Production Techniques.

Sewing Skills: Knitting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
Define the term knitting.
List tools used in knitting.
Describe the basic knitting stitches used in making household articles.
Demonstrate the basic knitting stitches used in making household articles.
Appreciate the basic knitting stitches used in making household articles.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to:
search from the dictionary or textbook the meaning of knitting.
list the tools used in knitting.
identify the basic knitting stitches (Knit stitch and Purl stitch)
describe the two basic knitting stitches used in making household articles.
observe the teacher as he/she demonstrates the two basic knitting stitches.

What is knitting? what tools are used in knitting?

Teacher's Notes.
Pictures.
Digital devices.
Knitting tools.
Spark Agriculture

Written tests. Observation. Oral questions. Assessment rubric.

Production Techniques.

Sewing Skills: Knitting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
List items that can be knitted at home.
State the safety precautions to observe when knitting.
Discuss the ways of taking care and storing knitting tools and materials.
Prepare posters showing ways of taking care of knitting tools and materials.
Acknowledge the safety precautions to observe when knitting.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to:
list the items that can be knitted at home.
identify the safety precautions that one should observe when knitting a household article.
discuss the ways of taking care and storing knitting tools and materials.
prepare posters showing safety precautions to observe when knitting and display in class.

What items can you knit at home? what are the safety precautions that one should adhere to when knitting?

Teacher's Notes.
Posters
Digital devices.
Spark Agriculture

Oral questions. Oral discussions. Written tests. Assessment rubric.

Production Techniques.

Sewing Skills: Knitting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
Outline the steps for knitting an article using the knit stitch.
Knit a selected household article using the knit stitch.
Enjoy knitting household articles using the knit stitch.

In pairs,individually,learners are guided to:
outline the steps and procedure for knitting using the knit stitch.
watch a clip or a resource person knitting a household using the knit stitch.
practice knitting a household article using the knit stitch.

How do you knit an article using the knit stitch?

Knitting tools and materials.
Video clips.
Resource person.
Household articles knitted by knit stitches.
Spark Agriculture

Observation. Demonstrations. Portfolios. Oral questions. Checklists. Assessment rubric.

Production Techniques.

Sewing Skills: Knitting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
Outline the steps and procedure for knitting articles using the purl stitch.
Knit a household article using the purl stitch.
Enjoy knitting household articles using the purl stitch.

In pairs, individually or in groups,learners are guided to:
watch a clip or observe a resource person knitting a household article using the purl stitch.
outline the steps and procedure to follow when knitting using purl stitch.
practice knitting household items using the purl stitch.

How do you knit a household article using the purl stitch?

Resource person.
Video clips.
Teacher's Notes.
Household article knitted by purl stitch.
Knitting tools.
Spark Agriculture

Observation. Oral questions. Demonstration. Portfolios. Checklists.

Production Techniques.

Constructing Framed Suspended Gardens.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
Define the term Framed Suspended Gardens.
Identify the off-season crops suitable for framed suspended gardens.
Discuss the features of the off-season crops suitable for framed suspended gardens.
Search the internet for information on the crops suitable for framed suspended gardens.
Appreciate the crops suitable for the framed suspended gardens.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to:
brainstorm on the meaning of framed suspended gardens.
observe pictures of the framed suspended gardens and identify materials used to construct the framed suspended gardens.
outline the factors considered when identifying off-season crops for suspended gardening.
List some of the crops suitable for framed suspended gardening.
discuss the features of the off-season crops suitable for suspended gardening.
search the internet for more information on the framed suspended gardens.

What is Framed Suspended Garden? What types of crops are suitable for framed suspended gardening?

Pictures.
Teacher's Notes.
Internet.
Digital devices.
Spark Agriculture

Oral questions. Oral discussions. Written tests. Assessment rubric.

Production Techniques.

Constructing Framed Suspended Gardens.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
Identify the suitable sites to prepare Framed Structures for suspended gardens.
Discuss the factors to consider when selecting a site for the Framed Suspended Gardens.
Search the internet for information and clips on the suitable sites for Framed Suspended Gardens.
Acknowledge the factors to consider when selecting a suitable site for suspended gardens.

In groups, pairs,learners are guided to:
walk around the school and identify sites that are suitable for framed suspended gardens.
identify the factors to consider when selecting the site for setting a framed suspended garden.
discuss the factors to consider when selecting the site for setting up a framed suspended garden.
take photos of the selected sites and do a presentation.

What areas in your school compound can framed suspended gardens be prepared?

Spark Agriculture pg 81-82.
Digital devices.
Photos.
Teacher's Notes

Observation. Assessment rubric. Checklists. Oral questions. Oral discussions Oral presentations.

Production Techniques.

Constructing Framed Suspended Gardens.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
Outline factors to consider when designing framed structures for suspended gardens.
Describe framed suspended garden for growing crops.
Search the internet for photos, videos and illustrations on framed suspended gardens.
Embrace the use of framed suspended garden in growing crops.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to:
Identify the types of framed suspended gardens used in growing crops.
identify the factors to consider when designing framed structures for suspended gardens.
discuss the characteristics of materials for construction of the framed suspended gardens.
search the internet for videos, photos and illustrations on framed suspended gardens to describe how they are constructed.

What types of framed suspended gardens do you know?

Digital devices.
Spark Agriculture pg 82-83.
Pictures.

Assessment rubric. Written tests. Oral questions. Oral discussion.

Production Techniques.

Constructing Framed Suspended Gardens.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
Identify the type of framed suspended garden to construct.
Outline the procedure for constructing framed suspended gardens.
Discuss the procedure for constructing the selected framed suspended garden.
Search the internet for video clips on the procedure of constructing the framed suspended gardens.
Embrace the use of framed suspended garden for growing crops.

In groups,learners are guided to:
identify the type of framed suspended garden to construct.
list the suitable materials to use in constructing the framed suspended garden.
discuss the procedure for constructing the selected framed suspended garden.
watch clips on the procedure for constructing framed suspended gardens.

How are framed suspended gardens constructed?

Spark Agriculture pg 82-83.
Photos.
Video clips.
Digital devices.
Teacher's Notes.

Assessment rubric. Written tests. Oral discussions. Oral questions.

Production Techniques.

Constructing Framed Suspended Gardens.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
Gather the appropriate materials for construction of selected framed suspended garden.
Construct a framed structure for suspended crops.

In groups, learners are guided to:
Gather their selected materials for constructing the selected framed suspended garden.
Innovate and construct a framed suspended gardens using the locally available materials.
Use digital devices to record videos as they construct.

How do you construct a framed suspended garden?

Locally available materials for construction.
Spark Agriculture pg 84-85.
Digital devices.

Assessment rubric. Checklists. Observation schedule. Project.

Production Techniques.

Constructing Framed Suspended Garden.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
Outline the steps for establishing an off-season crop in the constructed framed suspended garden.
Establish a crop on the constructed framed suspended garden.
Embrace the use of framed suspended garden for growing crops.

In groups,learners are guided to:
outline the steps for establishing a selected crop on the constructed framed suspended garden.
establish the selected crop on the constructed framed suspended garden.

How do you establish a crop on the constructed framed suspended garden?

Selected crop.
Teacher's Notes.
Spark Agriculture pg 85-86.
Digital devices.

Assessment rubric. Observation schedule. Checklists. Journals. Project.

Production Techniques.

Construction of Framed Suspended Garden.

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

Identify the management practices carried out on crops established on the constructed framed suspended crops.
Carry out the management practices to the established crops in the framed suspenders garden.
Acknowledge the need for managing the established crops.

In groups,learners are guided to:
mention the management practices for the established crops in the framed suspended gardens.
discuss the management practices and their importance to the established crops.
collaborate in carrying out the management practices to the established crops.

What management practices should be carried out to the established crops in framed suspended garden?

Spark Agriculture pg 86.
Teacher's Notes.
Environment where the crops have been established.

Checklists. Journal. Written report. Assessment rubric.

Production Techniques.

Construction of Framed Suspended Garden.

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

Identify the methods of disseminating educative messages on Framed Suspended Gardens.
Create educative messages on the Framed Suspended Gardens.
Desire to educate the community on the Framed Suspended Gardens through educative messages.

In groups,learners are guided to:
identify the various methods of passing out the educative messages on framed suspended gardens.
discuss and create educative messages that can be used to educate the community about framed suspended gardens.
compile messages and create posters using marker pens and manilla papers.
post the messages on the community notice boards or display during community events and gatherings.

How can you educate the community on the Framed Suspended Gardens?

Spark Agriculture pg 86-87.
Marker Pens.
Manilla papers.
Posters.
Digital devices.

Portfolios. Assessment rubric. Checklists. Written tests. Oral questions.

Production Techniques.

Construction of Framed Suspended Garden.

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

Identify the methods of disseminating educative messages on Framed Suspended Gardens.
Create educative messages on the Framed Suspended Gardens.
Desire to educate the community on the Framed Suspended Gardens through educative messages.

In groups,learners are guided to:
identify the various methods of passing out the educative messages on framed suspended gardens.
discuss and create educative messages that can be used to educate the community about framed suspended gardens.
compile messages and create posters using marker pens and manilla papers.
post the messages on the community notice boards or display during community events and gatherings.

How can you educate the community on the Framed Suspended Gardens?

Spark Agriculture pg 86-87.
Marker Pens.
Manilla papers.
Posters.
Digital devices.

Portfolios. Assessment rubric. Checklists. Written tests. Oral questions.

Production Techniques.

Adding Value to Crop Produce.

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

Define the term Value addition.
Identify ways of adding value to crop produce.
Discuss the various ways of adding value to crop produce.
Search the internet for videos on value addition.
Appreciate the ways of adding value to crop produce.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to:
search the internet for meaning of value addition to crop produce and examples of value addition in crop produce and note their findings.
search the internet for videos on value addition and watch them.
discuss their findings and present in class.

What is value addition? Why do we add value to crop produce?

Spark Agriculture pg 89.
Digital devices.
Internet.
Teacher's Notes.

Assessment rubric. Oral questions. Written tests. Oral discussions.

Production Techniques.

Adding Value to Crop Produce.

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

Identify the methods of adding value to crop produce.
Describe the methods of adding value to different crop produce.
Prepare posters showing the methods of adding value to crop produce.
Acknowledge the methods of processing crop produce to add value.

In groups,in pairs,learners are guided to:
discuss the different methods of processing crop produce to add value.
examine the ways of adding value to the different crop produce.
prepare posters showing the different methods of adding value to crop produce.

Which methods can you use to add value to crop produce? Which crops can you process to add value?

Spark Agriculture pg 90-92.
Pictures.
Teacher's Notes.

Oral questions. Oral discussion. Written tests Assessment rubric.

Production Techniques.

Adding Value to Crop Produce.

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

Outline the procedure for adding value to tomatoes using the drying method.
Add value to tomatoes following the procedure.
Search the internet for clips on adding value to tomatoes by drying method.
Enjoy adding value to the tomatoes.

In groups,learners are guided to:
watch clips on crop produce e.g tomatoes being added value.
outline the steps for adding value to tomatoes by drying method.
gather the required materials for adding value to tomatoes.
follow the outlined steps to add value to tomatoes and record themselves using digital devices.

How can you add value to tomatoes?

Spark Agriculture pg 93.
Ripe Tomatoes.
Knives,Water,Basin,Tray and Tins.
Digital devices

Assessment rubric. Project. Portfolios. Checklists.

Production Techniques.

Adding Value to Crop Produce.

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

Outline the steps for adding value to different crop produce.
Describe the method of adding value to different crop produce.
Search the internet for clips on the methods used in adding value to different crop produce.

In groups,learners are guided to:
outline the steps for preparing potatoes crisps,dried mangoes, dried vegetables, cassava flour, roasted groundnuts, pumpkin flour and simsim balls.
describe the methods used to add value to the above crops.
search the internet for the methods of adding value to groundnuts, vegetables,simsim, pumpkin etc.
watch clips on the preparation and methods of adding value to the different crops.

Why do we add value to crop produce?

Teacher's Notes.
Digital devices.
Video clips.
Internet.

Assessment rubric. Oral discussion. Oral questions.

Production Technique.

Adding value to Crop Produce.

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

Outline the steps to make a sugarcane squash.
Discuss the steps used to add value to the sugarcane.
Add value to the sugarcane following the steps.
Desire to add value to the sugarcane.

In groups,learners are guided to:
outline the steps of making sugarcane squash.
discuss the steps followed in making sugarcane squash.
gather the resources to use in making of sugarcane squash.
follow the steps to make a sugarcane squash.

How can you add value to sugarcane?

Spark Agriculture pg 94.
Fresh sugarcane.
Ginger, Lemon juice.
Blender.
Clean light cloth for straining.

Assessment rubric. Checklists. Observation.

Production Technique.

Adding Value to Crop Produce.

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

Compare the processed crop produce to raw crop produce.
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to showcase the comparison between raw crop produce and processed product.

In groups,learners are guided to:
examine the comparison between the raw crop produce and the processed product in terms of monetary value and storage life.
prepare a PowerPoint presentation to show the comparison between the raw crop produce and the processed product.

What is the comparison between the raw crop produce and the processed product?

Digital devices.
Spark Agriculture pg 95.

Assessment rubric. Oral presentation. Oral discussion. Written tests.

Production Techniques.

Adding Value to Crop Produce.

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

State the importance of value addition in crop produce.
Discuss the importance of value addition in crop produce.
Use digital resources to search for information on importance of value addition on crop produce.
Appreciate the importance of value addition on crop produce.

In groups,learners are guided to:
identify the importance of value addition on crop produce.
discuss the importance of value addition on crop produce.
make a presentation on the importance of value addition on crop produce.
search the internet for information on the importance of value addition on crop produce.

What is the importance of value addition to crop produce?

Spark Agriculture pg 95.
Teacher's Notes
Digital devices
Internet

Oral discussion. Oral presentation. Assessment rubric. Written tests. Checklists.

Production Techniques.

Making Homemade Soap.

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

Identify the forms of soap used at household level.
Use digital resources to search for information on forms of soap used at household level.
Appreciate the different forms of soap used at home.

In pairs,or individually,learners are guided to:
observe and identify the different forms of soap presented in class by teacher.
brainstorm and share experiences on forms of soap used at household level.
search the internet for information and pictures of different forms of soap used at household level.

Which forms of soap do you use at household level?

MTP Home science pg 136-138.
Pictures.
Digital devices.
Samples of different forms of soap.

Written tests Assessment rubric. Checklists. Oral questions.

Production Techniques.

Making Homemade Soap.

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

Identify the natural ingredients that one may use to make homemade soap.
Explore the internet and books for natural ingredients to use to make homemade soap.
Appreciate the natural ingredients used in making homemade soap.

In groups,learners are guided to:
brainstorm and present on some of the natural ingredients that one can use to make homemade soap.
collaborate in researching on the internet and books on some of the natural ingredients that can be used to make homemade soap , their uses and note down.
discuss the uses of the identified natural ingredients and present their findings in class.

Which natural ingredients can we use to make homemade soaps?

MTP Home science pg 138-139.
Digital devices.
Lesson notes.

Oral questions. Checklists. Peer assessment. Written tests.

Production Techniques.

Making Homemade Soap.

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

Outline the steps for making a homemade soap using the identified natural ingredients.
Search the internet for information and video clips on the process of making homemade soap using natural ingredients.
Desire to apply the process in making homemade soaps using natural ingredients.

In groups,learners are guided to;
use digital and print resources to search for information and video clips on steps/procedure for making homemade soaps using natural ingredients .
outline their steps, discuss the procedure and share with peers.

How can we make homemade soap using natural ingredients?

MTP Home Science pg 143-144.
Digital devices.
Video clips.

Oral questions. Observation. Checklists. Assessment rubrics.

Production Techniques.

Making Homemade soap.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
;
Make homemade soap using natural ingredients.
Enjoy making the homemade soap using natural resources.

In groups,learners are guided to:
collaborate in using their identified and collected natural ingredients such as ash, water etc to make soaps.
use digital devices to record as they make the homemade soap.

How do make homemade soap using the natural ingredients?

MTP Home Science pg 143.
Natural ingredients e.g ashes, water,salt, animal fats or plant oils.
Digital devices.

Practical Activity. Observation schedule. Checklists.

Production Techniques.

Making Homemade Soap.

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

Use the homemade soaps to maintain cleanliness at household level.
Embrace homemade soap for household use.

In groups,pairs or individually,learners are guided in;
using the made homemade soaps to maintain cleanliness at household level e.g washing ties, handkerchiefs, plates, dishes and cups.
record themselves using digital devices as they carry out the washing.
share their experiences on the washing using the homemade soaps.

How can you improve the homemade soaps?

School environment.
Home made soaps.
Water.
Washing basins.
Ties, handkerchiefs,dirty cups and dishes.
Digital devices

Practical work. Oral questions. Observation schedule.