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WK LSN STRAND SUB-STRAND LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING EXPERIENCES KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEARNING RESOURCES ASSESSMENT METHODS REFLECTION
1 1
Domestic Animals
Domestic Animals and their Uses
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand Identify types of domestic animals in the community
Learners visit the neighboring farms to explore various types of domestic animals and their uses and also distinguish male from female animals
What domestic animals are kept by farmers?
Cattles
Sheep
Goats
Poultry
Rabbits
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 38-39
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
1 2
Domestic Animals
Domestic Animals and their Uses
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand be able to Distinguish between a male and a female domestic animal

In groups, learners share experiences on the types of domestic animals found in their community and their uses.
Learners discuss differences between male and female animals.
Learners watch a video clip on various types of domestic animals and their uses.
What domestic animals are kept by farmers?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 40-41
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
1 3
Domestic Animals
Domestic Animals and their Uses
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Relate various domestic animals to their uses
In groups, learners match the domestic animals to their uses (cattle, sheep, goat and poultry).
Learners play and share games on domestic animals and their uses
What are the uses of domestic animals?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 41-43
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
1 4
Domestic Animals
Gardening Practices
Domestic Animals and their Uses
Crops for Gardening Vegetables
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Source for information on types of domestic animals
Appreciate the importance of domestic animals to human beings
In groups, learners match the domestic animals to their uses (cattle, sheep, goat and poultry).
Learners play and share games on domestic animals and their uses
What are the uses of domestic animals?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 41-43
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 44-45
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
2 1
Gardening Practices
Crops for Gardening Vegetables
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Classify vegetable crops according to the part eaten
In groups, learners to identify various vegetable crops grown in Kenya such as carrots, spinach, tomatoes.
In groups, learners to classify vegetable crops according to parts eaten such as parts for carrots, spinach, tomatoes
How can we classify vegetable crops?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 46-47
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
2 2
Gardening Practices
Crops for Gardening Vegetables
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Appreciate the importance of vegetable crops in the food we eat.
Learners apply acquired skills to prepare vegetables for consumption at home.
How can we classify vegetable crops?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 46-48
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
2 3
Gardening Practices
Cereals
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Give the meaning of a cereal crop
Learners to watch a video clip or visit a farm growing cereal crops such as wheat, maize, rice.
In pairs, learners suggest the meaning of cereal crops
What are cereal crops?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 49-
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
2 4
Gardening Practices
Cereals
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Identify main cereal crops grown in Kenya
Learners to watch a video clip or visit a farm growing cereal crops such as wheat, maize, rice.
In pairs, learners suggest the meaning of cereal crops
What are cereal crops?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 50-52
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
3 1
Gardening Practices
Cereals
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Develop a display of various types of cereal grains in the classroom
In groups, learners to identify various cereal crops grown in Kenya such as wheat, maize, rice.
In groups, learners to collect, mount and label cereal grains such as wheat, maize, rice on a manila paper for display.
Which cereal crops do you know?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 53-56
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
3 2
Gardening Practices
Cereals
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Appreciate the importance of cereal crops in the food we eat.
Learners to assist parents or guardians in activities for preparing cereals for consumption.
Which cereal crops do you know?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 53-56
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
3 3
Gardening Practices
Legumes
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand give the meaning of a legume crop
Identify main legume crops grown in Kenya

Learners to watch a video or visit a farm growing legumes such as beans, peas, green grams
In pairs, learners suggest the meaning of legume crops.
What are legume crops?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 53-56
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
3 4
Gardening Practices
Selected Gardening Practices
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Prepare a fine seedbed for crops with tiny seeds
In groups, learners to brainstorm on crops with tiny seeds such as carrots and sunflower among others and how they can be grown in the locality. In this activity, learners to be guided to identify some tiny-seeded crops that are sown directly into the seedbed (tiny-seeded crops that do not require transplanting).
In pairs, learners to brainstorm on how the tiny seeds are sown in the seedbed.
How can we plant tiny seeds in a seedbed?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 57-60
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
4 1
Gardening Practices
Selected Gardening Practices
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Sow tiny seeds directly into the seedbed.
Learners to watch a video clip on how to prepare a fine seedbed and sow tiny seeds such as carrot or sunflower seeds into the seedbed. In groups, learners prepare a suitable seedbed for sowing any crop with tiny seeds that they may opt for. The crop should be suitable for direct sowing.
Learners to sow the tiny seeds in the prepared seedbed
How can we plant tiny seeds in a seedbed?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 57-60
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
4 2
Gardening Practices
Care for tiny- seeded crops
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Identify the practices to care for directly sown tiny-seeded crops in a seedbed
Learners to share experiences on appropriate gardening practices for a seedbed with directly sown tiny seeds such as carrots and sunflower
What care is needed for directly sown tiny-seed crop in a seedbed?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 61-63
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
4 3
Gardening Practices
Care for tiny- seeded crops
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand be able to Carry out caring practices for the seedbed.
appreciate the value of caring for tiny-seeded crops in the seedbed
Learners to watch a video clip on gardening practices carried out on directly sown tiny seeds in a seedbed
carry out gardening practices on the established tiny-seeded seedbed such as mulching, watering,
thinning and uprooting weeds
What care is needed for directly sown tiny-seed crop in a seedbed?
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 61-63
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
4 4
Gardening Practices
Gardening Tools and Equipment
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Identify appropriate tools and equipment used for gardening in a seedbed
In groups, learners to suggest tools and equipment used for gardening in a seedbed
Learners to watch a video clip on safe use and cleaning of gardening tools and equipment
What appropriate tools and equipment are used in gardening practices?
Video clips tools
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 65-
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
5 1
Gardening Practices
Gardening Tools and Equipment
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Demonstrate appropriate use of tools and equipment in gardening
Learners to use appropriate tools and equipment in gardening practices of a seedbed.
Learners to observe safety measures in the use of tools and equipment
What safety measures are observed when using garden tools and equipment
Video clips tools
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 65
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
5 2
Gardening Practices
Gardening Tools and Equipment
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand be able to Practice safety measures when using gardening tools and equipment
Learners to use appropriate tools and equipment in gardening practices of a seedbed.
Learners to observe safety measures in the use of tools and equipment
What safety measures are observed when using garden tools and equipment
Video clips tools
Clips
Charts
pictures photographs on container gardens
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 67-68
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
5 3
Gardening Practices
Container gardening
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Identify containers that can be used for innovative gardening
In groups, learners to share experiences on how crops could be grown in places where there is little space for gardening. In this activity, learners to use seeds to appreciate establishment of crops from seeds.
Learners to watch or observe stimulus materials such as video clips, charts, pictures and photographs on container gardens and gardening practices showing various crops.
How can we grow crops where there is little space for gardening?
Video clips tools
Clips
Charts
pictures photographs on container gardens
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
5 4
Gardening Practices
Container gardening
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Prepare a container garden for sowing of seeds
In groups, learners to identify suitable containers to be used for container gardening.
In groups, learners to discuss instances where container gardening can be used and appropriate places where they can be placed
How can we grow crops where there is little space for gardening?
Video clips tools
Clips
Charts
pictures photographs on container gardens
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
6 1
Gardening Practices
Container gardening
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Sow seeds in a container garden.
container gardens such as s for sowing a crop from seeds such as carrots.
In groups, learners to sow a crop of
their choice from seeds in the prepared container gardens
How can we grow crops where there is little space for gardening?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
6 2
Gardening Practices
Container Gardens
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Identify the caring practices for crop in the container garden
Learners share experiences on container gardening practices for a crop of their choice. The crop should however be suitable for container gardening. Learners to be guided to select a suitable annual crop that grows within a period of one to three months
How can we care for container gardens?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
6 3
Gardening Practices
Care for Container Gardens
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Care for crops in the container garden
Learners share experiences on container gardening practices for a crop of their choice. The crop should however be suitable for container gardening. Learners to be guided to select a suitable annual crop that grows within a period of one to three months
How can we care for container gardens?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
6 4
Gardening Practices
Container Gardens
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Care for crops in the container garden
In groups, learners carry out container gardening practices such as mulching, watering, thinning, uprooting weeds, controlling pests, and removing diseased plants on the innovative gardens
How can we care for container gardens?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
7 1
Gardening Practices
Care for Container Gardens
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Carry out harvesting of crop from the container garden
In groups, learners carry out container gardening practices such as mulching, watering, thinning, uprooting weeds, controlling pests, and removing diseased plants on the innovative gardens
How are crops in a container garden harvested?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
7 2
Gardening Practices
Care for Container Gardens
Container Gardens
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Carry out harvesting of crop from the container garden
groups, learners carry out container gardening practices such as mulching, watering, thinning, uprooting weeds, controlling pests, and removing diseased plants on the innovative gardens
Learners watch a video clip on container gardening practices carried out on crops such as carrots among others
How are crops in a container garden harvested?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68
digital devices
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
7 3
Gardening Practices
Container Gardens
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Compile photos on innovative container gardening
In groups, learners harvest the crop from the container garden and prepare them for consumption.
Learners use digital devices that have appropriate software to search for information on container gardening practices and innovative container gardens.
In groups, learners share acquired information on innovative container gardens
How are crops in a container garden harvested?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
digital devices MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 69-70
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
7 4
Gardening Practices
Care for Container Gardens
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Compile photos on innovative container gardening
In groups, learners compile and store photos on gardening practices and container gardens using appropriate methods such as digital or physical photo albums with details such as activity dates.
Individual learners make presentations on photos taken and stored for their project
How are crops in a container garden harvested?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
digital devices
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 69-70
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
8

Midterm break, half term

9 1
Gardening Practices
Care for Container Gardens
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Sell outputs of the container gardens to earn income
In groups, learners compile and store photos on gardening practices and container gardens using appropriate methods such as digital or physical photo albums with details such as activity dates.
Individual learners make presentations on photos taken and stored for their project
How are crops in a container garden harvested?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
digital devices
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 70-71
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
9 2
Gardening Practices
Care for Container Gardens
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Appreciate importance of container gardening to food security, income generation and aesthetics.
Learners identify some crop output of the project and offer for sale to the school fraternity, parents and the neighbouring community. The output should be in form of either harvested produce or crops in containers.
Learners discuss and appropriately manage income from the sale of project output to satisfy identified needs.
Learners collaborate with parents or guardians to establish innovative container gardens at home
How are crops in a container garden harvested?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
digital devices
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 70-71
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
9 3
Gardening Practices
Care for Container Gardens
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Appreciate importance of container gardening to food security, income generation and aesthetics.
Learners identify some crop output of the project and offer for sale to the school fraternity, parents and the neighbouring community. The output should be in form of either harvested produce or crops in containers.
Learners discuss and appropriately manage income from the sale of project output to satisfy identified needs.
Learners collaborate with parents or guardians to establish innovative container gardens at home
How are crops in a container garden harvested?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
digital devices
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 70-71
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
9 4
Gardening Practices
Care for Container Gardens
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Sell outputs of the container gardens to earn income
In groups, learners compile and store photos on gardening practices and container gardens using appropriate methods such as digital or physical photo albums with details such as activity dates.
Individual learners make presentations on photos taken and stored for their project
How are crops in a container garden harvested?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
digital devices
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 70-71
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
10 1
Gardening Practices
Care for Container Gardens
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Appreciate importance of container gardening to food security, income generation and aesthetics.
Learners identify some crop output of the project and offer for sale to the school fraternity, parents and the neighbouring community. The output should be in form of either harvested produce or crops in containers.
Learners discuss and appropriately manage income from the sale of project output to satisfy identified needs.
Learners collaborate with parents or guardians to establish innovative container gardens at home
How are crops in a container garden harvested?
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican
digital devices
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 70-71
Oral questions Oral Report Observation
10 2
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Personal Hygiene
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Demonstrate appropriate practices that promote personal hygiene such as use of personal protective equipment
Apply health practices that promote personal hygiene
Embrace health practices to promote personal hygiene in daily life.
In groups, learners are guided to:
Demonstrate appropriate practices that promote personal hygiene such as use of personal protective equipment
Apply health practices that promote personal hygiene
Demonstrate good grooming while they take up responsibility as they carry out health practices.
Which health practices promote personal hygiene?
Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms
Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project
10 3
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Personal Hygiene
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Demonstrate appropriate practices that promote personal hygiene such as use of clean water
Apply health practices that promote personal hygiene
Embrace health practices to promote personal hygiene in daily life.
In groups, learners are guided to:
Demonstrate appropriate practices that promote personal hygiene such as use of clean water
Apply health practices that promote personal hygiene
Demonstrate good grooming while they take up responsibility as they carry out health practices.
How does personal hygiene promote good health?
Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment
Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project
10 4
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Personal Hygiene
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Demonstrate appropriate practices that promote personal hygiene such as cleaning foods.
Apply health practices that promote personal hygiene
Embrace health practices to promote personal hygiene in daily life.
In groups, learners are guided to:
Demonstrate appropriate practices that promote personal hygiene such as cleaning foods.
Apply health practices that promote personal hygiene
Demonstrate good grooming while they take up responsibility as they carry out health practices.
How does cleaning foods promote personal hygiene?
Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms
Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project
11 1
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Domestic Hygiene
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Discuss the methods of cleaning home environment
Use locally available resources to improvise items for mopping in home environment.
Show accountability in taking care of living places
In groups, learners are guided to:
Discuss the methods of cleaning home environment
Use locally available resources to improvise items for mopping in home environment.
Which locally available materials do you need to improvise items for mopping?
Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment brooms
Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project
11 2
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Domestic Hygiene
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Describe the various methods used for cleaning home environment
Use methods such as, mopping to clean home environment
Appreciate a clean environment in promoting domestic hygiene.
In groups, learners are guided to:
Describe the various methods used for cleaning home environment
Use methods such as, mopping to clean home environment
How can we maintain hygienic environment by mopping?
Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment
Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project
11 3
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Domestic Hygiene
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Discuss the methods of cleaning home environment
Use locally available resources to improvise items for dusting in home environment.
Show accountability in taking care of living places
In groups, learners are guided to:
Discuss the methods of cleaning home environment
Use locally available resources to improvise items for dusting in home environment.
Which locally available materials do you need to improvise items for dusting?
Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms
Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project
11 4
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Domestic Hygiene
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Describe the various methods used for cleaning home environment
Use methods such as dusting to clean home environment
Appreciate a clean environment in promoting domestic hygiene
In groups, learners are guided to:
Describe the various methods used for cleaning home environment
Use methods such as dusting to clean home environment
How can we maintain hygienic environment by dusting?
Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms
Hand washing materials and equipment, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms
Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project
12 1
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Domestic Hygiene
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Describe the various methods used for cleaning home environment
Use methods such as sweeping to clean home environment
Appreciate a clean environment in promoting domestic hygiene
In groups, learners are guided to:
Describe the various methods used for cleaning home environment
Use methods such as sweeping to clean home environment
How can we maintain hygienic environment by sweeping?
Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms
Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project
12 2
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Domestic Hygiene
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Discuss the methods of cleaning home environment
Use locally available resources to improvise items for disposal of refuse in home environment.
Show accountability in taking care of living places
In groups, learners are guided to:
Discuss the methods of cleaning home environment
Use locally available resources to improvise items for disposal of refuse in home environment.
Which locally available materials do you need to improvise items for disposal of refuse?
Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms
Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project
12 3
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Domestic Hygiene
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Describe the various methods used for cleaning home environment
Use methods such as disposal of refuse to clean home environment
Appreciate a clean environment in promoting domestic hygiene.
In groups, learners are guided to:
Describe the various methods used for cleaning home environment
Use methods such as disposal of refuse to clean home environment
How can we maintain hygienic environment by disposal of refuse?
Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment, brooms
Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project
12 4
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Domestic Hygiene
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the meaning of domestic hygiene.
Explain the benefits of maintaining a clean home environment
Develop environmental awareness in maintaining clean environment.
In groups, learners are guided to:
Identify the meaning of domestic hygiene.
Explain the benefits of maintaining a clean home environment
What is the benefit of maintaining a clean home environment?
Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4
Hand washing materials and equipment, , Cleaning materials and equipment
Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project
13

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