Hygiene Practices.

Hygiene in Rearing Animals.
Hygiene in Rearing Animals.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
Identify the hygiene practices in rearing of domestic animals at home/school.
Discuss the hygiene practices in rearing of domestic animals at home/school.
Prepare posters showing the hygiene practices in rearing of domestic animals.
Acknowledge the need for practicing hygiene practices in rearing domestic animals.
State the importance of hygiene practices in rearing domestic animals.
Discuss the importance of hygiene practices in rearing domestic animals.
Search the internet for information on the importance of hygiene practices in rearing domestic animals.
Appreciate importance of hygiene practices in rearing domestic animals.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to:
brainstorm on the hygiene practices in rearing of domestic animals.
discuss the hygiene practices in rearing of domestic animals
search for additional information on the internet or relevant textbook on hygienic practices in rearing domestic animals.
prepare posters showing the hygienic practices in rearing domestic animals.
brainstorm on the importance of hygiene practices in rearing of domestic animals.
discuss the importance of hygiene practices in rearing of domestic animals.
search the internet for more information on the importance of hygiene practices in rearing of domestic animals and note down.
make a class presentation on the importance of hygiene in rearing domestic animals.

Which domestic animals do you keep at home? what is the importance of maintaining hygiene when rearing animals?

Spark Agriculture pg 61-62.
Pictures.
Digital devices.
Teacher's Notes.
Pictures.
Video clips.
Internet.
Spark Agriculture pg 62.

Oral questions. Written tests. Assessment rubric.

Hygiene Practices.

Hygiene in Rearing Animals.
Laundry:Loose Coloured Items.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
carry out hygiene practices in rearing domestic animals at home or school.
Prepare a journal/report showing the hygiene practices carried out to domestic animals.
Enjoy practicing hygiene practices to the domestic animals.
List the materials used for laundering loose coloured clothes.
Describe how to launder a loose coloured article for hygiene purposes.
Search the internet for a clip or demonstration on how to launder a loose coloured article.
Embrace laundering of loose coloured articles for hygienic purposes.

Individually,in pairs, groups,learners are guided to:
carry out appropriate hygiene practices in rearing domestic animals at school or home.
prepare a journal or report showing the hygiene practices carried out on the domestic animals at home or school.
In groups,pairs,learners are guided to:
search and watch a video clip or demonstration on how to launder a loose coloured article.
list the requirements for laundering a loose coloured article.
outline the procedure for laundering a loose coloured article.
discuss how to launder a loose coloured article and make a presentation.

How can you maintain hygiene while rearing animals at home or school?

Reared domestic animals.
Spark Agriculture pg 61-62.
Teacher's Notes.
Video Clips.
Digital devices: Laptop, Projector, tablets.
MTP Home Science 154.

Assessment rubric. Journals. Written Reports. Observation schedule.

Hygiene Practices.

Laundry:Loose Coloured Items.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
State the measures to be observed when laundering coloured clothes.
Discuss the measures to be observed when laundering coloured clothes.
Prepare posters showing measures to adhere to when laundering coloured clothes.
Acknowledge the measures to observe when laundering coloured clothes.

In groups,pairs,learners are guided to:
brainstorm on the measures to observe when laundering coloured clothes.
discuss the measures to observe when laundering coloured clothes.
search the internet for information on measures to observe when laundering coloured clothes.
prepare posters showing the measures to observe when laundering coloured clothes.

What measures should we observe when laundering coloured clothes?

Teacher's Notes.
Digital devices.
Posters.
Internet.

Oral questions. Oral presentations. Assessment rubric. Written tests.

Hygiene Practices.
Production Techniques.

Laundry:Loose Coloured Items.
Sewing Skills: Knitting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
lesson,
Select a loose coloured article for laundering.
Launder a loose coloured article for hygiene purposes.
Embrace laundering of loose coloured article for hygienic purposes.
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.

Individually,in pairs or groups,learners are guided to:
select a loose coloured article for laundering.
follow the procedure to launder a loose coloured article.
record using a digital device.
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.

How do you launder a loose coloured article for hygienic purposes?

Selected loose coloured article.
Basins.
Warm and cold water.
Soap or mild detergent.
Salt, Vinegar or lemon.
pegs.
Teacher's Notes.
Pictures.
Digital devices.
Knitting tools.
MTP Home Science pg 94.

Assessment rubric. Checklists. Observation schedule. Oral questions.

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.
MTP Home Science.

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

Production Techniques.

Sewing Skills: Knitting.
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.
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,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.
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 an article using the knit stitch?

Knitting tools and materials.
Video clips.
Resource person.
Household articles knitted by knit stitches.
Teacher's Notes.
MTP Home Science.
Household article knitted by purl stitch.
Knitting tools.

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

Production Techniques.

Constructing Framed Suspended Gardens.
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.
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:
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.
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 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.
Spark Agriculture pg 81-82.
Photos.
Teacher's Notes

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,
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.

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

Checklists. Journal. Written report. Assessment rubric.

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.
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.
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,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.
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.

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

Spark Agriculture pg 89.
Digital devices.
Internet.
Teacher's Notes.
Spark Agriculture pg 90-92.
Pictures.

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:

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.
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.

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:
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.
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.

How can you add value to sugarcane?

Spark Agriculture pg 94.
Fresh sugarcane.
Ginger, Lemon juice.
Blender.
Clean light cloth for straining.
Digital devices.
Spark Agriculture pg 95.

Assessment rubric. Checklists. Observation.

Production Techniques.

Adding Value to Crop Produce.
Adding Value to Crop Produce: Assessment.

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

What is the importance of value addition to crop produce?

Spark Agriculture pg 95.
Teacher's Notes
Digital devices
Internet
Assessment books.
Spark Agriculture pg 95-96.

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

Food and Nutrition

Kitchen Garden

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

Define a kitchen garden.
State the importance of a kitchen garden in ensuring food and Nutrition.
Role play the conversation in learner's book 8 page 2
Appreciate the importance of kitchen garden.

In pairs, learners are guided to define a kitchen garden.
In pairs, learners are guided to state the importance of a kitchen garden in ensuring food and Nutrition
In pairs, learners are guided to role play the conversation in learner's book 8 page 2

What is a kitchen garden?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 1-2
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Food and Nutrition

Innovative technologies for kitchen gardening
Classifying food crops suitable for growing in a kitchen garden

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify models it various kitchen gardens.
Draw the different models showing kitchen gardens.
Describe how gardening is done in each model.
Appreciate the innovative technologies for kitchen gardening.
List food crops that can be grown in a kitchen garden.
Classify the food crops.
Appreciate the crops that can be grown in a kitchen garden.

Individually, in pairs or in groups, learners are guided to identify models it various kitchen gardens.
Individually, in pairs or in groups, learners are guided to draw the different models showing kitchen gardens
Individually, in pairs or in groups, learners are guided to describe how gardening is done in each model.
Individually, learners to list food crops that can be grown in a kitchen garden.

Individually, learners to classify the food crops.

What is the importance of innovative gardening?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 2-4
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Computing devices
MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 4-6

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Food and Nutrition

Establishing a kitchen garden for provision of healthy and affordable food

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

List the materials needed to establish a tyre garden.
Outline the procedure of establishing a tyre garden.
Establish a tyre garden.
Have fun and enjoy establishing a tyre garden.

As a class or in groups, learners are guided to list the materials needed to establish a tyre garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of establishing a tyre garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to establish a tyre garden.

How do you establish a tyre garden?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 6-9
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Food and Nutrition

Container garden.
Wick garden

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
List the materials needed to establish a container garden.
Outline the procedure of establishing a container garden.
Establish a container garden.
Have fun and enjoy establishing a container garden.
List the materials needed to establish a wick garden.
Outline the procedure of establishing a wick garden.
Establish a wick garden.
Have fun and enjoy establishing a wick garden.

As a class or in groups, learners are guided to list the materials needed to establish a container garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of establishing a container garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to establish container garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to list the materials needed to establish a wick garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of establishing a wick garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to establish a wick garden.

How do you establish a container garden?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 9-10
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Computing devices
MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 11-13

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Animal Production

Animal Safety
Safety of Persons handling domestic animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
List examples of domestic animals.
Discuss the structures that can be used when handling cattle and dogs to ensure their safety.
Draw the images in learner's book 8 page 58
Appreciate the structures that can be used when handling domestic animals.
Identify safety measures of handling domestic animals.
Discuss the safety of Persons handling domestic animals
Use the clues given in the pictures in learner's book 8 page 58 to explain how they can ensure safety when handling animals.
Appreciate the safety measures of handling domestic animals.

Learners are guided to list examples of domestic animals.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the structures that can be used when handling cattle and dogs to ensure their safety.
Learners are guided to draw the images in learner's book 8 page 58
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify safety measures of handling domestic animals
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss the safety of Persons handling domestic animals
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to use the clues given in the pictures in learner's book 8 page 58 to explain how they can ensure safety when handling animals.

What are domestic animals?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 57-58
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Computing devices
MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 58-59

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Animal Production

Tools and equipment for handling domestic animals.

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

Identify the tools and equipment for handling domestic animals.
Draw the equipment's in learner's book 8 page 60
Appreciate the use of tools and equipment's when handling domestic animals.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify the tools and equipment for handling domestic animals.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to draw the equipment's in learner's book 8 page 60

What tools and equipment can you use to restrain a bull when taking it round for exhibition in an agricultural show ground?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 59-61
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Animal Production

Ways of ensuring safety of domestic animals from predators
Promoting safety of domestic animals in our community

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify ways of ensuring safety of domestic animals from predators
Discuss the wild animals that could be kept away by different methods.
Appreciate the ways of ensuring safety of domestic animals from predators.
Go for a field visit to the community around their school.
Observe the domestic animals that they keep.
Check how they ensure safety of the animals.
Appreciate the safety of domestic animals in our community.

In groups, learners are guided to identify ways of ensuring safety of domestic animals from predators
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the wild animals that could be kept away by different methods
As a class, learners are guided to go for a field visit to the community around their school, observe the domestic animals that they keep and check how they ensure safety of the animals.

What are the ways of ensuring safety of domestic animals from predators?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 61-62
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Computing devices
MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 62

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Animal Production

Poultry Rearing.
Construction of a Fold for rearing poultry

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the meaning of poultry rearing.
Describe the various shapes, apparent sizes of poultry folds and the materials used to construct them.
Appreciate poultry rearing.
Outline the procedure of constructing a fold for rearing poultry.
Design and sketch the poultry fold.
Construct the poultry fold.
Have fun and enjoy constructing a fold for rearing poultry.

Individually or in pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of poultry rearing.
Individually or in pairs, learners are guided to describe the various shapes, apparent sizes of poultry folds and the materials used to construct them.
In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of constructing a fold for rearing poultry
In groups, learners are guided to design and sketch the poultry fold.
In groups, learners are guided to construct the poultry fold

What is poultry rearing?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 63
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Computing devices
MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 63-64

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Animal Production Animal Production

Rearing practices of poultry in a fold

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

Identify poultry rearing practices that are carried out in a fold.
Discuss the requirements and tasks in rearing practices of poultry in a poultry fold.
Appreciate the rearing practices of poultry in a fold.

In groups, learners are guided to identify poultry rearing practices that are carried out in a fold.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the requirements and tasks in rearing practices of poultry in a poultry fold.

What improvements should be done to the fold that you designed and constructed to achieve a standard poultry fold?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 64-65
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Crop Production

Crop Management
Identification of common vegetable pests and signs of attack

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the term crop pest.
Give examples of common insect pests in vegetable crops.
Discuss the statement,
Identify common vegetable pests and signs of attack.
Compare the appearance of vegetable crops attacked by the pests with vegetables which are free of pests.
Appreciate the importance of managing crops.

In groups, learners are guided to explain the term crop pest
In groups, learners are guided to give examples of common insect pests in vegetable crops.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the statement,
In groups, learners are guided to identify common vegetable pests and signs of attack.
In groups, learners are guided to compare the appearance of vegetable crops attacked by the pests with vegetables which are free of pests.

What do you understand by the term crop pest?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 21
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Computing devices
MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 22-23

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Crop Production

Controlling pests in vegetable crops
Controlling cutworms

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the procedure of controlling aphids.
Control the aphids in vegetables.
Appreciate the importance of controlling aphids.
Outline the procedure of controlling cutworms.
Control the cutworms in vegetables.
Appreciate the importance of controlling cutworms.

As a class, learners are guided to outline the procedure of controlling aphids.
As a class, learners are guided to control the aphids in vegetables.
As a class, learners are guided to outline the procedure of controlling cutworms.
As a class, learners are guided to control the cutworms in vegetables.

How do you control aphids in vegetables?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 23-25
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Computing devices
MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 25-26

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Crop Production

Controlling caterpillars

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

Outline the procedure of controlling caterpillars.
Control the caterpillars in vegetables.
Appreciate the importance of controlling caterpillars.

As a class, learners are guided to outline the procedure of controlling caterpillars.
As a class, learners are guided to control the caterpillars in vegetables.

How do you control caterpillars in vegetables?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 26-27
Pictures
Charts
Realia
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Crop Production

Diseases in vegetables crops
Identifying vegetables affected by diseases

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the term crop disease.
Discuss the symptoms that indicate a vegetable crop infected with a disease.
Draw the pictures in learner's book 8 page 27
Have a desire to stop diseases in vegetable crops.
Take a walk to a vegetable garden in the school or in the community.
Examine all parts of the vegetable crops carefully to identify any symptoms of a disease.

In pairs, learners are guided to explain the term crop disease.
In pairs, learners are guided to discuss the symptoms that indicate a vegetable crop infected with a disease.
In pairs, learners are guided to draw the pictures in learner's book 8 page 27
As a class, learners are guided to take a walk to a vegetable garden in the school or in the community.
As a class, learners are guided to examine all parts of the vegetable crops carefully to identify any symptoms of a disease.

What do you understand by the term crop disease?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 27-28
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 28-29

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Crop Production

Controlling diseases in vegetable crops

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

Identify non-chemical methods of crop disease control.
Control diseases in vegetable crops.
Appreciate the importance of controlling disease in vegetable crops.

As a class or in groups, learners are guided to identify non-chemical methods of crop disease control.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to control diseases in vegetable crops.

How do you control diseases in vegetable crops?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 29-30
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Crop Production
Animal Production

Importance of controlling pests and disease in vegetable crops
Preparation of Animal Products

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
List the vegetables grown in their locality.
Discuss the importance of controlling pests and disease in vegetable crops
Appreciate the importance of controlling pests and disease in vegetable crops
List some of the animal products.
Justify the preparation of animal products.
Appreciate the use of animal products.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to list the vegetables grown in their locality.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss the importance of controlling pests and disease in vegetable crops
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to list some of the animal products.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to justify the preparation of animal products.

What is the importance of controlling pests and disease in vegetable crops?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 30-31
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 68

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Animal Production

How to process fresh fish for various purposes
How poultry carcasses are dressed for various purposes

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the process of preparing fish in readiness for both consumption and storage.
Illustrate the process of preparing fish in readiness for both consumption and storage.
Appreciate the importance of scaling a fish.
Outline how to dress a chicken carcass for home consumption, storage and marketing.
Dress poultry carcasses for various purposes.
Appreciate the importance of gutting a chicken.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline the process of preparing fish in readiness for both consumption and storage.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to illustrate the process of preparing fish in readiness for both consumption and storage.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline how to dress a chicken carcass for home consumption, storage and marketing.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to dress poultry carcasses for various purposes

How do you prepare fish in readiness for both consumption and storage?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 69-70
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 71-74

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Animal Production

Importance of processing fish and dressing poultry.

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

List the methods used to preserve fish.
Discuss the importance of processing fish and dressing poultry carcasses for various purposes.
Appreciate the importance of processing fish and dressing poultry.

In groups, learners are guided to list the methods used to preserve fish.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the importance of processing fish and dressing poultry carcasses for various purposes.

What is the importance of processing fish and dressing poultry?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 74-75
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Animal Production

Preservation of Animal Product
Methods of preserving meat

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term, 'shelf life'
Identify reasons for preparing animal products.
Investigate animal products shelf life.
Appreciate the importance of shelf life.
List the methods used to preserve meat in their locality.
Use digital devices and other reference materials to search for information on methods of preserving meat.
Appreciate the methods used to preserve meat in their locality.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to define the term, 'shelf life'
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify reasons for preparing animal products
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to investigate animal products shelf life
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to list the methods used to preserve meat in their locality
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to use digital devices and other reference materials to search for information on methods of preserving meat

What is shelf life?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 76
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 76-77

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Animal Production

Methods of preserving meat
Methods of preserving milk

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify the method of preserving meat that is applicable to their home life and locality.
Demonstrate the methods of preserving meat.
Appreciate the methods used to preserve meat.
List the methods used in their locality to preserve milk.
Discuss the methods that Maria's family can use to preserve the milk.
Appreciate the methods used to preserve milk.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify the method of preserving meat that is applicable to their home life and locality
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to demonstrate the methods of preserving meat
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to list the methods used in their locality to preserve milk
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss the methods that Maria's family can use to preserve the milk.

Which method do you use at home to preserve meat?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 77-78
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 78

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Animal Production

Methods of preserving milk

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

Identify methods of preserving milk.
Use digital devices and other reference materials to search for information on methods of preserving milk.
Do Activity 5 in learner's book 8 page 79
Have fun and enjoy the activity.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify methods of preserving milk
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to use digital devices and other reference materials to search for information on methods of preserving milk.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to do Activity 5 in learner's book 8 page 79

Which method do you use to preserve milk?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 79
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Animal Production
Caring For the Family

Methods of preserving milk
Cleaning the Kitchen; Reasons for cleaning a kitchen

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify the method of preserving milk that is applicable to their home life and locality.
Demonstrate the methods of preserving milk.
Appreciate the methods used to preserve milk
Study the picture in learner's book 8 page 159
Give reasons for cleaning the kitchen.
Draw the picture in learner's book 8 page 159
Appreciate the reasons for cleaning a kitchen.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify the method of preserving milk that is applicable to their home life and locality
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to demonstrate the methods of preserving milk
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to study the picture in learner's book 8 page 159
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to give reasons for cleaning the kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to draw the picture in learner's book 8 page 159

Which method do you use to preserve milk at home?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 79-80
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MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 159

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Caring For the Family

Methods of removing dirt from kitchen surfaces

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

Identify the methods of removing dirt from kitchen surfaces.
Study the pictures in learner's book 8 page 160
Discuss other methods used to clean the kitchen.
Appreciate methods of removing dirt from kitchen surfaces.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify the methods of removing dirt from kitchen surfaces.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to study the pictures in learner's book 8 page 160
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss other methods used to clean the kitchen.

Which method do you use to remove dirt from kitchen surfaces?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 160-161
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Caring For the Family

Methods of removing dirt from kitchen surfaces
Methods of removing dirt from kitchen surfaces

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the meaning of sweeping, dusting and wiping.
Outline the process of sweeping, dusting and wiping.
Practice sweeping, dusting and wiping.
Have fun and enjoy sweeping, dusting and wiping.
Explain the meaning of mopping and vacuum cleaning.
Outline the process of mopping and vacuum cleaning.
Practice mopping and vacuum cleaning.
Have fun and enjoy mopping and vacuum cleaning.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of sweeping, dusting and wiping.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline the process of sweeping, dusting and wiping.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to practice sweeping, dusting and wiping.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of mopping and vacuum cleaning.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline the process of mopping and vacuum cleaning.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to practice mopping and vacuum cleaning.

What is dusting? How do you sweep at home?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 161-162
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MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 163

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Caring For the Family

Daily cleaning
Weekly cleaning

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State the requirements needed to carry out daily cleaning of a kitchen.
Outline the steps to follow when carrying out daily cleaning of a kitchen.
Practice carrying out daily cleaning of a kitchen.
Have fun and enjoy carrying out daily cleaning of a kitchen.
State the requirements needed to carry out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.
Outline the steps to follow when carrying out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.
Practice carrying out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.
Have fun and enjoy carrying out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to state the requirements needed to carry out daily cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline the steps to follow when carrying out daily cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to practice carrying out daily cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to state the requirements needed to carry out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline the steps to follow when carrying out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to practice carrying out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.

How do you carry out daily cleaning of a kitchen?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 164
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MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 165

Caring For the Family

Special cleaning

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

State the requirements needed to carry out special cleaning of a kitchen.
Outline the steps to follow when carrying out special cleaning of a kitchen.
Practice carrying out special cleaning of a kitchen.
Have fun and enjoy carrying out special cleaning of a kitchen.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to state the requirements needed to carry out special cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline the steps to follow when carrying out special cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to practice carrying out special cleaning of a kitchen.

How do you carry out special cleaning of a kitchen?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 166-167
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