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WK LSN TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES T/L ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS REFERENCE REMARKS
1

Opening of school and Revision of end of term one exam

2 1
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
Broadcasting method of planting. Row planting.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify advantages and disadvantages of broadcasting method.

To state advantages and disadvantages of row planting.
Brief discussion.
Give examples of crops planted by broadcasting.

Q/A: Advantages and disadvantages of row planting.
video
KLB BK II Pg 39-40
2 2
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
Over-sowing and under-sowing.
Spacing of crops.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To distinguish over-sowing form under-sowing.
Brief discussion.
Give examples of such crops.
video
Chart: Average inter-row and intrarow spacing of common crops.
v Pg 40
2 3
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
Plant population.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To determine plant population in a given size of land.
Q/A: Inter-conversion of metric units.

Worked examples.
Textbook 
KLB BK II Pg 42-43
3 1
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
Seed rate.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define optimal seed rate of a given crop.
To explain factors to consider in choosing seed rates.
Explanations and detailed discussion.
student book
KLB BK II Pg 43
3 2
CROP PRODUCTION II (PLANTING)
Depth of planting.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain determinants of correct depth of planting.
Q/A & Detailed discussion.
Field activity: planting crops to the correct spacing.
Supervised field activities.
school farm
KLB BK II Pg 43-44
3 3
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Establishing a nursery.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

To differentiate between a nursery and a seedbed.

To explain the importance of a nursery in crop propagation.
To enumerate factors considered when siting a nursery.



Q/A and explanations.
Activity- Establishing a (vegetative) nursery / tea sleeves / sugarcane setts.




School farm.
KLB BK II Pg 46-48
4 1
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Nursery management practices.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify important nursery management practices and state their significance.
Q/A and explanations.
Expose new concepts e.g. hardening off.
School farm.
KLB BK II Pg 48-50
4 2
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Grafting.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:




To define grafting.
To describe methods of grafting.
Teacher demonstration/ illustration of whip grafting, side grafting, bark grafting.
Out - door activity: Students practise grafting.
Grafting tools.eg knives
KKLB BK II LB BK II
Pg 53-55
4 3
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Budding.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define budding.
To describe methods of budding.
To explain importance of grafting and budding.
Teacher demonstrations/ illustrations/ drawing diagrams.
Discussion: Types of budding.
budding tools
KLB BK II Pg 55-58
5 1
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Layering.
Tissue culture for crop propagation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define layering.
To identify appropriate crops for layering.
To describe methods / types of layering.
Teacher demonstrations/ Illustrations/ Drawing diagrams.
Out-door activity: Carrying out layering.
school farm
Suitable crops.
KLB BK II Pg 58-60
5 2
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Transplanting crop seedlings.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the process of transferring seedlings from the nursery to the field.
To explain management practices before, during and after transplanting crop seedlings.
Q/A, Explanations and brief discussion.
Activity: Transplanting crop seedlings.
Suitable crops.
KLB BK II Pg 61-62
5 3
CROP PRODUCTION III (NURSERY PRACTICES)
Transplanting tree seedlings.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain management practices before, during and after transplanting tree seedlings.
Q/A, Explanations and brief discussion.
Activity: Transplanting tree seedlings.
Suitable seedlings.
KLB BK II Pg 63
6 1
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Crop rotation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


To give the meaning of crop rotation.
To give examples of crop rotation cycles.



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




Illustrative charts.
KLB BK II Pg 67
6 2
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Importance of crop rotation.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the importance of crop rotation.
To give examples of rotational programmes.
Brief discussion; with reference to rotational programmes.
Illustrative charts.
KLB BK II Pg 68-70
6 3
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Mulching.
Thinning, Gapping and Rouging.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define mulching.
To state advantages and disadvantages of mulching.
Q/A
Brief discussion.
school farm
KLB BK II Pg 71-72
7 1
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Pruning.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define pruning.
To give reasons for pruning.
To identify methods for pruning.
To identify tools used in pruning.
Q/A
Detailed discussion.
Teacher demonstration: Correct and incorrect ways of pruning.
Secateurs, twigs, pruning saw, shears, e.t.c.
KLB BK II Pg 74-75
7 2
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Pruning tea.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe methods of pruning tea.
Teacher demonstration of formative pruning, pegging method, use of rings and pegs, use of fitos, tipping.
Probing questions and detailed discussion.
Textbook 
KLB BK II Pg 76-80
7 3
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Pruning coffee.
Training.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify specific aims of pruning coffee.
To describe various methods of pruning coffee.
Illustrative diagrams / Demonstrations on: single / multiple stem pruning, capping and de-suckering of coffee.
Probing questions and detailed discussion.
school farm
KLB BK II Pg 80-84
8 1
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Weeds, crop pests and diseases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define a weed, a pest, a disease, giving examples.
To identify causative agents of plant diseases.
To explain the importance of timely control of weeds, pests and diseases.
Brief discussion.

Q/A and detailed discussion.
on importance of timely control of weeds, pests and diseases.
school farm
KLB BK II Pg 87
8 2
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Timing of harvesting.
Methods of harvesting.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the stage and timing of harvesting of a crop.
Discussion on factors considered when timing harvesting.
Textbook 
KLB BK II Pg 88-89
8 3
CROP PRODUCTION IV (FIELD PRACTICES)
Post-harvest practices. Storage.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe various post-harvest practices and their importance.
To give characteristics of a good grain store (traditional / modern).
Probing questions and detailed discussion.
video
KLB BK II Pg 90-94
9

Midterm exam and midterm break

10 1
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Tomatoes Ecological requirement and varieties.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:




To describe ecological requirements and varieties of tomatoes.
To identify tomato varieties.




Brief discussion and exposition.
tomatoes
KLB BK II Pg 96-100
10 2
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Nursery and field management.
Tomato pests and diseases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe nursery management practices for establishment of tomato seedlings.
To describe field management practices for tomatoes.
Q/A and detailed discussion.
school farm
Tomatoes attacked by various pests and diseases.
KLB BK II Pg 101-104
10 3
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Cabbages Ecology and varieties.
Cabbages Establishment and management.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe ecological requirements for cabbages.
To identify cabbage varieties.
Brief discussion and questioning.
Exposition.
Cabbages attacked by some pests and diseases.
KLB BK II pg 107
11 1
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Carrots Ecology and varieties. Establishment and management.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe ecological requirements for carrots.
To describe nursery management practices.
To describe field management practices for proper carrots establishment..
Brief discussion and questioning.
Exposition.

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



Carrots attacked by some pests and diseases.
KLB BK II Pg 110-111
11 2
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Onions Ecology and varieties.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe ecological requirements for onions.
Brief discussion and questioning.
Exposition.
Textbook 
KLB BK II Pg 111-3
11 3
CROP PRODUCTION V (VEGETABLES)
Establishment and management.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe nursery management practices.
To describe field management practices for proper onions growth.
Discuss important nursery and field practices.
Onions attacked by some pests and diseases.
12 1
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Introduction.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:



To differentiate between health and disease.
To explain importance of keeping animals healthy.



Q/A: Health and disease; and their economic importance.
Textbook 
KLB BK II Pg 115-6
12 2
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Signs of good health.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain signs that help to identify a healthy animal.
Discussion: Physical appearance, physiological body functions and morphological conditions of the animal body.
Textbook 
KLB BK II Pg 116-8
12 3
LIVESTOCK HEALTH I (introduction to livestock health)
Predisposing factors of animal diseases. Causes of animal diseases.
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify and explain predisposing factors of animal diseases.

To describe causes of animal diseases.
Q/A & Detailed discussion.


Detailed description of nutritional causes, physical causes and chemical causes.
charts
KLB BK II Pg 119-120
13-14

End of term exams marking,compiling and closing of the school

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