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HOME SCIENCE
Form 4 2026
TERM I
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WK	LSN	TOPIC	SUB-TOPIC	OBJECTIVES	T/L ACTIVITIES	T/L AIDS	REFERENCE
1	Reporting and Opener exam
2	1	Fuels in the home	Definition Common types of fuels	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Define the term fuel	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 17
2	2	Fuels in the home	Common types of fuels	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using charcoal Explain the precautions to take when using charcoal	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 19-20
2	3	Fuels in the home	Common types of fuels	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using paraffin Explain the precautions to take when using paraffin	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 22-23
2	4	Fuels in the home	Common types of fuels	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using biogas Explain the precautions to take when using biogas	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 24-25
3	1	Fuels in the home	Common types of fuels Other forms of energy- coal	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using solar energy Explain the precautions to take when using solar energy	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 26
3	2	Fuels in the home	Other forms of energy- peat and saw dust Other forms of energy- coffee husks	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using peat and saw dust Explain the precautions to take when using peat and saw dust	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Fuels in the home Samples Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 27
3	3	Fuels in the home	Other forms of energy-maize cobs Other forms of energy- straw and wood shavings	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using maize cobs Explain the precautions to take when using maize cobs	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 27
3	4	Fuels in the home	Conservation of energy	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss ways energy can be conserved	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 27-28
4	1	Lighting in the home	Introduction Sources of light	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Define light Discuss reasons for appropriate lighting in a house	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 29
4	2	Lighting in the home	Sources of light	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the uses and care for candles and lamps	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 32-33
4	3	Lighting in the home	Sources of light	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the uses and care for hurricane lamp	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 33-35
4	4	Lighting in the home	Sources of light Electric lamps	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the uses and care for pressure or tilley lamp and gas lamp	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 36-37
5	1	Lighting in the home	Methods of lighting a home Methods of lighting specific areas	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the various methods of lighting a home	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 40-41
5	2	Lighting in the home Soft furnishing in the home	Lighting fixtures/fittings Points to consider when choosing colour schemes	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Explain how to light fixtures/fittings	Discussions Note taking Demonstrations	Charts Books Pictures Samples Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Secondary Home Science Form 4 Pages 42-44
5	3	Soft furnishing in the home	Choosing colour schemes	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Explain the points to consider when choosing colour schemes	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 51-53
5	4	Soft furnishing in the home	Furnishing the house Points to consider when choosing furniture	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the groups of hard furnishing	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 53-54
6	1	Soft furnishing in the home	Furniture for different rooms Accessories	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Describe the pieces of basis furniture for each room	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 56-59
6	2	Soft furnishing in the home	Soft furnishings Choice of fabrics for soft furnishing	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Explain reasons for using soft furnishings in the home	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 60-61
6	3	Soft furnishing in the home	Flower arrangement	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the principles of flower arrangement	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 62-63
6	4	Soft furnishing in the home	Choice of flowers Basic shapes of flower arrangement	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the choice of flowers Name commonly used flowers Explain the methods of arranging flowers	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 64-65
7	1	Soft furnishing in the home Food Preservation	Basic shapes of flower arrangement Food preservation	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Explain the oval and a right-angled triangle	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 65-66
7	2	Food Preservation	Methods of preserving food Drying vegetables	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Explain the traditional way of drying food State the rules for drying foods	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 70-
7-8	MID TERM BREAK
8	3	Food Preservation	Smoking, deep frying and use of honey	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Explain food was preserved by smoking, frying and using honey	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 73-75
8	4	Food Preservation	Modern methods of preserving food Salting, use vinegar, use of sugar	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss how solar and mechanical drying is used to preserve food	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 75-76
9	1	Food Preservation	Use of heat Bottling and canning Cooling Deep freezing	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Explain heat is used to preserve food Discuss bottling and canning	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 77-79
9	2	Convenience foods	Meaning of convenience foods	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Explain the meaning of convenience foods State some convenience foods	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 83
9	3	Convenience foods Rechauffe cookery	Advantages and disadvantages of convenience foods R	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss the advantages of convenience foods Discuss the disadvantages of convenience foods	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 84
9	4	Rechauffe cookery	Storage of left-over foods Making r	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss how to store left-over foods Explain the factors to consider when using left-over foods	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 87
10	1	Rechauffe cookery	Methods of reheating Recipes for rissoles	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss methods of reheating	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 89-90
10	2	Rechauffe cookery	Fish cakes	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Name the ingredients of fish cakes Explain the method of preparing fish cakes	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 91-92
10	3	Rechauffe cookery	Fricassee of chicken Meat risotto	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Name the ingredients for fricassee chicken Explain the method of preparing fricassee chicken	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 92-93
10	4	Rechauffe cookery	Recipes	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Discuss recipe of left-over beans, buttered maize, left-over ugali	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books Internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 94-96
11-12	END TERM EXAMS AND CLOSING
12	3	Rechauffe cookery	Left-over rice Bread and butter pudding	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Explain how to prepare left-over rice	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 96-97
12	4	Rechauffe cookery	Fruit trifle	By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Explain how to make fruit trifle	Definition Explaining Demonstration Discussions	Newspaper Letters Books internet	KLB Home Science Book Four Pg 98

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