Animal Production Animal Production

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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Crop Production

Crop Management
Identification of common vegetable pests and signs of attack
Controlling pests in vegetable crops

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,

Outline the procedure of controlling aphids.
Control the aphids in vegetables.
Appreciate the importance of controlling aphids.

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,
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.

What do you understand by the term crop pest?
How do you control aphids in vegetables?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 21
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 22-23
MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 23-25
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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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Crop Production

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
Identifying vegetables affected by diseases
Controlling diseases in vegetable 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.


Identify non-chemical methods of crop disease control.
Control diseases in vegetable crops.
Appreciate the importance of controlling disease 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

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.

What do you understand by the term crop disease?
How do you control diseases in vegetable crops?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 27-28
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 28-29
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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Caring For the Family

Cleaning the Kitchen; Reasons for cleaning a kitchen

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

Study the picture in learner's book 8 page 159
Give reasons for cleaning the kitchen.
Draw the picture in learner's book 8 page 159
Appreciate the reasons for cleaning a kitchen.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to study the picture in learner's book 8 page 159
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to give reasons for cleaning the kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to draw the picture in learner's book 8 page 159

Why should we clean the kitchen?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 159
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Methods of removing dirt from kitchen surfaces

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

Identify the methods of removing dirt from kitchen surfaces.
Study the pictures in learner's book 8 page 160
Discuss other methods used to clean the kitchen.
Appreciate methods of removing dirt from kitchen surfaces.


Explain the meaning of mopping and vacuum cleaning.
Outline the process of mopping and vacuum cleaning.
Practice mopping and vacuum cleaning.
Have fun and enjoy mopping and vacuum cleaning.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify the methods of removing dirt from kitchen surfaces.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to study the pictures in learner's book 8 page 160
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss other methods used to clean the kitchen.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of mopping and vacuum cleaning.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline the process of mopping and vacuum cleaning.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to practice mopping and vacuum cleaning.

Which method do you use to remove dirt from kitchen surfaces?
What is the process of vacuum cleaning?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 160-161
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MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 161-162
MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 163
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Daily cleaning

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

State the requirements needed to carry out daily cleaning of a kitchen.
Outline the steps to follow when carrying out daily cleaning of a kitchen.
Practice carrying out daily cleaning of a kitchen.
Have fun and enjoy carrying out daily cleaning of a kitchen.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to state the requirements needed to carry out daily cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline the steps to follow when carrying out daily cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to practice carrying out daily cleaning of a kitchen.

How do you carry out daily cleaning of a kitchen?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 164
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Weekly cleaning

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

State the requirements needed to carry out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.
Outline the steps to follow when carrying out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.
Practice carrying out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.
Have fun and enjoy carrying out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to state the requirements needed to carry out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline the steps to follow when carrying out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to practice carrying out weekly cleaning of a kitchen.

How do you carry out weekly cleaning of a kitchen?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 165
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Special cleaning
Sewing Skills; Constructing Household Items
Sewing Skills; Identifying a seam, seam allowance, seam turning and seam line

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

State the requirements needed to carry out special cleaning of a kitchen.
Outline the steps to follow when carrying out special cleaning of a kitchen.
Practice carrying out special cleaning of a kitchen.
Have fun and enjoy carrying out special cleaning of a kitchen.


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 or in pairs, learners are guided to state the requirements needed to carry out special cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to outline the steps to follow when carrying out special cleaning of a kitchen.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to practice carrying out special cleaning of a kitchen.

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.

How do you carry out special cleaning of a kitchen?
What is seam allowance?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 166-167
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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
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:

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.


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 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.

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 are th qualities of a well-made 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 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
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 make a plain seam.
Practise making a plain seam.
Have fun and enjoy making a plain seam.


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 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

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.

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

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.


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

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 Work bag?
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.
Designing and constructing innovative waterers for domestic animals

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.


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 list the challenges to waters used in the community.
In groups, learners are guided to suggest how the challenges can be resolved.

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.

How can the challenges be resolved?
Which are some of the innovative waterers for domestic animals?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 82
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 82-83
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
How to access agricultural support services using ICT: Weather forecast
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:

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


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 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.

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 some of the ICT devices in their community?
What are veterinary and agricultural extension services?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 87
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 88
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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