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MATERIALS
WK L/ TOPIC/ LESSON / SPECIFIC TEACHING / LEARNING
/ REF. REM.
NO NO SUBTOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES
RESOURCES
1 INTAKE OF STUDENTS
2 INTRODUCTION By the end of the
TO lesson, the learner
AGRICULTURE should be able:
KLB
Brainstorming: Chart-
Pages 1-3
1 Introduction. To define Agriculture as Teacher elicits the definition of Branches of
an art and a science. Agriculture. Agriculture. LONGHORN
Discussion- Branches of Pages 1-2
Agriculture: crop farming, Livestock /
2 Branches of To describe the branches livestock farming, Agricultural Crop CERT.AGRIC
Agriculture. of Agriculture. Economics, Agriculture products. Pages 1-3
Engineering, e.t.c.

3 Importance of To explain the Brain storming, guided Livestock / CERT.AGRIC

Agriculture. importance of questions and detailed Crop raw Pages 3-4.
Agriculture. discussion. produce,
industrial
goods, flow
charts.

3 1 Problems facing To state and explain Brain storming, guided

CERT.AGRIC
Agriculture. problems facing questions and detailed
Page 4.
Agriculture and suggest discussion.
possible solutions.
2 Farming Systems. To define a farming Teacher exposes the meaning KLB
system. of a farming system. Pages 5-6
To identify factors that Discussion on factors that LONGHORN
Pages 6-7
affect choice of a farming affect choice of a farming
CERT.AGRIC
system. system. Page 5

3 Farming systems in Q/A & Discussion:

Kenya. - Arable farming. LONGHORN
Pages 7-9

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4 To describe various - Small-scale farming.
1 Intensive farming farming systems - Subsistence farming CERT.AGRIC
systems. practised intensively. Q/A & Discussion: Page 6.
-commercial farming.
To state advantages and -Intercropping.
disadvantages of each
type of intensive farming.
2, Extensive farming To describe various Discussion: Relevant KLB
systems. farming systems - Dairy farming photographs: Pages 5-6.
practised extensively. - Large-scale farming plantations,
- Ranching ranches, dairy LONGHORN
3 Advantages and To state advantages and - Plantation farming. farms. Page 7.
disadvantages of disadvantages of each
extensive farming type of extensive farming. Q/A and explanations.
system.

5 1 Methods of farming. To define mixed farming. Probing questions. KLB

Discussion- factors Pages 6,7,& 8
Mixed farming. To state advantages and favouring / militating against
disadvantages of mixed mixed farming. LONGHORN
farming. Pages 9-13

2 Nomadic To define nomadic Probing questions.

Pastoralism. pastoralism. Discussion- factors
To state advantages and favouring / militating against CERT. AGRIC
disadvantages of nomadic pastoralism. Pages 7-9
pastoralism.

3 Shifting cultivation. To define shifting Exposition;

cultivation. Discussion.
To state advantages and CERT. AGRIC
disadvantages of shifting Pages 7-9
cultivation.

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 2 Organic farming. To define organic Probing questions. Specimens of
7 farming. Discussion: factors favoring / organic
To state advantages and militating against organic manures.
disadvantages of organic farming / organic farming. Specimens of
farming. agroforestry CERT. AGRIC
Agroforestry. To define agroforestry. trees, Pages 8-9
Charts &
photographs.
3 FACTORS To explain the human Detailed discussion and
INFLUENCING factors influencing probing questions on: Health
AGRICULTURE Agriculture. (emphasis on HIV/AIDS),
education level,
Human factors. communication, economic K.L.B.
development, marketing, Data on Pgs 11- 15
government policies, e.t.c. HIV/AIDS.

8 1 Climatic factors. To discuss at length Q/A and explanations about: Weather

influence of rainfall on rainfall i.e. lack of rainfall, station KLB
- Rainfall. Agriculture. excess rainfall, rainfall instruments: Page 18
To identify farming intensity, distribution and rain gauge. CERT.AGRIC
practices that: reliability. Page13
- Reduce effects of Exposition and explanations. LONGHORN
water shortage. Pgs 24-32.
- Overcome effects
of excess water.

2 - Temperature. To define cardinal Exposition and explanation. Thermometers. KLB

temperature range, Discussion and Q/A on; Page 19.
maximum and minimum altitude, latitude, seasons,
temperature, optimum winds, clouds, slope, e.t.c. CERT. AGRIC
temperature. Students highlight ways in Page 16.
To identify factors that which plants / animals
cause temperature overcome extreme LONGHORN
variations. temperatures, then the Pages 24-32.
To explain ways in which teacher delves into the details.
plants/ animals
overcome extreme
temperatures.

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 3 - Light. To state functions of Q/A: Functions of light. KLB
light. Exposition & Discussion: Light Page 21.
To describe intensity, duration and CERT. AGRIC
characteristics of light. wavelength. Page 18.
LONGHORN
Pgs 24-32.

9 1 - Wind and Relative To identify effects of wind Q/A: Uses and nuisances of
Humidity. on agricultural wind. KLB
production. Exposition: Meaning of relative Page20.
To explain relation humidity.
between relative humidity Discussion: Relative humidity CERT. AGRIC
and rate of v/s rate of evapotranspiration. Page 20.
evapotranspiration.
2 Biotic factors. To explain effects of biotic Q/A and explanations on Wall charts / KLB
factors on Agriculture. effects of: pests, diseases, Sample pests Pages 16-17.
pathogens, predators, and CERT. AGRIC
Pages 20-21.
pollinators, bacteria, e.t.c. on pollinators.
LONGHORN
Agriculture. Pages 16-21.

3 Edaphic factors. To define soil. Q/A and explanation: Soil / rock KLB
To state uses of soil. definition of soil, its uses. samples. Page 22.
To identify forms of Exposition: Teacher exposes CERT. AGRIC
Page 21.
weathering. meaning of weathering and
LONGHORN
forms of weathering. Pages 33-60

10 1 Soil profile. To define soil profile. Exposition – Definition. Chart – Soil KLB
To represent soil profile Drawing and labelling soil profile. Page30.
diagrammatically. horizons.
To explain effects of soil Explanation and questioning: CERT. AGRIC
profile on crop soil horizons v/s crop Pages 27-28.
production. production.
LONGHORN
Pages 33-60.

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 2 Soil constituents & To identify constituents Group experiments-To show Measuring KLB
sedimentation. of soil. soil sedimentation. cylinder, Pages 32-34.
Water,
(Left overnight). Sample of CERT. AGRIC
garden soil, Page 30.
Sodium
carbonate.

3 Soil constituents & To explain the Discussion: Constituents of

LONGHORN
sedimentation. importance of the soil soil and importance of each
Pages 33-60.
constituents. constituent.

11 1,2 Soil texture. To define soil texture. Group experiment- Sieve meshes of KLB
different
To identify textural classes of Mechanical analysis of Pages 46-49.
diameters,
soil. soil. Beakers, CERT.AGRIC
To identify types of soils. Discuss the results. Garden soil, Page 38.
Expose meaning of soil Weighing LONGHORN
balance.
texture. Pages 33-60.

3 Water retention of To describe an experiment to Group experiments. Sandy, Loam, KLB

Clay soil
soils. show: Discussion of Pages 52-53.
Cotton wool
- Water retention of soils. observations. Funnels CERT. AGRIC
- Capillary rates of Stop watches Page 46.
different soils. Rulers
Measuring
cylinders.

12 1 Effect of soil water To explain the effects of soil Q/A and explanation KLB
holding properties on water holding properties on about soil aeration and Pages 52-53.
crop production. crop production. drainage and their CERT. AGRIC
influences on growth of Page 46.
crops.

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 2,3 Soil structure. To define soil structure. Detailed discussion. Chart- soil KLB
To identify types of soil Drawing of diagram- structure Page 41.
structure. soil horizons. forms.
To identify mans influence on Q/A: Man’s influence CERT. AGRIC
soil structure. on soil structure. Page 40.
To explain effects of soil Q/A: Soil structure v/s
structure on crops. Crop production. LONGHORN
Pages 33-60

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ONE ASSESSMENT
TEST

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TEACHING / MATERIALS
WK L/ TOPIC/ LESSON / SPECIFIC
LEARNING / REF. REM.
NO NO SUBTOPIC OBJECTIVES RESOURCES
ACTIVITIES

1 1-2 Soil chemical To describe chemical Teacher exposes new Litmus KLB
properties. properties of soil. concepts e.g. carbon papers, Page 55.
To explain the influence of acid in the soil. Bromothymol
chemical properties of soils on Group experiments – blue, LONGHORN
crop production. Soil pH ranges. Universal Pages 33-60.
Discuss the indicator, pH
observations. meters.
Explanations and
questioning.

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 FARM TOOLS AND To distinguish farm tools from Drawing garden tools. Chart – Tools KLB
EQUIPMENT farm equipment. that are not Pages 59-63.
To identify farm tools and Identifying real tools, common.
3 Crop production equipment and state their such as pruning fork, CERT. AGRIC
tools. uses. leveling boards, knap- Pages 48-52
sack sprayer, soil .
auger, e.t.c LONGHORN
Pages 62-63

2 1 Classification of farm To classify tools on basis of Common farm KLB

tools and equipment. their uses. tools, school Pages 59-63.
farm CERT. AGRIC
Maintenance of farm To state practices of Pages 48-52
tools and equipment maintenance of the tools. LONGHORN
Pages 62-63
2,3 Livestock production To identify livestock Drawing/ identifying Chart-Uncommon KLB
tools: elastrator,
tools and production tools and the elastrator, hoof Pages 63-75.
hoof trimmer,
equipments. equipment. trimmer, strip cup, strip cup, teeth
To state purposes of livestock teeth clipper, drenching clipper, CERT. AGRIC
production tools and gun, chaff cutter, drenching gun, Pages 54-59.
chaff cutter,
equipment. dehorning wire, bolus
dehorning wire,
To label diagrams of important gun and others. bolus gun and LONGHORN
tools. Discussion: others. Pgs 63-73.
To state practices of Maintenance practices
maintenance of the tools. of identified parts of the
tools.
3 1,2 Workshop tools and To identify common workshop Drawing / identifying Saws, planes, KLB
hammers, pliers,
equipment. tools and equipments. Common workshop Pages 94-97.
spoke shave,
To identify practices of tools/ masonry tools: files, rasps, G-
maintaining the workshop. saws, planes, clamp, tin snip
To state general safety hammers, pliers, spoke
precautions to be observed in shave, files, rasps, G-
a work shop. clamp, tin snip, e.t.c
Q/A: Maintenance
practices.

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 3 Measuring tools. To identify common Drawing / identifying Common KLB
measurement
measurement tools and common measurement Pages 82-85.
tools: tape
equipments. tools: tape measure, measure, plumb
To identify practices of plumb bob, T-square, bob, T-square,
maintaining the measuring spirit level, marking spirit level,
marking gauge.
tools. gauge.

4 1,2
TEST & MID TERM BREAK
3 CROP PRODUCTION To explain importance of land KLB
1 clearing. Page 109.
Tools /
Land Clearing. To identify tools for land clearing.. Brainstorming, photographs of CERT.
Q/A & Discussion. tools used in land AGRIC.
clearing. Page 81.

5 1 Land preparation. To explain importance of land

preparation.
Tools /
To identify methods of land Brainstorming, photographs of
preparation. Q/A & Discussion. tools used in land
To identify tools for land prep.
preparation.

2,3 Primary cultivation. To state advantages and Q/A: Advantages Tools / KLB
photographs of
disadvantages of hand cultivation. and disadvantages Page 106.
tools used in
- Hand cultivation. To relate hand cultivation to of the cultivation hand cultivation.
correct tools and equipment. methods discussed. CERT. AGRIC
Page 77-78.
Discussion: Choice
of equipment for LONGHORN
primary Page 103.
cultivation.

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7 1,2 Secondary To state aims of secondary Q/A: Definition of School farm, KLB
cultivation. cultivation. secondary Page109-110.
To state factors affecting number cultivation, factors Chart
of secondary cultivation carried affecting number of showing CERT. AGRIC
out. secondary harrows. Page 84-85.
To identify implements used cultivations, etc. LONGHORN
during secondary cultivation. Page 110.
Discussion:
Implements used
during secondary
cultivation.
3 Minimum tillage. To define minimum tillage. Teacher exposes KLB
To give reasons for carrying out the meaning of Page 112-113.
minimum tillage. minimum tillage.
To state advantages and CERT. AGRIC
disadvantages of minimum tillage. Q/A and Page 85.
explanations:
Advantages and LONG HORN
disadvantages of Page103.
minimum tillage.

8 1,2 Tertiary operations. To identify tertiary operations Discussion: Chart / KLB

photographs
carried out in the field. Ridging, rolling and Pages 110-
showing ridgers,
To state importance of some leveling and their rollers, levelers. 111.
tertiary operations. importance.
To relate required soil tilth to the LONG HORN
type of tertiary operations carried Page 86.
out.

WATER SUPPLY,
IRRIGATION AND
DRAINAGE
KLB
Photographs of Pages 117-120.
3 Uses of water in a To state uses of water in a farm. Q/A and brief dams, CERT. AGRIC.
farm. explanations. boreholes, Pages 89-92.
Written springs and LONGHORN
assignment. gutters. Page 114.

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9 1 Sources of water in a To identify sources of water in a Q/A and brief otographs of KLB
farm. farm. explanations. dams, Pages 117-120.
Written boreholes, CERT. AGRIC.
springs and Pages 89-92.
assignment.
gutters. LONGHORN
Page 114.

2 Water collection and To describe water collection, and Assignment KLB

Pages 120-121.
piping, piping. method / group
CERT. AGRIC.
discussion. Page 94.
LONGHORN
Page 114.
3 Storage and To describe water storage and
treatment of water. treatment.

10 1 Irrigation. To identify aims of irrigation. Brief discussion. KLB

To explain choice of irrigation Pages 129-
equipment. 134.
To state methods of irrigation.
2,3 Methods of irrigation. To describe methods of irrigation. Probing questions Illustrative CERT. AGRIC
To state advantages of overhead and discussion. charts-
irrigation over surface irrigation. Methods of
irrigation.
To explain economic importance of
irrigation.

11 1 Drainage. To describe methods of water Probing questions Illustrative KLB

drainage. and discussion. charts- Page 136.
Methods of CERT. AGRIC
drainage. Pages 108-
109.
LONGHORN
2,3 Water pollution. To identify agricultural practices Q/A: Identifying Samples of Page 133.
KLB
that can lead to water pollution. water pollutants water Page 139.
To identify practices that can and methods of pollutants &
polluted water.
reduce water pollution. pollution control. CERT. AGRIC
Page 110.

LONGHORN
Page 137

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 TEACHING / MATERIALS
WK L/ TOPIC/ LESSON / SPECIFIC
LEARNING / REF. REM.
NO NO SUBTOPIC OBJECTIVES RESOURCES
ACTIVITIES
12 1,2 SOIL FERTILITY To identify Q/A and Samples of KLB
characteristics of a fertile explanations. fertile soil, Page 142.
Characteristics of a soil. Brief discussion. eroded soil,
fertile soil. To describe ways in CERT.AGRIC
which soil fertility is lost. Page112.
To state ways of LONGHORN
improving soil fertility. Page 140.

3 Organic manures. To identify role of organic Q/A and KLB

manure in crop explanations. Pages146-
production. 147.
To state types of organic
manures. LONGHORN
Pgs 143-145.
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TEACHING / MATERIALS
WK L/ TOPIC/ LESSON / SPECIFIC
LEARNING / REF. REM.
NO NO SUBTOPIC OBJECTIVES RESOURCES
ACTIVITIES
1 1,2 Methods of making To describe methods of Discussion: Compost KLB
organic manure. making organic manure. Compost manure, manure, Pages 149-
green manure, green 150.
FYM. manure, CERT.AGRIC
Procedure of FYM. Page 114-
making manure. 116.
LONGHORN
Pages 146-
148.

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 3 Quality of FYM. To state factors Detailed FYM. KLB
influencing quality of discussion. Page 149.
FYM. Q/A: Proper CERT.AGRIC
storage of FYM. Page116.

2 1 LIVESTOCK
KLB
PRODUCTION I
Page 155.
Importance of
livestock. To state the importance Q/A Livestock
CERT.AGRIC
of livestock. Exposition: products
Page 118.
Livestock types and To define the terms Definition of and by-
breeds. livestock breed and livestock breeds products.
LONGHORN
livestock type. and types.
Page 152.
2 Dairy cattle. To identify key parts of a Drawing and Chart- key KLB
cow. labeling a cow. parts of a Page 159
To identify cow.
characteristics of dairy Q/A: CERT.AGRIC
cattle. Characteristics of Page120.
To describe various dairy cattle.
breeds of dairy cattle.

3, Breeds of dairy cattle. To describe common Brief discussion: Wall chart: KLB
breeds of dairy cattle. characteristics, breeds of Pages 159-
origin of - Jersey, dairy cows. 162.
Guernsey, CERT.AGRIC
3 1 Friesian, Ayrshire, Pages 120-
Brown Swiss, 122.
e.t.c. LONGHORN
Pages152.
2 Beef cattle. To identify major parts of Drawing and Charts- a KLB
a beef animal. labeling a beef beef Pages 162-
To identify general cow. animal. 163.
characteristics of beef
cattle. CERT.AGRIC
Pages123-
127.

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4 3, Breeds of beef cattle. To describe various Brief discussion: Wall chart- KLB
breeds of beef cattle Hereford, Beef cattle Pages 163-
Aberdeen Angus, 164.
Charolais, and CERT.AGRIC
1 Galloway. Pages 123-
127.
2 Dual-purpose cattle. To identify dual-purpose Discuss Photograph KLB
cattle breeds (both exotic characteristics of s of dual- Pages164-
and indigenous). Sahiwal, Red Poll purpose 165.
To state characteristics and Zebu (East cattle CERT.AGRIC
of dual-purpose cattle African Zebu). breeds. Pages
breeds. 127-128.

3, Sheep. To name the key parts of Chart- key KLB

a sheep. parts of a Page 174
Breeds of wool sheep. To name breeds of wool Identifying and sheep. CERT.AGRIC
sheep. stating Page 129-
5 To state characteristics characteristics of Wall chart- 133.
1 of each bread of wool Merino sheep, Breeds of LONGHORN
sheep. Rambouillet, wool sheep. Page164.
Suffolk.
2 Mutton sheep breeds. To name breeds of Identifying and Wall chart- KLB
mutton sheep. stating Breeds of Pages 176-
To state characteristics characteristics of mutton 177.
of each bread of mutton the Dorper, Black sheep. CERT.AGRIC
sheep. head Persian Page 132.
sheep, Masai
sheep, Somali
sheep.
3 Dual-purpose sheep. To name breeds of dual- Assignment Wall chart: KLB
purpose sheep. method: Stating dual- Page 178.
To state characteristics characteristics of purpose
of each bread of dual- Romney Marsh, sheep CERT.AGRIC
purpose sheep. Corriedale, and breeds. Pages133-134
Hampshire Down.
6 1 Breeds of meat goats. To name and state Highlight the
characteristics of breeds characteristics of:
of meat goats. Galla goat, Boar
goat.

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 2 Breeds of milk goats. To name and state Highlight the Wall chart- KLB
characteristics of breeds characteristics of: milk and Page 180.
of milk goats. Toggenburg goat, meat goats. CERT.AGRIC
To state characteristics Saanen, Pages 135-
of Angora goat. Jamnapuri goat, 137.
e.t.c. LONGHORN
3 Pig breeds. To name key parts of a Highlight briefly Chart- Key KLB
pig. the characteristics parts of a Pages 166-
To identify breeds of pigs of Large White, pig 171.
and their characteristics. Ladrace, Wall chart- CERT. AGRIC
Hampshire and Major pig Pages
others. breeds. 139-140.
LONGHORN
Page 174.
Breeds of rabbits. To name key parts of a Briefly discuss the Chart- Key KLB
rabbit. typical parts of a Pages 184-
To identify breeds of conformation and rabbit 185.
rabbits and their characteristics of Wall chart- CERT.
characteristics. New Zealand Rabbit AGRIC.
White, the breeds. Pages 141-
California White, 143.
the Chinchilla and LONGHORN
Earlops. Page 183.

Chicken breeds. To name key parts of a Drawing and Chart – Key KLB
chicken. labelling. parts of a Pages 172-
To list characteristics of Assignment chicken. 174.
7 1 pure breeds of chicken method: CERT.
Leghorn, Rhode AGRIC.
Island Red, Pages 143-
Australop, Light 146.
Sussex, Plymouth
Rock, e.t.c. LONGHORN
Page 178.
2 Chicken hybrids. To state advantages of Q/A & brief
hybrids over pure discussion.
breeds.

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 3 Camel breeds. To identify the two major Exposition; Photographs KLB
camel breeds. Discussion; of camel Pages 185-186.
Excursion. breeds. CERT. AGRIC.
Pages 185-186.
LONGHORN
Page 182.

8 1 AGRICULTURAL Probing questions KLB

ECONOMICS 1 To define the terms and discussion. Page 189.
Economics and
Introduction. Agricultural Economics. CERT. AGRIC
Page 149.

LONGHORN
2 Basic economic To explain basic Discussion at KLB
principles. concepts of economics. length on the Pages 189-
following: scarcity 190.
and choice, CERT. AGRIC
opportunity cost, Page 150.
preference and LONGHORN
3 Importance of Farm To describe the choice.
Q/A and Specimen Page 190.
KLB
records. importance of keeping explanation of farm Pages 190-
accurate up-to-date farm importance of records. 191.
records. farm records. CERT. AGRIC
Page 150.
LONGHORN
9 1 Types of farm To describe inventory Probing questions Samples of Pages 192-
KLB
records. records and financial and discussion. records / Page 192.
Inventory and records. charts. CERT. AGRIC
financial records. Page 152.
LONGHORN
Page 160.
2 Labour records and To describe labour Probing questions Labour KLB
production records. records and production and discussion. records and Page 198,
records, and their production &192.
components. records. CERT.AGRIC.
Page 152.
LONGHORN
Page 160.

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 3 Livestock Production
Records. To identify components Q/A: Components of
of animal breeding breeding records. KLB
Group work:
Breeding records. records. Livestock Page 194.
- Components of
breeding records of a
breeding CERT.AGRIC
cow in tabular form. records. Page 154.
-Components of LONGHORN
breeding records of a Page 200.
sow.

10 1 Feeding records. To explain importance of Probing questions Chart – KLB

feeding records. and discussion. Sample of Page 196-
Health records. To represent feeding animal 197.
details in tabular form. health
To identify details of record. CERT.
animal health records. AGRIC.
Page 158-
159.

2,3 Livestock production To state importance of Discussion: Milk Livestock KLB

records. keeping accurate production production Page 192.
livestock production record/ egg records. CERT.
records. production record. AGRIC.
To identify necessary Page 152.
details of livestock Practical activity- LONGHORN
production records. Design milk Page 160.
production / egg
production
records.

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