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Sewing Skills; Constructing Household Items

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

Research from tailoring books, magazines and the internet for the meaning of different terms.
Write the meanings in their exercise books.
Have a desire to learn more about sewing skills.

In groups, learners to research from tailoring books, magazines and the internet with guidance from their teacher for the meaning of the following terms; seam, seam allowance, seam turning and seam line.
In groups, learners to write the meanings in their exercise books

Which terms are used in clothing construction when making seams?

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Sewing Skills; Identifying a seam, seam allowance, seam turning and seam line

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

Identify a seam, seam allowance, seam turning and a seam line.
Use a piece of cloth and show fabric wrong side (W.S) and fabric right side (R.S).
Appreciate different types of seams.

In groups, learners are guided to identify a seam, seam allowance, seam turning and a seam line.
In groups, learners are guided to use a piece of cloth and show fabric wrong side (W.S) and fabric right side (R.S).
In groups, learners are guided to talk about their findings and share with the other learners in class.

What is seam allowance?

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Sewing Skills; Types of seams used in clothing construction

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

Identify types of seams.
Draw different types of seams.
Appreciate the different types of seams.

With the guidance from their teacher, learners to search the internet for photographs and more information on the different types of seams.
In groups, learners are guided to identify types of seams.
In groups, learners are guided to draw different types of seams

Which of the seams have you seen on your clothes?

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Sewing Skills; Factors to consider when choosing seams in clothing construction

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

Identify factors to consider when choosing seams in clothing construction.
Compose a song on factors to consider when choosing seam in clothing construction, record and upload on digital platforms.
Appreciate the factors to consider when choosing seams in clothing construction.

In groups, learners are guided to identify factors to consider when choosing seams in clothing construction.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss factors to consider when choosing seams in garments construction.
In groups, learners are guided to compose a song on factors to consider when choosing seam in clothing construction, record and upload on digital platforms.

Which factors do you consider when choosing seams in clothing construction?

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Sewing Skills; Qualities of a well-made seam

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

Discuss the qualities of a well-made seam.
Write a checklist on the qualities of a well-made open and plain seams.
Appreciate the qualities of a well-made seam.

In groups, learners are guided to discuss the qualities of a well-made seam.
In groups, learners are guided to write a checklist on the qualities of a well-made open and plain seams.

What are th qualities of a well-made seam?

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Sewing Skills; Qualities of a well-made seam

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

Discuss the qualities of a well-made seam.
Write a checklist on the qualities of a well-made open and plain seams.
Appreciate the qualities of a well-made seam.

In groups, learners are guided to discuss the qualities of a well-made seam.
In groups, learners are guided to write a checklist on the qualities of a well-made open and plain seams.

What are th qualities of a well-made seam?

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Sewing Skills; Open seam
Sewing Skills; Neatening an open seam using pinking shears

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.

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.

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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Sewing Skills; Neatening an open seam using pinking shears

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

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.

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.

What is pinking? How do you neaten an open seam using pinking shears?

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Sewing Skills; Neatening an open seam using loop stitch

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

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.

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.

What is loop stitching? How do you neaten an open seam using loop stitches?

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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 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 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 edge stitching? How do you neaten an open seam using edge stitching?

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Sewing Skills; Plain seam

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.

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

What is a plain seam? How do you make a plain seam?

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Sewing Skills; Plain seam

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.

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

What is a plain seam? How do you make a plain seam?

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Sewing Skills; Neatening plain seam using loop stitch
Sewing Skills; Neatening a plain seam using pinking shears

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

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.

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.

How do you neaten a plain seam using loop stitches?
How do you neaten a plain seam using pinking shears?

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Sewing Skills; Neatening a plain seam using pinking shears

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

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.

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.

How do you neaten a plain seam using pinking shears?

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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 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 lap bag.
In groups, learners are guided to prepare fabric and cutting out.

What is a lap bag?

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Sewing Skills; Sewing Skills; How to make a Lap 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.

In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of making a lap bag.
In groups, learners are guided to make a lap bag.

How do you make a lap bag?

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Sewing Skills; Project, How to make a Work bag

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

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.

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.

What is a Work bag?

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Sewing Skills; Project, How to make a Work bag

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

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.

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.

What is a Work bag?

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Sewing Skills; How to make a Work bag
Sewing Skills; How to make a pillow case

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

Outline the procedure of making a Work bag.
Make a Work bag.
Have fun and enjoy making a Work bag.


State the materials and requirements needed to make a pillow case.
Practise making a pillow case.
Have fun and enjoy making a pillow case.

In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of making a Work bag.
In groups, learners are guided to make a Work bag.
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.

How do you make a Work bag?
What is a pillow case? How do you make a pillow case?

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Sewing Skills; How to make a pillow case

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.

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.

What is a pillow case? How do you make a pillow case?

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Sewing Skills; How to make a cushion cover

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

State the materials and requirements needed to make a cushion cover.
Practise making a cushion cover.
Have fun and enjoy making a cushion cover.

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.

What is a cushion cover? How do you make a cushion cover?

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Constructing Innovative Animal Waterer

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

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.

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.

How do you conserve water for animals to use?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 81-82
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Constructing Innovative Animal Waterer Challenges of waterers used in the community.

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

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.

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.

How can the challenges be resolved?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 82
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Designing and constructing innovative waterers for domestic animals

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

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.

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.

Which type of materials are used to construct the waterer?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 82-83
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Designing and constructing innovative waterers for domestic animals

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

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.

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.

Which are some of the innovative waterers for domestic animals?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 83-84
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Designing and constructing innovative waterers for domestic animals

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

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.

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.

Which are some of the innovative waterers for domestic animals?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 83-84
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Use of innovative waterers for domestic animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able 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.
State the importance of innovative waterers for domestic animals.
Appreciate use of innovative waterers in animal rearing.

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.

How can we make an innovative waterer for small domestic animals?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 84-86
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ICT Support 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).

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.

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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Agricultural support services accessed through ICT

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

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

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.

What are some of the ICT devices in their community?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 87
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How to access agricultural support services using ICT: Weather forecast

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

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.

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.

What is weather forecast?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 88
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How to access agricultural support services using ICT: Veterinary and agricultural extension services.

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

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.

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.

What are veterinary and agricultural extension services?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 88-89
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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 banking services, such as SACCO.
Use a smartphone, select

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 importance's of SACCOs?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 89-91
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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 banking services, such as SACCO.
Use a smartphone, select

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 importance's of SACCOs?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 89-91
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