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WK LSN STRAND SUB-STRAND LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING EXPERIENCES KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEARNING RESOURCES ASSESSMENT METHODS REFLECTION
1

REPORTING DAY

2

OPENER EXAMS

3 1-2
Production Techniques
Sewing Skills: Knitting - Basic knitting stitches
Sewing Skills: Knitting - Identifying knit and purl stitches
Sewing Skills: Knitting - Casting on
Sewing Skills: Knitting - Making a knit stitch
Sewing Skills: Knitting - Making a purl stitch
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the meaning of knitting
- Identify basic knitting stitches
- Appreciate knitting as a useful skill

- Identify knit and purl stitches from pictures
- Distinguish between knit and purl stitches
- Show interest in knitting techniques
- Search for information and pictures on knitting stitches (knit and purl)
- Discuss findings and write short notes
- Share findings with classmates
- Study pictures showing knitting stitches
- Identify and explain the knitting stitches shown
- Identify knit and purl stitches on garments
- Take pictures if possible
- Share ideas with classmates
How do you knit an article for household use?
What are the differences between knit and purl stitches?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 64
- Digital resources
- Print media
- Reference materials
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 65
- Pictures showing knitting stitches
- Knitted garments
- Digital camera
- Two knitting needles
- Yarn
- Scissors
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 66
- Cast on stitches made previously
- Knitting needles
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 67
- Knit stitches made previously
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
- Observation - Oral questions - Picture identification
3 3
Production Techniques
Sewing Skills: Knitting - Continuing knitting rows
Sewing Skills: Knitting - Understanding patterns
Sewing Skills: Knitting - Identifying household knitted articles
Sewing Skills: Knitting - Making a household article
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate continuing knitting rows
- Alternate between knit and purl stitches
- Show persistence in knitting
- Continue knitting by transferring stitches between needles
- Create alternating rows of knit and purl stitches
- Maintain consistent tension in stitches
- Demonstrate how to rotate work and start a new row
- Show progress to classmates
How do we continue knitting by creating multiple rows?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 68
- Knitting in progress from previous lessons
- Knitting needles
- Yarn
- Sample knitting patterns
- Reference materials
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 69
- Pictures showing knitted articles
- Actual knitted household items
- Digital resources
- Two knitting needles
- Scissors
- Observation - Practical assessment - Group work evaluation
3 4
Production Techniques
Sewing Skills: Knitting - Finishing a knitted article
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate finishing techniques for knitted articles
- Cast off properly
- Show pride in completed work
- Cast off once the article is finished
- Cut the working yarn leaving a few inches of tail
- Pull the tail through the last stitch and tighten to secure the end
- Weave in loose ends neatly
- Display the finished article to classmates
How do we properly finish a knitted article?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 70
- Knitted article in progress
- Knitting needles
- Scissors
- Observation - Practical assessment - Product evaluation
4 1-2
Production Techniques
Constructing Framed Suspended Garden - Description of framed suspended gardens
Constructing Framed Suspended Garden - Types of framed suspended gardens
Constructing Framed Suspended Garden - Planning a framed suspended garden
Constructing Framed Suspended Garden - Constructing the frame
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain what a framed suspended garden is
- Identify benefits of framed suspended gardens
- Appreciate space-saving gardening techniques

- Plan the construction of a framed suspended garden
- Identify materials needed for construction
- Work collaboratively in planning
- Discuss the meaning of a framed suspended garden
- Explain the importance of framed suspended gardens for saving space
- Study pictures showing different types of framed suspended gardens
- Share ideas with classmates
- Discuss types of containers that can be used (plastic bottles, jerrycans, troughs)
- Discuss materials for frames (metal bars, wooden planks, poles)
- Discuss how containers can be suspended (wires, strings, ropes)
- Plan a design for a framed suspended garden
- Draw the plan and make a list of materials needed
How are framed suspended gardens constructed?
What factors should we consider when planning a framed suspended garden?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 72
- Pictures of framed suspended gardens
- Digital resources
- Reference materials
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 73
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 73
- Drawing materials
- Chart paper
- Sample materials
- Digital resources
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 74
- Locally available materials (wires, wooden planks, metal bars, poles)
- Tools (hammer, nails)
- Protective equipment
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
- Observation - Plan assessment - Oral questions - Group work evaluation
4 3
Production Techniques
Constructing Framed Suspended Garden - Fixing containers
Constructing Framed Suspended Garden - Preparing growing medium
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate fixing containers on the frame
- Apply appropriate techniques for container attachment
- Work safely with tools and materials
- Prepare containers for mounting (clean, make drainage holes if needed)
- Fix containers on the framework securely
- Ensure containers are evenly spaced and balanced
- Verify that the structure is stable
- Observe safety precautions throughout
How do we fix containers securely on the frame?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 74
- Containers (plastic bottles, jerrycans, troughs)
- Wires, strings, or ropes
- Tools (scissors, knife, pliers)
- Protective equipment
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 75
- Soil
- Manure/compost
- Mixing containers
- Observation - Practical assessment - Group work evaluation
4 4
Production Techniques
Constructing Framed Suspended Garden - Planting in suspended garden
Constructing Framed Suspended Garden - Maintenance of suspended garden
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Plant crops in the suspended garden
- Select appropriate crops for suspended gardens
- Demonstrate care for planted crops
- Put the soil-manure mixture in the containers on the framework
- Select appropriate planting materials for suspended gardens
- Plant the materials in the containers
- Water the planted crops
- Discuss maintenance requirements
How do we establish crops in a framed suspended garden?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 75
- Growing medium (soil-manure mixture)
- Planting materials
- Water
- Watering can
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 76
- Constructed suspended garden
ing can
- Chart paper
- Markers
- Observation - Practical assessment - Group work evaluation
5 1-2
Production Techniques
Constructing Framed Suspended Garden - Benefits of suspended gardens
Constructing Framed Suspended Garden - Review of suspended gardens
Adding Value to Crop Produce - Ways of adding value
Adding Value to Crop Produce - Value-added products
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the benefits of framed suspended gardens
- Identify situations where suspended gardens are ideal
- Appreciate innovative farming techniques

- Explain the meaning of adding value to crop produce
- Identify ways of adding value to crop produce
- Appreciate the importance of value addition
- Discuss the benefits of framed suspended gardens (space-saving, decorative, accessible)
- Identify situations where suspended gardens are ideal (urban areas, small spaces)
- Discuss environmental benefits of suspended gardens
- Create a poster highlighting the benefits
- Share posters with classmates
- Discuss the meaning of adding value to crop produce
- Study pictures showing crop produce
- Discuss methods of adding value to the crop produce shown
- Discuss value-addition methods for local crops
- Share ideas with classmates
What are the advantages of using framed suspended gardens?
Why do we add value to crop produce?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 76
- Chart paper
- Markers
- Digital resources
- Reference materials
- Assessment sheets
- Constructed suspended garden
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 77
- Pictures of crop produce
- Digital resources
- Reference materials
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 78
- Pictures of value-added products
- Actual value-added products if available
- Observation - Oral questions - Poster assessment
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
5 3
Production Techniques
Adding Value to Crop Produce - Field visit
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Observe value addition in a real setting
- Ask relevant questions about value addition
- Show interest in food processing
- Take a field visit to study methods of adding value to crop produce
- Ask questions to a resource person about methods and importance of value addition
- Take pictures if possible
- Share experiences when back in class
What methods are used commercially for adding value to crop produce?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 79
- Exercise book and pen
- Protective equipment
- Digital camera
- Observation - Oral questions - Written report
5 4
Production Techniques
Adding Value to Crop Produce - Value addition through drying
Adding Value to Crop Produce - Value addition by frying
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate value addition through drying method
- Follow correct drying procedures
- Work safely with food processing equipment
- Wash and rinse crops like cassava with clean water
- Peel if necessary and slice into thin pieces
- Put the sliced pieces in the sun to dry
- Keep turning the slices to dry evenly
- Collect when completely dried
- Pack in appropriate materials and store in a cool dry place
How can we add value to crop produce through drying?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 79
- Raw crop produce (cassava, sweet potato)
- Knife
- Drying rack or tray
- Clean water
- Basins
- Packaging materials
- Protective equipment
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 80
- Raw potatoes
- Source of heat
- Wide pan or sufuria
- Cooking oil
- Salt
- Observation - Practical assessment - Group work evaluation
6 1-2
Production Techniques
Adding Value to Crop Produce - Value addition of groundnuts
Adding Value to Crop Produce - Marketing value-added products
Adding Value to Crop Produce - Review of value addition
Making Homemade Soap - Forms of soap
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate value addition of groundnuts
- Apply different value addition techniques
- Work safely with processing equipment

- Summarize methods of adding value to crop produce
- Explain the importance of value addition
- Show commitment to value addition
- Put groundnuts in sufuria over heat source with oil and salt
- Keep turning for even cooking
- Remove when cooked and cool down
- Pack some in packaging materials for storage
- Make peanut butter with remaining groundnuts by pounding in mortar
- Pack peanut butter in containers for storage
- Review all methods of adding value to crop produce
- Discuss the importance of value addition for economic benefits and storage
- Complete an assessment on value addition to crop produce
- Share assessments with classmates
How can we add value to groundnuts?
Why is value addition important for crop produce?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 81
- Raw groundnuts
- Source of heat
- Sufuria
- Pestle and mortar
- Salt
- Clean water
- Basins
- Packaging materials
- Protective equipment
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 82
- Value-added products
- Chart paper
- Markers
- Calculator
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 83
- Assessment sheets
- Digital resources
- Reference materials
- Value-added products
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 84
- Pictures of different forms of soap
- Samples of soap if available
- Observation - Practical assessment - Group work evaluation
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assessment
6 3
Production Techniques
Making Homemade Soap - Uses of household soaps
Making Homemade Soap - Natural ingredients for soap
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify uses of different forms of soap
- Match soap forms with appropriate uses
- Value cleanliness and hygiene
- Study pictures showing uses of homemade soaps
- Discuss the uses shown in the pictures
- Identify the form of soap used in each picture
- Discuss how different forms of soap are used at home
- Share ideas with classmates
What are the uses of different forms of soap?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 85
- Pictures showing soap uses
- Samples of different soap forms
- Digital resources
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 86
- Pictures of soap ingredients
- Samples of ingredients if available
- Observation - Oral questions - Picture identification
6 4
Production Techniques
Making Homemade Soap - Field visit
Making Homemade Soap - Making liquid soap
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Observe soap making in a real setting
- Ask relevant questions about soap making
- Show interest in homemade product creation
- Visit a person or group who make homemade soaps in the community
- Study the processes of making different forms of homemade soaps
- Ask questions to understand the soap-making process
- Take pictures if possible
- Discuss findings and share experiences
How is homemade soap made in the community?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 86
- Exercise book and pen
- Protective equipment
- Digital camera
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 87
- Wood ash
- Table salt
- Animal fat
- Distilled water
- Buckets
- Source of heat
- Utensils for mixing
- Storage containers
- Observation - Oral questions - Written report
7 1-2
Production Techniques
Making Homemade Soap - Making bar and powder soap
Making Homemade Soap - Making paste soap
Making Homemade Soap - Review of homemade soap making
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate making of bar and powder soap
- Follow correct soap-making procedures
- Maintain safety throughout the process

- Summarize the process of making different forms of soap
- Explain the importance of homemade soap
- Value creativity in making household products
- Mix wood ash with distilled water and filter to make lye
- Heat animal fat until melted and strain to remove impurities
- Add lye water to melted fat and stir constantly
- Heat mixture and stir until it thickens
- Pour into molds lined with parchment paper
- Allow to rest, harden, and cure for several weeks
- Grind some pieces into powder for powder soap
- Review all forms of homemade soap and their making processes
- Discuss the importance of homemade soap (cost-effective, environmentally friendly)
- Complete an assessment on making homemade soap
- Share assessments with classmates
How do we make homemade bar and powder soap?
What have we learned about making homemade soap?
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 88
- Wood ash
- Table salt
- Animal fat
- Distilled water
- Buckets
- Source of heat
- Utensils for mixing
- Molds
- Grater
- Storage containers
- Protective equipment
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 90
- Bucket
- Highland Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 7 pg. 92
- Assessment sheets
- Digital resources
- Reference materials
- Homemade soap samples
- Observation - Practical assessment - Group work evaluation
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assessment
7-9

REVISION


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