Agriculture Form Four Schemes of Work {As per new School Calendar)
AGRIC, F4, T1
REFERENCES: Longhorn Secondary Agriculture Book, Golden Tips KCSE Agriculture, Certificate Agriculture Book, KLB Top Mark Agriculture, KLB Secondary Agriculture, Teacher’s Guide
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Livestock production (V) poultry |
Parts of an egg |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Identify the various parts of an egg Explain the functions of each part of an egg |
Identifying the parts of an egg Explaining the functions of each part of an egg Note making Illustrations Asking and answering questions |
Text books Labeled diagram of internal structure of an egg Boiled egg |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 1-3
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 1-2 Teachers guide pg 114-116 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 39 Golden tips agriculture page 303-304 |
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Livestock production (V) poultry |
Natural incubation |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe natural incubation State the advantages and disadvantages of natural incubation |
Describing natural incubation Stating the advantages and disadvantages of natural incubation Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books A diagram illustrating natural incubation An egg Realic of nesting box |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 1-3
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 1-2 Teachers guide pg 114-116 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 39 Golden tips agriculture page 303-304 |
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| 3-4 | Livestock production (V) Poultry |
Artificial incubation |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Outline the conditions necessary for artificial incubation Describe the management of an incubator State the advantages and disadvantages of artificial incubation |
Outline the conditions necessary for artificial incubation
Description Stating the advantages and disadvantages of artificial incubation Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Diagrams illustrating the structure of an artificial incubator Realic of an artificial incubator An egg
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KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 7-9
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 5-6 Teachers guide pg 114-116 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 411 Golden tips agriculture page 305 |
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| 2 | 1 | Livestock Production (V) poultry | Natural Brooding | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to
Define the term brooding Describe natural brooding |
Defining and describing natural brooding
Note making Asking and answering questions illustration |
text books
diagram of broody hen Realia of a broody hen samples of chicken variety |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 9
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 7 Teachers guide pg 114-116 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 41-42 Golden tips agriculture page 305-306 |
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Livestock Production (V) Poultry |
Artificial Brooding |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Explain artificial brooding Identify the requirements in an artificial brooder |
Explanation of artificial brooding Identification of the artificial brooding requirements Note making Illustration Asking and answering questions |
Text books Diagrams of a brooder Realia of a brooder in a chicken |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 10-13
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 8-10 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 42 Golden tips agriculture page 306 |
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3 and 4 |
Livestock Production (V) Poultry |
Recring systems Free range Fold system |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe free range on fold system Outline the requirements of free range systems State the disadvantages and advantages of free range and fold system |
Describing free range and fold system Outline the requirements of free range Stating the advantages and disadvantages of free range and fold Asking and answering questions |
Text books Poultry Farm Sample of chicken feed Photographs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 14-15
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 11-13 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 43 Golden tips agriculture page 306 |
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Livestock Production (V) poultry |
Rearing systems Free range fold system |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe free range on fold system Outline the requirements of free range systems State the disadvantages and advantages of free range and fold system |
Describing free range and fold system
Outline the requirements of free range Stating the advantage and disadvantages of free range and fold system Illustration Asking and answering questions |
Text books Poultry farm Sample of chicken feed photographs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 16-18
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 12-13 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 43 Golden tips agriculture page 307 |
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Livestock Production (V) Poultry |
Rearing systems Deep litter system Battery cage system |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Outline the requirements in deep litter system State the advantages and disadvantages of the deep litter and battery cage system |
Outlining the requirements of deep litter
Stating the advantages and disadvantages of deep litter on battery cage system Note making Illustration Asking and answering questions |
Test books School poultry farm Sample of chicken feed photographs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 18-21
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 12-13 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 45
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Livestock production (V) poultry |
Stress in chicken |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Define the term stress Identify the causes of stress in chicken State the control measures of stress in chicken |
Identifying the causes of stress in chicken Stating the control measures of stress in chicken Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Poultry farm photographs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 16-18
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 12-13 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 45 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 307 |
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Livestock Production (V) poultry |
Vices in chicken |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Identify the kinds of vices in chicken Identify the causes of such vices in chicken State the control measures of vices in chicken |
Identifying the vices in chicken Identifying the causes of vices in chicken State the control measures of vices in chicken |
Text books Poultry farm Photos illustrating example of such vices |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 23-24
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 20-21 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 45 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 307 |
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Livestock Production V Poultry |
Marketing of poultry products eggs |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the marketing of eggs |
Describing the marketing of eggs Note making Illustration Asking and answering question |
Text books Eggs Poultry farm store |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 24-25
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 22-23 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 46 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 307 |
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Livestock production Poultry |
Marketing of poultry production Chicken meat |
By the of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the marketing of chicken meat |
Describing the marketing of chicken meat Note making Illustration Asking and answering questions |
Text books Poultry farm photos |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 23-24
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 20-21 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 46 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 307 |
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Livestock production VI (Cattle) |
Raising of the young stock |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the feeding of a new born calf Describe the preparation of artificial colostrums State the importance of colostrums |
Describing the feeding of a new calf
Describe the preparation of artificial colostrums State the importance of colostrums Illustrations Note making Asking and answering of questions |
Text books Dairy farm Calf Sample of artificial colostrums |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 23-24
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 20-21 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 45 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 307 |
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| 5 | 1 | Livestock Production VI (Cattle) |
Methods of calf rearing |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the natural and artificial methods of feeding a calf State the advantages and disadvantages of both natural and artificial rearing |
Describing the methods of rearing Stating the advantages and disadvantages of the methods of rearing Illustrations Note making Asking and answering of questions |
Text books Dairy farm Calf Sample of artificial colostrum |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 29-30
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 26-28 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 48 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 308 |
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Livestock Production (Cattle |
Weaning of calves |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to discuss late weaning and early weaning programmes |
Discussing both weaning and late weaning Illustrating Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Dairy farm Calf Sample of colostrums |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 30-32
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 30-32 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 48 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 308 |
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Livestock production VI (Cattle) |
Calf housing |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Identify the types of calf pens Outline the requirements of calf pens |
Identifying the types of calf pens Outlining the requirements of calf pens Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Dairy farm Calf pen Diagrams and photos of calf pens |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 32-34
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 30-32 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 48 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 308-309 Top mark series Revision Agriculture pg 124 |
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Livestock production VI (Cattle) |
Routine management practices |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the various routine practices in managing a calf © Education Plus Agencies |
Describing the routine management practices Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Dairy farm Realize on some tools for calf managements |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 34-36
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 30-32 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 49 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 308-309 |
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Livestock Production VI (Poultry) |
Milk and milking Factors affecting milk composition Milk secreting and let down |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to explain the factors that affect milk composition Illustrate milk secretion and milk let down |
Explaining factors that affect milk composition Illustrate milk secretion and milk let down |
Text books Milk sample Diagram illustrating the udder Milking equipment |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 36-40
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 32-38 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 309-310 Top mark series Revision Agriculture page 124-126 |
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Livestock production VI (Poultry |
Milk and milking Clear milk production Dry cow therapy |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe clean milk production Describe the milking procedure Explain dry low therapy |
Describing clean milk production
Describing the milking procedure Explaining dry low therapy Illustration Note making Asking and answering question |
Text books Milking equipment Dairy farm cow |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 40-46
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 32-38 Top mark series Agriculture Revision Pg 120 |
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Livestock production VI (Cattle) |
Marketing of milk and beef cattle |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Discuss the marketing of milk Discuss the marketing of Beef |
Discussing the marketing of milk and beef Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Students text book Milk products Photographs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 47-48
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 38-41 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 310
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Farm power and machinery |
Sources of power in the farm Human power Animal power |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe animal power Describe human power Stating the advantages and disadvantages of animal power |
Describing human and animal power Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions Stating the advantages and disadvantages of animal power |
Text books Photo of farm workers An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 50-51
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 42-45 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 48 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 139 |
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3 and 4 |
Farm power and machinery |
Sources of power in the farm Wing power Water power |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe wind power Describe water power |
Describing wind and water power Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Diagrams of wind mill |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 50-51
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 42-45 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 77 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 139 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 308 |
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Farm power and machinery |
Sources of power in the farm biogas |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to
describe biogas wood and charcoal fuel state the advantages of biogas charcoal and wood fuel |
describing biogas wood and fuel stating the advantages of biogas, charcoal and wood fuel |
text books wood and charcoal biogas plant photos diagram of biogas digester |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 52-54
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 46-48 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 234-235 |
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Farm power and machinery |
Sources if power in the farm Fossil fuels Hydro-power Geothermal power |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe fossils fuels Describe fossil fuels Describe hydro-power Describe geothermal power |
Describing fossils fuels and hydro-electric power Illustrations Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Photos of a geothermal station |
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 46-48
Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 71 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 139 |
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Farm power and machinery |
Sources of power in the Nuclear power Storage battery Electrical power |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to
Describe nuclear power Describe storage battery Describe solar power/radiation Describe electrical power |
Describing nuclear storage battery and solar power Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Storage battery Photos of solar panels |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 54-55
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 51-52 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 401 |
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Farm power and machinery |
Tractor engine |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe a four stroke cycle engine Differentiate between a petrol engine and a diesel engine |
Describing a four structure engine Differentiating between dsel and petrol engine Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Models of engines A tractor photographs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 56-61
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 53-56 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 140-141 Golden tips K.C.S.E agriculture page 308 |
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Farm power and machine |
Tractor engine |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe a two stroke cycle engine |
Describing a two stroke engine Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Models of engines A tractor photographs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 61-63
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 57-58 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 141 |
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3 and 4 |
Farm power and machinery |
Systems of a tractor Fuel system Electrical system |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the fuel system Describe the electrical system Describe the maintenance of the fuel and electrical systems |
Describing the fuel and electrical systems
Illustrations Note making Asking and answering questions Describing the maintenance of the fuel and electrical systems |
Text books Models of engines A tractor photographs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 63-69
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 60-62 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 141-142
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Farm power and machinery |
Systems of a tractor Cooling systems Lubricating system |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the coding and its maintenance Describe the lubricating system and its maintenance |
Describing the coolong and lubricating systems and their maintenance Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Models of engines photographs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 69-72
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 63-64 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 143-144 |
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Farm power and machinery |
Systems of a tractor Transmission system |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the power transmission system |
Describing the power transmission system Note making Illustration Asking and answering questions |
Text books Models of engine photographs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 72-76
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 64-65 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 144 |
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3 and 4 |
Farm power and machinery |
Tractor servicing Short term services Long term services |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Discuss the various practices on tractor maintenance, both short term services and long term services |
Discussion the tractor maintenance Practices Illustrations Asking and answering questions Note making |
Text books Models of engines A tractor photographs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 76-77
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 65-66 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 144-145 |
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Farm power and Machinery |
Farm implements Tractor drawn implements Disc plough trailer |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Outline the various methods of attachment Describe a trailer and its maintenance |
Outline the methods of attachment Describing the trailer and its maintenance Illustration Note making Asking and answering of questions |
Text books Photos illustrating the various implements Agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 77-79
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 66-70 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 81 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 145 |
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Farm Power and Machinery |
Tractor drawn implements Disc plough Mould board plough |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Identify the various parts of a disc plough and mould board plough State the maintenance practices of a disc plough and mould board plough State the differences between a disc plough and a mould board plough |
Identification of the parts of a disc and mould board plough
Stating the maintenance practices of disc and mould board plough Stating the differences between a disc and mould board plough Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Photos illustrating a disc and mould board plough An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 79-82
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 73-77 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 81-82 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 145-148
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Farm power and machinery |
Tractor drawn implements Harrows Disc harrows Spring time harrows Spike tooth harrow Sub soilers |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the various types of harrows and sub-soilers State the maintenance practices of the various types of harrows and sub-soilers |
Description of the various types of harrows and sub-soilers
Stating the maintenance of practices of the harrows and sub-soilers Illustration Asking and answering questions Note making |
Text books Photos illustrating the harrows and sub-soiler An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 82-84
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 73-77 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 82 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 147-148 |
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Farm power and machinery |
Tractor drawn Implements Ridges rotary tillers |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the ridges and rotary tillers State the maintenance practices of the ridges and rotary tillers |
Description of the ridgers and rotary tillers Stating the maintenance practices of the ridges and rotary tiller Illustrations Not making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Photos illustrating the ridges and rotary tillers An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 85
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 77-79 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 82 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 148-149 |
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Farm power and machinery |
Tractor drawn Implements Mowers Planters and seeders |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the various types of mowers and the planters and seeders State the maintenance practices of the various types of mowers and the planters and seeder |
Description of the various types of mowers and planters and seeders
Stating the maintenance of practices of mowers and planters and seeders Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Photos Illustrating the mowers and planters and seeders An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 85-88
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 79-81 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 83 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 149-151 |
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Farm power and machinery |
Tractor drawn implements Cultivators and seeders Sprayers Harvesting machines |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the cultivators/seeders, sprayers and various types of harvesting machine State the maintenance practices of the cultivators/seeders, sprayers and harvesting machines |
Describing the cultivators/seeders, sprayers and harvesting machines
Stating the maintenance practices of the cultivators seeders, sprayers and harvesting machines Illustrations Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Photos illustrating the Cultivators/seeder Sprayers Harvesting machines An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 88-90
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 81-82 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 84 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 149-151
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Farm power and machinery |
Animal drawn implements Ox-drawn plough Ox-line harrow Ox-carts Ox-ridger |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the ox-drawn plough, ox-time harrow, ox-carts and ox-ridger State the maintenance practices of animal drawn implements Identify the parts of an ox-drawn plough |
Describing the animal drawn implements Stating the maintenance of the animal drawn implements Identifying the parts of an ox-drawn plough Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Photos illustrating the animal drawn implements An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 91-95
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 82-85 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 84-85 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 152-154 |
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Agricultural economics (III) production economics |
-nation income GDP GNP Per capital income |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Explain how household firms and central authority contributes to the national income Explain the terms GDP, GNP and per capital income |
Explaining how household firms and central authorities contribute to national income Explaining – GDP, GNP, Per capital income Illustrations Note making Questioning and answering |
Text books Chart containing formulae Newspapers Statistical abstractor |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 96-98
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 87-90 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 101-102 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 161 |
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Agricultural Economics (III) productions economics |
Factors of production Land labour |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to discuss land and labour and factors of production to explain how land and labour affect production |
Discussing land and labour as factors of production Explanation of how land and labour affect production Illustrations Note making Questioning and answering |
Text books Newspapers Statistical abstracts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 99-102
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 92-94 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 102 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 161-162 |
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| 15 | PREPARATION OF REPORTS AND CLOSING | |||||||
AGRIC, F4, T2
REFERENCES: Longhorn Secondary Agriculture Book, Golden Tips KCSE Agriculture, Certificate Agriculture Book, KLB Top Mark Agriculture, KLB Secondary Agriculture, Teacher’s Guide
WK |
LSN |
TOPIC |
SUB-TOPIC
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OBJECTIVES |
L/ACTIVITIES |
L/T AIDS |
REFERENCE |
REMARKS |
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Agricultural Economics (III) production economics |
Factors of production Capital The management |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Discuss capital and management as factors of production Explain how capital and management affect production |
Discussion of capital and management factors of production Explanation of how capital and management affect production Illustrations Note making Questioning and answering |
Text books News papers Statistical abstracts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 102-104
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 94-96 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 103 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 162 |
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Agricultural economics (III) production economics |
The production function |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Define production function Identify the types of production function Describe the types of production function |
Defining production function Identifying the types of production functions Describing the types of production functions Illustrating Asking and answering of questions |
Text books Graphs of various production functions Tables of various production functions |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 104-111
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 96-99 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 103 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 162-163 |
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Agricultural Economics (II) production economics |
Economic laws and principles Law of diminishing rations |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to State the law of diminishing returns Explain how it affects agricultural production |
Stating the law of diminishing return Explanation of how the law affects agricultural production Illustration Questioning and answering |
Text books Graphs on the three zone of a production of a function Tables on production under this law |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 111-115
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 100-102 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 103 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 163 |
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Agricultural economics (II) production economics |
Economic law and principles Law of substitution |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to State the law of substitution Explain how law of substitution affects Agricultural productions |
Stating the law of substitution Explanation of how the law affects agricultural production Illustration Asking and answering questions |
Text books Charts Statistical abstracts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 115-117
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 102-103 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 103 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 163 |
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Agricultural economics (III) production economics |
Economic law and principles Law of equimarginal returns |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to State the law of equimarignal returns Explain how the law of equimarginal returns affects production |
Stating the law of equimarginal returns Explaining how the law affects production Illustration Questioning and answering |
Text books Charts Statistical abstracts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 117
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 104-105 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 104 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 164 |
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Agricultural Economics (III) production economics |
Principle of profit maximization |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to State the principle of profit maximization Describe various types of costs Explain the concept of revenue |
Stating the principle of profit maximization Describe the various types of costs Explanation of the concept of revenue Illustration Questioning and answering |
Text books Tables on revenues Charts on revenue Statistical abstracts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 117-121
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 105 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 104 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 164-165 |
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Agricultural economics (II) Production economics |
Farm planning |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to
Explain the factors to consider in drawing a farm planning Outline steps in making a farm plan |
Explaining the factor to consider when drawing a farm plan Outlining the steps in making a farm plan Illustration Questioning and answering |
Text books Charts Statistical abstracts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 121-123
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 108-109 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 104 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 165 |
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Agricultural Economics (III) production economics |
Farm budgeting |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Define farm budgeting State the importance of farm budgeting |
Definition of farm budgeting Stating the importance of farm budgeting Illustration Note making Questioning and answering |
Text books Farm records Ag agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 123-127
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 110-112 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 104 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 165 |
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3 and 4 |
Agricultural economics (III) production economics |
Farm budgeting |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the types of budgeting in agriculture |
Description of the types of budgeting Illustration Note making Question and answering |
Text books Farm records An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 123-127
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 110-112 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 104 |
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Agricultural Economics (III) Production economics |
Agricultural support services available to the farmer Extension and training Banking Credit services Agricultural Research marketing |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to
explain the agricultural support services available to the farmers extension and training banking credit AI services Agricultural research marketing |
Explanation of the Agricultural support services available to the farmer Illustrations Note making Questioning and answering |
Text books Farm record An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 112-132
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 112-114 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 105-106 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 165-166 |
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Agricultural Economics (III) production economics |
Agricultural support services available to the farmers Veterinary services Farm input supplies Tractor hive services |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Explain the Agricultural support services available to a farmer Veterinary services Farm input supplies Tractor hive services |
Explanation of the Agricultural support services available to a farmer Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books Farm records An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 133-134
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 110-112 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 104 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 166-167 |
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Agricultural economics (IV) farm accounts |
Risks and uncertainties in farming |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Identify the types of risks on uncertainties of a farmer may face Outline the ways in which a farmer may adjust to uncertainty |
Identification of the types of risk and uncertainties Outlining the ways in which a farmer may adjust to the uncertainties Illustration Note making Questioning and answering |
charts Text books Financial documents An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 134-136
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 116-119 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 106 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 166-167 |
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Agricultural economics (IV) farm accounts |
Importance of keeping farm accounts Type of farm accounts |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to State the importance of keeping farm accounts Identify the types of farm accounts |
Stating the importance of keeping farm records Identification of the types of farm accounts Illustration A sample of financial documents charts |
charts Text books Financial documents An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 139
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 121 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 108 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 168 |
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Agricultural economics (IV) farm accounts |
Financial statements Invoice Statement of accounts |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe an invoice and a statement of account Distinguish between invoice and a statement of account |
Distinguishing an invoice and a statement of account Describing an invoice and a statement of accounts Note making Questioning and answering
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Text books An invoice An agricultural firm A chart |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 140-141
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 122-124 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 108 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 168 |
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Agricultural economics (IV) farm accounts |
Receipts Delivery note Purchase order |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe a receipt, delivery note and purchase order Distinguish between, receipts, delivery note and a purchase order |
Description of a receipt delivery note and a purchase order Distinguish the three documents Illustrations Note making Questioning and answering |
Text books A receipt A railway note A purchase order An agricultural farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 141-145
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 124-125 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 108 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 168-169 |
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Agricultural Economics (iV) Farm accounts |
Books of accounts Cash book inventory |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to identify the cash book and the inventory state the uses of cash book and the inventory |
identification of the cash book and the inventory stating the uses of the cash book and the inventory note making illustration questioning and answering |
Text books A cash account An inventory Charts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 146-150
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 125-127 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 109 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 169 |
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2 |
Agricultural Economics (IV) farm accounts |
Books of Accounts Journal ledger |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to describe the journal and ledger state the uses of a journal and ledger |
description of the ledger and journal stating the uses of the ledger and journal illustration questioning and answering |
Text books A ledger account page A journal Charts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 150-153
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 127-129 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 109 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 169 |
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Agricultural Economics (IV) farm accounts |
Financial statements Balance sheet |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Analyses and prepare a balance sheet |
Analyzing and preparing a balance sheet Illustration Questioning and answering Note taking Explanation |
Text books Charts Format of balance sheet A balance sheet |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 154-157
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 124-125 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 109-111 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 169 |
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Agricultural economics (IV) farm accounts |
Financial statements Profit and loss account |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Analyse and prepare a profit and loss account |
Analyzing and preparing profit and loss account Note making Explanation Illustration Questioning and answering |
Text books Charts A format of profit and loss account A profit and loss account |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 157-159
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 132-133 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 109-111 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 169 |
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2 |
Agricultural economics (IV) farm accounts |
Financial statements Cash analysis |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Analyses and prepare a cash analysis |
Analyzing and preparing cash analysis Explanation Illustration Note making Questioning and answering |
Text books Charts A cash analysis |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 159-162
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 133-135 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 111 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 169 |
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Agricultural Economics (V) Agricultural marketing and organization |
Market and marketing |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Define marketing and market Identify the types of markets Describe the various types of markets available |
Definition of market and marketing
Identification of the types of markets Description of the various types Note taking Asking and answering questions Illustrations |
Text books Charts Local markets |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 137-138
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 164-166 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 109-111 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 173 |
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2 |
Agricultural Economics (V) Agricultural marketing and organization |
Demand, supply and price theory demand |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Define demand State the law of demand Explain the factors influencing demand for a commodity |
Define demand Stating the law of demand Explaining the factors influencing demand Note taking Asking and answering questions illustration |
Text books Charts A local market Tables Graphs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 166-169
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 139-141 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 114 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 174 |
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3 and 4 |
Agricultural Economics (V) Agricultural marketing and organization
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Elasticity of Demand (ED) |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe elasticity of demand Explain the factors influencing elasticity of demand |
Description of elasticity Explanation of the factors that influencing elasticity of demand Illustration Note making Questioning and answering |
Text book Local market Tables Graphs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 170-174
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 140-144 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 114 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 174 |
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Agricultural Economics (V) Agricultural marketing and organization |
Supply |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Define supply State the law of supply Explain the factors influencing supply of a commodity |
Definition of supply Explanation Stating the law of supply Illustration Note making Questioning and answering |
Text book A local market Charts Tables Graphs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 174-177
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 144-145 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 115 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 174-175 |
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Agricultural Economics (V) Agricultural marketing and organization
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Elasticity of Supply (ES) |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe elasticity of supply |
Description of elasticity of supply Explanation Illustration Note making Asking and answering questions |
Text books A local market Tables Graph charts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 177-178
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 145-149 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 115 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 17 |
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3 and 4 |
Agricultural economics (V) Agricultural marketing and organization |
Price Theory |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Define the term price Discuss the determination of market prices |
Definition of the term price Discussion of the market price determination Illustrations Note taking Questioning and answering |
Text books A local market Tables graphs |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 178-179
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 149-150 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 115 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 175 |
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Agricultural Economics (V) Agricultural marketing and organization |
Price control |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe price control Illustrate the price control graphically |
Description of price control Illustration of price control graphically Note taking Asking and answering questions |
Text books A local market Tales Graphs charts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 178-179
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 149-150 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 115 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 175 |
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2 |
Agricultural Economics (V)
Agricultural marketing and organization |
Marketing Marketing functions |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Define the term marketing Identify the meaning of the term marketing functions Discuss the various marketing functions |
Discussion Defining marketing Explanations Illustration Note making Questioning and answering |
Text books Charts A local market |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 186-189
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 153-156 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 116 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 176 |
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1 |
Agricultural Economics (V)
Agricultural marketing and organization |
Agricultural organizations |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe agricultural organizations List the various agricultural organizations List the functions of the various organizations |
Description Listing the agricultural organization Listing functions of the organization Illustration Note taking Asking and answering questions |
Text books Charts A local market |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 189-192
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 157-159 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 92-94 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 176 |
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2 |
Agricultural Economics (V)
Agricultural marketing and organization |
Co-operative societies | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to
Define a co-operative Describe the formation of a co-operative Outline the principles of co-operatives Give the types of co-operative societies State the functions of farmers co-operative societies |
Defining a co-operative
Description Outlining principles of a co-operative Giving types of co-operatives Stating the functions of a co-operative |
Text books
Local market Wall charts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 192-195
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 159-162 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 117 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 176-177 |
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3 and 4 |
Agricultural Economics (V) Agricultural marketing and organization |
Association and unions |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to List the various agricultural union State the roles of agricultural unions |
Listing the various unions Stating their roles Illustrations Asking and answering questions |
Text books Farmers Magazines Wall charts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 192-195
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 159-162 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 117 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 177 |
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Agroforestry |
Forms of Agro foresty Importance of agroforestry |
By the end of the lesson,, the learner should be able to Define agroforestry Describe the various forms of agroforestry State the importance of agroforestry |
Definition of agroforestry Description Stating the importance of agroforestry Illustration Note taking Questioning and answering |
Text books Specimen of fees and shrubs Charts Photos Agroforestry farm |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 200-203
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 166-168 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 139 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 22 |
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Agroforestry |
Tree nursery |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to List various types of tree nurseries Describe the various types of tree nurseries |
Listing the types of nurseries Description Note making Illustration Asking and answering questions |
Text books Nursery books Nursery beds Agroforestry farm Charts photos |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 203
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 168-170 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 100-101 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 23 |
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| 3 and 4 | Agroforestry | Nursery establishment and management | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to
Discuss the establishment of tree nurseries Describe the management of tree nurseries |
Discussion
Description Illustration Note taking Asking and answering questions explanation |
text books
garden tools tree seedlings charts watering cans nursery beds |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 203
Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 168-170 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 100-101 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 23 |
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| 13 | MID YEAR EXAMS | |||||||
| 14 | PREPARATION OF REPORTS AND CLOSING | |||||||
AGRIC, F4, T3
REFERENCES: Longhorn Secondary Agriculture Book, Golden Tips KCSE Agriculture, Certificate Agriculture Book, KLB Top Mark Agriculture, KLB Secondary Agriculture, Teacher’s Guide
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Agroforestry |
Care and management of trees Agroforestry practices |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Discuss the various care and management of trees Discuss the various agroforestry practices |
Discussion Explanation Illustration Asking and answering questions Note making |
Text books Nursery beds Watering cans Garden tools Tree seedlings charts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 208-212 Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 174-175 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 143 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 25-26 |
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Agroforestry |
Sites for agroforestry trees Tree harvesting methods |
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Describe the sites for agroforestry trees Discuss the various tree harvesting methods |
Description Discussion Note making Illustration Question and answers methods |
Text books Nursery beds Watery cans Garden tools Tree seedlings Charts |
KLB secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 212-217 Longhorn secondary Agriculture form 4 pg 176-179 Gateway Agriculture revision paper 2 page 144 Top Mark Series Agriculture Revision pg 26-27
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| 2 & 3 | TOPICAL EXAMS | |||||||
| 4&5 | POST MOCK EXAMS | |||||||
| 6&7 | REVISION AND PREPARATION FOR KCSE EXAMS | |||||||
| 8 | KCSE EXAMS | |||||||
