Conserving our environment

Soil; soil particles

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

Distinguish types of soil based on particles sizes
Conduct experiment to observe particles sizes of different soils.
Appreciate types of soil in his/her locality.

Learners are guided to distinguish types of soil based on particles sizes (clay, loam, sand)

In groups, learners are guided to conduct experiment to observe particles sizes of different soils.

Which soil passed a lot of particles through the sieve? Which soil passed the least particles through the sieve?

MTP; Agriculture Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Conserving our environment

Soil; The ability of soil to hold water
Soil; Physical properties of different types of soil
Soil; Uses of soil in farming

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

Conduct an experiment to observe how clay, loam and soils hold water.
Identify which type of soil holds a lot of water, very little water and soil that passed a lot of water.
Appreciate the ability of soil to hold water.

In groups, the learners are guided to conduct an experiment to observe how clay, loam and soils hold water.

Learners are guided to identify which type of soil holds a lot of water, very little water and soil that passed a lot of water.

How can we determine the ability of different soils to hold water? Which soil allowed a lot of water to pass through? Which soil allowed the least amount of water to pass through?

MTP; Agriculture Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Conserving our environment

Soil; Importance of soil
Soil; Relationship between ability to hold water and uses of soil
Compost manure

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

State the importance of soil.
Watch a video clip on crops growing on different types of sand (clay, loam, sand)
Appreciate the importance of soil in farming.

Learners are guided to state the importance of soil.

In pairs, learners are guided to watch a video clip on crops growing on different types of sand (clay, loam, sand)

What are the importance of soil?

MTP; Agriculture Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Conserving our environment

Compost manure preparation
Compost manure; Importance of compost manure
Water; Uses of water

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

Outline the steps to follow when preparing compost manure.
Prepare compost manure for farming.
Have fun and enjoy preparing compost manure.

Learners are guided to outline the steps to follow when preparing compost manure.

In groups, learners are guided to prepare compost manure for farming.

What can we use to prepare compost manure?

MTP; Agriculture Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Conserving our environment

Water conservation in farming; Drip irrigation
Living Better With Wild Animals; Small wild animals that destroy both our crops and domestic animals
Living Better With Wild Animals; Damages cause by small wild animals in the farm

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

Describe drip irrigation as a way of conserving water.
Carry out drip irrigation to water plants.
Appreciate use of drip irrigation in conserving water.

Learners are guided to describe drip irrigation as a way of conserving water.

In groups, learners are guided to carry out drip irrigation to water plants.

What is drip irrigation? What are the different ways drip irrigation is used to conserve water in farming?

MTP; Agriculture Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Conserving our environment

Living Better With Wild Animals; Damages cause by small wild animals in the farm
Living Better With Wild Animals; Making a scarecrow
Living Better With Wild Animals; Damages cause by small wild animals in the farm

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

Mention the damages caused by small wild animals in the farm.
Explain damages caused by small wild animals in the farm.
Appreciate the importance of taking care of the farm

Learners are guided to mention the damages caused by small wild animals in the farm.

Learners are guided to explain damages caused by small wild animals in the farm.

How can one prevent or reduce damage from wild animals in the farm?

MTP; Agriculture Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Conserving our environment

Living Better With Wild Animals; Storage of photos of small wild animals
Growing fruit trees
Fruit seed collection

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

Store photos with names of small wild animals that destroy crops and domestic animals.
Make a presentation on the photos he/she has stored.
Appreciate the importance of living better with small wild animals.

Learners are guided to store photos with names of small wild animals that destroy crops and domestic animals.

Learners are guided to make a presentation on the photos he/she has stored.

How to store photos of small wild animals?

MTP; Agriculture Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Conserving our environment

Fruit seed collection; Collecting fruit seed from the local environment
Fruit seed preparation
Fruit tree nursey bed

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

Identify different methods to collect fruit trees.
Collect fruit seed from the school environment or local environment.
Have fun and enjoy collecting fruit seeds.

Learners are guided to identify different methods to collect fruit trees.

In groups, learners are guided to collect fruit seed from the school environment or local environment (Guava, avocado, tomatoes, oranges, lemons)

What are the methods to collect fruit trees?

MTP; Agriculture Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Conserving our environment

Sowing seed into nursery bed
Care for seedlings
Selling fruit tree seedlings

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

List down what he/she can do to sow his/her seeds in the nursery beds.
Sow seeds into nursery a bed.
Appreciate the importance of sowing seeds into a nursery bed.

Learners are guided to list down what he/she can do to sow his/her seeds in the nursery beds.

In groups, learners are guided to sow seeds into nursery a bed.

What is sowing?

MTP; Agriculture Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Conserving our environment

Transplanting; Preparation of seedlings for transplanting
Transplanting; Transplanting seedlings to a seedbed
Transplanting

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

Outline steps for preparing seedlings for transplanting.
Prepare seedlings for transplanting.
Have fun and enjoy preparing seedlings for transplanting.

Learners are guided to outline steps for preparing seedlings for transplanting.

In groups, learners are guided to prepare seedlings for transplanting.

What is transplanting?

MTP; Agriculture Learner
Nursery bed
Containers
Seedlings
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 34

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Conserving our environment

Care for Young Fruit Trees

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Protect the fruit tree seedlings from damage

In groups, learners to construct shades to protect the fruit tree seedlings from damages.
In groups, learners to take turns to water the seedlings using drip irrigation method to conserve water.

How can we take care of fruit seedlings after transplanting?

Maize
Beans
Rice
Peas
Rice
Green grams
Carrots seeds
Spinach seeds
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 35-37

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Conserving our environment

Care for Young Fruit Trees
Conservation Project: Edible Crop Gardening
Conservation Project: Edible Crop Gardening

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Carry out weeding for the seedlings

Learners offer to supply surplus fruit tree seedlings to their parents, guardians and community.

How can we take care of fruit seedlings after transplanting?

Maize
Beans
Rice
Peas
Rice
Green grams
Carrots seeds
Spinach seeds
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 35-37
Guava
Trees
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 37

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Conserving our environment

Conservation Project: Edible Crop Gardening

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Harvest fruits appropriately to reduce damages

In groups, learners share experiences on how to identify a ripe fruit such as guava and tree tomato

When are fruits ready for harvesting?

Guava
Trees
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 37

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Domestic Animals

Domestic Animals and their Uses

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand Identify types of domestic animals in the community

Learners visit the neighboring farms to explore various types of domestic animals and their uses and also distinguish male from female animals

What domestic animals are kept by farmers?

Cattles
Sheep
Goats
Poultry
Rabbits
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 38-39
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 40-41
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 41-43

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Domestic Animals
Gardening Practices
Gardening Practices

Domestic Animals and their Uses
Crops for Gardening Vegetables
Crops for Gardening Vegetables

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Source for information on types of domestic animals
Appreciate the importance of domestic animals to human beings

In groups, learners match the domestic animals to their uses (cattle, sheep, goat and poultry).
Learners play and share games on domestic animals and their uses

What are the uses of domestic animals?

MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 41-43
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 44-45
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 46-47

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Crops for Gardening Vegetables
Cereals
Cereals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Appreciate the importance of vegetable crops in the food we eat.

Learners apply acquired skills to prepare vegetables for consumption at home.

How can we classify vegetable crops?

MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 46-48
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 49-
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 50-52

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Cereals
Legumes

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Develop a display of various types of cereal grains in the classroom

In groups, learners to identify various cereal crops grown in Kenya such as wheat, maize, rice.
In groups, learners to collect, mount and label cereal grains such as wheat, maize, rice on a manila paper for display.

Which cereal crops do you know?

MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 53-56

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Legumes
Selected Gardening Practices
Selected Gardening Practices

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Develop a display of various types of legume seeds in the classroom
Appreciate the importance of legume crops in the food we eat.

Learners to assist parents or guardians in the activities for preparing legumes for consumption.
Learners to carry out an activity of matching crops to their respective categories (vegetables, cereals and legumes).

Which legume crops do you know?

MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 53-56
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 57-60

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Care for tiny- seeded crops

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Identify the practices to care for directly sown tiny-seeded crops in a seedbed

Learners to share experiences on appropriate gardening practices for a seedbed with directly sown tiny seeds such as carrots and sunflower

What care is needed for directly sown tiny-seed crop in a seedbed?

MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 61-63

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Gardening Tools and Equipment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Identify appropriate tools and equipment used for gardening in a seedbed

In groups, learners to suggest tools and equipment used for gardening in a seedbed
Learners to watch a video clip on safe use and cleaning of gardening tools and equipment

What appropriate tools and equipment are used in gardening practices?

Video clips tools
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 65-
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 65
Clips
Charts
pictures photographs on container gardens
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 67-68

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Gardening Tools and Equipment
Container gardening
Container gardening

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Clean the garden tools and equipment after use.

In groups, learners to clean the gardening tools and equipment after use.
Learners practice learnt skills for growing tiny-seeded crops and maintaining tools and equipment
at home

How are garden tools and equipment maintained?

Video clips tools
Clips
Charts
pictures photographs on container gardens
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Container gardening
Container Gardens
Care for Container Gardens

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Sow seeds in a container garden.

container gardens such as s for sowing a crop from seeds such as carrots.
In groups, learners to sow a crop of
their choice from seeds in the prepared container gardens

How can we grow crops where there is little space for gardening?

Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Container Gardens
Care for Container Gardens
Care for Container Gardens

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Care for crops in the container garden

In groups, learners carry out container gardening practices such as mulching, watering, thinning, uprooting weeds, controlling pests, and removing diseased plants on the innovative gardens

How can we care for container gardens?

Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Container Gardens
Care for Container Gardens

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Acquire information on container gardening practices

In groups, learners harvest the crop from the container garden and prepare them for consumption.
Learners use digital devices that have appropriate software to search for information on container gardening practices and innovative container gardens.
In groups, learners share acquired information on innovative container gardens

How are crops in a container garden harvested?

Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
digital devices
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68
digital devices MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 69-70
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 69-70

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Care for Container Gardens

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Sell outputs of the container gardens to earn income

In groups, learners compile and store photos on gardening practices and container gardens using appropriate methods such as digital or physical photo albums with details such as activity dates.
Individual learners make presentations on photos taken and stored for their project

How are crops in a container garden harvested?

Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
digital devices
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 70-71

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Care for Container Gardens

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Sell outputs of the container gardens to earn income

In groups, learners compile and store photos on gardening practices and container gardens using appropriate methods such as digital or physical photo albums with details such as activity dates.
Individual learners make presentations on photos taken and stored for their project

How are crops in a container garden harvested?

Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
digital devices
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 70-71

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

HYGIENE PRACTICES

Personal Hygiene

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

Demonstrate appropriate practices that promote personal hygiene such as use of personal protective equipment
Apply health practices that promote personal hygiene
Embrace health practices to promote personal hygiene in daily life.

In groups, learners are guided to:
Demonstrate appropriate practices that promote personal hygiene such as use of personal protective equipment
Apply health practices that promote personal hygiene
Demonstrate good grooming while they take up responsibility as they carry out health practices.

Which health practices promote personal hygiene?

Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

HYGIENE PRACTICES

Domestic Hygiene

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

Discuss the methods of cleaning home environment
Use locally available resources to improvise items for mopping in home environment.
Show accountability in taking care of living places

In groups, learners are guided to:
Discuss the methods of cleaning home environment
Use locally available resources to improvise items for mopping in home environment.

Which locally available materials do you need to improvise items for mopping?

Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment brooms
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment
variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

HYGIENE PRACTICES

Domestic Hygiene

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

Describe the various methods used for cleaning home environment
Use methods such as dusting to clean home environment
Appreciate a clean environment in promoting domestic hygiene

In groups, learners are guided to:
Describe the various methods used for cleaning home environment
Use methods such as dusting to clean home environment

How can we maintain hygienic environment by dusting?

Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms
Hand washing materials and equipment, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

HYGIENE PRACTICES

Domestic Hygiene

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

Discuss the methods of cleaning home environment
Use locally available resources to improvise items for disposal of refuse in home environment.
Show accountability in taking care of living places

In groups, learners are guided to:
Discuss the methods of cleaning home environment
Use locally available resources to improvise items for disposal of refuse in home environment.

Which locally available materials do you need to improvise items for disposal of refuse?

Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms
Hand washing materials and equipment, , Cleaning materials and equipment

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

HYGIENE PRACTICES

Cleaning Personal Protective Equipment

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

Name personal protective equipment in day to day life.
Use digital devices to search for information to identify common personal protective equipment such as gloves
Develop digital literacy as they search for personal protective equipment

In groups, learners are guided to:
Name personal protective equipment in day to day life.
Use digital devices to search for information to identify common personal protective equipment such as gloves

How does cleaning of gloves promote personal hygiene?

Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

HYGIENE PRACTICES

Cleaning Personal Protective Equipment

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

Identify personal protective equipment in day to day life
Clean personal protective equipment such as dust masks for hygiene purposes
Appreciate clean personal protective equipment in promoting hygiene.

In groups, learners are guided to:
Identify personal protective equipment in day to day life
Clean personal protective equipment such as dust masks for hygiene purposes

How does cleaning of dust masks promote personal hygiene?

Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

HYGIENE PRACTICES

Cleaning Personal Protective Equipment

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

Name personal protective equipment in day to day life.
Use digital devices to search for information to identify common personal protective equipment such as head gear
Develop digital literacy as they search for personal protective equipment

In groups, learners are guided to:
Name personal protective equipment in day to day life.
Use digital devices to search for information to identify common personal protective equipment such as head gear

How does cleaning of head gear promote personal hygiene?

Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES

Making Tacking Stitches

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

Identify the types of tacking stitch in sewing (even tacking)
Make an item using tacking stitches (even tacking)
Appreciate the importance of tacking stitches

In groups, learners are guided to:
Observe samples of tacking stitches (even tacking) used in sewing.
Make sample item such as a handkerchief or scarecrow clothing using tacking (even tacking ) stitches

How can we use even tacking stitches in making items?

Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Needle work tools such as needles, crocheting hooks, scissors, tape measures, sewing thread

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES

Making Tacking Stitches

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

Identify the types of tacking stitch in sewing (long tacking)
Make an item using tacking stitches (long tacking)
Appreciate the importance of tacking stitches

In groups, learners are guided to:
Observe samples of tacking stitches (long tacking) used in sewing.
Make sample item such as a handkerchief or scarecrow clothing using tacking (long stitches) stitches

How can we use long tacking stitches in making items?

Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Needle work tools such as needles, crocheting hooks, scissors, tape measures, sewing thread

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES

Making Tacking Stitches

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

Identify the types of tacking stitch in sewing (short tacking)
Make an item using tacking stitches (short tacking)
Appreciate the importance of tacking stitches.

In groups, learners are guided to:
Observe samples of tacking stitches (short tacking) used in sewing.
Make sample item such as a handkerchief or scarecrow clothing using tacking (short stitches) stitches

How can we use short tacking stitches in making items?

Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Needle work tools such as needles, crocheting hooks, scissors, tape measures, sewing thread
Needle work tools such as needles, crocheting hooks, scissors, dress maker pins
Needle work tools such as needles, scissors, tape measures, sewing thread, fabric

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project