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WK | LSN | TOPIC | SUB-TOPIC | OBJECTIVES | T/L ACTIVITIES | T/L AIDS | REFERENCE | REMARKS |
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1 | 2 |
CROP PRODUCTION 1
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Land Clearing.
Land preparation. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To explain importance of land clearing. To identify tools for land clearing.. To explain importance of land preparation. To identify methods of land preparation. To identify tools for land preparation. |
Brainstorming,
Q/A & Discussion. |
Tools / photographs of tools used in land clearing.
Tools / photographs of tools used in land prep. |
KLB
Page 80 |
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1 | 3 |
CROP PRODUCTION 1
|
Primary cultivation.
- Hand cultivation.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state advantages and disadvantages of hand cultivation. To relate hand cultivation to correct tools and equipment. |
Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of the cultivation methods discussed.
Discussion: Choice of equipment for primary cultivation. |
Tools / photographs of tools used in hand cultivation.
|
KLB
Page 81 |
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2 | 1 |
CROP PRODUCTION 1
|
Secondary cultivation.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state aims of secondary cultivation. To state factors affecting number of secondary cultivation carried out. To identify implements used during secondary cultivation. |
Q/A: Definition of secondary cultivation, factors affecting number of secondary cultivations, etc.
Discussion: Implements used during secondary cultivation. |
School farm,
Chart showing harrows. |
KLB
Page84 |
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2 | 2 |
CROP PRODUCTION 1
|
Secondary cultivation.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state aims of secondary cultivation. To state factors affecting number of secondary cultivation carried out. To identify implements used during secondary cultivation. |
Q/A: Definition of secondary cultivation, factors affecting number of secondary cultivations, etc.
Discussion: Implements used during secondary cultivation. |
School farm,
Chart showing harrows. |
KLB
Page84 |
|
2 | 3 |
CROP PRODUCTION 1
|
Minimum tillage.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To define minimum tillage. To give reasons for carrying out minimum tillage. To state advantages and disadvantages of minimum tillage. |
Teacher exposes the meaning of minimum tillage.
Q/A and explanations: Advantages and disadvantages of minimum tillage. |
school garden
|
KLB
Page 86 |
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3 | 1 |
CROP PRODUCTION 1
|
Tertiary operations.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To identify tertiary operations carried out in the field. To state importance of some tertiary operations. To relate required soil tilth to the type of tertiary operations carried out. |
Discussion: Ridging, rolling and leveling and their importance.
|
Chart / photographs showing ridgers, rollers, levelers.
|
KLB
Pages 84 |
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3 | 2 |
WATER SUPPLY, IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
|
Uses of water in a farm.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state uses of water in a farm. |
Q/A and brief explanations. Written assignment. |
Photographs of dams, boreholes, springs and gutters. |
KLB
Pages 88 |
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3 | 3 |
WATER SUPPLY, IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
|
Sources of water in a farm.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To identify sources of water in a farm. |
Q/A and brief explanations.
Written assignment. |
otographs of dams, boreholes, springs and gutters.
|
KLB
Pages 8 |
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4 | 1 |
WATER SUPPLY, IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
|
Water collection and piping,
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To describe water collection, and piping. |
Assignment method / group discussion.
|
school garden
|
KLB
Pages 91 |
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4 | 2 |
WATER SUPPLY, IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
|
Storage and treatment of water.
Irrigation. |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To describe water storage and treatment. To identify aims of irrigation. To explain choice of irrigation equipment. To state methods of irrigation. |
Assignment method / group discussion.
Brief discussion. |
water treatment plant
|
KLB Page 91
|
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4 | 3 |
WATER SUPPLY, IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
|
Methods of irrigation.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To describe methods of irrigation. To state advantages of overhead irrigation over surface irrigation. To explain economic importance of irrigation. |
Probing questions and discussion.
|
Illustrative charts- Methods of irrigation.
|
KLB Page 99
|
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5 | 1 |
WATER SUPPLY, IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
|
Drainage.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To describe methods of water drainage. |
Probing questions and discussion.
|
Illustrative charts- Methods of drainage.
|
KLB
Page 102 |
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5 | 2 |
WATER SUPPLY, IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
|
Drainage.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To describe methods of water drainage. |
Probing questions and discussion.
|
Illustrative charts- Methods of drainage.
|
KLB
Page 102 |
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5 | 3 |
WATER SUPPLY, IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE
|
Water pollution.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To identify agricultural practices that can lead to water pollution. To identify practices that can reduce water pollution. |
Q/A: Identifying water pollutants and methods of pollution control.
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Samples of water pollutants & polluted water.
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KLB
Page 105 |
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7 | 1 |
SOIL FERTILITY
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Characteristics of a fertile soil.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To identify characteristics of a fertile soil. To describe ways in which soil fertility is lost. To state ways of improving soil fertility. |
Q/A and explanations.
Brief discussion. |
Samples of fertile soil, eroded soil,
|
KLB
Page 107 |
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7 | 2 |
SOIL FERTILITY
|
Organic manures.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To identify role of organic manure in crop production. To state types of organic manures. |
Q/A and explanations.
|
school farm
|
KLB
Pages 110 |
|
7 | 3 |
SOIL FERTILITY
|
Methods of making organic manure.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To describe methods of making organic manure. |
Discussion: Compost manure, green manure, FYM.
Procedure of making manure. |
Compost manure, green manure, FYM.
|
KLB
Pages 112 |
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8 | 1 |
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
|
Seeds.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state advantages and disadvantages of using seeds as planting materials. |
Teacher broadly classifies planting materials as either seeds or vegetative materials.
Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of using seeds compared to vegetative materials. |
student book
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KLB BK II Pg 27-28
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8-9 |
Mid term break |
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9 | 2 |
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
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Vegetative materials.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To state advantages and disadvantages of using vegetative materials over seeds. |
Q/A: Advantages of vegetative materials over seeds.
|
vegetative materials & seeds
|
KLB BK II Pg 28-34
|
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9 | 3 |
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
|
Vegetative planting materials.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To identify plant parts used for vegetative propagation. |
Present various parts of vegetative planting materials i.e. bulbils of sisal/ splits of grass/ pyrethrum, banana/ sisal suckers, Irish potato tubers, potato vines, and sugarcane setts.
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Bulbils of sisal/ splits of grass/ pyrethrum, banana/ sisal suckers, Irish potato tubers, potato vines, and sugarcane setts.
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KLB BK II Pg 28-34
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10 | 1 |
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
|
Selection of planting materials.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To explain factors to consider when selecting planting materials. |
Detailed discussion with explanations of new concepts.
|
vegetative materials & seeds
|
KLB BK II Pg 34
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10 | 2 |
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
|
Preparation of planting materials.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To explain some methods used to prepare planting materials. |
Detailed discussion on breaking seed dormancy, chemical treatment, seed dressing and seed inoculation, chitting / sprouting.
|
vegetative materials & seeds
|
KLB BK II Pg 35
|
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10 | 3 |
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
|
Time of planting.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To explain factors to consider in timing planting. To identify advantages of timely planting. |
Q/A and brief discussion.
|
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KLB BK II Pg 38
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11 | 1 |
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
|
Broadcasting method of planting.
Row planting.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To identify advantages and disadvantages of broadcasting method. To state advantages and disadvantages of row planting. |
Brief discussion.
Give examples of crops planted by broadcasting. Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of row planting. |
video
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KLB BK II Pg 39-40
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11 | 2 |
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
|
Over-sowing and under-sowing.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To distinguish over-sowing form under-sowing. |
Brief discussion.
Give examples of such crops. |
video
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v Pg 40
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11 | 3 |
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
|
Spacing of crops.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To explain the importance of correct spacing of crops. To explain factors that influence crop spacing. |
Q/A and discussion.
Importance and factors. |
Chart: Average inter-row and intrarow spacing of common crops.
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KLB BK II Pg 40-41
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12 | 1 |
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
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Plant population.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To determine plant population in a given size of land. |
Q/A: Inter-conversion of metric units.
Worked examples. |
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KLB BK II Pg 42-43
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12 | 2 |
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
|
Seed rate.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To define optimal seed rate of a given crop. To explain factors to consider in choosing seed rates. |
Explanations and detailed discussion.
|
student book
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KLB BK II Pg 43
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12 | 3 |
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
|
Depth of planting.
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
To explain determinants of correct depth of planting. |
Q/A & Detailed discussion.
Field activity: planting crops to the correct spacing. Supervised field activities. |
school farm
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KLB BK II Pg 43-44
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13 |
End term exam and closing |
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