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.
Spark Agriculture pg 80-81.
Teacher's Notes.
Internet.
Digital devices.

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 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.

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.
Discuss the management practices carried out on the established crops on the framed suspended garden.
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.

Construction of Framed Suspended Gardens: Assessment.

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

Attempt the assessment questions on the sub-strand; Construction of suspended gardens.

In pairs, individually,learners are guided to:
answer the questions on the sub-strand: Construction of Framed Suspended Gardens.

Assessment books.
Spark Agriculture pg 87.

Written tests. Assessment rubric.

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 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.
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.

Adding Value to Crop Produce: Assessment.

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

Attempt questions on the sub-strand:Value addition on crop produce.

In pairs,or individually,learners are guided to:
answer the questions on the sub:strand: Adding Value on crop produce.

Assessment books.
Spark Agriculture pg 95-96.

Written tests Assessment rubric. Checklists.