Conserving our environment
Domestic Animals

Conservation Project: Edible Crop Gardening
Domestic Animals and their Uses

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Appreciate importance of consuming fruits for nutrition.

In groups, learners to carry out harvesting of fruits such as guava and tree tomato.
Learners apply acquired skills to plant and care for fruit trees at home

How are fruits harvested?

Guava
Trees
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 37
Cattles
Sheep
Goats
Poultry
Rabbits
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 38-39

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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

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

Gardening Practices

Crops for Gardening Vegetables

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Give the meaning of a vegetable crop
Identify main vegetable crops grown in Kenya

Learners to watch a video clip or visit a farm to explore types of vegetables grown such as carrots, spinach and tomatoes.
In pairs, learners suggest the meaning of vegetable crops.

What are vegetable crops?

MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 44-45

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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

Gardening Practices

Crops for Gardening Vegetables
Cereals

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
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 49-

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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

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

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

Gardening Practices

Legumes
Selected Gardening Practices

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Develop a display of various types of legume seeds in the classroom
Appreciate the importance of legume crops in the food we eat.

Learners to assist parents or guardians in the activities for preparing legumes for consumption.
Learners to carry out an activity of matching crops to their respective categories (vegetables, cereals and legumes).

Which legume crops do you know?

MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 53-56
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 57-60

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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

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

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

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
Clips
Charts
pictures photographs on container gardens
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 67-68

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Gardening Tools and Equipment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
strand
Clean the garden tools and equipment after use.

In groups, learners to clean the gardening tools and equipment after use.
Learners practice learnt skills for growing tiny-seeded crops and maintaining tools and equipment
at home

How are garden tools and equipment maintained?

Video clips tools
Clips
Charts
pictures photographs on container gardens
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 68

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Gardening Practices

Container gardening

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

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
Tyres
plastic bottles
wooden boxes
buckets
small jerrican

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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

Gardening Practices

Care for Container Gardens
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

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

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

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

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
MTP Grade 4 Agriculture page 70-71

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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

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

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

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

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
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

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

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
Hand washing materials and equipment, variety of PPEs, Cleaning materials and equipment

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

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

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

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