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1

Opening of school and revision

2 1
OCEANS, SEAS AND THEIR COASTS
Distinction Between Oceans and Seas
Nature of Ocean Water - Salinity and Temperature
Nature of Ocean Water - Ocean Life and Topography
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Distinguish between oceans and seas based on size, location, and connection. Identify the four major oceans and their characteristics. Compare similarities and differences between oceans and seas.
Q/A to review water bodies from previous chapters. Discussion of ocean vs sea characteristics using world map. Students list major oceans and seas in exercise books.
Chalkboard, world map, atlas, exercise books
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, thermometer for demonstration
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, textbooks
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 113-114
2 2
OCEANS, SEAS AND THEIR COASTS
Islands and Ocean Pollution
Water Movement - Vertical Movement
Water Movement - Ocean Currents
Major Ocean Currents
Tides - Formation and Causes
Types of Tides
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Classify islands as continental, oceanic, and coral islands. Give examples from East Africa and globally. Explain ocean pollution sources and effects.
Discussion of island formation types with examples. Analysis of pollution sources from industries and human activities. Students list local pollution examples.
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, atlas
Containers, warm and cold water, chalkboard, atlas
Chalkboard, chalk, globe, world map, exercise books
World map, atlas, chalkboard, exercise books
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, stones for demonstration
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, textbooks
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 119-120
2 3
OCEANS, SEAS AND THEIR COASTS
Wave Formation and Types
Wave Erosion Processes and Features
Wave Transportation and Deposition
Coastal Depositional Features - Beaches and Spits
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain wave formation through wind friction on water surface. Describe wave components: crest, trough, wavelength, height. Distinguish between constructive and destructive waves.
Simple demonstration of wave formation using water basin and fan/breath. Drawing wave diagrams showing crest and trough. Discussion of wave breaking processes.
Water basin, chalkboard, chalk, exercise books
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, pictures from textbook
Sand, water container, chalkboard, chalk, exercise books
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, sand for demonstration
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 128-130
2 4
OCEANS, SEAS AND THEIR COASTS
Coastal Depositional Features - Bars and Other Features
Types of Coasts - Concordant and Discordant
Submerged Coasts - Highland and Lowland
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain bar formation: bay bars and offshore bars. Describe tombolo, cuspate foreland, mudflats, salt marshes, and dune belts formation.
Drawing different bar formation types on chalkboard. Discussion of lagoon formation behind bars. Students sketch various depositional features.
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, textbooks
Atlas, chalkboard, chalk, exercise books
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, maps of Kenya coast
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 137-139
2 5
OCEANS, SEAS AND THEIR COASTS
Emerged Coasts
Coral Coasts and Reef Formation
Types of Coral Reefs
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe emerged coast formation through sea level fall. Identify upland features: raised beaches, notches, wave-cut platforms. Explain lowland features: fall-lines, gentle coastal plains.
Discussion of emergence processes and resultant features. Analysis of Kenya coast examples (Mama Ngina Drive, Oceanic Hotel). Students draw emerged coast profiles.
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, local examples
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, world map
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, atlas
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 142-143
3 1
OCEANS, SEAS AND THEIR COASTS
Coral Reef Formation Theories
Significance of Oceans - Economic Importance
Significance of Coasts and Coastal Features
Unit Assessment
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain Darwin's, Daly's, and Murray's theories of coral reef formation. Compare different explanations for barrier reef and atoll development.
Discussion of different coral formation theories with diagrams. Comparison of theory strengths and limitations. Students create theory comparison charts.
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, textbooks
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, world map
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, maps of Kenya
Assessment papers, atlas, exercise books, maps
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 146-148
3 2
ACTION OF WIND AND WATER IN ARID AREAS
Definition of Terms and Types of Deserts
Wind Erosion Processes
Wind Erosion Features - Small Scale
Wind Erosion Features - Large Scale
Wind Transportation and Deposition
Sand Dunes - Barchans and Seif Dunes
Other Dune Types, Draas, and Loess
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define arid lands and aridity as areas receiving less than 250mm annual rainfall. Classify deserts: hot continental interior, coastal, mid-latitude, and ice/snow deserts. Identify examples globally and in Kenya (ASAL areas, Chalbi, Kaisut, Karoli).
Q/A to review climate and aridity concepts from Form 2. Discussion of world desert distribution using atlas. Students list desert types and examples in exercise books.
Chalkboard, world map, atlas, exercise books
Sand, small container, chalkboard, chalk, exercise books
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, small stones for demonstration
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, atlas
Sand, fan or strong breath, chalkboard, chalk, exercise books
Sand, small obstacles, chalkboard, chalk, exercise books
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, world map
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 151-152
3 3
ACTION OF WIND AND WATER IN ARID AREAS
Water Action in Arid Areas - Wadis and Inselbergs
Pediments, Pediplains, and Plateau Features
Water Deposition Features and Dry Valleys
Significance of Arid Features
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain wadi formation through flash floods creating steep dry valleys. Describe inselberg development as residual rock masses through slope retreat. Give examples from Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Kenya (Nzambani Rock).
Discussion of flash flood processes and erosional effects. Drawing wadi and inselberg formation diagrams on chalkboard. Analysis of water action despite aridity.
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, pictures from textbook
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, textbooks
Maps of Kenya, chalkboard, chalk, exercise books
Chalkboard, chalk, exercise books, pictures of solar panels
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 160-161
3 4
Action of Water in Limestone Areas
Surface and Underground Water
Features Resulting from Underground Water
Importance of Underground Water
Action of Water in Limestone Areas and Resultant Features
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe processes leading to surface and underground water. Distinguish between surface and underground water types. Identify sources of underground water including rain, snow melt, lake/sea water, and magmatic water. Define water table, aquifer and aquifuge. Explain factors affecting occurrence of underground water.
Q/A to review hydrological cycle processes. Exposition on underground water as "body of water derived from percolation and contained in soil, sub-soil and underlying rocks above impermeable layer". Discussion on surface water types and saltiness from weathering. Detailed explanation of water infiltration through permeable rocks and joints/faults. Discussion on factors affecting occurrence including precipitation, evaporation, porosity, permeability, slope, vegetation, saturation levels, evapotranspiration.
Charts showing water sources, Rock samples, Diagrams of percolation and water table, Transparent containers
Topographical maps, Geological cross-sections, Textbook diagrams, 3D models, World maps
Photographs of key sites, Maps of Kenya, Case study materials, Charts showing applications
Limestone samples, Weak acids, Sequential diagrams, Clay for modeling, Salt solution setup, Cave photographs, Safety equipment
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 166-170
3 5
Action of Water in Limestone Areas
Glaciation
Glaciation
Significance of Resultant Features
Definition of Terms
Types of Glaciers and Ice Masses
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain significance of karst landscape features to humankind and countries. Analyze positive and negative impacts of karst features. Evaluate economic importance of limestone areas including tourism, water supply challenges, industrial uses, grazing potential.
Probing questions on karst landscape significance. Detailed discussion on significance aspects including tourism attractions like caves and gorges, solution lakes providing water sources, water scarcity due to intermittent streams, infrastructure development challenges, limestone use in iron/steel industry, grazing suitability for sheep, cement production like Bamburi and Athi River factories, environmental management challenges. Q/A on sustainable use of limestone resources. Topic assessment.
Economic charts, Photographs of industries, Tourism materials, Infrastructure maps, Assessment worksheets
Charts showing snowline variations, Diagrams of ice formation, Maps showing ice distribution, Safety materials
Glacier example tables, World maps, Photographs of mountain glaciers, Distribution charts
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 178-179
4 1
Glaciation
Soil
Icebergs and Ice Movement
Processes of Glaciation
Glacial Features and Significance
Definition and Composition of Soil
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define icebergs and explain their formation. Describe iceberg distribution. Explain three ways ice moves. Analyze factors affecting ice movement speed.
Exposition on iceberg formation and distribution. Discussion on iceberg movement by ocean currents. Explanation of ice movement mechanisms including freeze-thaw action, basal slip, and extrusion flow. Analysis of movement speed factors and rates. Comparison of different glacier movement speeds.
World maps showing icebergs, Ocean current charts, Movement mechanism diagrams, Speed comparison data
Rock samples, Process diagrams, Moraine type charts, Glacial debris photographs
Formation diagrams, Feature photographs, Economic impact charts, Maps showing benefits, East African examples
Soil samples, Composition diagrams, Constituent charts, Microscopes
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 183-184
4 2
Soil
Soil Forming Processes
Factors Influencing Soil Formation
Properties and Profile
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain soil formation through weathering and decomposition. Describe leaching processes including ferralisation, eluviation, podzolisation, calcification.
Discussion on weathering as primary formation process. Exposition on decomposition stages: mineralisation and humification. Explanation of leaching types with climatic examples. Reference to formation diagrams.
Rock samples, Decomposition diagrams, Leaching process charts, Formation illustrations
Parent rock samples, Climate charts, Vegetation specimens, Maps, Time examples
Soil structure samples, pH materials, Colour charts, Profile diagrams, Catena illustrations
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 200-203
4 3
Soil
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE
Soil Degeneration and Erosion
Classification and Management
Introduction and Definition of Agriculture
Physical Factors: Climate
Physical Factors: Relief and Soil
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define soil degeneration and classify types. Describe erosion types and processes. Identify conditions favouring soil erosion.
Exposition on degeneration types: physical, chemical, biological with causes. Discussion on erosion processes from splash to gully formation. Analysis of erosion factors with Kenyan examples.
Erosion photographs, Degeneration charts, Local examples, Process diagrams
Classification charts, Distribution maps, Conservation photographs, Practice examples
Charts showing agricultural activities, Pictures of crops and livestock, Map of Kenya
Maps showing climate zones, Rainfall charts, Pictures of crops, Thermometers
Soil samples, pH testing materials, Maps of Pampas and Prairies, Terraced farming pictures
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 209-214
4 4
AGRICULTURE
Biotic and Human Factors
Types of Agriculture: Simple Subsistence and Sedentary Agriculture
Intensive Subsistence Agriculture and Plantation Agriculture
Mediterranean Agriculture, Mixed Farming, and Livestock Farming
Distribution of Major Cash Crops in Kenya
Tea Farming in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify biotic factors; Distinguish useful and destructive insects; Explain social factors; Analyze economic factors
Brainstorm local crop organisms; Discuss Desert Locust Control Organisation; Study on religious farming restrictions; Analyze coffee price effects
Pictures of pests, Insect specimens, Wilson Airport maps, Price charts
Maps of tropical lands, Slash-and-burn pictures, Farming systems diagrams
Monsoon Asia maps, Rice terraces pictures, Plantation distribution charts
Mediterranean maps, Olive grove pictures, Crop combination charts
Figure 13.7 map, Cash crop pictures, Colonial agriculture photos
Figure 13.8 map, Plantation pictures, Processing flow chart, Tea samples
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 238-242
4 5
AGRICULTURE
Tea Marketing and Sugar-cane Farming
Maize Growing and Cocoa in Ghana
Oil Palm in Nigeria and Coffee Farming
Wheat Growing and Horticulture
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain KTDA role (260,000 farmers); Describe export destinations; Identify sugar-cane belt; Explain growing conditions
Discuss KTDA achievements; Study Figure 13.10 sugar areas; Analyze out-grower schemes; Sugar processing and uses
KTDA charts, Figure 13.10 map, Factory pictures, Processing diagrams
Figure 13.14 map, Maize pictures, Figure 13.15 Ghana map, Processing charts
Oil palm pictures, Figure 13.18 coffee map, Processing charts, pH testing materials
Figure 13.20 map, Harvester pictures, Figure 13.25 horticulture map, Export charts
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 257-262
5 1
AGRICULTURE
Pastoral Farming and Dairy Farming
Beef Farming and Agricultural Fieldwork
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe nomadic pastoralism areas and groups; Explain characteristics; Identify dairy farming regions using Table 13.1
Study Figure 13.29 pastoral patterns; Discuss government improvements; Analyze Table 13.1 distribution; Study dairy breeds
Figure 13.29 map, Pastoral pictures, Table 13.1, Cattle breed photos
Cattle breed pictures, Figure 13.40 Pampas map, Sample questionnaires, Data sheets
KLB Secondary Geography Form 3, Pages 299-313
7-9

Endterm exams and closing of school


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