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FORM 3 AGRICULTURE SCHEMES OF WORK TERM 1-3

SCHEME OF WORK           FORM THREE AGRICULTURE             TERM  ONE  2021  

WK

NO

L/

NO

TOPIC   /

SUBTOPIC

 LESSON / SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES
 TEACHING / LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
  

MATERIALS

             /

RESOURCES

 REF. REM.

1

1

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

 

Reproduction

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

 

Define terms related to reproduction.

  

 

Exposition of new terms such as hatcheries, broodiness, and incubation.

Discussion.

    

 

 

KLB BK III

Pg 1

  

2

Male reproductive system.

 Identify parts of the reproductive system of a bull. Drawing and labeling of reproductive system of a bull.

Brief discussion.

 Chart –reproductive system of a bull. KLB BK III

Pgs 2-3

  

3

Female  reproductive

 Identify parts of the reproductive system of a  cow. Drawing and labeling of reproductive system of a cow.

Brief discussion.

 Chart –reproductive system of a cow. KLB BK III

Pgs 4-5

  

4

Pregnancy, parturition and birth.

 Define gestation period.

Identify signs of parturition.

Identify proper presentation at birth.

 

 Probing questions;

Discussion;

Exposition.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 5-6

  

2

1

 Reproductive system in poultry. Identify parts of the reproductive system of a  hen.

State functions of parts of reproductive system of a hen.

 Drawing and labeling of reproductive system of a hen.

Brief discussion.

 Chart –reproductive system of a hen. KLB BK III

Pgs 6-8

  

2

Breeding stock.

 State factors considered when selecting a breeding stock. Probing questions;

Discussion;

Exposition.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 9-10

  

Methods of selecting breeding  stock.

 

Identify methods of selecting breeding  stock.

 

 

 Exposition;

Brief discussion.

 

   KLB BK III

Pgs 11-12

  

Breeding.

 Give reasons for breeding.

Define terms related to  breeding.

 Probing questions;

Exposition of new concepts.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 12-16

  

3

 Breeding systems

Inbreeding.

 Give reasons for inbreeding.

State advantages and disadvantages of inbreeding.

 

 Probing questions;

Exposition of new concepts.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 17-18

  

Outbreeding.

 Give reasons for outbreeding.

State advantages and disadvantages of outbreeding.

 

 Exposition of new concepts;

Discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 18-19

  

4

Signs of heat in livestock.

 Identify signs of heat in cattle, pigs and rabbits.

 

 

 Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 19-20

  

Natural mating and artificial insemination.

 State advantages and disadvantages of natural mating.

State advantages and disadvantages of artificial insemination.

 

 

 Discussion with questioning. Chart – artificial vagina. KLB BK III

Pgs 20-23

  

3

1

Embryo transplant.

 State advantages and disadvantages of embryo transplant as a method of service. Exposition;

Brief discussion.

 

   KLB BK III

Pgs 23-24

  

Parturition.

 Identify signs of parturition in cows, sows and does. Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

Written exercise.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 24-25

  

2

LIVESTOCK REARING PRACTICES

 

Routine livestock rearing practices.

Feeding.

  

 

 

 

Define flushing and steaming up.

Give reasons for flushing and steaming up.

 

  

 

 

 

Exposition of new concepts;

Discussion.

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

KLB BK III

Pgs 27-28

  

Creep feeding.

 Describe creep feeding of piglets, lambs, kids and kindlings. Exposition of new concepts;

Probing questions;

Discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 29-31

  

3

Vaccination.

 State properties of good vaccines.

Give examples of common vaccines.

 Exposition of new concepts;

Discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 32-33

  

Deworming & docking. Explain reasons for deworming & docking.

 

 Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

 

 Sample dewormers. KLB BK III

Pgs 33,36

  

4

Hoof trimming.

 Give reasons for hoof trimming.

Identify tools used in hoof trimming.

 Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

 

 Tools used in hoof trimming. KLB BK III

Pgs 36-38

  

Dusting, dipping and spraying.

 Give reasons for dusting, dipping and spraying. Brief discussion with questioning.   KLB BK III

Pgs 38-40

  

4

1

Breeding-related practices.

 Identify practices related to breeding. Exposition of new concepts;

Discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 40-41

  

2

Identification of livestock.

 Give reasons for identifying animals.

Outline various methods of identification.

 Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

 

 Ear notching patterns. KLB BK III

Pgs 41-44

  

3

 Debeaking and tooth clipping. Give reasons for debeaking and tooth clipping. Q/A and brief discussion;

Practical activities.

 Debeaking and tooth clipping tools. KLB BK III

Pg 45

  

4

Culling.

 Give reasons for culling animals.

Cite basis of culling animals.

 Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

 

   KLB BK III

Pgs 45-46

  

5

 

 MID TERM BREAK

6

1

Dehorning.

 Identify methods of dehorning.

Identify tools used for dehorning.

 

 Q/A and brief discussion;

Practical activities.

 Dehorning tools. KLB BK III

Pgs 47-48

  

Castration & caponisation.

 Give reasons for castrating animals.

Outline methods of castration / caponisation.

 

 

 Brain storming;

Brief discussion;

Practical activities.

 Tools used in castration. KLB BK III

Pgs 49-52

  

2

Management during parturition.

 Outline management practices during parturition in cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and rabbits.

Identify signs of farrowing.

 Brain storming;

Exposition;

Detailed discussion.

 

   KLB BK III

Pgs 52-56

  

3

 BEE KEEPING

 

Importance of bee keeping.

Bee colony.

  

 

Outline importance of bee keeping.

Identify members of a bee colony.

  

 

Brain storming;

Detailed discussion.

 

   KLB BK III

Pgs 56-59

  

Life cycle of a bee.

 

Siting an apiary.

 Describe the life cycle of a bee

State factors considered when siting an apiary.

 Exposition,

Probing questions,

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 59-60

  

4

 Types of hives

& stocking a hive.

 Identify types of hives.

Outline methods used to stock a hive.

 Brief discussion with questioning. K.T.B.H. KLB BK III

Pgs 60-65

  

7

1

 Bee management. Give reasons for feeding bees.

Identify  pests and diseases and their control.

 Brief discussion with questioning.   KLB BK III

Pgs 66-68

  

2

 Swarming of bees. Cite reasons for swarming of bees.

Identify proper practices for handling bees.

 Brain storming;

Discussion.

 Protective gear. KLB BK III

Pgs 68-69

  

3,4

Honey harvesting.

 

 

 

Honey processing.

 Describe honey harvesting process.

Identify equipment for honey harvesting.

Outline methods of honey extraction.

 Brief discussion;

Teacher demonstration-extracting honey

 

 Equipment for honey harvesting, & extraction.. KLB BK III

Pgs 70-72

  

8

1

FISH FARMING

 

Importance of fish.

 

Requirements for fish farming.

 

  

 

Outline importance of fish keeping.

Identify requirements for fish farming.

 

  

 

Brain storming;

Discussion.

  

 

 

Fish pond.

 KLB BK III

Pgs 72-73

  

2,3

 Stocking, feeding, cropping and harvesting. Outline practices for stocking, feeding, cropping and harvesting of fish. Brief discussion with probing questions. Fish pond. KLB BK III

Pgs 77-80

  

4

FARM STRUCTURES

 

Planning and siting farm structures.

  

 

Explain factors considered when planning and siting farm structures.

 

  

 

Brain storming;

Discussion.

    

 

KLB BK III

Pgs 83-84

  

9

1,2

Types of construction materials.

 Identify types of materials for construction. Brain storming;

Discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 84-88

  

3

Farm buildings.

 State purpose of farm buildings.

Identify parts of a farm building.

 Q/A;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 89-93

  

4

Livestock structures.

 Give examples of farm livestock structures.

Identify parts of a cattle plunge dip/ spray race /milking shed.

 Brain storming;

Drawing diagrams;

Discussion.

 Chart – Parts of  plunge dip/ spray race /milking shed. KLB BK III

Pgs 94-99

  

10

END OF  TERM  ONE  EXAMS  

SCHEME OF WORK           FORM THREE AGRICULTURE             TERM  TWO    2021  

WK

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OBJECTIVES
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ACTIVITIES
  

MATERIALS

             /

RESOURCES

 REF. REM.

1

1

Livestock structures.

Zero grazing unit and calf pen.

 Identify structural requirements for zero grazing unit and calf pen. Brain storming;

Drawing diagrams;

Discussion.

 Zero grazing unit and calf pen. KLB BK III

Pgs 104-5

  

2

 Poultry house,  piggery unit & rabbit hutch. Identify structural requirements for poultry house & a piggery unit. Brain storming;

Drawing diagrams;

Discussion.

 Poultry house & a piggery unit. KLB BK III

Pgs 106-110

  

3

Fences.

 

 

 State advantages of a live fence over a wire fence.

Identify types of wire fences.

 

 Brain storming;

Discussion.

 Chart – Parts of wire fence KLB BK III

Pgs 124-130

  

4

Seedbeds, nursery structures, seed boxes & vegetative propagation units.

 Outline requirements for seedbeds, nursery structures, seed boxes & vegetative propagation units Brain storming;

Drawing diagrams;

Discussion.

 Seedbeds, nursery structures, seed boxes & vegetative propagation units KLB BK III

Pgs 130-138

  

2

1

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS II

 

Meaning of land tenure.

 

Communal land tenure.

  

 

 

Define the term land tenure.

 

State advantages and disadvantages of communal land tenure.

  

 

 

Exposition of new concepts;

Discussion.

    

 

 

KLB BK III

Pgs 140-2

  

2

Individual land tenure

 State advantages and disadvantages of individual owner operator, landlordism & tenancy. Exposition of new concepts;

Probing questions;

Discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 142-4

  

2

3

 Land fragmentation. Outline factors related to land fragmentation.

Highlight effects related to land fragmentation.

 Exposition of new concepts;

Probing questions;

Discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 144-7

  

4

 Land reforms. Discuss land consolidation, tenure reforms, adjudication and registration. Exposition of new concepts;

Probing questions;

Discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 147-152

  

3

1

Development of settlement schemes in Kenya.

 Identify some settlement schemes in Kenya.

Outline requirements for settlement schemes to thrive in Kenya.

 Exposition of new concepts;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 152-7

  

2

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

 

Soil erosion.

  

 

 

Outline factors influencing soil erosion.

Identify types of soil erosion.

  

 

 

Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

    

 

 

KLB BK III

Pgs 158-167

  

3

Effects of soil erosion & control measure.

 Highlight effects of soil erosion & measures of control. Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 167-8

  

4

Mass wasting (solifluction)

 Identify types of mass wasting.

State effects of mass wasting.

 

 Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 168-172

  

4

1

Methods of soil and water conservation.

 Outline methods of soil and water conservation. Brain storming;

Drawing diagrams;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 178-183

  

Types of terraces.

 Identify types of terraces. Observing terraces;

Drawing diagrams; brief discussion.

 Terraces. KLB BK III

Pgs 183-8

  

2

Harvesting water.

 Outline methods of harvesting water. Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 188-190

  

3

WEEDS AND WEED CONTROL

 

Identification of common weeds.

  

 

 

Define a weed.

Identify common weeds.

  

 

 

Drawing Illustrative  diagrams;

Weed mounting;

 

  

 

 

Common weeds.

  

 

 

KLB BK III

Pgs 192-199

  

Effects of weeds.

 Highlight harmful effects of weeds.

Highlight benefits of weeds.

 Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

 Useful and harmful weeds. KLB BK III

Pgs 200-2

  

4

Chemical weed control.

 Outline ways in which chemicals affect crops.

Classify herbicides.

 Expository and descriptive approaches. Common herbicides. KLB BK III

Pgs 203-4

  

Selectivity and effectiveness of herbicides.

 Outline factors affecting selectivity and effectiveness of herbicides. Expository and descriptive approaches.   KLB BK III

Pgs 205-6

  

Herbicides and the environment. Highlight precautions observed when handling herbicides.

Discuss effects of herbicides on the environment.

 

 

 Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 208-9

  

5

1

 Mechanical weed control. State advantages of tillage as a method of weed eradication. Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 209-210

  

2

 Cultural  biological & legislative methods of weed control. Identify some cultural and biological ways of controlling weeds.

Define legislative method of weed control.

 Q/A & brief discussion.   KLB BK III

Pgs 210-1

  

3,4

 C.A.T         

 

6

1

CROP PESTS AND DISEASES

 

Effects of crop pests.

 

Classification of pests.

  

 

 

State harmful effects of crop pests.

 

Outline criteria for classifying pests.

  

 

 

Brain storming;

Exposition of new concepts.

    

 

 

KLB BK III

Pgs 213-4

  

2

Field insect pests.

 Identify common field insect pests. Examining some insect pests.

Identifying parts of crops attacked.

 Common field insect pests,

Infested crops.

 KLB BK III

Pgs 214-8

  

3

Piercing and sucking pests.

 Identify common piercing and sucking pests. Examining some piercing and sucking pests.

Identifying parts of crops attacked.

 Common Piercing and sucking pests.

Infested crops.

 KLB BK III

Pgs 218-221

  

4

Other field pests.

 Describe harmful effects caused by nematodes, mites, rodents and birds. Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 221-3

  

7

1

Storage pests.

 Identify common storage pests. Examining storage pests.

Identifying parts of crops attacked.

 Storage pests, infested cereals. KLB BK III

Pgs 224-6

  

2

Crop pest control.

 Outline methods for controlling pests. Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pgs 226-30

  
3

Pesticides.

 

 

 

 

 

 Outline criteria for classifying pesticides.

Highlight factors affecting effectiveness of a pesticide. State advantages of using pesticides.

 

 Exposition, detailed discussion.   KLB BK III

Pgs 230-2

  
4 Biological pest control.

 

Effects of diseases.

 State advantages of using biological pest control.

 

Identify effects of crop diseases.

 Brain storming;

Exposition;

Brief discussion.

 Crop parts infected with diseases. KLB BK III

Pgs 233-4

  

8

 1 Fungal diseases. Highlight harmful effects of diseases.

Identify some fungal diseases.

 Expository and descriptive approaches. Crops affected by fungal diseases. KLB BK III

Pgs 234-7

  

2

 Viral diseases. Identify some viral diseases. Expository and descriptive approaches. Crops affected by viral diseases. KLB BK III

Pg  237

  

3

 

4

Bacterial diseases.

 

Nutritional disorders.

 Identify some bacterial diseases.

Identify nutritional disorders of crops.

 Expository and descriptive approaches.

Q/A to review nutritional disorders of crops.

 Crops affected by bacterial  diseases. KLB BK III

Pg  238-9

  

9

1

Control of crop diseases.

 Highlight methods of controlling crop diseases. Brain storming;

Brief discussion,

Answer review questions.

   KLB BK III

Pg  239-240

  

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

CROP PRODUCTION VI FIELD PRACTICES II

MAIZE

 

Ecological requirements.

 

 

Describe land preparation

 

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

 

 

Outline the ecological requirements of maize.

Identify some varieties of maize.

Describe land preparation for maize establishment.

 

  

 

 

 

 

Brain storming;

Probing questions;

Brief discussion.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

School farm.

  

 

 

 

 

 

KLB BK III

Pg  242-5

  

4

 Field operations. Describe field operations on a maize stand. Q/A on spacing of crops and fertilizer application;

Brief discussion.

 School farm. KLB BK III

Pg  245-6

  

10

1

Pest control & Disease control.

 Identify field and storage pests that attack maize. Identify  diseases that attack maize Brain storming;

Probing questions;

Brief discussion.

 

 Infested maize. KLB BK III

Pg  246-9

  

2

 Harvesting, storage and marketing of maize. Describe harvesting, storage and marketing of maize. Brief discussion with oral questioning.   KLB BK III

Pg  249-250

  

 

3

FINGER MILLET

 

Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.

 

 Outline the ecological requirements of finger millet.

Identify some varieties of finger millet.

 

 Discussion;

Probing questions.

 Finger millet. KLB BK III

Pg  250-2

  

4

Field operations, pest and disease control.

 Discuss field operations, pest and disease control. Examine millet attacked by pests / diseases.

Discussion.

 

 

 Millet attacked by pests / diseases.

 

 KLB BK III

Pg  254-5

  

11

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END  OF  TERM  TWO  EXAMS  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEME OF WORK           FORM THREE AGRICULTURE             TERM  THREE  2021  

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1

1

 SORGHUM

Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.

 Outline the ecological requirements of sorghum.

Identify some varieties of finger millet.

Describe selection and preparation of planting materials.

 

 Discussion;

Exposition;

Probing questions.

 Finger millet. KLB BK III

Pg  250-2

  

Field operations, pest and disease control.

 Discuss field operations, pest and disease control. Examine sorghum attacked by  pests / diseases.

Discussion.

 Sorghum attacked by pests / diseases.

 

 KLB BK III

Pg  255-9

  

2

BEANS

 

Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.

 Outline the ecological requirements for beans.

Identify some varieties of beans.

 

 Exposition and probing questions.   KLB BK III

Pg  260-1

  

Field operations, pest and disease control & harvesting of beans.

 Discuss field operations, pest and disease control. Examine beans attacked by  pests / diseases.

Brain storming;

Discussion.

 

 Bean plants attacked by pests / diseases.

 

 KLB BK III

Pg  261-3

  

3

 RICE

Ecological requirements and preparation for planting materials.

 Outline the ecological requirements for beans.

Identify some varieties of rice.

 

 Exposition and probing questions.   KLB BK III

Pg  260-1

  

Field operations, pest and disease control & harvesting of rice.

 Discuss field operations, pest and disease control. Brain storming;

Discussion.

 

 Bean plants attacked by pests / diseases.

 

 KLB BK III

Pg  261-3

  

2

1

Harvesting pyrethrum.

 Describe harvesting of pyrethrum. Exposition and probing questions. Pyrethrum shrubs .KLB BK III

Pg  265

  

2

Harvesting sugarcane.

 Describe harvesting of sugarcane. Exposition and probing questions. Pyrethrum shrubs .KLB BK III

Pg  265

  

3

Harvesting coffee and tea.

 Describe harvesting of coffee and tea. Brain storming;

Exposition and probing questions.

 Pyrethrum shrubs .KLB BK III

Pg  265-8

  

4

FORAGE CROPS

 

Pasture classification.

  

 

Outline criteria for classifying pastures.

  

 

Exposition and probing questions.

  

 

Common types of grass.

  

 

KLB BK III

Pg  269-271

  

3

1

Pasture establishment.

 Outline methods of sowing pasture crop.

Describe field practices for pasture establishment.

 Brain storming,

Discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pg  272-4

  

2

Weed control and top dressing.

 Cite reasons for weed control.

Cite reasons for topdressing.

 

 Brain storming,

Discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pg  274-6

  

3

Pasture utilization.

 State effects of early  / late defoliation.

 

 Probing questions;

Exposition;

Discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pg  277-8

  

4

Rotational grazing systems.

 State advantages of rotational grazing systems. Brain storming, discussion on paddocking, strip grazing, tethering.   KLB BK III

Pg  280-2

  

4

 CAT AND MID TERM BREAK

5

1

Zero grazing / stall feeding.

 State advantages of zero grazing / stall feeding. Brain storming;

Discussion

   KLB BK III

Pg  283

  

2

 Napier grass.

 

 

 Outline the ecological requirements for napier grass.

Describe establishment of  napier grass.

 Expository and descriptive approaches. Napier grass strands. KLB BK III

Pg  283-7

  

Guatemala.

 Outline the ecological requirements for Guatemala.

Describe establishment of  Guatemala.

 Brain storming;

Discussion

 Guatemala strands. KLB BK III

Pg  287-292

  

3

Kenya white clover.

 Outline the ecological requirements for Kenya white clover.

Describe establishment of  Kenya white clover..

 Brain storming;

Discussion

 Kenya white clover strands. KLB BK III

Pg  295

  

4

Lucerne & desmodium.

 Outline the ecological requirements for Lucerne / desmodium.

Describe establishment of  Lucerne / desmodium.

 Q/A & brief discussion;

Exposition.

 Lucerne strands. KLB BK III

Pg

  

6

1

FORAGE CONSERVATION

 Cite reasons for conserving forge.

Outline methods of conserving forage.

 

 Discussion on hay / silage  making and silos.   KLB BK III

Pg  299-302

  
 

Principles of conservation.

 Discuss the principles of conservation of forage.

State characteristics of quality silage.

 Brief discussion with exposition of new concepts.   KLB BK III

Pg  304-5

  

2

Silage requirements in dry matter.

 Calculate silage requirements in dry matter. Exposition, calculations. Calculators. KLB BK III

Pg  305-6

  

3,

4

LIVESTOCK HEALTH III

 

Observable conditions of livestock.

&

Disease predisposing factors.

 

 

  

 

 

Identify conditions that help in observing disease symptoms.

 

Identify some disease predisposing factors

  

 

 

Brain storming,

Q/A to review disease and health.

Discussion.

 

    

 

 

KLB BK III

Pg  308-9

  

7

1,2

Terms related to livestock diseases.

 Define the terms incubation period, mortality, natural and artificial immunity.

 

 Probing questions;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pg  309-310

  

3,4

Protozoan diseases.

 Give examples of  protozoan diseases.

Identify symptoms of specific  diseases.

Cite control measures.

 Discussion on ECF, anaplsmolysis, nagana, coccidiosis.   KLB BK III

Pg  311-2

  

8

1,2

Bacterial diseases.

 Give examples of  bacterial diseases.

Identify symptoms of specific  diseases.

Cite control measures.

Identify animals affected by bacterial diseases.

 Discussion on mastitis. Foot rot, contagious abortion, black quarter, scours, anthrax, pneumonia.   KLB BK III

Pg  314-325

  

3,4

Viral diseases.

 Give examples of viral diseases.

Identify symptoms of specific  diseases.

Cite control measures.

Identify animals affected by viral  diseases.

 Discussion on rinderpest, Newcastle, gumboro, foot and mouth disease, fowl pox.   KLB BK III

Pg  325-330

  

9

1

Nutritional disorders.

-Milk fever.

 Cite symptoms of milk fever.

Explain control and treatment of milk fever.

 Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pg  330-2

  

2

– Bloat.

 Cite symptoms of milk fever.

Explain control and treatment of milk fever.

 Brain storming;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK III

Pg  332-3

  

3,4

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1 1 GENETICS

 

The concept of variation.

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

Define Genetics.

Define variation.

 Exposition of new concepts.

Probing questions on some variations in human beings.

Observe some variations in human beings such as tongue rolling, finger prints, students’ heights, etc.

Discussion on the concept of variation.

 

  

 

Ink pad, hand lenses, white paper.

 

KLB BK IV.

PP 1-2.

  
2-3 Discontinuous variation. Define discontinuous variation. Observe some discontinuous variations in human beings such as tongue rolling, sex, blood groups, etc.

Discussion on the concept of discontinuous variation.

 

 

   KLB BK IV.

P 3.

  
4,5 Continuous variation.

 

 

 

 

 

 Define continuous variation.

Give examples of characteristics that show continuous variation.

 

 

 

 

 

 Class activity ; students measure and record their heights;

Plotting of frequency-height graph;

Analyzing the graph;

Discussion with probing questions.

 

 Metre rules/ tape measure,

Graph papers

  

KLB BK IV.

PP 3-4

 

  
2 1-2 Causes of variation. Discuss causes of variation. Exposition of new concepts.

Discussion with probing questions.

 

 

   KLB BK IV.

P 4

  
2 3-4 The chromosome. Describe the structure of chromosomes. Exposition of new concepts.

Probing questions.

Discussion.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 4-5.  
5 Chromosomal behaviour during mitosis. Describe chromosomal behaviour during mitosis. Exposition;

Teacher demonstrations;

Drawing diagrams;

Detailed discussion.

 

 Scissors,

Manilla papers, thread, cellotape.

 KLB BK IV. PP 5-6  
3 1-2 Chromosomal behaviour during meiosis. Describe chromosomal behaviour during meiosis. Exposition;

Teacher demonstrations;

Drawing diagrams;

Detailed discussion.

 

 Scissors,

Manilla papers, threads, cellotape.

 KLB BK IV. PP 6-7  
3-4 Genes and DNA. Describe the structure of genes and DNA.

Identify the role of DNA.

 Expository approach. Chart- the double helix DNA. KLB BK IV. PP 7-8  
5 DNA replication. Describe DNA replication.

Explain the role of DNA in protein synthesis.

 Exposition;

Drawing mRNA strands.

   KLB BK IV. PP 9-10  
4 1 First law of heredity. Describe Mendel’s experiments.

State Mendel’s first law.

 Exposition with explanations.   KLB BK IV. PP 11-12  
2-3 Monohybrid inheritance. Define monohybrid inheritance.

Differentiate between genotype and phenotype.

Draw diagrams to show genetic crosses.

 Q/A to review Mendel’s first law.

Drawing diagrams to show genetic crosses.

Discussion with probing questions.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 12-14  
4-5 Genetic crosses using a punnet square. Show fusion of gametes  using a punnet square. Completing a punnet square;

Brief discussion.

   KLB BK IV. PP 14-15  
5 1-2 Ratios of phenotypes and genotypes. Explain the concept of probability in inheritance of characteristics. Q/A  to review phenotypes and genotypes.

Simple experiments on probability.

Discussion.

 

 Beans of  two different colours, beakers. KLB BK IV. PP 15-17  
3-4 Incomplete dominance. Cite examples of incomplete dominance.

Illustrate incomplete dominance with diagrams.

 Exposition;

Discussion;

Drawing diagrams.

   KLB BK IV. PP 19-20.  
5 Inheritance of ABO blood groups. Identify the four blood groups and their genotypes.

Illustrate inheritance of blood groups with diagrams.

 

 Exposition;

Discussion;

Drawing diagrams;

Supervised practice on inheritance of blood groups.

   KLB BK IV. PP 20-21  
6 1 Inheritance of ABO blood groups. Illustrate inheritance of blood groups with diagrams.

 

 Exposition;

Discussion;

Drawing diagrams;

Supervised practice on inheritance of blood groups.

   KLB BK IV. PP 20-21  
2 Inheritance of Rhesus factor. Describe inheritance of Rhesus factor. Exposition;

Discussion.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 21-22  
3-4 Determining unknown genotypes. Determine unknown genotypes using test crosses and selfing crosses. Exposition;

Probing questions;

Drawing illustrative diagrams;

Discussion.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 22-23  
5 Sex determination in man. Describe sex determination in man. Exposition;

Drawing illustrative diagrams;

Discussion.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 23-24  
7 1-2 Sex-linked genes and traits. Identify sex-linked traits in man.

Illustrate inheritance of sex-linked traits with diagrams.

 

 Probing questions;

Drawing illustrative diagrams;

Discussion.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 24-27  
3-4 Non-disjunction. Explain effects of non-disjunction as a chromosomal abnormality. Exposition of new concepts;

Discussion.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 30-33  
5-1 TEST  & MID – TERM BREAK        
8
2-3 Gene mutation. Differentiate between chromosomal and gene mutation.

Identify types of gene mutation.

 Q/A to review types of chromosomal mutation;

Using sequence models to show chromosomal mutations.

Discussion.

 

 Models to show Chromosomal mutations. KLB BK IV. PP 33-35  
4-5 Disorders due to gene mutations. Explain some disorders due to gene mutations.

Illustrate genetic disorders with diagrams.

 

 Discussion on albinism, sickle-cell anaemia, haemophilia, colour blindness.

Drawing illustrative diagrams.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 35-38  
9 1-2 Disorders due to gene mutations. Illustrate genetic disorders with diagrams.

 

 Discussion on albinism, sickle-cell anaemia, haemophilia, colour blindness.

Drawing illustrative diagrams.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 35-38  
3-4 Applications of genetics. Identify areas of practical application of genetics. Probing questions;

Open discussion;

Topic review.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 39-45  
5 EVOLUTION

 

Meaning of evolution.

Theories of origin of life.

  

 

Define evolution.

Explain the theories of life.

  

 

Brain storming;

Probing questions;

Q/A on creation theory;

Exposition of chemical theory.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 49-51  
10 1-2 Evidence for organic evolution. Cite evidence for organic evolution. Brain storming;

Probing questions;

Exposition;

Discussion.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 51-59  
3-4 Comparative anatomy and homologous structures. Define divergent evolution.

Give examples of homologous structures.

 Examine forelimbs of vertebrates;

Discuss adaptations and use of the limbs.

 Forelimbs of vertebrates. KLB BK IV. PP 59-63  
5 Comparative anatomy and homologous structures. (contd) Define divergent evolution.

Give examples of homologous structures.

 Examine forelimbs of vertebrates;

Discuss adaptations and use of the limbs.

 Forelimbs of vertebrates. KLB BK IV. PP 59-63  
11 1 Convergent evolution and analogous structures. Define convergent evolution.

Give examples of analogous structures.

Give examples of vestigial structures.

 Examine wings of insects; wings of birds / bat.

Discuss observations.

 

 Wings of insects, wings of birds / bat. KLB BK IV. PP 63-64  
2-3 Convergent evolution and analogous structures.(contd) Define convergent evolution.

Give examples of analogous structures.

Give examples of vestigial structures.

 Examine wings of insects; wings of birds / bat.

Discuss observations.

 

 Wings of insects, wings of birds / bat. KLB BK IV. PP 63-64  
4 Larmack’s theory of evolution. Explain Larmack’s theory of evolution. Expositions and explanations.

 

   KLB BK IV. P 67  
5 Darwin’s theory of natural selection. Explain Darwin’s theory of natural selection.

Cite examples of natural selection in action.

 Expositions and explanations;

Probing questions;

Topic review.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 67-72  
1213   END  OF  TERM  ONE EXAMS  

SCHEME  OF  WORK                             BIOLOGY  FORM  FOUR                           TERM TWO   YEAR  2020

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ACTIVITIES

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            /

RESOURCES

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REMARKS
1 1-2 RECEPTION, RESPONSE &

CO-ORDINATION

 

Meaning of stimulus, response and irritability.

 

Tactic responses.

  

 

 

 

Define of stimulus, response and irritability.

Explain the need for sensitivity and response.

Identify types of tactics responses.

 

  

 

 

 

Brain storming;

Exposition;

Group experiments-chemotaxis in termites;

Discussion.

 

  

 

 

 

Brad crumbs, termites, dry sand, moth balls.

  

 

 

 

KLB BK IV. PP 73-74

  
3-4 Tropism and types of tropism. Identify types of tropism.

State differences between tropisms and taxes.

 Examine previous plant set –ups on response to light, gravity;

Probing questions and discussion.

 Seedlings, klinostat, corked beaker. KLB BK IV. PP 74-78  
5 Nastic responses. Identify types of nastic responses Q/A and discussion.   KLB BK IV. PP 78-80  
2 1-3 Role of auxins in tropisms. Explain the role of auxins in tropisms. Examine previous plant set –ups on response to light, gravity; contact;

Probing questions and discussion.

   KLB BK IV. PP 80-83  

 

 

 

 

 
4-5 Response and

Co-ordination in animals.

 

The nervous system.

  

 

 

 

State components of the nervous system.

Describe the structure of  nerve cells.

  

 

 

 

Descriptive and expository approaches.

  

 

 

 

Illustrative diagrams.

 KLB BK IV. PP 84-85  
3 1 Types of neurons.

 

The brain.

 Identify types of neurons.

 

Describe structure of the human brain.

 Descriptive and expository approaches. Illustrative diagrams. KLB BK IV. PP 85-88  
2 Reflex actions. Differentiate between simple and conditioned reflex actions. Illustrate a simple reflex arc.

Probing questions on differences between simple and conditioned reflex actions.

 Illustrative diagrams. KLB BK IV. PP 88-90  
3,4 Transmission of  a nerve impulse. Describe the transmission of  a nerve impulse. Descriptive and expository approaches. Illustrative diagrams. KLB BK IV. PP 90-93  
5 The endocrine system. Identify components of endocrine system.

Compare endocrine system. With nervous system.

 Discussion; tabulate the differences. Illustrative diagrams. KLB BK IV. PP 93-6  
4 1-2 The mammalian eye. Identify major parts of the human eye.

Explain image formation and interpretation in the eye.

 Brain storming;

Discussion with probing questions.

 Chart- the human eye. KLB BK IV. PP 93-100  
3-4 Accommodation of the eye. Explain the role of ciliary muscles in accommodation of the eye. Discussion with probing questions,

Drawing illustrative diagrams.

 

 Chart- focusing far and near points. KLB BK IV. PP 100-1  
5 Defects of vision and their correction. Identify defects of vision.

Explain correction of vision defects.

 Detailed discussion with probing questions;

Drawing illustrative diagrams.

 

 Illustrative diagrams. KLB BK IV. PP 101-4  
5 1 Defects of vision and their correction. Identify defects of vision.

Explain correction of vision defects.

 Detailed discussion with probing questions;

Drawing illustrative diagrams.

 

 Illustrative diagrams. KLB BK IV. PP 101-4  
2 The human ear. Identify major parts of the human ear.

 

 

 Descriptive and expository approaches.

Drawn diagrams.

 Illustrative diagrams. KLB BK IV. PP 104-5  
3 Hearing. Explain how the ear perceives sound. Descriptive and expository approaches.

 

   KLB BK IV. P 106  
4 Body balance and posture. Explain how the ear maintains body balance and posture. Descriptive and expository approaches.

 

   KLB BK IV. PP 107-8  
5 Defects of the ear. Identify some defects of the ear. Descriptive and expository approaches.

 

   KLB BK IV.

P 108

  
6 1 SUPPORT & MOVEMENT IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS

 

Importance of support and movement in plants.

 

  

 

 

 

 

Explain the importance of support and movement in plants.

  

 

 

 

 

Brain storming;

Probing questions;

Discussion.

   KLB BK IV. PP 111-2  
2 Arrangement of tissues in a monocotyledonous stem. Draw and label a transverse section of a monocotyledonous stem. Examine transverse section of a monocotyledonous stem. Monocotyledo-nous stem, eg. tradescantia, microscope,

Razors.

 KLB BK IV. PP111-2.  
6 3,4 Arrangement of tissues in a dicotyledonous stem. Draw and label a transverse section of a dicotyledonous stem.

Draw and label a transverse section of herbaceous and woody stems.

 

 

 Examine transverse section of a dicotyledonous stem, herbaceous and woody stems.

 

 Herbaceous stem, microscope, slides,

Razors.

 KLB BK IV. PP 111-5  
5 Stem tissues. Identify some stem tissues.

Explain the role of stem tissues.

 Drawing and labeling diagrams;

Discussion.

 Illustrative diagrams. KLB BK IV. PP 113-5  
7 1 Wilting in plants. Compare the rate of wilting of herbaceous and woody stems.

Account for difference in rate of water loss.

 

 Uproot herbaceous and woody plants;

Observe tem for about 30 min;

Brief discussion.

 

   KLB BK IV. P 116  
2-3 The exoskeleton. Describe the structure of the exoskeleton. Examine movement of a live arthropod;

Observe muscles of the hind limb of a grasshopper;

Relate the observations to the function of the exoskeleton.

 

 A live arthropod,

E.g. grasshopper, millipede.

 KLB BK IV. PP 116-7  
4-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The endoskeleton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Describe the structure of the endoskeleton.

 

 

 

 

 

 Observe skeleton of a vertebrate;

Compare it with an exoskeleton.

Discuss the contrasting features.

 

 The human skeleton.

 

 

 

 

 

 KLB BK IV. PP 117-8  
5 TEST          
8 1 Locomotory features  of  a finned fish. Identify the locomotory features of a finned fish. Observe external features of a tilapia.

Drawing and labeling;

Discussion.

 A freshly killed tilapi    
2-3 Locomotion in a finned fish. Explain how locomotion occurs in a finned fish.

Explain how a fish is adapted to locomotion in its habitat.

 Review external features of a tilapia.

Detailed discussion.

 A freshly killed tilapia. KLB BK IV. PP 117-8  
4 Tail power of a fish. Calculate the tail power of a fish. Measure length of tail, length of a tilapia fish.

Calculations.

Discussion on significance of tail power in locomotion.

 A freshly killed tilapia. KLB BK IV. PP 118-9  
5 Support and movement in mammals.

 

The skull and rib cage.

  

 

 

 

Describe the structure of the skull and rib cage.

 

  

 

 

 

Observe the human skull and rib cage of a rat / rabbit.

Detailed discussion.

 

  

 

 

 

Human skull, rib cage of rat / rabbit.

 

  

 

 

 

KLB BK IV. PP 119-120

  
9 1-2 The vertebral column.

 

Cervical and thoracic vertebrae.

 Describe the features of the vertebral column.

Identify types of vertebrae.

Explain adaptations of cervical and thoracic vertebrae to their functions.

 Examine cervical and thoracic vertebrae. Cervical and thoracic vertebrae. KLB BK IV. PP 121-2  
3-4 Thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. Explain adaptations of Thoracic and lumbar vertebrae to their functions. Examine thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.

Draw labeled diagrams;

Brief discussion.

 Thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. KLB BK IV. PP 122-3  
9 5 The sacral and caudal vertebrae. Describe the features of the sacral and caudal vertebrae.

Explain adaptations of sacral and caudal vertebrae to their functions.

 

 Examine sacral and caudal vertebrae.

Draw labeled diagrams;

Brief discussion.

 Sacral and caudal vertebrae. KLB BK IV. P 124  
10 1-2 The appendicular skeleton. Describe the features of the appendicular skeleton. Examine the appendicular skeleton of a rabbit /sheep.

Brief discussion..

 Appendicular skeleton of a rabbit /sheep.

 

 KLB BK IV. PP 124-5  
3,4

 

 

 Fore limb. Identify bones of the fore limb. Examine bones if the fore limb;

Drawing labeled diagrams;

Discussion.

 Bones of the fore limb. KLB BK IV. PP 126-7  
5 Hind limb. Identify bones of the hind limb. Examine bones if the hind limb;

Drawing labeled diagrams;

Discussion.

 Bones of the hind limb. KLB BK IV. P 127  
11-13   END  OF  TERM  EXAMS  – TRIAL EXAM  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEME  OF  WORK                             BIOLOGY  FORM  FOUR                           TERM THREE YEAR  2020

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ACTIVITIES

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REMARKS
1 1 Movable joints. Identify features of movable joints. Examine the synovial  joint.

Brief discussion.

 

 Synovial joint model. KLB BK IV. P 127  
2 Ball and socket joint. Identify features of ball and socket joint. Examine the synovial joint.

Discuss observations.

 Synovial joint model. KLB BK IV. P 128  
3,

 

4

 The hinge joint.

 

Movement of a joint.

 Identify features of hinge joint.

 

Describe movement of a joint.

 Examine a hinge joint.

 

Observe movement of the fore arm;

 

Discussion.

 Illustrative diagrams. KLB BK IV. PP 128-9  
 

5

                                        PRACTICAL TEST
2 1 Skeletal muscles. Describe features of skeletal muscles. Examine diagrams of skeletal muscles;

Brief discussion.

 Illustrative diagrams. KLB BK IV. PP 129-30  
2-3 Smooth or visceral muscles. Describe features of smooth muscles. Examine diagrams of smooth muscles;

Brief discussion.

 Illustrative diagrams. KLB BK IV. PP 129-30  
4-5 Cardiac muscles. Describe features of smooth muscles. Examine diagrams of smooth muscles;

Brief discussion;

Topic review.

 Illustrative diagrams. KLB BK IV. PP 130-1  
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TERM 1

REFERENCES:

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  2. Inventor KLB Book
  3. Certificate Business Studies Book
  4. KLB Top Mark Series Business Studies

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TERM 1 SCHEMES OF WORK.

WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES L/ACTIVITIES L/T AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1   REPORTING AND REVISION  
2  

1&2

  

Money And Banking

  

Introduction

Definition

Banking

-Money

Barter trade

Limitations/merits

  

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

Define the terms money and banking

Explain the barter trade

State merits of barter trade

State limitations of barter trade

 Observing samples of money (coins and notes

Observing pictures of barter trade

Visiting banks

Taking notes

Asking and answering of questions

Listening to resource persons

  

Money (coins or notes

Pictures

Banks

Resource persons(bank)

  

 

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 91-94 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 60-61

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 145-147

  
 

 

  

3&4

 

  

Money And Banking

 Meaning and characteristics of money

-definitions

Characteristics

Complexity

Acceptability

Disability portability

Stability

Homogeneity

Durability

Malleability

Congnisability

  

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

Give various definitions of money

Explain different characteristics of money

  

Money- coins & notes observation

Visiting banks

Listening to resource persons

Taking notes

Asking notes

Asking and answering

Observing charts on summary of characteristics of money

 sample of money (coins & note)

Banks

Charts

Resource persons

 

  

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 41-96 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 62-63

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 151-153

  
3  

1&2

  

Money And Banking

 Demand and supply for money

Transactive precautionary speculative

Measures to regulate supply of money

Open market operations

Special deposits

Bank rate

  

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

Define money

Explain reasons for holding money

Define the supply of money

Explain ways in which central bank regulates supply of money

  

Asking and answering questions

Note making

Listening to resource persons

  

Banks

Text book

  

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 97-99 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 64-66

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 154-158

  
   

3

 

Money And Banking

 Banking

Definition

Development of banking

Commercial banks

Services offered by commercial banks

Accepting deposits

Current accounts

Advantages

Disadvantages

  

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

Define banking

Discuss development of banking

Give examples of different banks in Kenya

Explain the commercial banks

Explain services offered by commercial banks

  

Listening to resource persons

Asking and answering questions

Note taking

Visiting banks

  

Banks

Resource persons

Text book

  

 

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 99-102 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 66-67,70

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 160-161,173-177

  
   

4

  

Money And Banking

  

Saving A/c

Fixed deposit Account

  

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

Define savings and fixed deposits accounts

Give advantages and disadvantages of each

  

Listening to resource persons

Asking and answering questions

Note taking

Visiting banks

  

Banks

Resource persons

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 103-105 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 69-70

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 177-179

  
 

4

  

1

  

Money And Banking

 Lending of money

Safe keeping of valuable items

Trustee services

Acting as a guarantor/referee

Acts as intermediaries (sellers & borrowers provision of foreign exchange

Offering credit  cards

  

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

Explain the functions of commercial banks

  

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

Visiting banks

  

Banks

Text book

Resource persons

  

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 105,108-109 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 68-69

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 162-170

  
   

2

  

Money And Banking

 Money transfer facilities

Standing order

Credit transfer

Telegraphic

Electronic fund transfer

Cheque

  

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

Explain different methods of  money transfer

  

Sampling different facilities

Asking and answering questions

Note making

  

Text book

  

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 106 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 68

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 163-165

  
   

3

 Money And Banking Non-banking financial institutions

Agricultural finance -corporation

The industrial commercial development ICDC, K,W,F,T. KIE,DFI, SACCOS

Functions of non-bank financial institutions

  

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

Discuss the non-bank financial institution

State the differences between non-bank financial institution and commercial banks

State the similarities

  

Note making

Asking and answering questions

  

Text book

  

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 109-112 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 71-72

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 182-189-190

  
   

4

  

Money And Banking

  

Differences and similarities between commercial banks and non-banking financial institutions

  

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

State the difference between commercial banks and non-banking financial institutions

State similarities

  

Note making

Asking and answering questions

Listening to the resource persons

  

Resource persons

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 113 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 72

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 189-190

  
 

5

  

1

  

Money And Banking

  

The central bank

Definition

Functions

 

  

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

Define the term central bank

Explain the functions of central bank

  

Note taking

Asking and answering questions

Listening to resource persons

  

Text book

Resource persons

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 113-116 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 72

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 192-201

  
   

2

  

Money And Banking

 The monetary policy

Bank rate

Open market operations

Cash/liquidity

Ratio requirement

Compulsory deposit

Selective credit

Control

Directives

Requests

  

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

Explain different monetary policies

  

Note taking

Asking and answering questions

  

Text book

  

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 113-116 student book 4 pg 116-118

 

  
   

3

  

Money And Banking

 Trends in banking

Electronic cheque

Insurance cover

Credit and debit cars

ATMs

Branches banking mergers & restructuring

E. banking

Mobile banking packaging banking

Unsecured loans

Front office

Services FOSA

Pesa point

Customer care

  

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

Explain trends in banking

  

Observing samples e.g ATM, Mobile phones, visiting banks, pesa points

ATM’s

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

  

ATM card

Mobile phones

Banks

  

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 118-121 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 76-77

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 179-182

  
   

4

  

Money And Banking

 Emerging issues

Internet & banking

Mobile banking

Bank security

Privatization of government owned banks

  

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

Explain the emerging trends

  

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

Discussions

  

Text books

  

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 78

  
 

6

  

1

  

Public Finance

  

Introduction

Definition

Purpose

  

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

Define public finance

Explain the purpose of public finance

  

Discussions

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 125-126 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 83-84

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 207-211

  
   

2

  

Public Finance

 Sources of public finance

Government borrowing

Taxes

Fines imposed by courts on offenders

Rent and rates

License

Dividends & profit

  

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

Describe the various sources of public finance

  

Discussions

Asking  and answering questions

Taking notes

  

Text book

  

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 126-128 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 83-84

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 211-213

  
   

3

  

Public Finance

  

Government expenditure

Categories of government expenditure

Sanctions

Flexibility

Economy

Proper financial management

Maximum social benefit

  

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

Define the term government expenditure

Categorize government expenditure

Explain principles of government expenditure

  

Discussions

Listening to resource person from financial department

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

  

Text book

Resource persons

  

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 128-130 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 86-88

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 213-218

  
   

4

  

Public Finance

  

TAX

Definition

Purpose

Principles

  

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

Define taxation

Explain purpose of taxation

Explain principles of taxation

  

Discussions

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 130-133 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 88-90

 

  
 

7

  

1

&

2

  

Public Finance

  

Classification of taxes

Impact

Direct

indirect

  

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

explain direct and indirect taxes

State advantages and disadvantages of taxes

 Discussions

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

Teacher uses pay slips to explain indirect taxes

  

Text book

Pay slip

  

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 135-141 student book 4

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 223-229

  
   

3

&

4

  

Public Finance

  

According to structure (tax rate)

Progressive

Regressive

Proportional

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

Explain various taxes

Progressive

Regressive

Proportion

State advantages of each

  

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

Discussions

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 133-135 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 88-90

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 221-223

  
8  

1

  

Public Finance

 Emerging issues

Increase in public expenditure

Accountability

Tax evasion

Sources of revenue

  

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

Explain various emerging issues

Give examples

  

Discussions

Taking notes

Answering and asking questions

 

  

Text book

  

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 95-97

 

  
   

2

–

4

  

Public Finance

  

Revision

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

Answer questions on topics covered

  

Answering questions

  

Full scaps

Question papers

Pens

 Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 99

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 144

  
9-10   TOPICAL REVISION  
11-13    

END TERM EXAMINATIONS(PREMOCK EXAMS)

  
14   CLOSING  

 

 

 

BUSINESS STUDIES SCHEMES OF WORK

FORM FOUR

TERM II

 

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES:

  1. Longman Explore Book
  2. Inventor KLB Book
  3. Certificate Business Studies Book
  4. KLB Top Mark Series Business Studies

 

 

WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES L/ACTIVITIES L/T AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1   REPORTING AND REVISION OF LAST TERM’S EXAMS  
 

2

  

1

  

Inflation

 Meaning

Consumer price

Index

Determination of average price

Simple average

Weighted average

  

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

Explain the meaning of inflation

Determine consumer price index

  

Teacher Explanation

Inflation

Teacher determining consumer price index

Asking and answering questions

  

Text books

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 145-149 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 101-103

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 238-240

  
   

2

&

3

  

Inflation

  

Types and causes of inflation

Demand pull

Cost push

Imported inflation structural

  

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

Explain the causes of inflation

  

Teacher giving examples of inflation

Asking questions

Taking notes

Answering questions

  

Text books

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 149-152 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 105-107

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 240-246

  
   

4

  

Inflation

  

Levels of inflation

Moderate galloping

Hyper inflation

Creeping

Rapid/persistent

  

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to explain the levels of inflation

  

Asking questions

Answering questions

Taking notes

Teacher giving examples by what people experience

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 152 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 107

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 240-246

  
 

3

  

1

  

Inflation

  

Effects of inflation in an economy

Positive

negative

 

  

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to explain the effects of inflation

  

Asking questions

Answering questions

Taking notes

Discussions

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 154-156 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 108

  
   

2

  

Inflation

  

Controlling inflation

Monetary policy

  

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

Describe monetary policy

Explain measures that are used to control inflation

  

Asking questions

Answering questions

Taking notes

Discussions

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 157-159 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 110-111

  
   

3

  

Inflation

 Fiscal policy

Statutory policy

  

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

Describe fiscal and statutory policy (non-monetary policy)

  

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

Discussions

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 157-159 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 110-111

  
   

4

  

Inflation

 Emerging issues

Inflation & food security

Price controls

Inflation and poverty

HIV and AIDs

Revisions questions

  

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

Explain emerging issues in inflation

  

Discussions

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

 Text book  

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 112-113

 

  
 

4

  

1

  

International Trade

  

Introduction

-Advantages

Disadvantages

  

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

Define the term international trade

Explain the advantages and disadvantages

  

Taking notes

Discussions

Asking and answering questions

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 163-164 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 116-118

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 257-264

  
   

2

  

International Trade

 Terms of trade

Definition

Computation of terms of trade

Factors determining the terms of trade between countries

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

Define the term

Terms of trade

Compute terms of trade

Explain factors determining terms of trade between countries

  

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

Discussions

Taking examples on determining terms of trade

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 164-167 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 118-120

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 266-268

  
   

3

  

International Trade

  

Reasons for differences in

Terms of trade between countries

Unfavorable and unfavorable terms of trade

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

Explain the differences between countries

Nature of commodity being exported and imported

Shift in demand for country’s export

Total quantity supplied

  

Discussions

Taking examples

Asking and answering questions

  

Text books

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 167-168 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 120-121

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 268-270

  
   

4

  

International Trade

 Balance of payments

Definitions

Balance of payments account

Components of balance of payments

Balance of payment on current A/c

  

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

Define balance of payments

Describe balance of payments A/C

Explain balance of payment on current account

  

Discussions

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 168-169 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 122

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 271

  
 

5

  

1

  

International Trade

  

Capital Account

Official settlement A/c

  

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

Describe capital accounts

Official settlement A/c

  

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

Discussions

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 169-171 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 122-123

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 271-272

  
   

2

  

International Trade

  

Balance of payments

Disequilibrium

Causes of balance of payment deficit

  

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

Describe balance of payments disequilibrium

Explain causes of balance of payment deficit

  

Taking notes

Discussions

Asking and answering questions

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 171-172 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 124-125

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 273-275

  
   

3

  

International Trade

  

Balance of payments disequilibrium surplus

  

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

Explain causes of payment surplus

  

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

Discussions

  

Text book

 Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 123-124

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 275-276

  
   

4

  

International Trade

  

Correcting balance of disequilibrium

  

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

Explain how balance of payment disequilibrium

  

Discussion

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 124-125 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 124-125

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 276-278

  
 

6

  

1

  

International Trade

  

Terms of sale in International trade

Low, F.O.R, D.D,F.A.S,F.O.B, C&F,C.I.F, landed in Bond, Franco O.N.O

  

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

Explain terms of sales used in international trade

  

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

Discussions

© Education Plus Agencies

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 725-176 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 125-126

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 279-281

  
   

2

  

International Trade

 Documents used in international trade

Import license

Bill of lading

Certificate of origin

Commercial invoice

Pro-forma invoice

Freight note

  

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

Describe different document used in international trade

  

Observing samples of the documents

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

  

Text books

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 176-179 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 126-127

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 282-288

  
   

3

&

4

  

International Trade

  

International financial institutions

IMF

ADB

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

Explain functions of financial institutions

IMF

State advantages of the institutions

State disadvantages

  

Taking notes

Asking and answering question

  

Text books

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 180-181  student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 127-130

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 289-292

  
 

7

  

1

  

International Trade

  

African Development Fund

IBRD word bank

  

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

Describe this financial institutions

State the functions and objectives

  

Discussions

Teacher explains forms of economic integration

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

 

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 181 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 131-132

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 292

  
   

2

&

3

  

International Trade

 Forms of economic integration

Free trade area

Common market

Custom unions

Economic union

Common monetary system

  

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

Describe various forms of integration

  

Teacher explains forms of economic integration

Taking notes and asking questions

Discussion

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 182-183 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 133-134

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 293-294

  
   

4

  

International Trade

 Importance of economic integration to a country

Enjoy economies of scales

Attracts new industries

Adopt new technology

Advantages of money unions

Joint public utility

  

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to recognize the importance of economic integration

  

Discussion

Teacher explains importance of economic integrations

Asking and answering questions

  

Text book

  

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 135

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 294-296

 

  
 

8

  

1

  

International Trade

  

Free trade

Definition

Advantages

Disadvantages

  

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

Define freed trade

State advantages and disadvantages of free trade

  

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

Teaching explaining free trade

discussions

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 184student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 135-136

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 297-298

  
   

2

  

International Trade

  

Trade Restrictions

Reasons &methods

  

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

Define the term trade restriction, explain methods of trade restrictions

  

Discussions

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 185-187 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 137-138

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 299-301

  
   

3

  

International Trade

  

Advantages and disadvantages of trade restriction

  

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

State advantages and disadvantages

  

Discussions

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 187-188 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 138

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 301-303

  
   

4

  

International Trade

  

Trends in international trade

Liberalization EPZ website/Ecommerce

Advantages & disadvantages

  

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

Explain the newly emerging trends

State advantages and disadvantages of the trends

  

Discussions

Use of mobile phones to access internet

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

  

Text book

Mobile phones

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 188-189 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 139-143

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 307-308

  
9 – 10    

TOPICAL REVISION

  
11-13    

MOCK EXAMINATIONS

  
14   CLOSING  

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS STUDIES SCHEMES OF WORK

FORM FOUR

TERM III

 

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES:

  1. Longman Explore Book
  2. Inventor KLB Book
  3. Certificate Business Studies Book
  4. KLB Top Mark Series Business Studies

 

 

WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES L/ACTIVITIES L/T AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1   REPORTING AND REVISION OF LAST TERM’S EXAMS  
 

2

  

1

  

Economic Development And Planning

  

Introduction

Economic growth indicators

Terms used

  

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

Define economic growth

Explain indicators

Define terms used

  

Teacher explaining

Economic growth and development

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 147

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 311-312

  
   

2

  

Economic Development And Planning

 Economic Development

Definition

Indicators

Differences between economic growth and economic development

  

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

Define economic development

Explain indicators

State differences between growth and economic development

  

Discussions

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

  

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 196student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 149-151

 

  
   

3

  

Economic Development And Planning

  

Underdevelopment

Definition

Characteristics

  

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

Define underdevelopment

State characteristics

  

Discussions

Asking and answering questions

Taking questions

Taking notes

Reading magazines and journals

  

Magazines

Journals

Text book

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 196-200 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 151-153

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 314-317

  
   

4

  

Economic Development And Planning

 Goals of development

Provision of basic human wants, increase pre-capital income

Employment

Self-sufficiency

Reducing poverty

  

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

Explain goals of development

  

Reading journals of 2030 vision

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

Surfing internet

  

Text book

Journals

Magazines

Computers (internet)

  

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 154-155

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 317

 

  
 

3

  

1

  

Economic Development And Planning

  

Factors that may hinder development

-low natural resource endowment

Capital

Poor technology

Human resource

  

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

Explain factors that may hinder development

  

Reading journals

Magazines, newspapers, textbook

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

  

Text book

Computers

(internet)

Journals

Magazines

Newspapers

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 200-202 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 155-157

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 321-323

  
   

2

  

Economic Development And Planning

  

Development planning

Definition

Characteristics of good development plan

  

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

Define plan development planning

State characteristics of good development planning

  

Reading journals

Magazines and newspaper on vision 2030 & planning

Asking and answering questions

Taking notes

  

Text book

Journals

Magazines

Newspaper

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 202student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 157-158

  
   

3

  

Economic Development And Planning

  

Need for development planning

  

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

Describe the need for development planning

  

Discussions

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

Reading journals

Magazines on vision 2030

  

Magazines

Text book

Journals

 Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 203-204student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 158-159

  
   

4

  

Economic Development And Planning

 Problems encountered in development planning

Corruption

Lack of sufficient data

Shortage of funds

Over protection

Inadequate technical skills

Inadequate political goodwill

  

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

Explain problems facing development planning

  

Discussions

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

  

Text book

  

Inventor 4 KLB secondary business studies  pg 204-206 student book 4

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 160-161

Dynamics if Business studies form 4 pg 326-327

 

  
 

4

  

1

  

Economic Development And Planning

 Emerging issues

HIV & Aids

Environment and economic development

Women empowerment

Accuracy and reliability

  

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

Explain emerging issues in economic development and planning

  

Discussions

Taking notes

Asking and answering questions

  

Text book

  

Longman Explore Business studies Book 4 pg 161-162

 

  
5 – 7    

TOPICAL REVISION

 
8-11   KCSE EXAMINATION  

 

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SCHEME  OF  WORK   FORM  ONE  AGRICULTURE  TERM  ONE  2021-2026

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TOPIC/

SUBTOPIC

 LESSON / SPECIFIC

OBJECTIVES

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ACTIVITIES

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RESOURCES

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1

 INTAKE OF STUDENTS    

 2  

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 INTRODUCTION

          TO

AGRICULTURE

 

Introduction.

 

 

 

Branches of Agriculture.

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

 

To define Agriculture as an art and a science.

 

 

To describe the branches of Agriculture.

  

 

 

Brainstorming:

Teacher elicits the definition of Agriculture.

Discussion- Branches of Agriculture: crop farming, livestock farming, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture Engineering, e.t.c.

 

  

 

 

Chart- Branches of Agriculture.

 

Livestock / Crop products.

  

 

 

   KLB

Pages 1-3

 

LONGHORN

Pages 1-2

 

CERT.AGRIC

Pages 1-3

 
Importance of Agriculture. To explain the importance of Agriculture. Brain storming, guided questions and detailed discussion. Livestock / Crop raw produce, industrial goods, flow charts.

 

 CERT.AGRIC

Pages 3-4.

 
2 Problems facing Agriculture. To state and explain problems facing Agriculture and suggest possible solutions. Brain storming, guided questions and detailed discussion. CERT.AGRIC

Page 4.

 
Farming Systems. To define a farming system.

To identify factors that affect choice of a farming system.

 Teacher exposes the meaning of a farming system.

Discussion on factors that affect choice of a farming system.

 

 KLB

Pages 5-6

LONGHORN

Pages 6-7

CERT.AGRIC

Page 5
3

 

 

1

 Farming systems in Kenya.

 

Intensive farming systems.

 To describe various farming systems practised intensively.

 

To state advantages and disadvantages of each type of intensive farming.

 Q/A & Discussion:

–        Arable farming.

–        Small-scale farming.

–        Subsistence farming

Q/A & Discussion:

-commercial farming.

-Intercropping.

 

  

LONGHORN

Pages 7-9

 

CERT.AGRIC

Page 6.
3
 

 

 

 

 

 Extensive farming systems.

 

 

Advantages and disadvantages of extensive farming system.

 

 To describe various farming systems practised extensively.

 

To state advantages and disadvantages of each type of extensive farming.

 Discussion:

–        Dairy farming

–        Large-scale farming

–        Ranching

–        Plantation farming.

 

Q/A and explanations.

 

 

 Relevant photographs: plantations, ranches, dairy farms. KLB

Pages 5-6.

 

LONGHORN

Page 7.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 2 Methods of farming.

 

Mixed farming.

 To define mixed farming.

 

To state advantages and disadvantages of mixed farming.

 Probing questions.

Discussion- factors favouring / militating against mixed farming.

 

 KLB

Pages 6,7,& 8

 

LONGHORN

Pages 9-13

 
Nomadic Pastoralism. To define nomadic pastoralism.

To state advantages and disadvantages of nomadic pastoralism.

 

 Probing questions.

Discussion- factors favouring / militating against pastoralism.

 CERT. AGRIC

Pages 7-9
3 Shifting cultivation. To define shifting cultivation.

To state advantages and disadvantages of shifting cultivation.

 

 Exposition;

Discussion.

 CERT. AGRIC

Pages 7-9
1 Organic farming.

 

 

 

 

Agroforestry.

 To define organic farming.

To state advantages and disadvantages of organic farming.

To define agroforestry.

 

 

 Probing questions.

Discussion: factors favoring / militating against organic farming / organic farming.

 

 

 Specimens of organic manures.

Specimens of agroforestry trees,

Charts & photographs.

  

CERT. AGRIC

Pages 8-9
2 FACTORS INFLUENCING AGRICULTURE

 

Human factors.

 To explain the human factors influencing Agriculture. Detailed discussion and probing questions on: Health (emphasis on HIV/AIDS), education level, communication, economic development, marketing, government policies, e.t.c.

 

  

 

 

 

 

Data on HIV/AIDS.

  

 

 

 

K.L.B.

Pgs 11- 15
3 CAT
5 MID TERM BREAK
6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1 Climatic factors.

 

– Rainfall.

 To discuss at length influence of rainfall on Agriculture.

To identify farming practices that:

–        Reduce effects of water shortage.

–        Overcome effects of excess water.

 

 Q/A and explanations about: rainfall i.e. lack of rainfall, excess rainfall, rainfall intensity, distribution and reliability.

Exposition and explanations.

 Weather station instruments:

rain gauge.

  

KLB

Page 18

CERT.AGRIC

Page13

LONGHORN

Pgs 24-32.
2 – Temperature. To define cardinal temperature range, maximum and minimum temperature, optimum temperature.

To identify factors that cause temperature variations.

To explain ways in which plants/ animals overcome extreme temperatures.

 

 Exposition and explanation.

Discussion and Q/A on; altitude, latitude, seasons, winds, clouds, slope, e.t.c.

Students highlight ways in which plants / animals overcome extreme temperatures, then the

teacher delves into the details.

 Thermometers. KLB

Page 19.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Page 16.

 

LONGHORN

Pages 24-32.
3 – Light. To state functions of light.

To describe characteristics of light.

 Q/A: Functions of light.

Exposition & Discussion: Light intensity, duration and wavelength.

 

 

 

 KLB

Page 21.

CERT. AGRIC

Page 18.

LONGHORN

Pgs 24-32.

 

 
7 1 – Wind and Relative Humidity. To identify effects of wind on agricultural production.

To explain relation between relative humidity and rate of evapotranspiration.

 Q/A: Uses and nuisances of wind.

Exposition: Meaning of relative humidity.

Discussion: Relative humidity v/s rate of evapotranspiration.

 

 KLB

Page20.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Page 20.
Biotic factors. To explain effects of biotic factors on Agriculture. Q/A and explanations on effects of: pests, diseases, pathogens, predators, pollinators, bacteria, e.t.c. on Agriculture.

 

 Wall charts / Sample pests and pollinators. KLB

Pages 16-17.

CERT. AGRIC

Pages 20-21.

LONGHORN

Pages 16-21.

 
2 Edaphic factors.

 

 To define soil.

To state uses of soil.

To identify forms of weathering.

 Q/A and explanation: definition of soil, its uses.

Exposition: Teacher exposes meaning of weathering and forms of weathering.

 

 Soil / rock samples. KLB

Page 22.

CERT. AGRIC

Page 21.

LONGHORN

Pages 33-60
Soil profile. To define soil profile.

To represent soil profile diagrammatically.

To explain effects of soil profile on crop production.

 Exposition – Definition.

Drawing and labelling soil horizons.

Explanation and questioning: soil horizons v/s crop production.

 

 Chart – Soil profile. KLB

Page30.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Pages  27-28.

 

LONGHORN

Pages 33-60.
3 Soil constituents & sedimentation. To identify constituents of soil. Group experiments-To show soil sedimentation.

 

(Left overnight).

 Measuring cylinder,

Water,

Sample of garden soil,

Sodium carbonate.

 

 KLB

Pages 32-34.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Page 30.

 

 
Soil constituents & sedimentation. To explain the importance of the soil constituents. Discussion: Constituents of soil and importance of each constituent. LONGHORN

Pages 33-60.

 

 

 

8 1,2 Soil texture. To define soil texture.

To identify textural classes of soil.

To identify types of soils.

 Group experiment- Mechanical analysis of soil.

Discuss the results.

Expose meaning of soil texture.

 Sieve meshes of different diameters,

Beakers,

Garden soil,

Weighing balance.

 

 

 KLB

Pages 46-49.

CERT.AGRIC

Page 38.

LONGHORN

Pages 33-60.
3 Water retention of soils. To describe an experiment to show:

–        Water retention of soils.

–        Capillary rates of different soils.

 Group experiments.

Discussion of observations.

 Sandy, Loam,

Clay soil

Cotton wool

Funnels

Stop watches

Rulers

Measuring cylinders.

 

 

 KLB

Pages 52-53.

CERT. AGRIC

Page 46.
9 1 Effect of soil water holding properties on crop production. To explain the effects of soil water holding properties on crop production. Q/A and explanation about soil aeration and drainage and their influences on growth of crops.

 

 KLB

Pages 52-53.

CERT. AGRIC

Page 46.
2,3 Soil structure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 To define soil structure.

To identify types of soil structure.

To identify mans influence on soil structure.

To explain effects of soil structure on crops.

 Detailed discussion.

Drawing of diagram- soil horizons.

Q/A: Man’s influence on soil structure.

Q/A: Soil structure v/s Crop production.

 

 

 Chart- soil structure forms. KLB

Page 41.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Page 40.

 

LONGHORN

Pages 33-60
10 END  OF  TERM  ONE ASSESSMENT TEST  

SCHEME  OF  WORK   FORM  ONE  AGRICULTURE  TERM  TWO  2021-2026

 WK

NO

L/

NO

TOPIC/

SUBTOPIC

 LESSON / SPECIFIC

OBJECTIVES

 TEACHING / LEARNING

ACTIVITIES

 MATERIALS

/

RESOURCES

 REF.

REM.
1 1-2 Soil chemical properties. To describe chemical properties of soil.

To explain the influence of chemical properties of soils on crop production.

 Teacher exposes new concepts e.g. carbon acid in the soil.

Group experiments – Soil pH ranges.

Discuss the observations.

Explanations and questioning.

 

 

 Litmus papers,

Bromothymol blue,

Universal indicator, pH meters.

 

 KLB

Page 55.

 

LONGHORN

Pages 33-60.
 

 

 

3

 FARM TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

 

Crop production tools.

 To distinguish farm tools from farm equipment.

To identify farm tools and equipment and state their uses.

 

 

 Drawing garden tools.

 

Identifying real tools, such as pruning fork, leveling boards, knap-sack sprayer, soil auger, e.t.c

 

 

 Chart – Tools that are not common.

 

 

.

 KLB

Pages  59-63.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Pages 48-52

 

LONGHORN

Pages 62-63
4 Classification of farm tools and equipment.

 

Maintenance of farm tools and equipment

 To classify tools on basis of their uses.

 

To state practices of maintenance of the tools.

 

 Common farm tools, school farm KLB

Pages  59-63.

CERT. AGRIC

Pages 48-52

LONGHORN

Pages 62-63
5 Livestock production tools and equipments. To identify livestock production tools and equipment.

To state purposes of livestock production tools and equipment.

To label diagrams of important tools.

To state practices of maintenance of the tools.

 

 Drawing/ identifying the elastrator, hoof trimmer, strip cup, teeth clipper, drenching gun, chaff cutter, dehorning wire, bolus gun and others.

Discussion: Maintenance practices of identified parts of the tools.

 Chart-Uncommon tools: elastrator, hoof trimmer, strip cup, teeth clipper, drenching gun, chaff cutter, dehorning wire, bolus gun and others. KLB

Pages 63-75.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Pages 54-59.

 

LONGHORN

Pgs 63-73.
2 1 Workshop tools and equipment. To identify common workshop tools and equipments.

To identify practices of maintaining the workshop.

To state general safety precautions to be observed in a work shop.

 Drawing / identifying

Common workshop tools/ masonry tools: saws, planes, hammers, pliers, spoke shave, files, rasps, G-clamp, tin snip, e.t.c

Q/A: Maintenance practices.

 

 Saws, planes, hammers, pliers, spoke shave, files, rasps, G-clamp, tin snip KLB

Pages 94-97.

 
2 Measuring tools. To identify common measurement tools and equipments.

To identify practices of maintaining the measuring tools.

 Drawing / identifying common measurement tools: tape measure, plumb bob, T-square, spirit level, marking gauge.

 

 Common measurement tools: tape measure, plumb bob, T-square, spirit level, marking gauge.

 

 KLB

Pages 82-85.
3 CROP PRODUCTION   1

Land Clearing.

 To explain importance of land clearing.

To identify tools for land clearing..

  

 

Brainstorming,

Q/A & Discussion.

  

 

Tools / photographs of tools used in land clearing.

 KLB

Page 109.

CERT.  AGRIC.

Page 81.

 
3 1 Land preparation.

 

 

 

 To explain importance of land preparation.

To identify methods of land preparation.

To identify tools for land preparation.

 

  

 

Brainstorming,

Q/A & Discussion.

  

 

Tools / photographs of tools used in land prep.

  
2,3 Primary cultivation.

 

– Hand cultivation.

 To state advantages and disadvantages of hand cultivation.

To relate hand cultivation to correct tools and equipment.

 Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of the cultivation methods discussed.

 

Discussion: Choice of equipment for primary cultivation.

 

 Tools / photographs of tools used in hand cultivation. KLB

Page 106.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Page 77-78.

 

LONGHORN

Page 103.

 
4 1,2 Secondary cultivation. To state aims of secondary cultivation.

To state factors affecting number of secondary cultivation carried out.

To identify implements used during secondary cultivation.

 

 Q/A: Definition of secondary cultivation, factors affecting number of secondary cultivations, etc.

 

Discussion: Implements used during secondary cultivation.

 School farm,

 

Chart showing harrows.

 KLB

Page109-110.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Page 84-85.

LONGHORN

Page 110.

 
3 Minimum tillage. To define minimum tillage.

To give reasons for carrying out minimum tillage.

To state advantages and disadvantages of minimum tillage.

 

 Teacher exposes the meaning of minimum tillage.

 

Q/A and explanations: Advantages and disadvantages of minimum tillage.

 

 

 KLB

Page 112-113.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Page 85.

 

LONG HORN

Page103.
5 1,2 Tertiary operations. To identify tertiary operations carried out in the field.

To state importance of some tertiary operations.

To relate required soil tilth to the type of tertiary operations carried out.

 

 Discussion: Ridging, rolling and leveling and their importance. Chart / photographs showing ridgers, rollers, levelers. KLB

Pages 110-111.

 

LONG HORN

Page 86.

 
 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 WATER SUPPLY, IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

 

Uses of water in a farm.

 

  

 

 

 

To state uses of water in a farm.

 

  

 

 

 

Q/A and brief explanations.

Written assignment.

  

 

 

 

Photographs of dams, boreholes, springs and gutters.

  

 

 

KLB

Pages 117-120.

CERT. AGRIC.

Pages 89-92.

LONGHORN

Page 114.

 

 

 

 
6 1 Sources of water in a farm. To identify sources of water in a farm.

 

 

 Q/A and brief explanations.

Written assignment.

 otographs of dams, boreholes, springs and gutters. KLB

Pages 117-120.

CERT. AGRIC.

Pages 89-92.

LONGHORN

Page 114.

 
2 Water collection and piping, To describe water collection, and piping. Assignment method / group discussion. KLB

Pages 120-121.

CERT. AGRIC.

Page 94.

LONGHORN

Page 114.
3 Storage and treatment of water. To describe water storage and treatment.

 

 
7 1 Irrigation. To identify aims of irrigation.

To explain choice of irrigation equipment.

To state methods of irrigation.

 

 Brief discussion. KLB

Pages 129-134.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Pages 101-104.

 

LONGHORN

Pages  114-124.
2,3 Methods of irrigation. To describe methods of irrigation.

To state advantages of overhead irrigation over surface irrigation.

To explain economic importance of irrigation.

 

 Probing questions and discussion. Illustrative charts- Methods of irrigation.  
8 1 Drainage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 To describe methods of water drainage.

 

 

 Probing questions and discussion. Illustrative charts- Methods of drainage. KLB

Page 136.

CERT. AGRIC

Pages 108-109.

LONGHORN

Page 133.
2,3 Water pollution. To identify agricultural practices that can lead to water pollution.

To identify practices that can reduce water pollution.

 

 Q/A: Identifying water pollutants and methods of pollution control. Samples of water pollutants & polluted water. KLB

Page 139.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Page 110.

 

LONGHORN

Page 137

 

 

 

 WK

NO

L/

NO

TOPIC/

SUBTOPIC

 LESSON / SPECIFIC

OBJECTIVES

 TEACHING / LEARNING

ACTIVITIES

 MATERIALS

/

RESOURCES

 REF.

REM.
9 1,2 SOIL FERTILITY

 

Characteristics of a fertile soil.

 To identify characteristics of a fertile soil.

To describe ways in which soil fertility is lost.

To state ways of improving soil fertility.

 

 Q/A and explanations.

Brief discussion.

 Samples of fertile soil, eroded soil, KLB

Page 142.

 

CERT.AGRIC

Page112.

LONGHORN

Page 140.
3 Organic manures. To identify role of organic manure in crop production.

To state types of organic manures.

 

 Q/A and explanations.

 

 

 KLB

Pages146-147.

 

LONGHORN

Pgs 143-145.
10 & 11 END TERM 2 EXAMS
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEME  OF  WORK   FORM  ONE  AGRICULTURE  TERM  THREE  2021-2026

 WK

NO

L/

NO

TOPIC/

SUBTOPIC

 LESSON / SPECIFIC

OBJECTIVES

 TEACHING / LEARNING

ACTIVITIES

 MATERIALS

/

RESOURCES

 REF.

REM.
1 1,2 Methods of making organic manure. To describe methods of making organic manure. Discussion: Compost manure, green manure, FYM.

Procedure of making manure.

 Compost manure, green manure, FYM. KLB

Pages 149-150.

CERT.AGRIC

Page 114-116.

LONGHORN

Pages 146-148.
3 Quality of FYM. To state factors influencing quality of FYM. Detailed discussion.

Q/A: Proper storage of FYM.

 

 FYM. KLB

Page 149.

CERT.AGRIC

Page116.
2 1 LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Importance of livestock.

 

Livestock types and breeds.

 

  

 

 

To state the importance of livestock.

To define the terms livestock breed and livestock type.

 

  

 

 

Q/A

Exposition:  Definition of livestock breeds and types.

  

 

 

Livestock products and by-products.

 KLB

Page 155.

 

CERT.AGRIC

Page 118.

 

LONGHORN

Page 152.
2 Dairy cattle. To identify key parts of a cow.

To identify characteristics of dairy cattle.

To describe various breeds of dairy cattle.

 

 Drawing and labeling a cow.

 

Q/A: Characteristics of dairy cattle.

 

 Chart- key parts of a cow. KLB

Page 159

 

CERT.AGRIC

Page120.
3,

 

 

 

1

 Breeds of dairy cattle. To describe common breeds of dairy cattle. Brief discussion: characteristics, origin of – Jersey, Guernsey, Friesian, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, e.t.c.

 

 Wall chart: breeds of dairy cows. KLB

Pages 159-162.

CERT.AGRIC

Pages 120-122.

LONGHORN

Pages152.
3
2 Beef cattle. To identify major parts of a beef animal.

To identify general characteristics of beef cattle.

 

 Drawing and labeling a beef cow. Charts- a beef animal.

 

 KLB

Pages 162-163.

 

CERT.AGRIC

Pages123-127.
3,

 

 

 

1

 Breeds of beef cattle. To describe various breeds of beef cattle Brief discussion: Hereford, Aberdeen Angus, Charolais, and Galloway. Wall chart-Beef cattle KLB

Pages 163-164.

CERT.AGRIC

Pages 123-127.
4
2 Dual-purpose cattle. To identify dual-purpose cattle breeds (both exotic and indigenous).

To state characteristics of dual-purpose cattle breeds.

 

 Discuss characteristics of Sahiwal, Red Poll and Zebu (East African Zebu). Photographs of dual-purpose cattle breeds. KLB

Pages164-165.

CERT.AGRIC

Pages

127-128.
MIDTERM BREAK
 

 

 

 

1

 Sheep.

 

Breeds of wool sheep.

 To name the key parts of a sheep.

To name breeds of wool sheep.

To state characteristics of each bread of wool sheep.

 

  

 

Identifying and stating characteristics of Merino sheep, Rambouillet, Suffolk.

 Chart- key parts of a sheep.

 

Wall chart- Breeds of wool sheep.

 

 KLB

Page 174

CERT.AGRIC

Page 129-133.

LONGHORN

Page164.
5
2 Mutton sheep breeds. To name breeds of mutton sheep.

To state characteristics of each bread of mutton sheep.

 

 Identifying and stating characteristics of the Dorper, Black head Persian sheep, Masai sheep, Somali sheep. Wall chart- Breeds of mutton sheep.

 

 

 

 KLB

Pages 176-177.

CERT.AGRIC

Page 132.
3 Dual-purpose sheep. To name breeds of dual-purpose sheep.

To state characteristics of each bread of dual-purpose sheep.

 

 Assignment method: Stating characteristics of Romney Marsh, Corriedale, and Hampshire Down. Wall chart: dual-purpose sheep breeds. KLB

Page 178.

 

CERT.AGRIC

Pages133-134

 
6 1 Breeds of meat goats. To name and state characteristics of breeds of meat goats.

 

 Highlight the characteristics of: Galla goat, Boar goat.  
2 Breeds of milk goats.

 

 

 To name and state characteristics of breeds of milk goats.

To state characteristics of Angora goat.

 Highlight the characteristics of: Toggenburg goat, Saanen, Jamnapuri goat, e.t.c.

Highlight the characteristics of Angora goat.

 

 Wall chart- milk and meat goats. KLB

Page 180.

CERT.AGRIC

Pages 135-137.

LONGHORN

Page 169.
3 Pig breeds. To name key parts of a pig.

To identify breeds of pigs and their characteristics.

 Highlight briefly the characteristics of Large White, Ladrace, Hampshire and others.

 

 

 Chart- Key parts of a pig

Wall chart- Major pig breeds.

 

 

 KLB

Pages 166-171.

CERT. AGRIC

Pages

139-140.

LONGHORN

Page 174.
Breeds of rabbits. To name key parts of a rabbit.

To identify breeds of rabbits and their characteristics.

 Briefly discuss the typical conformation and characteristics of New Zealand White, the California White, the Chinchilla and Earlops.

 

 Chart- Key parts of a rabbit

Wall chart- Rabbit breeds.

 

 KLB

Pages 184-185.

CERT. AGRIC.

Pages 141-143.

LONGHORN

Page 183.

  
 

 

 

1

 Chicken breeds. To name key parts of a chicken.

To list characteristics of pure breeds of chicken

 

 Drawing and labelling.

Assignment method:

Leghorn, Rhode Island Red, Australop, Light Sussex, Plymouth Rock, e.t.c.

 

 Chart – Key parts of a chicken. KLB

Pages 172-174.

CERT. AGRIC.

Pages 143-146.

 

LONGHORN

Page 178.
7
2 Chicken hybrids. To state advantages of hybrids over pure breeds.

 

 Q/A & brief discussion.  
3 Camel breeds. To identify the two major camel breeds. Exposition;

Discussion;

Excursion.

 

 Photographs of camel breeds. KLB

Pages 185-186.

CERT. AGRIC.

Pages 185-186.

LONGHORN

Page 182.

 
8 1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 1

 

Introduction.

  

To define the terms Economics and Agricultural Economics.

 Probing questions and discussion. KLB

Page 189.

 

CERT. AGRIC

Page 149.

 

LONGHORN

Page 190.
Basic economic principles. To explain basic concepts of economics. Discussion at length on the following: scarcity and choice, opportunity cost, preference and choice.

 

 KLB

Pages 189-190.

CERT. AGRIC

Page 150.

LONGHORN

Page 190.
2 Importance of Farm records. To describe the importance of keeping accurate up-to-date farm records.

 

 Q/A and explanation of importance of farm records. Specimen farm records. KLB

Pages 190-191.

CERT. AGRIC

Page 150.

LONGHORN

Pages 192-194.
Types of farm records.

Inventory and financial records.

 To describe inventory records and financial records. Probing questions and discussion. Samples of records / charts. KLB

Page 192.

CERT. AGRIC

Page 152.

LONGHORN

Page 160.
3 Labour records and production records. To describe labour records and production records, and their components. Probing questions and discussion. Labour records and production records. KLB

Page 198, &192.

CERT.AGRIC.

Page 152.

LONGHORN

Page 160.

 
Livestock Production Records.

 

Breeding records.

  

To identify components of animal breeding records.

  

Q/A: Components of breeding records.

Group work:

– Components of breeding records of a cow in tabular form.

-Components of breeding records of a sow.

 

  

 

 

Livestock breeding records.

  

 

KLB

Page 194.

CERT.AGRIC

Page 154.

LONGHORN

Page 200.

 
9 Feeding records.

 

Health records.

 To explain importance of feeding records.

To represent feeding details in tabular form.

To identify details of animal health records.

 

 Probing questions and discussion. Chart – Sample of animal health record. KLB

Page 196-197.

 

CERT. AGRIC.

Page 158-159.

 
2,3 Livestock production records. To state importance of keeping accurate livestock production records.

To identify necessary details of livestock production records.

 

 Discussion: Milk production record/ egg production record.

 

Practical activity- Design milk production / egg production records.

 

 

 

 Livestock production records. KLB

Page 192.

CERT. AGRIC.

Page 152.

LONGHORN

Page 160.
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 SCHEME  OF  WORK                      FORM  FOUR  CHEMISTRY                     TERM  ONE   20………..  

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SUBTOPIC

 LESSON  / SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES
 TEACHING / LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
 MATERIALS

/

RESOURCES

 REFERENCES REMARKS

1

1,

2

ACIDS, BASES AND SALTS.

 

 

Strength of acids.

 

Acids in aqueous form.

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

 

Define an acid in terms of hydrogen ions.

 

Explain strength of acids in aqueous form in terms of number of hydrogen ions present.

  

 

 

 

Class experiments: investigate reactions of magnesium and zinc carbonate with different acids.

Make and record observations in tabular form.

Make deductions from the observations.

Write relevant chemical equations and ionic equations.

Detailed discussion leading to the definition of an acid and explanation of strength of an acid.

 

  

 

 

 

Magnesium strip, zinc carbonate,

2M HCl,

2M H2SO4,

2M ethanoic acid.

  

 

 

 

K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 1-4

  

3,

4

pH values of acids.

 

Electrical conductivities of aqueous acids.

 Determine strength of acids using pH values.

 

Determine strengths of acids by comparing their electrical conductivities.

 

Classify acids as either strong or weak in terms of partial dissociations in aqueous solutions.

 

 Q/A: review determination of strength of acids using a litmus paper and pH scale.

Class / group experiments: record colour of universal indicator in

2M HCl and 2M ethanoic acid.

Set up voltameters of 2M HCl and 2M ethanoic acid in turns.

Record amounts of current .

Discuss the observations.

Write corresponding ionic equations.

 

 Universal

indicator,

2M HCl,

2M ethanoic acid,

dry cells,

carbon electrodes,

milli-ammeters,

wires, switches etc.

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 4-6

  

5

Definition of a base in terms of hydroxide ions.

 Define a base in terms of hydroxide ions. Teacher demonstration:

Dissolve calcium hydroxide in water.

Carry out litmus test on the resulting solution.

Discuss the results; hence define a base in terms of hydroxide ions.

 

 Red litmus paper, calcium hydroxide solid. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages6-7

  

2

1

Neutralization reaction.

 Determine the results of reaction of an acid and a base. Add 1M HCl to an aqueous solution of Calcium hydroxide drop wise until colour, change of the universal indicator is noted.

Write ionic equation for the reaction.

 

 1M HCl,

Calcium hydroxide,

universal indicator.

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Page 7

  

2,3

Strength of bases.

 Compare strengths of bases using pH values and electrical conductivity.

 

 

Classify bases/ alkali as either strong or weak in terms of complete /  partial ionization.

 

 

 Carry out pH tests of 2M NaOH and 2M ammonia solution using universal indicator solutions; and observe colour changes.

 

Carry out electrical conductivity tests of voltameters of the above solutions.

 

Discussion: relate number of hydroxide ions to pH values and electrical conductivity of bases.

 

 

 2M NaOH,

2M ammonia solution, universal indicator solutions, dry cells,

carbon electrodes,

milliammeters,

wires, switches etc

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages7-9

  

4

Dissolving hydrogen chloride gas in water / methylbenzene.

 

 

 Define a polar and a non-polar solvent.

 

 Teacher demonstration:

Dissolving HCl gas in different solvents.

Discuss the observations.

Write down related balanced chemical equations.

 Ammonia gas,

Methylbenzene, hydrogen chloride gas.

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 9-11

  

5

Dissolving ammonia gas in water/ methylbenzene.

 

 

 Investigate effect of a polar / non-polar solvent on ammonia gas. Carry out litmus tests on the resulting solution.

Make observations and deductions thereof.

Write down related balanced chemical equations.

 Ammonia gas,

Methylbenzene.

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 11-12

  

3

1,2

Amphoteric oxides.

 Define an amphoteric oxide.

Identify some amphoteric oxides.

 

 Class experiment:

Carry out acid / base reactions with metal oxides.

Q/A: make deductions from the results.

Writing and balancing relevant equations.

 

 

 2M Nitric acid

2M NaOH,

HNO3.

Amphoteric oxides.

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 12-14

  

3,4

Precipitation Reactions.

 Define a precipitate.

Write ionic equations showing formation of precipitates.

 

 Q/A: review definition of a salt.

Class experiment;

Add sodium carbonate or a suitable carbonate to various salt solutions containing Mg2+, Al3+, Ca2+, etc.

Make observations and discuss the results.

 

 

 Soluble carbonates e.g. Na2CO3, K2CO3, (NH4)2CO3

Salt solutions containing Mg2+, Al3+, Ca2+, etc.

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 14-16

  

5

Solubility of chlorides sulphites and sulphates.

 Find out cations that form (in)soluble chlorides, sulphates and sulphites. Class experiments: measure 2cc of 0.1M solution containing Pb2+ into a test tube.

Add drops of 2M NaCl solution.

(Later 2M Sodium Sulphate and 2M Sodium Sulphate).

Warm the mixture and make observations.

Repeat the procedure using other salt solutions containing other ions.

Tabulate the results.

 

 

 0.1M solution containing Pb2+, 2M NaCl solution, 2M sodium sulphate, source of heating. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 16-17

  

4

1

Equations for formation of insoluble chlorides, sulphites and sulphates.

 

 Write down equations for formation of insoluble chlorides, sulphites and sulphates. Q/A: review observations made in the above experiments.

Discuss the solubility of the cations.

Write relevant ionic equations.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 17-18

  

2,3

Complex ions.

 Explain formation of complex ions. Add drops of 2M sodium hydroxide / 2M ammonia solution to a solution containing Mg2+, Zn2+, etc.

 

Make observations and discuss the results.

 2M Sodium hydroxide (2M ammonia solution),

solution containing Mg2+, Zn2+, etc.

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 18-20

  

4,5

Solubility of a salt at a given temperature.

 Define the term solubility.

Determine solubility of a given salt at room temperature.

 Q/A: review the terms saturated, unsaturated solutions & crystallization.

Class experiment: determine mass of a solute that dissolves in 100cc of water at room temperature.

 

 Suitable solutes. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 20-21

  

5

1

Problems solving on solubility.

 Solve problems involving solubility of a solute in a solvent at a given temperature. Worked examples.

Supervised practice.

Written assignment.

 Evaporating dish, watch glass, heating source, thermometer.

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 21-22

  

2,3

Effect of temperature on solubility of a solute in a solvent.

 Investigate the effect of temperature on solubility of a solute in a solvent. Experiments involving solubility of KClO3 at different temperatures.

Note temperatures at which crystallization occurs.

Oral questions and discussion.

 

 KClO3 thermometers, source of heat. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 22-25

  

4

Effects of various salts on soap.

 Determine the effects of various salts on soap. Group experiments: form soap lather in distilled water, tap water, rainwater, dilute solution of sodium chloride and solutions containing Ca2+ and Zn2+.

Note volume of soap that forms lather readily.

 

 distilled water, tap water, rainwater, dilute solution of sodium chloride and solutions containing Ca2+ and Zn2+. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 25-27

  

5

Removal of hardness of water.

 Identify ions for hardness of water.

Identify methods of removing hardness of water.

State merits & demerits of hard water.

 

 Review results of above experiments.

 

Probing questions & brief discussion.

 

Assignment.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 27-29

  

6

1

ENERGY CHANGES IN PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROCESSES.

 

Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Todifferentiate between endothermic & exothermic reactions.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Investigate temperature changes in solution formation.

 

Obtain changes in temperature when ammonium nitrate and sodium hydroxide are dissolved in water, one at a time.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Ammonium nitrate,

Sodium hydroxide, thermometers.

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages32-33

  

2

Energy level diagrams.

 Represent endothermic reactions with exothermic reactions with energy level diagrams.

 

 Probing questions on relative energies of reactants and products in endothermic and exothermic and endothermic reactions.   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages33-35

  

3,4

Enthalpy Notation.

 

 

 

Change of state.

 Define the term enthalpy.

Distinguish positive enthalpy change from negative enthalpy change.

 

Determine the M.P/ B.P of a pure substance.

 

 Q/A and brief discussion.

Class experiments: determine B.P of pure water/ M.P of naphthalene / ice.

Use experimental results to plot temperature-time graphs.

Explain the shape of the graphs.

Q/A: review kinetic theory of matter.

Apply the theory to explain the shape of the graph, and nature of bonding in substances.

 

 

 Ice, naphthalene, thermometers, graph papers. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 35-39

  

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1,2

Molar heat of solution.

 Determine molar heat of solution of given substances. Dissolve known masses of ammonia nitrate / sodium hydroxide in known volumes of water.

Determine temperature changes.

Calculate molar heat of solution. Supervised practice.

 

 

 Ammonia nitrate / sodium hydroxide, thermometers. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 40-41

  

3,4

Molar heat of solution of H2SO4.

 Determine molar heat of solution of H2SO4. Dissolve some known volume of conc. H2SO4 in a given volume of water.

Note the change in temperature.

Work out the molar heat of solution of H2SO4.

 

 Conc. H2SO4, thermometers. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages42-45

  

5,

1

Enthalpy of combustion.

 

Enthalpy of combustion.

 Define the term enthalpy of combustion.

Determine the enthalpy of combustion of ethanol.

Explain why actual heats of combustion are usually lower than the theoretical values.

 

 Group experiments / teacher demonstration.

 

Obtain and record results.

 

 

Work out calculations.

 Ethanol, distilled water, thermometer, clear wick, tripod stand and wire gauze. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages45-48

  

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2,3

Molar heat of displacement of ions.

 Define the term molar heat of solution of displacement of ions.

Determine the molar heat of solution of displacement of ions.

 Group experiments/ teacher demonstration.

Note steady temperature of solutions formed when zinc/ iron / magnesium reacts with copper sulphate solution.

Work out the molar heat of displacement of a substance from a solution of its ions.

 

 Zinc, iron, magnesium, copper sulphate solution.

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 48-50

  

4,5

Molar heat of solution of neutralization.

 Define the term neutralization.

Determine the molar heat of neutralization of HCl with NaOH.

 Class experiments:

Neutralize 2M HCl of known volume with a determined volume of 1M / 2M sodium hydroxide.

Note highest temperature of the solution.

Work out the molar heat of neutralization.

Solve other related problems.

Assignment.

 

 2M HCl of known volume, 1M / 2M sodium hydroxide. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 50-53

  

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1

Standard enthalpy changes.

 Define the term standard enthalpy change.

Denote standard enthalpy change with the correct notation.

 

 Exposition & brief discussion.   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 54-56

  

2,3

Hess’s Law.

 

 

 State Hess’s law.

 

Solve problems related to Hess’s law.

 Detailed discussion & guided discovery of the law.

Illustrations of energy cycles and energy levels leading to Hess’s law.

Worked examples.

Supervised practice

Written assignment.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 56-57

  

4,5

Heat of solution hydration energy and lattice energy.

 Define the terms lattice energy and hydration energy.

Explain the relationship between heat of solution, hydration energy.

Solve related problems.

 

 Exposition of new concepts.

Guided discovery of the relationship between heat solution hydration energy and lattice energy.

Worked examples.

Assignment.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages60-64

  

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1

Heat values of fuels.

 Define the term fuel.

Describe energy changes when a fuel undergoes combustion.

Outline factors considered when choosing a suitable fuel.

 

 Probing questions and brief discussion.   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 64-66

  

2

Environmental effects of fuels.

 Outline some environmental effects of fuels.

Identify measures taken to reduce environmental

pollution.

 

 Q/A & open discussion.   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 67-68

  

3, 4

RATES OF REACTION & REVERSIBLE REACTIONS.

 

Effect of concentration on rate of a reaction

 

  

 

 

 

 

Explain the effects of change of concentration of reactants on a reaction.

 

 Group experiments to investigate effect of concentration on rate of reaction using dil. HCl and magnesium ribbons.

Determine the time taken for reactions to be complete.

Calculation of concentration of HCl in moles per litre.

Discuss the observations and sketch illustrative graphs.

 

 Portions of 2M HCl diluted with different volumes of water,

Stopwatches.

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 73-74

  

5

Effect of time of reaction on the rate of reaction.

 Explain how the rate or reaction changes as the reaction proceed  Group experiments: investigate volume of gas evolved when magnesium reacts with dilute HCl.

Collect evolved gas and sketch and illustrative graphs.

Discuss the results.

 

 Magnesium ribbons, stopwatches, conical flask.

100cm3 0.5M HCl, syringes, stoppers, tubes and connectors.

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 75-79

  

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 Effect of temperature of reactants on rate of reaction. Explain the effect of temperature on rate of reaction. Group experiments: investigate the effects of temperature on the rate of reaction of sodium thiosulphate with dilute HCl.

Sketch and interpret relevant graphs.

Discuss the collision theory and effects of activation energy.

 

 Sodium thiosulphate heated at different temperatures, dilute HCl, stopwatches.

Graph papers.

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 80-83

  

2

Effect of change in surface area of reactants on the rate of a reaction.

 Explain the effect of change in surface area on the rate of a reaction. Group experiment/ teacher demonstration.

 

Compare reactions of marble chips with dilute HCl and that of marble chips powder with equally diluted HCl.

 

Collect evolved gas in each case.

 

Teacher asks probing questions related to the observations made.

 

 Marble chips, marble chips powder, syringes, conical flasks with stoppers, 1M HCl. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 83-85

  

3

Effect of a suitable catalyst on the rate of a reaction

 Explain effects of a suitable catalyst on the rate of a reaction. Teacher demonstration: preparation and collection of oxygen gas without using a catalyst, then using manganese (IV) oxide as a catalyst.

Explain the results in terms of activation energy.

 

 Hydrogen peroxide, manganese (IV) oxide. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 85-88

  

4

Effect of light on rate of specific reactions.

 Identify reactions that are affected by light. Teacher demonstration: decomposition of silver bromide in the presence of light.

Mention other examples of reactions affected by light.

 

 Silver bromide. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 89-91

  

5

Reversible reactions.

 Write down equations for reversible reactions. Q/A: review temporary and permanent changes.

Teacher demonstration: heating crystals of hydrated copper (II) sulphate, then “hydrating” them.

Write the corresponding chemical equations.

Give further examples of reversible reactions.

 

 

 Crystals of hydrated copper (II) sulphate. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 91-93

  

12

1

State of equilibrium in chemical reactions.

 Define the term equilibrium as used in reversible reactions.

Write down equations of reversible reactions in a state of equilibrium.

 

 Brief discussion, giving examples of chemical equations for reversible reactions.   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 94-95

  

2

Le Chatelier’s Principle.

 State Le Chatelier’s Principle. Investigate the effect of change of concentration of reactants on equilibrium.

Add 2M sodium hydroxide in steps to bromine water.

Make and record observations.

Discuss the results leading to

Le Chatelier’s Principle.

 

 Add 2M sodium hydroxide, K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 95-97

  

3

Effect of change of pressure and temperature on equilibrium shift.

 Explain the effect of change of pressure & te,perature on equilibrium shift. Q/A: review kinetic theory of matter.

Q/A & discussion on effect of change of pressure / temperature on shifting of equilibrium; giving specific examples of chemical equations.

Written assignment.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 97-101

  

4

The Haber Process.

 Explain the concept optimum conditions of a chemical equilibrium.

Explain factors that change the position of equilibrium of the Harber process.

 

 Q/A and detailed discussion on change of pressure, temperature, concentration of ammonia and effect of presence of a suitable catalyst on the Haber process.   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 102-103

  

5

The Contact Process.

 Explain how change of temperature and pressure affect rate of manufacture of sulphur (VI) acid. Probing questions and brief discussion.

 

Assignment.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 103-104

  

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ELECTRO-CHEMISTRY.

Redox reactions.

  

 

Describe redox reactions in terms of gain / loss of electrons.

Identify oxidizing / reducing agents involved in redox reactions.

 

  

 

Q/A: review cations, anions and charges.

Write down ionic half equations and identify reducing / oxidizing agents.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages108-9

  

2

Oxidizing Numbers.

 Outline rules of assigning oxidation numbers.

Determine the oxidation numbers of an element in a given compound.

Explain the use of oxidation numbers in naming compounds.

 Exposition and giving specific examples.

Work out oxidizing number of elements in given compounds.

Copy and complete a table of compounds containing elements that more than one oxidation number.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages109-116

  

3,4

Displacement reactions.

 Explain change of oxidation numbers during redox / displacement reactions. Arrange elements in order of their reducing power. Class standard experiments: reacting metals with solutions containing metal ions.

Taking note of reactions and those that do not take place; and tabulating the results.

 Metals: Ca, Na, Zn, Fe, Pb, and Cu.

Solutions containing Ca2+, Mg2+, Zn2+, Fe2+.

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages116-120

  

5

The oxidizing power of an element.

 Arrange elements in order of their oxidizing power. Teacher demonstration / group expts:

Adding halogens to solutions containing halide ions.

Tabulate the results.

Discuss the results and arrive at the oxidizing power series of halogens.

 

 Halogens:

Cl2 (g),

Br2 (l),

I2 (s).

 

Halides:

KCl, KBr, KI.

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 120-122

  

2

1

Cell diagrams.

 Define the terms electrode, potential and e.m.f. of an electrochemical cell.

Describe components of a cell diagram.

Draw cell diagrams using correct notations.

 Teacher demonstration: Zinc/ copper cell.

Q/A & discussion: changes in oxidation numbers.

Exposition: cell diagram and deducing the direction of electron flow.

 

 Zinc/ copper cell.

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 123-128

  

2

Standard Electrode Potentials.

 Identify standard conditions for measuring electrode potentials.

Define the term standard electrode potential of a cell.

Write half reactions of electrochemical cells.

 

 Descriptive and expository approaches: teacher exposes new concepts.   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 129-131

  

3,4

Standard electrode potential series.

 Recall the order of standard electrode potentials.

Compare                oxidizing and reducing powers of substances.

 Q/A: review reactivity series, oxidizing agent, reducing agent.

Exposition:  the order of standard electrode potentials.

Discussion: oxidizing and reducing powers of substances.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 131-133

  

5

Emf of a cell.

 Calculate emf of a cell using standard electrodes potentials. Q/A: review half-cells.

Worked examples; supervised practice.

Assignment.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 133-136

  

3

1

Possibility of a reaction to take place.

 Predict whether a reaction will take place or not using standard electrode potentials.

 

 

 Worked examples.

Oral exercise.

Assignment.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages136-137

  

3

2

Primary and secondary chemical cells.

 Describe the functioning of primary and secondary chemical cells. Exposition of new concepts and brief discussion

Assignment.

 

 

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 138-141

  

3,4

Electrolysis of dilute NaCl.

 Define the term electrolysis.

Explain the concept of preferential discharge of ions.

 Teacher demonstration: electrolysis of dilute sodium chloride with carbon electrodes.

Test for gases collected.

Write down equations of reactions at each electrode.

Discussion: preferential discharge of ions at electrodes.

 

 Dilute sodium chloride voltameter. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 141-144

  

5

Electrolysis of brine.

 Identify products of electrolysis of brine. Teacher demonstration/ group experiments.

Test for the products of electrolysis.

Write relevant equations.

 

 

 

 Brine voltameter. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 144-146

  

4

1

Electrolysis of dilute sulphuric (VI) acid.

 Identify products of electrolysis of dilute sulphuric (VI) acid. Teacher demonstration/ group experiments.

Test for the products of electrolysis.

Write relevant equations.

 

 Sulphuric acid voltameter. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 146-148

  

2

Factors affecting electrolysis.

 Explain factors that affect electrolytic products discharged at electrodes. Q/A: review the electrochemical series of elements.

Teacher writes down order of ease of discharge of ions at electrodes.

Discussion: other factors; giving suitable examples.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 153-5

  

4

3

Application of electrolysis.

 Describe some applications of electrolysis. Probing questions and brief discussion on applications of electrolysis.

Practical assignment on electrolysis: electroplating an iron nail with a suitable metal.

 

 Suitable voltameter. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 155-7

  

4

Faraday’s law of electrolysis.

 Determine quantity of electricity required to deposit one mole of a metal Group experiments: record initial mass of cathode electrode, final mass, time taken, current flowing.

Calculate quantity of electricity using the equation Q = It.

 

 

 Weighing balance, stop watch, copper sulphate voltameter. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 160-161

  

5

Faraday’s law of electrolysis.

 State Faraday’s law of electrolysis.

Solve problems related to Faraday’s law of electrolysis.

 

 

 

 Discuss above results, leading to Faraday’s law of electrolysis.

 

Worked examples.

 

Assignment.

 Weighing balance, stop watch, copper sulphate voltameter. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 161-4

  

5

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2

METALS

 

Ores of some metals.

  

 

Name the chief ores of some metals.

 

 

  

 

Exposition and brief discussion.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 168-9

  

3

Occurrence and extraction of sodium.

 Describe occurrence and extraction of sodium. Oral questions on electrolysis and equations at electrodes.

Brief discussion on occurrence and extraction.

 

 Chart: Down’s cell. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 170-171

  

4

Occurrence and extraction of aluminium.

 

 Describe occurrence and extraction of aluminium. Brief discussion.

Write relevant chemical equations.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 171-3

  

5

Occurrence and extraction of iron.

 Describe occurrence and extraction of iron. Brief discussion.

Write relevant chemical equations.

 

 Chart: Blast furnace. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 173-5

  

6

1,2

Occurrence and extraction of zinc.

 Describe occurrence and extraction of zinc by electrolysis and reduction methods.

 

 Brief discussion.

Write relevant chemical equations.

 Flow chart: extraction of Zinc. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages175-9

  

3

Extraction of lead.

 Explain how lead is extracted. Q/A & brief discussion.

Write balanced chemical equations leading to extraction of lead.

 

 Flow chart: extraction of lead. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 179-80

  

4

Occurrence and extraction of copper.

 Describe extraction of copper. Q/A & brief discussion.

Write balanced chemical equations leading to extraction of copper.

 

 Flow chart: extraction of copper. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 181-183

  

5

Physical properties of some metals.

 State general properties of metals.

Explain the difference in physical properties of metals.

 Compare physical properties of some metals as summarized in a chart.

Q/A & discussion based on physical properties.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 183-4

  

7

1,2

Reaction of metals with oxygen.

 Explain effect of burning metals in air. Teacher demonstration / Group experiments.

Burning some metals in air.

Write relevant equations.

Brief discussion.

 

 Common lab. metals. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 184-6

  

3,4

Reaction of metals with cold water and steam.

 Describe reaction of metals with cold water and steam.

 

Arrange the metals in order of reactivity with cold water and steam.

 

 

 Class experiments:

Investigate reaction of some metals with cold water and steam.

Analyse the results.

 Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 186-9

  

5,

1

Reaction of metals with chlorine.

 Describe the reaction of metals with chlorine. Teacher demonstration in a fume cupboard / in the open.

Investigate reaction of metals with chorine

Write corresponding equations.

 

 

  Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 189-191

  

8

2,3

Reaction of metals with acids.

 Describe and explain reaction of metals with acids. Group experiments: investigate reaction of metals with dilute acids.

Teacher demonstration: investigate reaction of metals with concentrated acids.

Discuss the observations made and write relevant chemical equations.

 

 Metals: Al, Zn, Fe, Cu.

 

Acids; HCl, HNO3, H2SO4.

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 191-4

  

4

Uses of metals.

 State uses of some metals and alloys. Q/A & brief discussion;

Uses of Sodium, Aluminium, Zinc, Iron and Copper & some alloys.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 194-7

  

5

Environmental effects of extraction of metals.

 

 Identify some environmental effects of extraction of metals. Oral questions and open discussion.

 

Assignment / Topic review.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 197-8

  

9

 

 

1

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

(ALKANES & ALKANOIC ACIDS)

 

Alkanols (Alcohols).

  

 

 

Identify the functional group of alkanols.

 

Explain formation of alkanol molecules.

 

 

  

 

 

Q/A: review alkanes, alkenes and alkynes.

 

Teacher exposes new concepts and links them with already known concepts.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Page 205

  

2

Nomenclature of alkanols.

 Name and draw the structure of simple alkanols. Guided discovery of naming system for alkanols.

Draw and name structures of alkanols.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 206-8

  

3

Isomerism in alkanols.

 Describe positional and chain isomerism in alkanols.

Explain formation of primary and secondary alkanols.

 Q/A: review the terms positional and chain isomerism.

Brief discussion on isomerism.

Oral exercise: naming given organic compounds.

Written exercise: writing structural formulae for isomers of organic compounds of a given molecular formula.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 208-10

  

4-5

Preparation of ethanol in the lab.

 Describe preparation of ethanol in the laboratory. Group experiments / teacher demonstration.

 

Discuss the fermentation process.

 Calcium hydroxide solution, sugar solution, yeast.

 

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 210-11

  

10

1

Physical properties of alkanols.

 Explain the physical properties of alkanols. Comparative evaluation of physical properties of alkanols.

Q/A & discussion on variation in physical properties of alkanols.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Page 212

    

2

Chemical properties of alkanols.

 Describe some chemical reactions of alkanols. Group experiments/ teacher demonstration to investigate combustion of ethanol and its reaction with metals.

Write corresponding chemical equations.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 213-5

    

3

Esters and esterification.

 Explain formation of esters.

Describe the esterification process.

 

 Teacher exposes and explains new concepts.

 

Assignment.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 215-6

    

4,5

Oxidation of ethanol.

Uses of alkanols.

 Explain oxidation of ethanol by an oxidizing agent.

State uses of alkanols.

Explain the effects of alcohol on human health

 Q/A: review redox reactions, oxidizing and reducing agents.

Brief discussion: oxidation of ethanol using potassium (VII) manganate or potassium (VI) dichromate.

Write corresponding chemical equations.

Open discussion.

 

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 216-8

    

END  OF  TERM  TWO – MOCK  K.C.S.E.    
 

 

SCHEME  OF  WORK                   FORM  FOUR  CHEMISTRY                 TERM  THREE   20………..  

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Alkanoic (Carboxylic Acids).

 Identify the functional group of alkanoic (carboxylic) acids.

Explain formation of alkanoic acid molecule.

 

 Q/A: review functional group of alkanols.

 

Brief discussion.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Page 219

  

2,3

Nomenclature of alkanoic acids.

 Name and draw the structure of simple alkanoic acids.

 

 

 Guided discovery of the naming system for alkanoic acids. Chart: homologous series of alkanoic acids. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages219-221

  

4,5

Lab preparation of ethanoic acid.

 Describe laboratory preparation of ethanoic acid. Teacher demonstration: prepare ethanoic acid in the lab.

 

Brief discussion on preparation of ethanoic acid.

 Concentrated H2SO4, potassium manganate

(VII) Crystals, water bath.

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages221-223

  

2

1

Physical properties of alkanoic acids.

 Explain some physical properties of alkanoic acids. Compare physical properties of some alkanoic acids.

Discuss the difference in physical properties among alkanoic acids.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages223-4

  

2

Chemical properties of alkanoic acids.

 Explain some chemical properties of alkanoic acids. Group experiment: investigate some chemical properties of ethanoic acid.

Carry out tests and record observations in a table.

 Ethanoic acid, universal indicator, sodium carbonate, magnesium strip, ethanol, conc. H2SO4 and sodium hydroxide.

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 224-5

  

2

3

Chemical properties &

Uses of alkanoic acids.

 Write equations for chemical reactions involving acids.

State uses of alkanoic acids.

 Review and discuss the observations above.

Write corresponding chemical equations.

Teacher elucidates uses of alkanoic acids.

 

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 225-7

  

4

 Soap preparation in the lab. Describe soap preparation in the lab. Group experiments,

Answer questions based on the experiments already carried out.

 

 

 

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 227-230

  

5

Cleaning action of soap.

 Describe the nature of a soap molecule.

Explain the mode of action in cleaning.

 

 Expository and descriptive approaches.

Answer oral questions.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 230-232

  

3

1

Effects of hard / soft water on soap.

 Explain the effects of hard/ soft water on soap. Group experiments: form soap lather in different solutions.

 

Deduce the effects of hard/ soft water on soap.

 Distilled water, tap water, rainwater, sodium chloride solution.

Calcium nitrate, Zinc Sulphate, etc.

 

 K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 232-235

  

2

Soapless detergents.

 Prepare soapless detergents in the lab.

 

State merits of soapless detergents over soaps.

 

 

 Teacher demonsration.

 

Brief discussion.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 235-238

  
3

3

Polymers and polymerization.

 Explain the concepts additional and condensation polymerization as methods of making synthetic polymers.

Identify some products of polymerization.

State merits and demerits of synthetic polymers over natural materials.

 

 

  

Teacher exposes and explains new concepts.

 

Detailed discussion.

 

Assignment.

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 238-242

  
4
RADIOACTIVITY

 

Definition of radioactivity.

  

 

Define radioactivity, a nuclide and radioactive decay.

Differentiate between natural and artificial radioactivity.

 

 

  

 

Q/A: Review the atomic structure.

Exposition: symbolic representation of an atom / nucleus.

Exposition: meaning of radioactivity and radioactive decay.

Discussion: artificial and natural radioactivity.

 

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 249-251

  
5 Alpha particles. State properties of alpha particles.

Describe methods of detecting alpha particles.

 

 Q/A: position of helium in the periodic table.

 

Expository approach:

 

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 251-253

  

 

4 1 Equations involving alpha particles. Write down and balance equations involving alpha particles. Q/A: Review atomic and mass numbers.

Examples of balanced equations.

Supervised practice.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Page 257

  
2 Beta particles.

 

 

 

 

 

Gamma rays.

 State properties of beta particles.

Define isotopes and isobars.

Write down balanced equations involving both alpha and beta particles.

State properties of gamma rays.

 

 Q/A: Review isotopes.

Expository approach: teacher briefly exposes new concepts.

Examples of equations.

Supervised practice.

 

Assignment.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 251-253

  
3 Radioactive

Half-Life.

 Define the term radioactive half-life. Solve problems relating to half –life Teacher demonstration: Dice experiment.

Exposition of the term half-life.

Worked examples.

Written exercise

 Dice. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages253-4

  
4 Radioactive decay curve. Plot a radioactive decay curve to deduce the

half –life from the curve.

 Drawing a radioactive decay curve inferring the half-life of the sample from the graph.

 

 Graph papers. K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 254-5

  
5 Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission.

 

Applications of radioactivity.

 Differentiate between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission.

Describe applications of radioactivity.

 Exposition of new concepts accompanied by nuclear equations.

Brief discussion: Carbon dating, detecting leakage, medication, agriculture, industry; effect of static charges, etc.

 

   K.L.B.  BK  IV

Pages 259-260

  
5-6 REVISION FOR K.C.S.E.      
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SCHEME  OF  WORK             FORM  TWO  AGRICULTURE              TERM  ONE  YEAR  2021

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REMARKS
 1 1 INORGANIC FERTILIZERS

 

Macro-nutrients.

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen.

 

  

 

 

To identify plants macronutrients.

To classify macro-nutrients as fertilizers and liming elements.

 

 

To identify role of nitrogen in plants.

To state symptoms of nitrogen deficiency in plants

  

 

 

List down macro- elements.

Q/A: Definition of an ion; expose ionic form of elements.

 

Discuss, giving examples the role of nitrogen and the deficiency symptoms.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellowish-green / brown leaves.

 KLB BK II

1-2

  
2 Phosphorus.

 

 

 

 

 

Potassium.

 To identify role of phosphorus in plants.

To state symptoms of phosphorus deficiency in plants.

 

To identify role of potassium in plants.

To state symptoms of potassium deficiency in plants.

 

 

 

 Discuss, giving examples the role of phosphorus and the deficiency symptoms of phosphorus.

 

 

Discuss, giving examples the role of potassium and the deficiency symptoms.

 Purple flowers.

 

 

 

 

Curled leaves,

Chlorotic leaves.

 KLB BK II

Pgs 2-3

  
3 Magnesium.

 

 

 

Calcium.

 To identify role of magnesium in plants.

To state symptoms of magnesium deficiency in plants.

To identify role of calcium in plants.

To state symptoms of calcium deficiency in plants.

 Discuss, giving examples the role of magnesium and the deficiency symptoms.

 

Discuss, giving examples the role of calcium and the deficiency symptoms.

 Thin stems with reduced nodulation.

 

Tomatoes with blossom end rot.

 Pgs 4-5  
2 1 Sulphur.

 

 

 

 

 

Carbon, Hydrogen & Oxygen.

 To identify role of sulphur in plants.

To state symptoms of sulphur deficiency in plants.

 

 

To explain the photosynthetic role of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

 Discuss, giving examples the role of sulphur and the deficiency symptoms.

 

 

 

Briefly highlight the role of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in photosynthesis.

 

 

   Pg 5  
  Micro-nutrients. To identify plants micronutrients and state their roles.

To identify deficiency symptoms of minor nutrients in plants.

 Q/A: Compare micronutrients with macronutrients hence define a micronutrient.

Exposition: Teacher gives examples of micronutrients and exposes their roles and deficiency symptoms.

 

  

 

Chart: Macronutrients,

micronutrients,

their ionic forms and deficiency symptoms.

 Pg 6  
2 Classification of Fertilizers.

 

Straight and compound fertilizers.

 To identify criteria used to classify inorganic fertilizers.

 

To distinguish between straight and compound fertilizers.

To give examples of:

– Straight fertilizers.

– Compound fertilizers.

 Teacher briefly exposes the classification criteria.

 

Detailed discussion.

Teacher presents the fertilizers and helps students to identify them.

  

 

CAN

ASN

SA

DAP, MAP, Urea.

 Pg 8  
    Nitrogenous fertilizers. To state characteristics of nitrogenous fertilizers. Group experiments- Dissolving nitrogenous fertilizers in water.

Discussion: Other characteristics of nitrogenous fertilizers.

Giving examples of nitrogenous fertilizers.

 

 (NH4)2 SO4

 

ASN

 Pg 9-10  
  3 Phosphatic fertilizers. To state characteristics of phosphatic fertilizers.

To give examples of phosphatic fertilizers.

 Group experiment: Dissolving SSP in water and carrying out litmus tests.

Discuss further properties of SSP, DSP, TSP.

 

 SSP

DSP

TSP

 Pg 1-12  
  Potassic fertilizers. To state characteristics of potassium fertilizers.

To give examples of potassium fertilizers.

 Group experiments: Solubility in water, litmus tests.

Discuss properties of KCl, K2SO4.

 KCl

K2SO4

 Pg 11-12  
3 1 Fertilizer Application. To describe methods of fertilizer application. Q/A: Teacher elicits responses on methods of fertilizer application.

Brief discussion of the methods highlighted.

Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of each method.

 

   Pg 12-13  
  Fertilizer Rates. To determine % of nutrient(s) of a fertilizer.

To calculate fertilizer ratio.

To find the amount of fertilizer required per unit area (hectare).

 

 Problem solving and explanations.

Worked examples.

Supervised practice.

   Pg 14-15  
  2

 

 

 Carbon cycle

and

Nitrogen cycle.

 To explain ways in which carbon / nitrogen is removed / returned to the atmosphere. Assignment method / Group discussion. Charts: Carbon cycle

Nitrogen cycle.

 Pg 16-20  
3 Soil Sampling. To define soil sampling.

To state methods of sampling soil.

To describe soil sampling procedures.

 

  

Expositions &

Detailed discussion.

 Charts: Transverse and ziz-zag soil sampling methods. Pg 20-22  
4 1,2 Soil Testing. To define soil testing.

To explain importance of soil testing.

To test soil pH.

To explain effect of soil pH on crops.

 Q/A: Definition and importance of soil testing.

Q/A: Definition of pH in terms of acidity / alkalinity.

Class standard experiments: Determining soil pH.

Discussion: Optimum pH range for crops.

 

 

 Litmus paper, indicators, pH colour chart. Pg 22-24  
3                                        CAT
5 MID TERM BREAK
6 1 CROP PRODUCTION

 

Seeds.

  

 

To state advantages and disadvantages of using seeds as planting materials.

 Teacher broadly classifies planting materials as either seeds or vegetative materials.

Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of using seeds compared to vegetative materials.

 

   Pg 27-28  
  Vegetative materials. To state advantages and disadvantages of using vegetative materials over seeds.

 

 

 

 Q/A: Advantages of vegetative materials over seeds.   Pg 28-34  
2 Vegetative planting materials. To identify plant parts used for vegetative propagation. Present various parts of vegetative planting materials i.e. bulbils of sisal/ splits of grass/ pyrethrum, banana/ sisal suckers, Irish potato tubers, potato vines, and sugarcane setts.

 

 Bulbils of sisal/ splits of grass/ pyrethrum, banana/ sisal suckers, Irish potato tubers, potato vines, and sugarcane setts.

 

 Pg 28-34  
    Selection of planting materials. To explain factors to consider when selecting planting materials. Detailed discussion with explanations of new concepts.   Pg 34  
3 Preparation of planting materials. To explain some methods used to prepare planting materials. Detailed discussion on breaking seed dormancy, chemical treatment, seed dressing and seed inoculation, chitting / sprouting.   Pg 35  
7 1 Time of planting. To explain factors to consider in timing planting.

To identify advantages of timely planting.

 Q/A and brief discussion.   Pg 38  
 

 

 

 

2

 Broadcasting method of planting.

 

Row planting.

 To identify advantages and disadvantages of broadcasting method.

 

To state advantages and disadvantages of row planting.

 Brief discussion.

Give examples of crops planted by broadcasting.

 

Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of row planting.

   Pg 39-40  
    Over-sowing and under-sowing. To distinguish over-sowing form under-sowing. Brief discussion.

Give examples of such crops.

   Pg 40  
3 Spacing of crops. To explain the importance of correct spacing of crops.

To explain factors that influence crop spacing.

 

 Q/A and discussion.

Importance and factors.

 Chart: Average inter-row and intrarow spacing of common crops. Pg 40-41  
  Plant population. To determine plant population in a given size of land. Q/A: Inter-conversion of metric units.

 

Worked examples.

 

   Pg 42-43  
8 1 Seed rate. To define optimal seed rate of a given crop.

To explain factors to consider in choosing seed rates.

 

 Explanations and detailed discussion.   Pg 43  
2,3 Depth of planting. To explain determinants of correct depth of planting.

 

 Q/A & Detailed discussion.

Field activity: planting crops to the correct spacing.

Supervised field activities.

 

   Pg 43-44  
9 1,2 CROP PRODUCTION III

(NURSERY PRACTICES)

 

Establishing a nursery.

  

To differentiate between a nursery and a seedbed.

 

To explain the importance of a nursery in crop propagation.

To enumerate factors considered when siting a nursery.

 

  

 

 

Q/A and explanations.

Activity- Establishing a (vegetative) nursery / tea sleeves / sugarcane setts.

  

 

 

 

School farm.

 Pg 46-48  
3 Nursery management practices. To identify important nursery management practices and state their significance. Q/A and explanations.

Expose new concepts e.g. hardening off.

 School farm. Pg 48-50  
10   END OF TERM ONE EXAMINATIONS      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TERM TWO YEAR  2021

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1 1 CROP PRODUCTION III

(NURSERY PRACTICES)

 

Grafting.

  

 

 

 

To define grafting.

To describe methods of grafting.

 Teacher demonstration/ illustration of whip grafting, side grafting, bark grafting.

Out – door activity: Students practise grafting.

 

 Grafting tools. KLB BK II

Pg 53-55

  
  Budding. To define budding.

To describe methods of budding.

To explain importance of grafting and budding.

 

 Teacher demonstrations/ illustrations/ drawing diagrams.

Discussion: Types of budding.

   Pg 55-58  
  2 Layering. To define layering.

To identify appropriate crops for layering.

To describe methods / types of layering.

 

 Teacher demonstrations/ Illustrations/ Drawing diagrams.

Out-door activity: Carrying out layering.

   Pg 58-60  
  Tissue culture for crop propagation. To define tissue culture.

To describe the process of tissue culture.

To explain importance of tissue culture in crop propagation.

 

 Teacher exposes new concepts.

 

Brief discussion on tissue culture.

 Suitable crops. Pg 60-63  
2 1,2 Transplanting crop seedlings. To describe the process of transferring seedlings from the nursery to the field.

To explain management practices before, during and after transplanting crop seedlings.

 

 Q/A, Explanations and brief discussion.

Activity: Transplanting crop seedlings.

 Suitable crops. Pg 61-62  
3 Transplanting tree seedlings. To explain management practices before, during and after transplanting tree seedlings.

 

 

 Q/A, Explanations and brief discussion.

Activity: Transplanting tree seedlings.

 Suitable seedlings. Pg 63  
3 1 CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)

 

Crop rotation.

  

 

To give the meaning of crop rotation.

To give examples of crop rotation cycles.

 

  

 

 

Q/A, brief illustrations of cycles of crop production.

  

 

 

 

Illustrative charts.

 Pg 67  
2,3 Importance of crop rotation. To explain the importance of crop rotation.

To give examples of rotational programmes.

 Brief discussion; with reference to rotational programmes.   Pg 68-70  
4 1 Mulching. To define mulching.

To state advantages and disadvantages of mulching.

 Q/A

Brief discussion.

   Pg 71-72  
2 Thinning, Gapping and Rouging. To explain importance of thinning, gapping and rouging. Brief discussion.   Pg 73  
  3 Pruning. To define pruning.

To give reasons for pruning.

To identify methods for pruning.

To identify tools used in pruning.

 

 Q/A

Detailed discussion.

Teacher demonstration: Correct and incorrect ways of pruning.

 Secateurs, twigs, pruning saw, shears, e.t.c. Pg 74-75  
5 1 Pruning tea. To describe methods of pruning tea. Teacher demonstration of formative pruning, pegging method, use of rings and pegs, use of fitos, tipping.

Probing questions and detailed discussion.

 

 Tea bushes, fitos, pegs. Pg 76-80  
  2,3 C.A.T        
6 1 Pruning coffee. To identify specific aims of pruning coffee.

To describe various methods of pruning coffee.

 Illustrative diagrams / Demonstrations on: single / multiple stem pruning, capping and de-suckering of coffee.

Probing questions and detailed discussion.

 

   Pg 80-84  
  Training. To define training as a field practice.

To explain ways of training crops.

 Expository approach: expose meaning of propping, trellising.

Q/A and discussion on importance of staking, earthing up.

 

   Pg 85-86  
  2 Weeds, crop pests and diseases. To define a weed, a pest, a disease, giving examples.

To identify causative agents of plant diseases.

To explain the importance of timely control of weeds, pests and diseases.

 

 Brief discussion.

 

Q/A and detailed discussion.

on importance of timely control of weeds, pests and diseases.

 

   Pg 87  
  3 Timing of harvesting. To explain the stage and timing of harvesting of a crop. Discussion on factors considered when timing harvesting.   Pg 88-89  
  Methods of harvesting. To briefly describe methods of harvesting of specific crops.

To enumerate precautions observed during harvesting.

 

 

 Give specific examples of methods and precautions observed.   Pg 89  
7 1,2

 

 

3

 Post-harvest practices.

 

Storage.

 To describe various post-harvest practices and their importance.

To give characteristics of a good grain store (traditional / modern).

 

 Probing questions and detailed discussion.

 

    Pg 90-94  
8 1 CROP PRODUCTION V

(VEGETABLES)

 

Tomatoes

Ecological requirement and varieties.

 

  

 

 

 

To describe ecological requirements and varieties of tomatoes.

To identify tomato varieties.

  

 

 

 

Brief discussion and exposition.

    

 

 

 

Pg 96-100

  
2 Nursery and field management. To describe nursery management practices for establishment of tomato seedlings.

To describe field management practices for tomatoes.

 Q/A and detailed discussion.   Pg 101-104  
3 Tomato pests and diseases. To identify tomato pests and diseases and methods of their control. Detailed discussion of tomato pests and their economic importance. Tomatoes attacked by various pests and diseases.

 

 Pg 104-106  
9 1

Cabbages

 

Ecology and varieties.

 To describe ecological requirements for cabbages.

To identify cabbage varieties.

 

 Brief discussion and questioning.

Exposition.

   1pg 107  
2 Cabbages

 

Establishment and management.

 To describe nursery management practices.

To describe field management practices for proper cabbage growth.

 Discuss importance of topdressing, weeding, controlling pests and diseases. Cabbages attacked by some pests and diseases. Pg 107-9  
3

Carrots

 

Ecology and varieties.

Establishment and management.

 To describe ecological requirements for carrots.

To describe nursery management practices.

To describe field management practices for proper carrots establishment..

 

 

 Brief discussion and questioning.

Exposition.

 

Discuss importance of topdressing, weeding, controlling pests and diseases.

  

 

 

Carrots attacked by some pests and diseases.

 Pg 110-111  
10 1

Onions

Ecology and varieties.

 

 To describe ecological requirements for onions.

 

 

 Brief discussion and questioning.

Exposition.

 

  

 

 

 

 Pg 111-3  
2,3

Establishment and management.

 To describe nursery management practices.

To describe field management practices for proper onions growth.

 

 Discuss important nursery and field practices.

 

 Onions attacked by some pests and diseases.    
11   END   OF   TERM   TWO  EXAMINATIONS  

 

 

 

 

 

 

TERM    THREE   YEAR    2021

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1 1 LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (ANIMAL HEALTH)

 

Introduction.

  

 

 

To differentiate between health and disease.

To explain importance of keeping animals healthy.

 

  

 

 

Q/A: Health and disease; and their economic importance.

   KLB BK II Pg 115-6  
2,3 Signs of good health. To explain signs that help to identify a healthy animal. Discussion: Physical appearance, physiological body functions and morphological conditions of the animal body.

 

 

   Pg 116-8  
2 1

 

 

 

2

 Predisposing factors of animal diseases.

 

Causes of animal diseases.

 To identify and explain predisposing factors of animal diseases.

 

To describe causes of animal diseases.

 Q/A & Detailed discussion.

 

 

Detailed description of nutritional causes, physical causes and chemical causes.

 

 

   Pg 119-120  
3 Bacterial animal diseases. To identify bacterial diseases of livestock. Detailed discussion of bacterial diseases and their control. Chart: Bacterial diseases, causal organism and animals affected. Pg 122-124  
3 1 Viral animal diseases.

 

 

Protozoan diseases.

 To list down viral diseases of livestock.

 

 

To list down protozoan diseases of livestock.

 Detailed discussion of viral diseases and their control.

 

Detailed discussion of protozoan diseases and their control.

 Chart: Viral diseases, causal organism and animals affected.

 

 

Chart: protozoan diseases, causal organism and animals affected.

 

 Pg 125-6  
2,3 Management of diseases. To explain general methods of diseases control. Q/A: Control of nutritional diseases.

Discussion: Importance of proper housing, isolation / slaughtering of sick animals, imposition of quarantine, prophylaxis, vaccination, vector control, e.t.c.

 

   Pg 125-8  
4 CAT AND MIDTERM BREAK
5 1 Handling livestock. To describe appropriate methods of handling livestock. Q/A: Handling of animals during treatment, milking, inspecting, e.t.c.

Discussion: Other activities necessitating proper handling of animals, i.e. drenching, injecting, controlling mastitis, hand spraying.

Q/A: Sites that should be sprayed with acarides.

 

   Pg 129-131  
5 2 LIVESTOCK HEALTH (PARASITES)

 

Effects of parasites on animals.

  

 

 

 

To describe host-parasite relationship.

To identify effects of parasites on livestock.

 

  

 

 

 

Q/A: Definition of a host, parasite.

Brief discussion and give specific examples.

 

 

   Pg 133-4  
  Tse-tse fly. To describe parasitic effects of tse-tse fly.

To explain methods of control of tse-tse fly.

 Q/A: Disease transmitted by tse-tse fly; and methods of control of tse-tse fly.   Pg 134-5  
  Keds, fleas and lice. To describe harmful effects of keds, fleas and lice on livestock. Brief discussion.

Q/A: Methods of controlling ectoparasites.

   Pg 135-7  
  3 Ticks.

 

 

One-host tick.

 To list down effects of ticks on livestock.

 

To describe the life cycle of one-host tick.

 

 Q/A: Harmful effects of ticks.

 

 

Exposition

Explanations

 Chart-Life cycle od one-host tick. Pg 138-140  
  Two-host tick.

 

Three-host tick.

 

Tick control.

 To describe the life cycle of two-host tick.

 

To describe the life cycle of twice-host tick.

 

To explain measures of controlling ticks.

 Exposition and explanations.

Represent the life cycles diagrammatically.

 

 

Detailed discussion

Assignment.

 Chart-Life cycles of ticks. Pg 141-3  
6 1 The tapeworm (Taenia spp).

To describe characteristic features of tapeworm.

To identify symptoms of attack by tapeworm.

 

 Exposition: Labelling a tapeworm/ Observing a preserved specimen of a tapeworm. Preserved specimen of a tapeworm. Pg 144  
2 Lifecycle of a tapeworm. To describe the lifecycle of a tapeworm.

To state control measures of tapeworms in livestock.

 

 Exposition and explanations of the life cycle.

Q/A and brief discussion.

 Chart- Life cycle of a pork tapeworm. Pg 147-8  
3 Roundworms (Ascaris spp). To identify symptoms of attack by roundworms.

To describe the life cycle of a roundworm.

To explain measures of controlling roundworm.

 

 Q/A and brief discussion.

 

Detailed discussion of life cycle.

Q/A: Measures of control.

 Preserved specimen of a roundworm. Pg 148-151  
    Liver fluke. To identify symptoms of attack by liver fluke.

To describe the life cycle of a roundworm.

To explain measures of controlling liver fluke.

 

 Q/A and brief discussion.

 

Detailed discussion of life cycle.

Q/A: Measures of control.

 Chart-Life cycle of a liver fluke. Pg 151-3  
7 1 LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (NUTRITION)

 

Food components.

 

 To identify the components of food in animal feeds.

 

To state functions of water in an animal.

To state functions of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, oils, vitamins, in an animal body.

 Use a flow chart to show food components.

 

Q/A and brief discussion

 

 

Q/A and detailed discussion; sources, deficiency, symptoms

 Flow chart- Components of food.

 

 

 

Seed cakes, fish meal, bone meal,

Lucerne.

 Pg 158-64  
 

 

   Minerals. To identify important minerals for livestock. Discussion: Types of minerals, their sources and deficiency symptoms.   Pg 165-169  
2 Feeds and Feedstuffs. To differentiate between a feed and a feedstuff.

To describe the composition of dry and succulent roughages.

To state and explain the composition of energy concentrates and protein concentrates.

 

 

 Exposition, discussion and giving relevant examples. Examples of roughages and concentrates. Pg 169-171  
3 Feed additives. To define feed additives.

To give examples of feed additives.

 

 

 Giving examples of feed additives and description of their importance.   Pg 171  
8 1 To concept of rationing.

 

Maintenance ration

 

Production ration.

 To define food ration; balanced ration.

 

To define maintenance ration.

To state factors affecting maintenance ration.

To explain characteristics of a balanced ration.

 

 

 Detailed discussion.

 

&

 

Probing questions.

   Pg 172-3  
2 Feed digestibility

 

 

Feed nutritive values.

 To define feed digestibility.

To calculate % digestibility of a feed.

To explain factors affecting food digestibility.

To define terms used to express feed value.

 Exposition of new concepts.

Problem solving discussion. Exposition and discussion of other terms used to express feed value: calorific value, dry matter, starch equivalent, TDN, CP, DCP and CF.

 

 Chart- Nutritive values of some feeds. Pg 173-4  
3 Computation of animal feeds.

 

Trial and error method.

Pearson’s Square method.

 To state advantages and disadvantages of trial and error method of computing animal feeds.

To compute livestock rations using Pearson’s Square method.

 

 Q/A and brief discussion.

 

Exposition- Teacher explains the procedure of computing livestock ration using Pearson’s Square method.

Worked examples.

Supervised exercise.

 

 Calculators.. Pg 176-178  
9 1 General process of digestion.     To describe the general process of digestion. Detailed discuss                                                                 ion of digestion in the mouth, stomach, small intestines and colon.

 

 Chart-General digestive system. Pg 179-185  
2 Digestion in non-ruminants. To give examples of mono gastric animals.

To describe digestion in mono gastric animals.

 

 Detailed discussion of digestion in a pig and poultry. Charts- Specific digestive

systems.

 

 Pg 180-186  
3 Digestion in Ruminants. To identify the components of the stomach.

To state the functions of each compartment.

To state differences and similarities between digestive systems of ruminants and non-ruminants.

 

 Students observe the four compartments of a ruminant’s stomach.

Discussion: Structure and functions of each compartment.

Q/A: Students highlight differences and similarities between ruminants and non-ruminants.

 

 Chart- Digestive system of a cow,

Pieces of stomach compartments of a cow.

 

 Pg 187-8  
10    

END  OF  TERM  THREE EXAMINATIONS

 

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REFERENCES:

  1. Secondary Physics KLB
  2. Comprehensive Secondary Physics
  3. Principles of Physics
  4. Golden Tips
  5. Teacher’s Book
WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES L/ACTIVITIES L/T AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1 1-5 REPORTING AND REVISION OF LAST TERM’S EXAMS
 

2

  

1

  

Lenses

  

Conveying and diverging lenses

  

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

Describe converging lenses

Describe diverging lenses

  

Using light beams to distinguish between diverging and converging lenses

  

Diverging lenses

Converging lenses

Source of light beam

screen

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 1-2

teachers book 3 pages 1-5

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 1

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 300-301

Golden tips Physics pages 113-114
 

2-3

  

Lenses

  

Parts of fair lenses

  

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

Describe the principal focus using ray diagram

Describe the optical center using ray diagram

Describe the focal length of thin lenses using ray diagram

 

  

Description of principal focus, optical centre and focal length of a thin lens

  

Chart showing the parts of thin lens

Graph paper

Diverging lens

Converging lens

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 1-3

teachers book 3 pages 1-5

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 6-7

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 301-304

Golden tips Physics pages 114-116
 

4-5

  

Lenses

  

Focal length

  

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

Determine experimentally the focal length of a converging lens

Determine the focal length of a converging lens using estimation method

  

Experiment to determine the focal length of a fair lens

  

Converging lenses

Screen

Pins

candle

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 2-3

teachers book 3 pages 1-5

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 17-20

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 303

Golden tips Physics pages 116
 

3

  

1

  

Lenses

  

Images in fair lenses

  

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

Construct the principal rays for converging lens

Construct the principal rays for diverging lenses

  

Constructing the principal rays for diverging lenses

Constructing the principal rays for converging lenses

  

Converging lenses

Diverging lenses

Graph papers

Ruler

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 3-6

teachers book 3 pages 1-5

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 7-12

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 304-306

Golden tips Physics pages 114-116
 

4

  

2-3

  

Lenses

  

Images in converging lenses

  

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

Locate imaged formed by converging lenses using ray construction method

Describe the images formed in converging lenses

  

Describing the characteristics of images formed in converging lenses

  

Graph paper

Geometrical set

Converging lenses

screen

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 5-6

teachers book 3 pages 1-5

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 7-10

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 304-305

Golden tips Physics pages 114-116
 

4-5

  

Lenses

  

Images in diverging lenses

  

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

Locate imaged formed by diverging lenses using ray construction method

Describe the images formed in diverging lenses

  

Describe the characteristics of the formed in diverging lenses

 Graph paper

Geometrical set

Diverging lenses

Screen

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 5

teachers book 3 pages 1-5

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 11

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 307-308

Golden tips Physics pages 114-116
 

5

  

1

  

Lenses

  

The microscope

  

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

Explain the working of a simple microscope

Explain the working of a compound microscope

  

Drawing and labeling the parts of a microscope

Describing the work of a microscope

  

Simple microscope

Compound microscope

Magnifying lens

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 10-11

teachers book 4 pages 1-5

Principles of physics 27-29(M.Nelkon) pages 320-323

Golden tips Physics pages 119-120
 

 

  

2-3

  

Lenses

  

The telescope

  

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

Describe the structure of a telescope

Describe the working of a telescope

  

Drawing and labeling the parts of a telescope

Describing how a telescope works

  

Telescope

Lenses

Manilla paper

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 11

teachers book 4 pages 1-5

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 322-323

Golden tips Physics pages 121
 

4-5

  

Lenses

  

The camera

  

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

Describe the parts of a camera

Explain the working of a camera

Explain the use of lenses in a camera

  

Describing the parts of a camera

Explaining the use of lenses in a camera

  

Camera

Charts showing the parts of a camera

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 11-12

teachers book 4 pages 1-5

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 33

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 316-317

Golden tips Physics pages 120-121
 

6

  

1

  

Lenses

  

Image formation in the human eye

  

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

Describe the parts of a human eye

Explain the function of each part of the human eye

  

Describing the parts of the human eye

Explaining the function of each part of the human eye

  

Chart showing the parts of human eye

Model of the human eye

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 12-13

teachers book 34pages 1-5

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 29-31

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 313-314

Golden tips Physics pages 120-121
 

2-3

  

Lenses

  

Working of the human eye

  

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

Explain the image formation in the human eye

  

Explaining the image formation in the eye

  

Chart showing the image formation in the human eye

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 13-14

teachers book 34pages 1-5

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 29-31

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 313-314

Golden tips Physics pages 120-121
 

4-5

  

Lenses

  

Defects of vision

  

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

Describe the defects of the human eye

Explain the corrections of human eye defects

  

Describing the defects of the human eye

Explaining the eye defects are corrected

  

Charts showing eye defects and how they are corrected

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 13-14

teachers book 34pages 1-5

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 31-32

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 315-316

Golden tips Physics pages 118-119
 

7

  

1-2

  

Lenses

  

Revision

  

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

Describe the uses of  lens in various optical devises

Solve problems involving thin lenses formula

Solve numerical problem involving the magnification formula

  

Problem solving

Exercises

Assignments

  

Questions from past papers

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 15-17

teachers book 34pages 5-10

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 33-36

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 310-312,326-327

Golden tips Physics pages 121-123
 

3

  

Uniform Circular Motion

  

Circular motion

  

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

Define circular motion

  

Observing and running a hoop

Rotate a stone tied to the end of a rope

  

Hoop

String/rope

store

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 18

teachers book 34pages 10-12

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 37-45

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 42-44

Golden tips Physics pages 34
 

4-5

  

Uniform Circular Motion

  

Radiant, angular displacement and angular velocity

  

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

Define the radiant measure

Define the angular displacement and velocity

Explain the angular displacement and velocity

  

Discussions

Experiment

  

Illustration of angular displacement and angular velocity on a chart

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 18-20

teachers book 34pages 10-12

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 37-42

Golden tips Physics pages 34-35
 

8

  

1-2

  

Uniform Circular Motion

  

Centripetal force

  

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

Describe simple experiment on centripetal force

Illustrate centripetal force

Determine the magnitude of centripetal force experimentally

  

Experiments

Discussions

observations

  

Pendulum

String

Stone

Round table

Ball/bob

Stop clock

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 20-21

teachers book 34pages 10-12

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 42-47

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 42-45

Golden tips Physics pages 37
 

3-4

  

Uniform Circular Motion

  

Application of uniform circular motion

  

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

State various uniform circular motion

Explain various uniform circular motion

  

Discussions

Explanations

Experiments

  

String

Stone

Ruler

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 22-25

teachers book 34pages 10-12

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 37

Golden tips Physics pages 39-40
 

5

  

Uniform Circular Motion

  

Application of uniform circular motion

  

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

Explain centrifuge

Explain vertical and horizontal circles

Explain banked tracks

  

Discussions

Explanations

Experiments

  

String

Stone

Ruler

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 22-25

teachers book 34pages 10-12

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 47-53

Golden tips Physics pages 41
 

9

  

1

  

Uniform Circular Motion

  

Revision

  

By the end of the lesson, the learner should b e able to solve problems involving circular motion

  

Problem solving

Questions and answers

  

Questions from past papers

Exercises

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 26-27

teachers book 34pages 12-14

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 55-45

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 61-63

Golden tips Physics pages 42-43
 

2-3

  

Floating And Sinking

  

Archimedes’ principle

  

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

State Archimedes’ principle

Verify Archimedes principle

Use of Archimedes principle to solve problems

  

Experiments

Discussions

Calculations based on Archimedes Principle

  

Water

Measuring cylinder

Weighing balance

Overflow can

Objects denser than water

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 28-29

teachers book 34pages 14-17

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 58-60

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 106-108

Golden tips Physics pages 53-54
 

4-5

  

Floating And Sinking

  

The laws of floatation

Relative density

  

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

State the law of floatation

Define relative density

  

Discussions

Measuring

  

Density bottle

Overflow can

Spring balance

measuring cylinder

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 29-33

teachers book 34pages 14-17

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 64-70

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 101,108-110
 

10

  

1-3

  

Floating And Sinking

  

Applications of floating and sinking

  

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

Describe the applications of Archimedes Principle

Describe the applications of relative density (hydrometer)

  

Discussions

experiments

  

charts depicting the uses of Archimedes principle and the law of floatation

A hydrometer

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 33-35

teachers book 34pages 14-17

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 75-77

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 113-115

Golden tips Physics pages 53
 

4-5

  

Floating And Sinking

  

Revision

  

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

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Solve problems involving Archimedes principle

Solve problems involving relative density

  

Questions and answers

Discussions

Exercises

assignments

  

test papers

questions from exercises

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 35-36

teachers book 34pages 18

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 77-78

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 116-118

Golden tips Physics pages 54-55
 

11

  

1

  

Electromagnetic Spectrum

  

The electromagnetic spectrum

  

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

Describe a complete electromagnetic spectrum

  

Discussions on the charge in wave length of electromagnetic radiations

explanations

  

charts showing the components of the electromagnetic spectrum

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 37

teachers book 34pages 18-20

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 79

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 345

Golden tips Physics pages 174
 

2-3

  

Electromagnetic Spectrum

  

The properties of electromagnetic waves

  

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

State the properties of electromagnetic waves

  

Explaining the properties of each component of the electromagnetic spectrum

  

Charts showing the properties of electromagnetic waves

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 37-38

teachers book 34pages 18-20

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 80-81

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 345

Golden tips Physics pages 175
 

4-5

  

Electromagnetic Spectrum

  

Detection of electromagnetic radiations

  

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

Describe the methods of detective electromagnetic radiations

  

Demonstrating and explaining how to detect electromagnetic radiations

  

Radiation detectors

Charts showing detectors of electromagnetic radiation

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 38-39

teachers book 34pages 18-20

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 81

Golden tips Physics pages

175-176
 

12

  

1-2

  

Electromagnetic Spectrum

  

Applications of electromagnetic radiations

  

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

Describe the applications of electromagnetic radiations including green house effect

  

Discussions of application of electromagnetic radiations

  

Pictures and chart on application of electromagnetic radiations

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 42-45

teachers book 34pages 18-20

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 82

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 336

Golden tips Physics pages 175-176
 

3-4

  

Electromagnetic Spectrum

  

Problems on C=FX

  

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

Solve numerical problems involving C=fx

  

Problem solving

Discussions

Explanations

Questions and answers

  

Questions and answers

exercises

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 45

teachers book 34pages 20-21

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 80
 

5

  

Electromagnetic Spectrum

  

Revision

  

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

Solve problems involving electromagnetic spectrum

  

Problem solving

Questions and answers

  

Exercises in students book 4

Past papers questions

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 45

teachers book 34pages 20-21
 

13

  

1-2

  

Electromagnetic Induction

  

Induced e.m.f

  

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

Perform and describe simple experiments to illustrate electromagnetic induction

State the factors affecting the magnitude of an induced e.m.f

State the factors affecting the direction induced by e.m.f

  

Experiments

discussions

  

magnets

complete

electric circuit

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 46-48

teachers book 34pages 21-25

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 86-91

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 478-479

Golden tips Physics pages 152-154
 

3-4

  

Electromagnetic Induction

  

Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law

  

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

State Faraday’s law

State Lenz’s law

Illustrate Faraday law and Lens’s law

  

Discussions

Experiments to illustrate Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law

  

Magnets

Solenoid

Source of current

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 48-50

teachers book 34pages 21-25

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 91-93

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 483-484

Golden tips Physics pages 153
 

 

  

5

  

Electromagnetic Induction

  

Fleming’s right hand rule

  

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

State Fleming’s right hand rule

Apply Fleming’s right hand rule

  

Explanation of the motor rule

Discussion of the application of electromagnetic induction

  

Magnets

Wire

Source of current

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 49-50

teachers book 34pages 21-25

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 93-97

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 481-482

Golden tips Physics pages 153
 

14

  

1-2

  

Electromagnetic Induction

  

Generators

  

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

Explain the working of an a.c generator

Explain the working of a d.c generator

  

Drawing the arrangement for a.c and d.c generators

Demonstration of motor principle

  

Coil

Pins

Source of current

Magnets

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 50-53

teachers book 34pages 21-25

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 100-104

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 488-490

Golden tips Physics pages 156-157
 

3-4

  

Electromagnetic Induction

  

Generators

  

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

Explain the working of an a.c generator

Explain the working of a d.c generator

  

Drawing the arrangement for a.c and a d.c generators

Demonstration of motor principle

  

Coil

Pins

Source of current

magnets

  

Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 50-53

teachers book 34pages 21-25

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages

Golden tips Physics pages 154
15   END YEAR EXAMINATIONS

 

 

PHYSICS SCHEMES OF WORK

FORM FOUR

TERM II

 

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES:

  1. Secondary Physics KLB
  2. Comprehensive Secondary Physics
  3. Principles of Physics
  4. Golden Tips
  5. Teacher’s Book

 

 

WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES L/ACTIVITIES L/T AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1 1-5 REPORTING AND REVISION OF LAST TERM’S EXAMS
 

2

  

1-2

  

Electromagnetic Induction

  

Eddy currents

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

Explain eddy currents

Demonstrate the effects of eddy currents

  

Discussions

Experiments

Explanations

  

Pendulum

Copper wire

Magnets

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 53-54

teachers book 4 pages 24
 

3

  

Electromagnetic Induction

 

  

Eddy currents

  

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

Explain eddy currents

Demonstrate the effects of eddy currents

  

Discussions

Experiments

Explanations

  

Pendulum

Copper wire

Magnets

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 53-54

teachers book 34pages 24

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 pages,104

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 483-484

Golden tips Physics pages 158
 

4-5

  

Electromagnetic Induction

  

Mutual inductance

  

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

Describe simple experiments to illustrate mutual inductance

  

Discussions

Experiments

Explanations

  

Iron care with primary and secondary coil

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 54-55

teachers book 34pages 21-25

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 pages 97-101

Golden tips Physics pages 158
 

3

  

1-2

  

Electromagnetic Induction

  

Transformers

  

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

Explain the working of a transformer

  

Discussions

Experiments

  

Transformer

Magnets

Wires

Metallic rods

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 54-59

teachers book 34pages 21-25

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 100-104

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 488-490

Golden tips Physics pages 156-157
 

3-4

  

Electromagnetic Induction

  

Applications of electromagnetic induction

  

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

Explain the application of electromagnetic induction

Solve problems on transformers

  

Discussions

Explanations

Questions and answers

  

Induction coil

Moving coil/loud speaker

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 54-59

teachers book 34pages 21-25

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 107-112

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 468,473

Golden tips Physics pages 158
 

5

  

Electromagnetic Induction

  

Revision

  

By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to solve problems involving electromagnetic induction

  

Questions and answers

Discussions

  

Questions from past papers

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 59-60

teachers book 34pages 26-27

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 112-116

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) page 494-495

Golden tips Physics pages 159
 

4

  

1

  

Main Electricity

  

Source of main electricity

  

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

State sources of main electricity

Explain the sources of main electricity

  

Discussions

Educational trips

  

Pictures and charts showing sources of main electricity

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 61

teachers book 3 pages 27-29

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 117

Golden tips Physics pages 160
 

2-3

  

Main Electricity

  

Power transmission

  

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

Describe the transmission of electric power from the generating station

Explain the domestic wiring system

  

Discussions

Questions and answers

  

Photos of power transmission

Lines and power substations

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 62

teachers book 3 pages 27-29

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 117-122

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 433-434

Golden tips Physics pages 160-163
 

4-5

  

Main Electricity

  

Power consumption

  

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

Define kilowatt hour

Determine the electrical energy consumption and cost

  

Discussions

calculations

  

Chats on power consumptions

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 63-66

teachers book 3 pages 27-29

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 125-128

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 428

Golden tips Physics pages 164
 

5

  

1-2

  

Mains Electricity

  

Domestic wiring

  

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

Explain the domestic wiring system

Describe the domestic wiring system

  

Discussions

Demonstrations on building wiring

Drawing circuits

  

Fuses

Wires

Switches

Electrical appliances

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 66-69

teachers book 4 pages 27-29

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 125-121-122

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 433-435

Golden tips Physics pages 162
 

3

  

Mains Electricity

  

Domestic electrical appliances

  

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

Explain the function of fuse in domestic wiring

Explain the function of a two-way switch in domestic wiring

  

Discussions

demonstration

  

domestic electrical appliances

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 66-69

teachers book 4 pages 27-29

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 125-122-124

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon( pages 433,435

Golden tips Physics pages 162
 

4-5

  

Mains Electricity

  

Revision

  

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to solve problems involving mains electricity

  

Problem solving

Discussions

Questions and answers

  

Questions from past papers

Quizzes

Exercises

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 70-71

teachers book 4 pages 29-30

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 125-128-130

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 436-438

Golden tips Physics pages 164-165
 

6

  

1-2

  

Cathode Rays

  

Production of cathode rays

  

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

Describe the production of cathode rays

State and explain the properties of cathode rays

  

Describing the production of cathode rays

Stating the properties of cathode rays

  

Chart on the properties of cathode rays

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 72-73

teachers book 4 pages 30-32

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 131-133

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 532,535-536

Golden tips Physics pages 166-167
 

3-4

  

Cathode Rays

  

The cathode rays Oscilloscope

  

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

Explain the functioning of the cathode ray oscilloscope

Explain the functioning of a T.V tube

  

Discussions of parts and functions of C.R.O

  

Chart of parts and functions of C.R.O

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 73-75

teachers book 4 pages 30-32

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 133-134

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 541-545

Golden tips Physics pages 167-169
 

5

  

Cathode Rays

  

The cathode rays of Oscilloscope

  

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

Explain the uses of a C.R.O

  

Describing the working of a T.V tube

  

T.V tube

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 73-75

teachers book 4 pages 30-32

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 139

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 541-544

Golden tips Physics pages 169
 

7

  

1-2

  

Cathode Rays

  

Revision

  

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to solve problems involving cathode rays

  

Problem solving

discussions

  

Quizzes

Exercises

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 77-79

teachers book 4 pages 32-34

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 142-143

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 554-555

Golden tips Physics pages 170-171
 

3-5

  

X-Rays

  

Production of X-rays

  

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

Explain the production of x-rays

State and explain the properties of X-rays

Distinguish between hard and soft x-rays

  

Demonstrations

Discussions

Calculations involving x-rays

  

X-ray tube

Charts

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 80-84

teachers book 4 pages 35-36

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 144-148

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 545-547

Golden tips Physics pages 171-173
 

8

  

1-2

  

X-Rays

  

Dangers of x-rays

  

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

Explain and state the dangers of X-rays

Highlight the precautions to be undertaken when handling x-rays

  

Discussions

Explanations

  

Charts showing the dangers of x-rays

Hospital with x-ray equipment

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 84

teachers book 4 pages 35-36

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 149

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 546

Golden tips Physics pages 173
 

3

  

X-Rays

  

Uses of x-rays

  

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

State the uses of X-rays

Explain the uses of X-rays

  

Discussions

  

Hospital with X-ray equipment

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 84

teachers book 4 pages 35-36

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 148

Golden tips Physics pages 174
 

4-5

  

X-Rays

  

Revision

  

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

Solve problems involving X-rays

  

Discussions

Problem solving

  

Quizzes

Exercise

Past papers questions

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 85-86

teachers book 4 pages 36-37

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 146-147

Golden tips Physics pages 172-173
 

9

  

1-2

 

  

Photo Electric Effect

  

Photo electric emissions

  

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

Perform simple experiments to illustrate photo electric effect

Describe simple experiments to illustrate photoelectric effect

  

Experiments

discussions

  

source of light

Metallic surfaces

Photo cell

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 87-88

teachers book 4 pages 38-40

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 151-152

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 547

Golden tips Physics pages 177
 

3

  

Photo-Electric

  

Factors effecting photoelectric emissions

  

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

State the factors affecting photo-electric emission

Explain the factors affecting the photoelectric emissions

  

Discussions

Demonstrations

  

charts

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 88-90

teachers book 4 pages 38-40

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 156-158

Golden tips Physics pages 179
 

4-5

  

Photo-Electric

 

  

Plank’s constant

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

Define plank’s constant threshold frequency work function and photoelectric effect

Explain threshold frequency, work function and photoelectric effect

  

Discussions

Demonstration

  

charts

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 90-91

teachers book 4 pages 38-40

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 153-156

Golden tips Physics pages 177-179
 

10

  

1-5

  

Photo-Electric

 

  

The quantum theory of light

  

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

Determine the energy of p photos

Apply the equation E=hf to calculate the energy of photos

Explain photoelectric effect using Einstein’s equation=hf+1/2mv2

  

Discussions

Calculations

  

Chart on the use of Einstein’s equation

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 90-92

teachers book 4 pages 38-40

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 153-156

Golden tips Physics pages 178-180
 

11

  

1-3

  

Photo-Electric

 

  

Application of photoelectric effect

  

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

Explain the working of a

Photo emissive cell

Photo conductive cell

Photo voltaic cell

  

Demonstrations

Discussions

  

Charts on the photo cell and how it works

Solar panels

Watch cells

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 92-93

teachers book 4 pages 38-40

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 160-163

Golden tips Physics pages 180-181
 

4-5

  

Photo-Electric Effect

  

Revision

  

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

Solve problems involving photo-electric effect

  

Questions and answers

  

Set questions

Projects

Questions from past papers

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 94-95

teachers book 4 pages 40-42

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 163-165

Golden tips Physics p

Questions from past papers
 

12

  

1-2

  

Radio Activity

  

Types of radiation

  

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

Describe the three types of radiations produced by radioactive elements

  

Discussions

  

Radiation

detectors

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 96-100

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 167-171

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 556-564

Golden tips Physics pages 184-185
 

3-4

  

Radio-Activity

  

Detecting nuclear radiations

  

By  the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to explain how to detect radio-active emissions

  

Demonstrations

Discussions

 

  

Radiation  detectors

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 96-100

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 172-175

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 556-564

Golden tips Physics pages 185-186
 

5

  

Radio-Activity

  

Detecting nuclear radiations

  

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to explain how a diffusion cloud chamber works

  

Demonstrations

discussions

  

Radiation  detectors

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 100

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 173-174

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 557-558

Golden tips Physics pages 189
13   MID YEAR EXAMS
14   PREPARATION OF REPORTS AND CLOSING

 

 

PHYSICS SCHEMES OF WORK

FORM FOUR

TERM III

 

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES:

  1. Secondary Physics KLB
  2. Comprehensive Secondary Physics
  3. Principles of Physics
  4. Golden Tips
  5. Teacher’s Book

 

 

WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES L/ACTIVITIES L/T AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1 1-5 REPORTING AND REVISION OF LAST TERM’S EXAMS
 

2

  

1-2

  

Radio-Activity

  

Radio-active decay

  

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to define radio-active decay and half life

 

  

discussion

  

Charts on radio-active decay

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 100-102

teachers book 4 pages 42-45

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 176-181

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 566-568

Golden tips Physics pages 186-187
 

3-5

  

Radioactivity

  

Nuclear fission and fusion

  

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

Define nuclear fission and nuclear fusion

Write balanced nuclear equations

State the application of radioactivity

  

Discussions

Problem solving

  

Periodic table

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 100-108

teachers book 4 pages 42-45

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 181-184

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 573-578

Golden tips Physics pages 190
 

3

  

1-3

  

Radio-Activity

  

Hazards of radioactivity

  

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

 

Explain the dangers of radioactive emissions

 

 

  

discussions

  

diffusion cloud chamber

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 105-106

teachers book 4 pages 42-45

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 182

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 565-566

Golden tips Physics pages 190
 

4-5

  

Radio-Activity

  

Revision

  

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to solve problems involving radioactivity and half life

  

Questions and answers

  

Set questions

Past papers questions

Exercises

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 105-106

teachers book 4 pages 45-48

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 184-185

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 579-581

Golden tips Physics pages 191
 

4

  

1-2

  

Electronics

  

Conductors and semi-conductors

  

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

Differentiate between conductors and semi-conductors

  

Discussions

Experiments

  

Some semi-conductors

Some insulator

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 110-111

teachers book 4 pages 45-48

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 187-189

Golden tips Physics pages 192-193
 

3-5

  

Electronics

  

Intrinsic and extrinsic semi-conductors

  

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

Explain doping in semi-conductors

Explain the working of p-n junction diode

Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic semi-conductors

  

Discussions

Experiments

  

Samples of semi-conductors

Complete circuit

Transistors

Junction diode

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 111-112

teachers book 4 pages 48-52

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 189-194

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 547-550

Golden tips Physics pages 193-196
 

5

  

1-5

  

Electronics

  

Characteristics of  p-n junction

  

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

 

sketch the current voltage characteristics for a diode

 

 

  

experiments

  

junction diode

 

 

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 161-117

teachers book 4 pages 48-52

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 189-194

Golden tips Physics pages 194-196
 

6

  

1-5

  

Electronics

  

Applications of diodes

  

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

explain the application of diodes in rectifications

 

  

Discussions

Questions and answers

  

Chart showing the application of diode

 Comprehensive secondary physics students book 4 pages 117-120

teachers book 4 pages 48-52

Secondary physics KLB students book 4 page 198-201

Principles of physics (M.Nelkon) pages 198-201

Golden tips Physics pages 196-198
7   REVISION FOR KCSE
8   KCSE EXAMS