Production Techniques

Sewing Skills; Open seam
Sewing Skills; Neatening an open seam using pinking shears
Sewing Skills; Neatening an open seam using loop stitch
Sewing Skills; Neatening an open seam using edge stitching

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

State the materials and requirements needed to stitch an open seam.
Stitch an open seam.
Have fun and enjoy stitching an open seam.


State the materials and requirements needed to neaten an open seam using pinking shears.
Practise neatening an open seam using pinking shears.
Have fun and enjoy neatening an open seam using pinking shears.

In groups, learners are guided to state the materials and requirements needed to stich an open seam.
In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of stitching an open seam.
In groups, learners are guided to stitch an open seam.

In groups, learners are guided to state the materials and requirements needed to neaten an open seam using pinking shears.
In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of neatening an open seam using pinking shears.
In groups, learners are guided to practise neatening an open seam using pinking shears.

What is an open seam? How do you stitch an open seam?
What is pinking? How do you neaten an open seam using pinking shears?

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Production Techniques

Sewing Skills; Plain seam
Sewing Skills; Neatening plain seam using loop stitch
Sewing Skills; Neatening a plain seam using pinking shears
Sewing Skills; How to make a lap bag

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

State the materials and requirements needed to make a plain seam.
Practise making a plain seam.
Have fun and enjoy making a plain seam.

In groups, learners are guided to state the materials and requirements needed to make a plain seam.
In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of making a plain seam.
In groups, learners are guided to make a plain seam

What is a plain seam? How do you make a plain seam?

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Sewing Skills; Sewing Skills; How to make a Lap bag
Sewing Skills; Project, How to make a Work bag
Sewing Skills; How to make a Work bag

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

Outline the procedure of making a lap bag.
Make a lap bag.
Have fun and enjoy making a lap bag.

In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of making a lap bag.
In groups, learners are guided to make a lap bag.

How do you make a lap bag?

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Sewing Skills; How to make a pillow case
Sewing Skills; How to make a cushion cover
Constructing Innovative Animal Waterer
Constructing Innovative Animal Waterer Challenges of waterers used in the community.
Designing and constructing innovative waterers for domestic animals
Designing and constructing innovative waterers for domestic animals
Use of innovative waterers for domestic animals

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

State the materials and requirements needed to make a pillow case.
Practise making a pillow case.
Have fun and enjoy making a pillow case.


List the challenges to waters used in the community.
Suggest how the challenges can be resolved.
Appreciate the importance of waterers used in the community.

In groups, learners are guided to state the materials and requirements needed to make a pillow case.
In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of making a pillow case.
In groups, learners are guided to practise making a pillow case.

In groups, learners are guided to list the challenges to waters used in the community.
In groups, learners are guided to suggest how the challenges can be resolved.

What is a pillow case? How do you make a pillow case?
How can the challenges be resolved?

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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 81-82
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 82
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 82-83
MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 83-84
MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 84-86

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ICT Support Services
Agricultural support services accessed through ICT
How to access agricultural support services using ICT: Weather forecast
How to access agricultural support services using ICT: Veterinary and agricultural extension services.
How to access agricultural support services using ICT: Banking services

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

State the importance of Information Communication Technology (ICT).
Recognise some of the practices that can be improved if farmers get the information they need.
Appreciate the importance of Information Communication Technology (ICT).

In groups, learners are guided to state the importance of Information Communication Technology (ICT).
In groups, learners are guided to recognise some of the practices that can be improved if farmers get the information they need.

What are some of the practices that can be improved if farmers get the information they need?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 87
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 88
MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 88-89
MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 89-91

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