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.
State the materials and requirements needed to neaten an open seam using loop stitches.
Practise neatening an open seam using loop stitches.
Have fun and enjoy neatening an open seam using loop stitches.
State the materials and requirements needed to neaten an open seam using edge stitching.
Practise neatening an open seam using edge stitching.
Have fun and enjoy neatening an open seam using edge stitching.

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.
In groups, learners are guided to state the materials and requirements needed to neaten an open seam using loop stitches.
In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of neatening an open seam using loop stitches.
In groups, learners are guided to practicing neatening an open seam using loop stitches.
In groups, learners are guided to state the materials and requirements needed to neaten an open seam using edge stitching.
In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of neatening an open seam using edge stitching.
In groups, learners are guided to practicing neatening an open seam using edge stitching.

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.
State the materials and requirements needed to neaten a plain seam using loop stitches.
Practise neatening a plain seam using loop stitches.
Have fun and enjoy neatening a plain seam using loop stitches.
State the materials and requirements needed to neaten a plain seam using pinking shears.
Practise neatening a plain seam using pinking shears.
Have fun and enjoy neatening a plain seam using pinking shears.
State the materials and requirements needed to make a lap bag.
Prepare fabric and cutting out.
Appreciate the importance of correct measurements when making a lap bag.

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
In groups, learners are guided to state the materials and requirements needed to neaten a plain seam using loop stitches.
In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of neatening a plain seam using loop stitches.
In groups, learners are guided to practicing neatening a plain seam using loop stitches.
In groups, learners are guided to state the materials and requirements needed to neaten a plain seam using pinking shears.
In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of neatening a plain seam using pinking shears.
In groups, learners are guided to practise neatening a plain seam using pinking shears.
In groups, learners are guided to state the materials and requirements needed to make a lap bag.
In groups, learners are guided to prepare fabric and cutting out.

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.
State the materials and requirements needed to make a Work bag.
Prepare fabric and cutting out.
Appreciate the importance of correct measurements when making a Work bag.
Outline the procedure of making a Work bag.
Make a Work bag.
Have fun and enjoy making a Work 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.
In groups, learners are guided to state the materials and requirements needed to make a Work bag.
In groups, learners are guided to prepare fabric and cutting out.
In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of making a Work bag.
In groups, learners are guided to make a Work bag.

How do you make a lap bag?

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Production Techniques

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.
State the materials and requirements needed to make a cushion cover.
Practise making a cushion cover.
Have fun and enjoy making a cushion cover.
Visit any households that rear animals around their school neighbourhood.
Observe the types of watering equipment they use for their animals.
Appreciate the importance of hygienic water for the animals.
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.
Use the internet, books or magazines for information of different types of innovative watering equipment for various domestic animals.
Use the hints from the pictures, photos and videos clips acquired to design an innovative water equipment for a domestic animal of their choice. Make a sketch of the waterer.
Enjoy using digital devices.
Discuss the designed innovative waterer and any improvements that can be done.
Determine the materials they need to construct the waterer.
Appreciate the innovative waterers for domestic animals.
Use the constructed innovative waterer to test functionality, make adjustments and provide water to target animal either at home, in the school or selected household.
State the importance of innovative waterers for domestic animals.
Appreciate use of innovative waterers in animal rearing.

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 state the materials and requirements needed to make a cushion cover.
In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of making a cushion cover.
In groups, learners are guided to practise making a cushion cover.
As a class, learners are guided to visit any households that rear animals around their school neighbourhood.
As a class, learners are guided to observe the types of watering equipment they use for their animals
As a class, learners are guided to state the importance of hygienic water for the animals.
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.
In groups, learners are guided to use the internet, books or magazines for information of different types of innovative watering equipment for various domestic animals.
In groups, learners are guided to explain the materials to be used to construct the waterer.
In groups, learners are guided to use the hints from the pictures, photos and videos clips acquired to design an innovative water equipment for a domestic animal of their choice. Make a sketch of the waterer.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the designed innovative waterer and any improvements that can be done.
In groups, learners are guided to determine the materials they need to construct the waterer.
As a class, learners are guided to use the constructed innovative waterer to test functionality, make adjustments and provide water to target animal either at home, in the school or selected household.
As a class, learners are guided to state the importance of innovative waterers for domestic animals.

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

Curriculum Design; Creative Arts and Sports, Grade 8
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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).
Identify some of the common ICT devices in their community.
Share experiences on how ICT can be used to access supplies and information for appropriate decision making.
Appreciate the agricultural support services accessed through ICT
State the importance of weather forecasting.
Recognise corporate websites that provide weather forecasts for a period of time such as two weeks.
Appreciate the importance of weather forecasting.
Explain the meaning of veterinary and agricultural extension services.
Search the internet for a Veterinary and agricultural extension services near their County.
Appreciate the importance of Veterinary and agricultural extension services.
State the importance of banking services, such as SACCO.
Use a smartphone, select

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.
In groups, learners are guided to identify some of the common ICT devices in their community.
In groups, learners are guided to share experiences on how ICT can be used to access supplies and information for appropriate decision making.
As a class, learners are guided to state the importance of weather forecasting.
As a class, learners are guided to recognise corporate websites that provide weather forecasts for a period of time such as two weeks.
In groups, learners are guided to explain the meaning of veterinary and agricultural extension services.
In groups, learners are guided to state the importance of Veterinary and agricultural extension services.
In groups, learners are guided to search the internet for a Veterinary and agricultural extension services near their County.
In groups, learners are guided to state the importance of banking services, such as SACCO.
In groups, learners are guided to using a smartphone, select

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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