CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)

Tomatoes Ecological requirement and varieties.

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




To describe ecological requirements and varieties of tomatoes.
To identify tomato varieties.

Brief discussion and exposition.

tomatoes

KLB BK II Pg 96-100

CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)

Nursery and field management.
Tomato pests and diseases.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe nursery management practices for establishment of tomato seedlings.
To describe field management practices for tomatoes.
To identify tomato pests and diseases and methods of their control.

Q/A and detailed discussion.
Detailed discussion of tomato pests and their economic importance.

school farm
Tomatoes attacked by various pests and diseases.

KLB BK II Pg 101-104

CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)

Cabbages Ecology and varieties.
Cabbages Establishment and management.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe ecological requirements for cabbages.
To identify cabbage varieties.
To describe nursery management practices.
To describe field management practices for proper cabbage growth.

Brief discussion and questioning.
Exposition.
Discuss importance of topdressing, weeding, controlling pests and diseases.

Cabbages attacked by some pests and diseases.

KLB BK II pg 107

CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)

Carrots Ecology and varieties. Establishment and management.
Onions Ecology and varieties.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe ecological requirements for carrots.
To describe nursery management practices.
To describe field management practices for proper carrots establishment..
To describe ecological requirements for onions.

Brief discussion and questioning.
Exposition.
Discuss importance of topdressing, weeding, controlling pests and diseases.

Carrots attacked by some pests and diseases.

KLB BK II Pg 110-111

CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)

Establishment and management.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe nursery management practices.
To describe field management practices for proper onions growth.

Discuss important nursery and field practices.

Onions attacked by some pests and diseases.

LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)

Introduction.

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



To differentiate between health and disease.
To explain importance of keeping animals healthy.

Q/A: Health and disease; and their economic importance.

KLB BK II Pg 115-6

LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)

Signs of good health.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain signs that help to identify a healthy animal.

Discussion: Physical appearance, physiological body functions and morphological conditions of the animal body.

different animals

KLB BK II Pg 116-8

LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)

Predisposing factors of animal diseases. Causes of animal diseases.
Bacterial animal diseases.
Viral animal diseases. Protozoan diseases.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify and explain predisposing factors of animal diseases.
To describe causes of animal diseases.
To identify bacterial diseases of livestock.
To list down viral diseases of livestock.
To list down protozoan diseases of livestock.

Q/A & Detailed discussion.
Detailed description of nutritional causes, physical causes and chemical causes.
Detailed discussion of bacterial diseases and their control.
Detailed discussion of viral diseases and their control.
Detailed discussion of protozoan diseases and their control.

charts
Chart: Bacterial diseases, causal organism and animals affected.
Chart: Viral diseases, causal organism and animals affected.
Chart: protozoan diseases, causal organism and animals affected.

KLB BK II Pg 119-120

LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)

Management of diseases.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain general methods of diseases control.

Q/A: Control of nutritional diseases.
Discussion: Importance of proper housing, isolation / slaughtering of sick animals, imposition of quarantine, prophylaxis, vaccination, vector control, e.t.c.

student book

KLB BK II Pg 125-8

LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)

Handling livestock.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe appropriate methods of handling livestock.

Q/A: Handling of animals during treatment, milking, inspecting, e.t.c.
Discussion: Other activities necessitating proper handling of animals, i.e. drenching, injecting, controlling mastitis, hand spraying.
Q/A: Sites that should be sprayed with acarides.

student booK

KLB BK II Pg 129-131

LIVESTOCK HEALTH II (PARASITES)

Effects of parasites on animals.
Tse-tse fly.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe host-parasite relationship.
To identify effects of parasites on livestock.
To describe parasitic effects of tse-tse fly.
To explain methods of control of tse-tse fly.

Q/A: Definition of a host, parasite.
Brief discussion and give specific examples.
Q/A: Disease transmitted by tse-tse fly; and methods of control of tse-tse fly.

illustrative charts
student book

KLB BK II Pg 133-4

LIVESTOCK HEALTH II (PARASITES)

Keds, fleas and lice.
Ticks. One-host tick.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe harmful effects of keds, fleas and lice on livestock.
To list down effects of ticks on livestock.
To describe the life cycle of one-host tick.

Brief discussion.
Q/A: Methods of controlling ectoparasites.
Q/A: Harmful effects of ticks.
Exposition
Explanations

illustrative diagrams of parasites
Chart-Life cycle oF one-host tick.  illustrative diagrams of parasites

KLB BK II Pg 135-7

LIVESTOCK HEALTH II (PARASITES)

Two-host tick. Three-host tick. Tick control.
The tapeworm (Taenia spp).

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the life cycle of two-host tick.
To describe the life cycle of twice-host tick.
To explain measures of controlling ticks.
To describe characteristic features of tapeworm.
To identify symptoms of attack by tapeworm.

Exposition and explanations.
Represent the life cycles diagrammatically.

Detailed discussion
Assignment.
Exposition: Labelling a tapeworm/ Observing a preserved specimen of a tapeworm.

Chart-Life cycles of ticks.  illustrative diagrams of parasites
illustrative diagrams of parasites

KLB BK II Pg 141-3

LIVESTOCK HEALTH II (PARASITES)

Lifecycle of a tapeworm.
Roundworms (Ascaris spp).

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the lifecycle of a tapeworm.
To state control measures of tapeworms in livestock.
To identify symptoms of attack by roundworms.
To describe the life cycle of a roundworm.
To explain measures of controlling roundworm.

Exposition and explanations of the life cycle.
Q/A and brief discussion.
Detailed discussion of life cycle.
Q/A: Measures of control.

Chart- Life cycle of a pork tapeworm.
illustrative diagrams of parasites

KLB BK II Pg 147-8

LIVESTOCK HEALTH II (PARASITES)
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (NUTRITION)

Liver fluke.
Food components.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify symptoms of attack by liver fluke.
To describe the life cycle of a roundworm.
To explain measures of controlling liver fluke.
To identify the components of food in animal feeds.
To state functions of water in an animal.
To state functions of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, oils, vitamins, in an animal body.

Q/A and brief discussion.
Detailed discussion of life cycle.
Q/A: Measures of control.
Use a flow chart to show food components.
Q/A and brief discussion
Q/A and detailed discussion; sources, deficiency, symptoms

illustrative diagrams of  liver fluke.
illustrative chart of Components of food.
Seed cakes, fish meal, bone meal,
Lucerne.

KLB BK II Pg 151-3

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (NUTRITION)

Minerals.
Feeds and Feedstuffs.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify important minerals for livestock.
To differentiate between a feed and a feedstuff.
To describe the composition of dry and succulent roughages.
To state and explain the composition of energy concentrates and protein concentrates.

Discussion: Types of minerals, their sources and deficiency symptoms.
Exposition, discussion and giving relevant examples.

student book
 pictures of roughages and concentrates.

KLB BK II Pg 165-169

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (NUTRITION)

Feed additives.
To concept of rationing. Maintenance ration Production ration.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define feed additives.
To give examples of feed additives.
To define food ration; balanced ration.
To define maintenance ration.
To state factors affecting maintenance ration.
To explain characteristics of a balanced ration.

Giving examples of feed additives and description of their importance.
Detailed discussion.
&
Probing questions.

student book

KLB BK II Pg 171

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (NUTRITION)

Feed digestibility Feed nutritive values.
Computation of animal feeds. Trial and error method. Pearson?s Square method.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define feed digestibility.
To calculate % digestibility of a feed.
To explain factors affecting food digestibility.
To define terms used to express feed value.
To state advantages and disadvantages of trial and error method of computing animal feeds.
To compute livestock rations using Pearson?s Square method.

Exposition of new concepts.
Problem solving discussion. Exposition and discussion of other terms used to express feed value: calorific value, dry matter, starch equivalent, TDN, CP, DCP and CF.
Q/A and brief discussion.
Exposition- Teacher explains the procedure of computing livestock ration using Pearson?s Square method.
Worked examples.
Supervised exercise.

Chart- Nutritive values of some feeds.
Calculators..

KLB BK II Pg 173-4

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (NUTRITION)

General process of digestion.
Digestion in non-ruminants.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the general process of digestion.
To give examples of mono gastric animals.
To describe digestion in mono gastric animals.

Detailed discuss ion of digestion in the mouth, stomach, small intestines and colon.
Detailed discussion of digestion in a pig and poultry.

illustrative diagram of General digestive system.
illustrative diagrams  of Specific digestive
systems.

KLB BK II Pg 179-185

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (NUTRITION)
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Digestion in Ruminants.
Reproduction

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify the components of the stomach.
To state the functions of each compartment.
To state differences and similarities between digestive systems of ruminants and non-ruminants.

Define terms related to reproduction.

Students observe the four compartments of a ruminant?s stomach.
Discussion: Structure and functions of each compartment.
Q/A: Students highlight differences and similarities between ruminants and non-ruminants.
Exposition of new terms such as hatcheries, broodiness, and incubation.
Discussion.

diagram digestive system of a cow,
Pieces of stomach compartments of a cow.
KLB book

KLB BK II Pg 187-8

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Male reproductive system.
Female reproductive

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify parts of the reproductive system of a bull.
Identify parts of the reproductive system of a cow.

Drawing and labeling of reproductive system of a bull.
Brief discussion.
Drawing and labeling of reproductive system of a cow.

Chart-  reproductive system of a bull.
Chart -reproductive system of a cow.

KLB BK III
Pgs 2-3

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Pregnancy, parturition and birth.
Reproductive system in poultry.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define gestation period.
Identify signs of parturition.
Identify proper presentation at birth.
Identify parts of the reproductive system of a hen.
State functions of parts of reproductive system of a hen.

Probing questions;
Discussion;
Exposition.
Drawing and labeling of reproductive system of a hen.
Brief discussion.

chart
Chart -reproductive system of a hen.

KLB BK III
Pgs 5-6

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Breeding stock.
Methods of selecting breeding stock.
Breeding.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State factors considered when selecting a breeding stock.
Identify methods of selecting breeding stock.
Give reasons for breeding.
Define terms related to breeding.

Probing questions;
Discussion;
Exposition.
Exposition;
Brief discussion.
Exposition of new concepts.

text book

KLB BK III
Pgs 9-10

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Breeding systems Inbreeding.
Outbreeding.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Give reasons for inbreeding.
State advantages and disadvantages of inbreeding.
Give reasons for outbreeding.
State advantages and disadvantages of outbreeding.

Probing questions;
Exposition of new concepts.
Exposition of new concepts;
Discussion.

text book

KLB BK III
Pgs 17-18

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Signs of heat in livestock.
Natural mating and artificial insemination.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify signs of heat in cattle, pigs and rabbits.
State advantages and disadvantages of natural mating.
State advantages and disadvantages of artificial insemination.

Brain storming;
Brief discussion.
Discussion with questioning.

education trip
Chart  artificial vagina.

KLB BK III
Pgs 19-20

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Embryo transplant.
Parturition.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State advantages and disadvantages of embryo transplant as a method of service.
Identify signs of parturition in cows, sows and does.

Exposition;
Brief discussion.
Brain storming;
Brief discussion.
Written exercise.

text book
animals about to give birth

KLB BK III
Pgs 23-24

LIVESTOCK REARING PRACTICES

Routine livestock rearing practices. Feeding.
Creep feeding.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define flushing and steaming up.
Give reasons for flushing and steaming up.
Describe creep feeding of piglets, lambs, kids and kindlings.

Exposition of new concepts;
Discussion.
Probing questions;

chart

KLB BK III
Pgs 27-28

LIVESTOCK REARING PRACTICES

Vaccination.
Deworming & docking.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State properties of good vaccines.
Give examples of common vaccines.
Explain reasons for deworming & docking.

Exposition of new concepts;
Discussion.
Brain storming;
Brief discussion.

 a vaccine
Sample dewormers.

KLB BK III
Pgs 32-33

LIVESTOCK REARING PRACTICES

Hoof trimming.
Dusting, dipping and spraying.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Give reasons for hoof trimming.
Identify tools used in hoof trimming.
Give reasons for dusting, dipping and spraying.

Brain storming;
Brief discussion.
Brief discussion with questioning.

Tools used in hoof trimming.
cattle dip

KLB BK III
Pgs 36-38

LIVESTOCK REARING PRACTICES

Breeding-related practices.
Identification of livestock.
Debeaking and tooth clipping.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify practices related to breeding.
Give reasons for identifying animals.
Outline various methods of identification.
Give reasons for debeaking and tooth clipping.

Exposition of new concepts;
Discussion.
Brain storming;
Brief discussion.
Q/A and brief discussion;
Practical activities.

Ear notching patterns.
Debeaking and tooth clipping tools.

KLB BK III
Pgs 40-41

LIVESTOCK REARING PRACTICES

Culling.
Dehorning.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Give reasons for culling animals.
Cite basis of culling animals.
Identify methods of dehorning.
Identify tools used for dehorning.

Brain storming;
Brief discussion.
Q/A and brief discussion;
Practical activities.

Dehorning tools.

KLB BK III
Pgs 45-46

LIVESTOCK REARING PRACTICES

Castration & caponisation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Give reasons for castrating animals.
Outline methods of castration / caponisation.

Brain storming;
Brief discussion;
Practical activities.

Tools used in castration.

KLB BK III
Pgs 49-52

LIVESTOCK REARING PRACTICES

Management during parturition.
BEE KEEPING Importance of bee keeping. Bee colony.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline management practices during parturition in cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and rabbits.
Identify signs of farrowing.
Outline importance of bee keeping.
Identify members of a bee colony.

Brain storming;
Exposition;
Detailed discussion.

student book
different types of bees

KLB BK III
Pgs 52-56

LIVESTOCK REARING PRACTICES

Life cycle of a bee. Siting an apiary.
Types of hives & stocking a hive.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the life cycle of a bee
State factors considered when siting an apiary.
Identify types of hives.
Outline methods used to stock a hive.

Exposition,
Probing questions,
Brief discussion.
Brief discussion with questioning.

illustrative chart
K.T.B.H.

KLB BK III
Pgs 59-60

LIVESTOCK REARING PRACTICES

Bee management.
Swarming of bees.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Give reasons for feeding bees.
Identify pests and diseases and their control.
Cite reasons for swarming of bees.
Identify proper practices for handling bees.

Brief discussion with questioning.
Brain storming;
Discussion.

illustrative diagrams of pests
Protective gear.

KLB BK III
Pgs 66-68

LIVESTOCK REARING PRACTICES

Honey harvesting. Honey processing.
FISH FARMING Importance of fish. Requirements for fish farming.
Stocking, feeding, cropping and harvesting.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe honey harvesting process.
Identify equipment for honey harvesting.
Outline methods of honey extraction.
Outline importance of fish keeping.
Identify requirements for fish farming.
Outline practices for stocking, feeding, cropping and harvesting of fish.

Brief discussion;
Teacher demonstration-extracting honey
Brain storming;
Discussion.
Brief discussion with probing questions.

Equipment for honey harvesting, & extraction..
Fish pond.

KLB BK III
Pgs 70-72