water and carrying out litmus tests.
Discuss further properties of SSP, DSP, TSP.
SSP
DSP
TSP
 KLB BK II Pg 1-12
2 1
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Potassic fertilizers.
Fertilizer Application.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To state characteristics of potassium fertilizers.
To give examples of potassium fertilizers.
Group experiments: Solubility in water, litmus tests.
Discuss properties of KCl, K2SO4.
KCl
K2SO4
PKLB BK II g 11-12
2 2
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Fertilizer Rates.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To determine % of nutrient(s) of a fertilizer.
To calculate fertilizer ratio.
To find the amount of fertilizer required per unit area (hectare).
Problem solving and explanations.
Worked examples.
Supervised practice.
chart
KLB BK II Pg 14-15
2 3
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Fertilizer Rates.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To determine % of nutrient(s) of a fertilizer.
To calculate fertilizer ratio.
To find the amount of fertilizer required per unit area (hectare).
Problem solving and explanations.
Worked examples.
Supervised practice.
chart
KLB BK II Pg 14-15
2 4
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Carbon cycle and Nitrogen cycle.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain ways in which carbon / nitrogen is removed / returned to the atmosphere.
Assignment method / Group discussion.
Charts: Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle.
KLB BK II Pg 16-20
3 1
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Soil Sampling.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define soil sampling.
To state methods of sampling soil.
To describe soil sampling procedures.

Expositions &
Detailed discussion.
Charts: Transverse and ziz-zag soil sampling methods.
KLB BK II Pg 20-22
3 2
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Soil Testing.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define soil testing.
To explain importance of soil testing.
To test soil pH.
To explain effect of soil pH on crops.
Q/A: Definition and importance of soil testing.
Q/A: Definition of pH in terms of acidity / alkalinity.
Class standard experiments: Determining soil pH.
Discussion: Optimum pH range for crops.
Litmus paper, indicators, pH colour chart.
KLB BK II Pg 22-24
3 3
INORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Soil Testing.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define soil testing.
To explain importance of soil testing.
To test soil pH.
To explain effect of soil pH on crops.
Q/A: Definition and importance of soil testing.
Q/A: Definition of pH in terms of acidity / alkalinity.
Class standard experiments: Determining soil pH.
Discussion: Optimum pH range for crops.
Litmus paper, indicators, pH colour chart.
KLB BK II Pg 22-24
3 4
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Nursery management practices.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify important nursery management practices and state their significance.
Q/A and explanations.
Expose new concepts e.g. hardening off.
School farm.
KLB BK II Pg 48-50
4 1
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Grafting.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:




To define grafting.
To describe methods of grafting.
Teacher demonstration/ illustration of whip grafting, side grafting, bark grafting.
Out - door activity: Students practise grafting.
Grafting tools.
KKLB BK II LB BK II
Pg 53-55
4 2
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Grafting.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:




To define grafting.
To describe methods of grafting.
Teacher demonstration/ illustration of whip grafting, side grafting, bark grafting.
Out - door activity: Students practise grafting.
Grafting tools.
KKLB BK II LB BK II
Pg 53-55
4 3
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Budding.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define budding.
To describe methods of budding.
To explain importance of grafting and budding.
Teacher demonstrations/ illustrations/ drawing diagrams.
Discussion: Types of budding.
budding tools
KLB BK II Pg 55-58
4 4
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Layering.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define layering.
To identify appropriate crops for layering.
To describe methods / types of layering.
Teacher demonstrations/ Illustrations/ Drawing diagrams.
Out-door activity: Carrying out layering.
school farm
KLB BK II Pg 58-60
5 1
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Tissue culture for crop propagation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define tissue culture.
To describe the process of tissue culture.
To explain importance of tissue culture in crop propagation.
Teacher exposes new concepts.

Brief discussion on tissue culture.
Suitable crops.
KLB BK II Pg 60-63
5 2
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Transplanting crop seedlings.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the process of transferring seedlings from the nursery to the field.
To explain management practices before, during and after transplanting crop seedlings.
Q/A, Explanations and brief discussion.
Activity: Transplanting crop seedlings.
Suitable crops.
KLB BK II Pg 61-62
5 3
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Transplanting crop seedlings.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the process of transferring seedlings from the nursery to the field.
To explain management practices before, during and after transplanting crop seedlings.
Q/A, Explanations and brief discussion.
Activity: Transplanting crop seedlings.
Suitable crops.
KLB BK II Pg 61-62
5 4
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Transplanting tree seedlings.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain management practices before, during and after transplanting tree seedlings.
Q/A, Explanations and brief discussion.
Activity: Transplanting tree seedlings.
Suitable seedlings.
KLB BK II Pg 63
6 1
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Crop rotation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


To give the meaning of crop rotation.
To give examples of crop rotation cycles.



Q/A, brief illustrations of cycles of crop production.




Illustrative charts.
KLB BK II Pg 67
6 2
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Importance of crop rotation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the importance of crop rotation.
To give examples of rotational programmes.
Brief discussion; with reference to rotational programmes.
Illustrative charts.
KLB BK II Pg 68-70
6 3
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Importance of crop rotation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the importance of crop rotation.
To give examples of rotational programmes.
Brief discussion; with reference to rotational programmes.
Illustrative charts.
KLB BK II Pg 68-70
6 4
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Mulching.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define mulching.
To state advantages and disadvantages of mulching.
Q/A
Brief discussion.
school farm
KLB BK II Pg 71-72
7 1
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Thinning, Gapping and Rouging.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain importance of thinning, gapping and rouging.
Brief discussion.
school farm
KLB BK IIPg 73
7 2
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Pruning.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define pruning.
To give reasons for pruning.
To identify methods for pruning.
To identify tools used in pruning.
Q/A
Detailed discussion.
Teacher demonstration: Correct and incorrect ways of pruning.
Secateurs, twigs, pruning saw, shears, e.t.c.
KLB BK II Pg 74-75
7 3
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Pruning tea.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe methods of pruning tea.
Teacher demonstration of formative pruning, pegging method, use of rings and pegs, use of fitos, tipping.
Probing questions and detailed discussion.
Tea bushes, fitos, pegs.
KLB BK II Pg 76-80
7 4
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Pruning coffee.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify specific aims of pruning coffee.
To describe various methods of pruning coffee.
Illustrative diagrams / Demonstrations on: single / multiple stem pruning, capping and de-suckering of coffee.
Probing questions and detailed discussion.
school farm
KLB BK II Pg 80-84
8 1
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Training.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define training as a field practice.
To explain ways of training crops.
Expository approach: expose meaning of propping, trellising.
Q/A and discussion on importance of staking, earthing up.
school farm
PKLB BK II g 85-86
8 2
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Weeds, crop pests and diseases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define a weed, a pest, a disease, giving examples.
To identify causative agents of plant diseases.
To explain the importance of timely control of weeds, pests and diseases.
Brief discussion.

Q/A and detailed discussion.
on importance of timely control of weeds, pests and diseases.
school farm
KLB BK II Pg 87
8 3
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Timing of harvesting.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the stage and timing of harvesting of a crop.
Discussion on factors considered when timing harvesting.
KLB BK II Pg 88-89
8 4
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Methods of harvesting.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To briefly describe methods of harvesting of specific crops.
To enumerate precautions observed during harvesting.
Give specific examples of methods and precautions observed.
education trip
KLB BK II Pg 89
9 1
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Post-harvest practices. Storage.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe various post-harvest practices and their importance.
To give characteristics of a good grain store (traditional / modern).
Probing questions and detailed discussion.
video
KLB BK II Pg 90-94
9 1-2
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Post-harvest practices. Storage.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe various post-harvest practices and their importance.
To give characteristics of a good grain store (traditional / modern).
Probing questions and detailed discussion.
video
KLB BK II Pg 90-94
9

MIDTERM
10 1
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Tomatoes Ecological requirement and varieties.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:




To describe ecological requirements and varieties of tomatoes.
To identify tomato varieties.




Brief discussion and exposition.
tomatoes
KLB BK II Pg 96-100
10 2
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Nursery and field management.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe nursery management practices for establishment of tomato seedlings.
To describe field management practices for tomatoes.
Q/A and detailed discussion.
school farm
KLB BK II Pg 101-104
10 3
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Tomato pests and diseases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify tomato pests and diseases and methods of their control.
Detailed discussion of tomato pests and their economic importance.
Tomatoes attacked by various pests and diseases.
KLB BK II Pg 104-106
10 4
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Cabbages Ecology and varieties.
Cabbages Establishment and management.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe ecological requirements for cabbages.
To identify cabbage varieties.
Brief discussion and questioning.
Exposition.
Cabbages attacked by some pests and diseases.
KLB BK II pg 107
11 1
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Carrots Ecology and varieties. Establishment and management.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe ecological requirements for carrots.
To describe nursery management practices.
To describe field management practices for proper carrots establishment..
Brief discussion and questioning.
Exposition.

Discuss importance of topdressing, weeding, controlling pests and diseases.



Carrots attacked by some pests and diseases.
KLB BK II Pg 110-111
11 2
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Onions Ecology and varieties.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe ecological requirements for onions.
Brief discussion and questioning.
Exposition.



KLB BK II Pg 111-3
11 3
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Establishment and management.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe nursery management practices.
To describe field management practices for proper onions growth.
Discuss important nursery and field practices.
Onions attacked by some pests and diseases.
11 4
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Establishment and management.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe nursery management practices.
To describe field management practices for proper onions growth.
Discuss important nursery and field practices.
Onions attacked by some pests and diseases.
12 1
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Introduction.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:



To differentiate between health and disease.
To explain importance of keeping animals healthy.



Q/A: Health and disease; and their economic importance.
KLB BK II Pg 115-6
12 2
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Signs of good health.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain signs that help to identify a healthy animal.
Discussion: Physical appearance, physiological body functions and morphological conditions of the animal body.
different animals
KLB BK II Pg 116-8
12 3
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Signs of good health.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain signs that help to identify a healthy animal.
Discussion: Physical appearance, physiological body functions and morphological conditions of the animal body.
different animals
KLB BK II Pg 116-8
12 4
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Predisposing factors of animal diseases. Causes of animal diseases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify and explain predisposing factors of animal diseases.

To describe causes of animal diseases.
Q/A & Detailed discussion.


Detailed description of nutritional causes, physical causes and chemical causes.
charts
KLB BK II Pg 119-120
13 1
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Bacterial animal diseases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify bacterial diseases of livestock.
Detailed discussion of bacterial diseases and their control.
Chart: Bacterial diseases, causal organism and animals affected.
KLB BK II Pg 122-124
13 2
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Bacterial animal diseases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify bacterial diseases of livestock.
Detailed discussion of bacterial diseases and their control.
Chart: Bacterial diseases, causal organism and animals affected.
KLB BK II Pg 122-124
13 3
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Viral animal diseases. Protozoan diseases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To list down viral diseases of livestock.


To list down protozoan diseases of livestock.
Detailed discussion of viral diseases and their control.

Detailed discussion of protozoan diseases and their control.
Chart: Viral diseases, causal organism and animals affected.


Chart: protozoan diseases, causal organism and animals affected.
KLB BK II Pg 125-6
13 4
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Management of diseases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain general methods of diseases control.
Q/A: Control of nutritional diseases.
Discussion: Importance of proper housing, isolation / slaughtering of sick animals, imposition of quarantine, prophylaxis, vaccination, vector control, e.t.c.
student book
KLB BK II Pg 125-8
14 1
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Handling livestock.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe appropriate methods of handling livestock.
Q/A: Handling of animals during treatment, milking, inspecting, e.t.c.
Discussion: Other activities necessitating proper handling of animals, i.e. drenching, injecting, controlling mastitis, hand spraying.
Q/A: Sites that should be sprayed with acarides.
student booK
KLB BK II Pg 129-131
14 2
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Handling livestock.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe appropriate methods of handling livestock.
Q/A: Handling of animals during treatment, milking, inspecting, e.t.c.
Discussion: Other activities necessitating proper handling of animals, i.e. drenching, injecting, controlling mastitis, hand spraying.
Q/A: Sites that should be sprayed with acarides.
student booK
KLB BK II Pg 129-131
14 3
LIVESTOCK HEALTH II (PARASITES)
Effects of parasites on animals.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:




To describe host-parasite relationship.
To identify effects of parasites on livestock.




Q/A: Definition of a host, parasite.
Brief discussion and give specific examples.
illustrative charts
KLB BK II Pg 133-4
14 4
LIVESTOCK HEALTH II (PARASITES)
Tse-tse fly.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe parasitic effects of tse-tse fly.
To explain methods of control of tse-tse fly.
Q/A: Disease transmitted by tse-tse fly; and methods of control of tse-tse fly.
student book
KLB BK II Pg 134-5

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