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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
2 1
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
MAIZE Ecological requirements. Describe land preparation
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:



Outline the ecological requirements of maize.
Identify some varieties of maize.
Describe land preparation for maize establishment.





Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.






School farm.
KLB BK III
Pg 242-245
2 2
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Field operations.
Pest control & Disease control.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe field operations on a maize stand.
Identify field and storage pests that attack maize. Identify diseases that attack maize
Q/A on spacing of crops and fertilizer application;
Brief discussion.
Brain storming;
Probing questions;
School farm.
Infested maize.
KLB BK III
Pg 245-246
2 3
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Harvesting, storage and marketing of maize.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe harvesting, storage and marketing of maize.
Brief discussion with oral questioning.
KLB BK III
Pg 249-250
2 4
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
FINGER MILLET Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the ecological requirements of finger millet.
Identify some varieties of finger millet.
Discussion;
Probing questions.
Finger millet.
KLB BK III
Pg 250-252
3 1
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Field operations, pest and disease control.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss field operations, pest and disease control.
Examine sorghum attacked by pests / diseases.
Discussion.
Sorghum attacked by pests / diseases.
KLB BK III
Pg 255-259
3 2
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
SORGHUM Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the ecological requirements of sorghum.
Identify some varieties of finger millet.
Describe selection and preparation of planting materials.
Discussion;
Exposition;
Probing questions.
Finger millet.
KLB BK III
Pg 250-252
3 3
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
BEANS Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the ecological requirements for beans.
Identify some varieties of beans.
Exposition and probing questions.
KLB BK III
Pg 260-261
3 4
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Field operations, pest and disease control & harvesting of beans.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss field operations, pest and disease control.
Examine beans attacked by pests / diseases.
Brain storming;
Discussion.
Bean plants attacked by pests / diseases.
KLB BK III
Pg 261-263
4 1
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
RICE Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the ecological requirements for beans.
Identify some varieties of rice.
Exposition and probing questions.
KLB BK III
Pg 260-261
4 2
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Field operations, pest and disease control & harvesting of rice.
Harvesting pyrethrum.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss field operations, pest and disease control.
Describe harvesting of pyrethrum.
Brain storming;
Discussion.
Exposition and probing questions.
Bean plants attacked by pests / diseases.
Pyrethrum shrubs
KLB BK III
Pg 261-263
4 3
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Harvesting sugarcane.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe harvesting of sugarcane.
Exposition and probing questions.
Pyrethrum shrubs
.KLB BK III
Pg 265
4 4
CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II
Harvesting coffee and tea.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe harvesting of coffee and tea.
Brain storming;
Exposition and probing questions.
Pyrethrum shrubs
.KLB BK III
Pg 265-268
5 1
FORAGE CROPS
Pasture classification.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Outline criteria for classifying pastures.


Exposition and probing questions.


Common types of grass.


KLB BK III
Pg 269-271
5 2
FORAGE CROPS
Pasture establishment.
Weed control and top dressing.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline methods of sowing pasture crop.
Describe field practices for pasture establishment.
Cite reasons for weed control.
Cite reasons for topdressing.
Brain storming,
Discussion.
KLB BK III
Pg 272-274
5 3
FORAGE CROPS
Pasture utilization.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State effects of early / late defoliation.
Probing questions;
Exposition;
Discussion.
illustrative video
KLB BK III
Pg 277-278
5 4
FORAGE CROPS
Rotational grazing systems.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State advantages of rotational grazing systems.
Brain storming, discussion on paddocking, strip grazing, tethering.
chart
KLB BK III
Pg 280-282
6 1
FORAGE CROPS
Zero grazing / stall feeding.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State advantages of zero grazing / stall feeding.
Brain storming;
Discussion
illustrative chart s
KLB BK III
Pg 283
6 2
FORAGE CROPS
Napier grass.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the ecological requirements for napier grass.
Describe establishment of napier grass.
Expository and descriptive approaches.
Napier grass strands.
KLB BK III
Pg 283-287
6 3
FORAGE CROPS
Guatemala.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the ecological requirements for Guatemala.
Describe establishment of Guatemala.
Brain storming;
Discussion
Guatemala strands.
KLB BK III
Pg 287-292
6 4
FORAGE CROPS
Kenya white clover.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the ecological requirements for Kenya white clover.
Describe establishment of Kenya white clover..
Brain storming;
Discussion
Kenya white clover strands.
KLB BK III
Pg 295
7 1
FORAGE CROPS
Lucerne & desmodium.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the ecological requirements for Lucerne / desmodium.
Describe establishment of Lucerne / desmodium.
Q/A & brief discussion;
Exposition.
Lucerne strands.
KLB BK III
Pg297
7 2
FORAGE CROPS
Lucerne & desmodium.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the ecological requirements for Lucerne / desmodium.
Describe establishment of Lucerne / desmodium.
Q/A & brief discussion;
Exposition.
Lucerne strands.
KLB BK III
Pg297
7 3
FORAGE CROPS
FORAGE CONSERVATION
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Cite reasons for conserving forage.
Outline methods of conserving forage.
Discussion on hay / silage making and silos.
illustrative diagrams of conserving forage 
KLB BK III
Pg 299-302
7 3-4
FORAGE CROPS
FORAGE CONSERVATION
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Cite reasons for conserving forage.
Outline methods of conserving forage.
Discussion on hay / silage making and silos.
illustrative diagrams of conserving forage 
KLB BK III
Pg 299-302
8

Midterm

9 1
FORAGE CROPS
Principles of conservation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the principles of conservation of forage.
State characteristics of quality silage.
Brief discussion with exposition of new concepts.
KLB BK III
Pg 304-305
9 2
FORAGE CROPS
POULTRY
Silage requirements in dry matter.
Composition of an egg.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Calculate silage requirements in dry matter.
Identify parts of an egg.
Describe the parts of an egg.
Exposition, calculations.
Drawing and labeling an egg.
Breaking an egg to examine its internal structure.
Calculators.
Eggs,
Chart ? parts of an egg.
KLB BK III
Pg 305-306
9 3
POULTRY
Incubation of eggs.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term incubation of eggs.
State characteristics of eggs for incubation.
Q/A and discussion.
eggs
KLB BK IV
Pg 3-4
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 2
9 4
POULTRY
Egg candling.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe candling of eggs.
Practical activity. Observing internal structure of an egg.
Make deductions from the observations.
Cardboard boxes,
Torch, eggs.
KLB BK IV
Pg 4

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 3
10 1
POULTRY
Natural incubation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State merits & demerits of natural incubation.
Identify management practices of an incubator.
Q/A & discussion.
Exposition, discussion & oral questions.
Nesting box.
KLB BK IV
Pg 5-6

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 3-4
10 2
POULTRY
Artificial incubation.
Management of an incubator. Merits & demerits of artificial incubation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline conditions necessary for artificial incubation.
Highlight management practices of an incubator.
State merits & demerits of artificial incubation.
discussion,questions
Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.
artificial incubator
KLB BK IV
Pg 7-8
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 5-6
10 3
POULTRY
Artificial brooding.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify requirements for an artificial brooder.
Exposition;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.
Artificial brooder.
KLB BK IV
Pg 10-11
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 8-9
10 4
POULTRY
Brooder & brooder management.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline management practices of a brooder.
Exposition;
Explanations;
Artificial brooder.
KLB BK IV
Pg 11-13
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 8-9
11 1
POULTRY
Rearing of growers, layers and broilers.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss rearing of growers, layers and broilers.
Exposition;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.
KLB BK IV
Pg 14
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 12-13
11 2
POULTRY
Chicken rearing systems. -Free range rearing system.
- Fold system.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State factors considered when choosing a rearing system.
Identify requirements for free-range system.
State merits & demerits of free rage system.
Describe fold system.
State merits & demerits of fold systems.
Q/A & discussion.
free range system
Chicken folds.
KLB BK IV
Pg 15-17

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 13-15
11 3
POULTRY
- Deep liter system.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the requirements for deep liter system of rearing chicks.
State merits & demerits of deep liter systems.
Q/A & brief discussion.
deep littre system
KLB BK IV
Pg 18-20

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 16-18
11 4
POULTRY
- Battery cage system.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the requirements for battery cage system of rearing chicks.
Q/A & discussion.
Battery cages.
KLB BK IV
Pg 20-21
12 1
POULTRY
Factors affecting egg production. Vices.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify causes of vices such as egg eating and cannibalism and measures taken for the vices.
Discussion: causes and control of vices.
KLB BK IV
Pg 23-24
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 20-21
12 2
POULTRY
Stress.
Culling birds.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State causes of stress in birds.
Outline stress management practices.
Define the term culling.
Give reasons for culling of birds.
Q/A & discussion.
Brain storming;
Observing characteristics of a good / bad layer.
Discussion.
resource person
KLB BK IV
Pg 22-23
Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 20-21
12 3
POULTRY
Marketing eggs and chicken meat.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State factors considered in sorting and grading eggs for fresh markets.
Outline methods of killing a bird.
Describe dressing of a bird?s carcass.
Teacher?s demonstrations & discussion.

Topic review questions.
eggs
KLB BK IV
Pg 24-27

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 22-23
12 4
POULTRY
Raising of the young stock.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:



Explain the importance of feeding calves on colostrum.
Prepare artificial colostrum.



Q/A: qualities of colostrum.
Teacher?s demonstration: colostrum preparation.



Artificial colostrums.



KLB BK IV
Pg 28-29

Longhorn Bk IV
Pg 25-26

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