Conserving Agricultural Environment

Soil Conservation Measures.

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

State the importance of soil conservation.
Discuss how soil erosion in an agricultural land leads to various problems such as, destruction of farm structures and buildings.
Appreciate the importance of soil conservation.

In pairs or in groups, learners are guided to state the importance of soil conservation.
In pairs or in groups, learners are guided to discuss how soil erosion in an agricultural land leads to various problems such as, destruction of farm structures and buildings.

Why should we conserve soil?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 1-2
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Soil conservation project.

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

Explore the school environment and identify an area where soil erosion has occurred or is likely to occur.
Carry out soil conservation on the identified area.
Have fun and enjoy the soil conservation project.

As a class, learners are guided to explore the school environment and identify an area where soil erosion has occurred or is likely to occur.
As a class, learners are guided to carry out soil conservation on the identified area.

Which soil conservation method have you carried out?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 4
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Demonstrating soil conservation structures in a farm model

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

Draw a sketch model of the farm model
Demonstrate soil conservation structures in a farm model.
Have fun and enjoy the class project.

As a class, learners are guided to construct a farm model to demonstrate various soil conservation measures such as stone lines, trash lines, strip cropping, grassed waterways and soil bands.

Which soil conservation structure have you constructed?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 5-6
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Demonstrating soil conservation structures in a farm model

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

Draw a sketch model of the farm model
Demonstrate soil conservation structures in a farm model.
Have fun and enjoy the class project.

As a class, learners are guided to construct a farm model to demonstrate various soil conservation measures such as stone lines, trash lines, strip cropping, grassed waterways and soil bands.

Which soil conservation structure have you constructed?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 5-6
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Conserving Agricultural Environment

Water harvesting and Storage

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

Identify characteristics of a good catchment surface and give examples of such surfaces in their environment.
Demonstrate various methods that can be used to harvest rainwater.
Appreciate water harvesting and Storage.

Learners are guided to identify characteristics of a good catchment surface and give examples of such surfaces in their environment.
Learners are guided to demonstrate various methods that can be used to harvest rainwater.

Which methods can be used to harvest rainwater?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 9
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Initiating a water harvesting and storage project in the school

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

Explore the school compound and find out how water is harvested and stored.
Identify possible places where runoff may be collected during the rainy season.
Give suggestions on how water harvesting and storage may be done.
Have fun and enjoy the class project.

As a class, learners are guided to explore the school compound and find out how water is harvested and stored.
As a class, learners are guided to identify possible places where runoff may be collected during the rainy season.
As a class, learners are guided to give suggestions on how water harvesting and storage may be done.

What are the advantages of harvesting rainwater? What challenges are encountered when harvesting rainwater?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 11-13
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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
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Innovative technologies for kitchen gardening

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.

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.

What is the importance of innovative gardening?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 2-4
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Food and Nutrition

Classifying food crops suitable for growing in a kitchen garden

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

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, learners to list food crops that can be grown in a kitchen garden.

Individually, learners to classify the food crops.

Why are vegetables popular for kitchen gardening?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 4-6
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Classifying food crops suitable for growing in a kitchen garden

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

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, learners to list food crops that can be grown in a kitchen garden.

Individually, learners to classify the food crops.

Why are vegetables popular for kitchen gardening?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 4-6
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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
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Container 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.

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.

How do you establish a container garden?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 9-10
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Animal Production

Poultry Rearing.

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.

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.

What is poultry rearing?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 63
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Construction of a Fold for rearing poultry

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

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.

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

How do you construct a fold for rearing poultry?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 63-64
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Construction of a Fold for rearing poultry

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

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.

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

How do you construct a fold for rearing poultry?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 63-64
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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
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Poultry Rearing project

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

Discuss the management practices in rearing of poultry in a fold.
Draw a schedule of responsibilities to initiate and manage the poultry project.
Have fun and enjoy poultry rearing project.

In groups, learners are guided to discuss the management practices in rearing of poultry in a fold.
Individually or in pairs, learners are guided to draw a schedule of responsibilities to initiate and manage the poultry project.

What is poultry fold?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 66
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Crop Production

Crop Management

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,

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,

What do you understand by the term crop pest?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 21
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Identification of common vegetable pests and signs of attack

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

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 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.

How can you tell that vegetable crops are affected by insect pests?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 22-23
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Controlling pests in vegetable crops

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.

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.

How do you control aphids in vegetables?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 23-25
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Crop Production

Controlling cutworms

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

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 cutworms.
As a class, learners are guided to control the cutworms in vegetables.

How do you control cutworms in vegetables?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 25-26
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Controlling cutworms

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

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 cutworms.
As a class, learners are guided to control the cutworms in vegetables.

How do you control cutworms in vegetables?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 25-26
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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
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Crop Production

Diseases in vegetables crops

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.

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

What do you understand by the term crop disease?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 27-28
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Identifying vegetables affected by diseases

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

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.
Have a desire to stop diseases in vegetable crops.

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.

How do you identify vegetables affected by diseases?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 28-29
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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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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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Importance of controlling pests and disease in vegetable crops

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

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

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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Animal Production

Preparation of Animal Products

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

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 some of the animal products.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to justify the preparation of animal products.

How can we prepare fish and poultry carcasses for various purposes?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 68
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How to process fresh fish 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.

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.

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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How poultry carcasses are dressed for various purposes

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

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 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 a chicken at home?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 71-74
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How poultry carcasses are dressed for various purposes

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

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 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 a chicken at home?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 71-74
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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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Preservation of Animal Product

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.

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

What is shelf life?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 76
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Methods of preserving meat

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

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 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 are some of the methods of preserving meat?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 76-77
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Methods of preserving meat

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.

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

Which method do you use at home to preserve meat?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 77-78
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Methods of preserving milk

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

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 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.

How can Maria's family preserve milk to ensure they use all of it without getting spoilt?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 78
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Methods of preserving milk

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

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 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.

How can Maria's family preserve milk to ensure they use all of it without getting spoilt?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 78
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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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Methods of preserving milk

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

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

Which method do you use to preserve milk at home?

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