GRADE 8 AGRICULTURE NUTRITION SCHEMES OF WORK

TERM 1

WEE LESS STRAND SUB- SPECIFIC KEY LEARNING LEARNING REFLECT

K ON STRAND LEARNING INQUIRY EXPERIENC RESOURCES ION
OUTCOMES QUESTIO ES
NS
1 School opening and cleaning
2 1 Conserva Soil By the end of the How can Learners Digital
tion of conserva sub strand the we are guide devices,
Resource tion learner should be conserve to: pictures,
s measure able to: soil in the Define soil Learners
s a) Define environm conservatio textbooks.
soil ent? n Environment
conserva Search and
tion share
b) Describe information
methods on methods
of soil of soil
conserva conservatio
tion in n (strip
agricultur cropping,
al grassed
environm water
ent ways,stone
lines,trash
lines,soil
bunds)
using digital
devices and
print media
2 Soil By the end of the Hw can Learners Digital
conserva substrand the we are guided devices,pictur
tion learner should be conserve to: e, learners
measure able to: soil in the Define soil textbooks,
s a) Define environm conservatio local
soil ent? n environment.
conserva Search and
tion share
b) Describe information
methods on methods
of soil of soil
conserva conservatio
tion in n ( strip
agricultur cropping,
al grassed
environm water ways,
ent stone
lines,trash
lines, soil
bunds)
using digital
devices and
print media
3 Soil By the end of the How can Learners Digital
conserva substrand the we are guided devices,
 tion learner should be conserve to: Define pictures,
measure able to: soil in the soil learners
s a) Name the environm conservatio textbooks.loc
methods ent? n al
of soil Describe environment
conserva the
tion methods of
b) Describe soil
the conservatio
methods n in
of soil agricultural
conserva environmen
tion in t
agricultur
al
environm
ent
4 Soil By the end of the How can Learners Digital
conserva substrand the we are guided devices,
tion learner should be conserve to: pictures,
measure able to: soil in the Define soil learners
s a) Name the environm conservatio textbooks,loc
methods ent? n al
of soil Name the environment.
conserva methods of
tion soil
b) Describe conservatio
the n
methods Describe
of soil the
conserva methods of
tion in soil
agricultur conservatio
al n in
environm agricultural
ent environmen
t
3 1-4 Soil By the end of the How can Learners Soil,cartons,
conserva substrand the we are guided cardboards,
tion learner should be conserve to: papier
measure able to: soil in the Explore the mache,
s a) Carry out environm school digital
soil ent? environmen devices,
conserva t and carry learners
tion out textbooks,loc
activities activities on al
in the soil environment
environm conservatio
ent n in the
school such
as strip
cropping,,
grassed
water
ways,stone
lines,trash
lines and
 soil bunds
Conduct a
project: in
groups
learners to
construct
farm model
using
materials
such as
cartons,
cardboards,
soil and
papier
mache to
demonstrat
e soil
conservatio
n on a farm
layout

4 1-2 Soil By the end of the How can Learners Cartons,

conserva lesson the we are guided cardboards,
tion learner should be conserve to: papier
measure able to: soil in the In groups mache,soil
s Demonstrate environm learners to and local
caring attitude ent? conduct a environment
towards soil in project by
the environment constructin
g a farm
model using
materials
such as
cartons,
cardboards,
papier
mache and
soil.
Creativity
skills as
learners
make a
farm model
illustrating
soil
conservatio
n measures,
value of
unityas
learners
work in
teams to
conserve,
environmen
tal
awareness
as learners
 explore the
school
environmen
t to observe
soil erosion
3-4 Water By the end of the How can Learners Digital
harvesti substrand the we are guided devices,
ng and learner should be harvest to : pictures,
storage able to: and store Search and containers,
a) Explain rainwater share local
various for information environment
ways of domestic in groups and learners
harvestin purposes on how textbooks
g harvested
rainwater water can
b) Discuss be stored
ways of for
storing purposes,
harveste using
d water methods
for such as
domestic shallow
use water
pans,water
ponds and
suitable
water
containers.
5 1-4 Water By the end of the How can Learners Digital
harvesti substrand the we are guide devices,
ng and learner should be harvest to: pictures,
storage able to: and store containers,
Take part in rainwater Initiate local
harvesting and for measures environment,
storing water in domestic of their learners
the school for purposes choice textbooks
domestic use. ? towards
water
harvesting
and storage
in the
school.
Make class
presentatio
ns on
possible
initiatives
and
mantainanc
e practices
that can be
made to
harvest and
store
rainwater
and surface
runoff in
 the school
environmen
t
6 1-2 Water By the end of the How can Learners Digital
harvesti substrand the we are guided devices,
ng and learner should be harvest to: pictures,
storage able to: and store Make class containers,
Show rainwater presentatio local
responsibility in for ns on environment,
harvesting and domestic possible learners
storing water for purposes initiatives textbooks
domestic use ? and
mantainanc
e practices
that can be
made to
harvest and
store
rainwater
and surface
runoff in
the school
environmen
t.
Problem
solving
skills in
initiating
water
harvesting
and storage
measures,
value of
responsibili
ty in
initiating
and
maintaining
water
harvesting,
and
environmen
tal
conservatio
n as they
adopt
water
harvesting
and storage
3-4 Food Kitchen By the end of the How does Learners Digital
producti and sub strand the kitchen are guided devices,
on Backyard learner should be garden to: pictures,
processe gardenin able to: contribut Use digital learners
s g a) Explain e to food and print textbooks,
what is productio resources local
kitchen n? to search environment
and for the
 Backyard roles of
gardenin kitchen and
g Backyard
b) Explain garden in
the role food
of production
kitchen such as
and production
Backyard of fresh
gardenin healthy
g in food foods,
productio saving
n. money,,rea
dily
accessible
Explain
what
kitchen and
Backyard
gardening is
7 Exams and Half term break
8 1-4 Kitchen By the end of the How does Learners Jembes,hoes,
and substrand the kitchen are guided seedlings
Backyard learner should be garden to:
gardenin able to: contribut Collect farm
g a) Prepare e to food equipments
kitchen productio for
and n? preparing a
Backyard kitchen
garden garden
b) Establish Prepare a
crops kitchen or
such as backyard
vegetable garden and
s,herbs grow
and various
spices crops such
as
vegetables,
herbs and
spices
9 1-3 Kitchen By the end of the How does Learners Digital
and substrand the kitchen are guided devices,
Backyard learner should be garden to: jembes,hoes,
gardenin able to : contribut Establish a seedlings
g a) Establish e to food kitchen and
a kitchen productio Backyard
and n? garden for
Backyard food
garden production
for food Critical
productio thinking
n skills as
b) Adopt they
the use establish
of kitchen or
kitchen backyard
 and garden to
Backyard produce
garden fresh
for food foods,unity
productio as they
n collaborate
to establish
the garden
and food
security as
they grow
fresh
vegetables
for food.
9 4 Poultry By the end of the How can Learners Digital
Rearing sub strand the we rear are guided devices,
in a fold learner should be poultry in to search pictures,
able to: a fold for and learners
Describe a fold in food observe experiences,
poultry Rearing productio video clips learners
n? or images textbooks
on poultry
folds and
share
experiences
on how
poultry
folds looks
like
10 1-4 Poultry By the end of the How can Learners Wires,
Rearing substrand the we rear are guided plastics and
in a fold learner should be poultry in to: wood
able to a fold for Search and
a) Describe food observe
a fold in productio video clips
poultry n? or images
Rearing on poultry
b) Construct folds and
a fold for share
rearing experiences
poultry on how
poultry
folds looks
like
Use locally
available
materials
such as
reused and
recycled
wires,plasti
cs and
wood
materials to
construct a
poultry
fold.
11 1-4 Poultry By the end of the How can Learners Digital
Rearing substrand the we rear are guided devices,wires
in a fold learner should be poultry in to: ,
able to: a fold for Use locally plastics,wood
a) Construct food available ,nails, local
a fold for productio materials environment
rearing n? such as
poultry reused and
b) Rear recycled
poultry in wires,
a fold plastics and
wood
materials to
construct a
poultry
fold.
Conduct a
project by
rearing
poultry of
their choice
in a fold
unitto
practice
moving of
the folds,
feeding,
watering,
sanitation,
protection
from
predators
and harsh
weather
12& End term exams and closing of schools
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