Conservation of Resources

Soil Conservation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
·       
Observe pictures or videos of compost manure.
Brainstorm on what compost manure is.
Appreciate the meaning of compost manure.

In groups, learners are guided to observe pictures or videos of compost manure.
Learners to brainstorm on what compost manure is.

What is compost manure?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Soil Conservation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
·       
Watch a video on making compost manure.
Identify suitable materials for making compost manure.
Value suitable materials for making compost manure.

In groups, Watch a video on making compost manure.
Learners to identify suitable materials for making compost manure.

How is compost manure made?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Soil Conservation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
·       
Discuss how to make compost manure using heap method.
Observe a demonstration on how to make compost manure using heap method.
Value making compost manure using heap method.

In groups, Discuss how to make compost manure using heap method.
Learner to observe a demonstration on how to make compost manure using heap method.

How do you make compost manure using heap method?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Soil Conservation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
·       
Discuss suitable materials for compost manure based on their local environment.
Collect suitable materials to make compost manure from the environment.
Enjoy collecting suitable materials to make compost manure from the environment.

In groups, Discuss suitable materials for compost manure based on their local environment.
Learners to collect suitable materials to make compost manure from the environment.

Which materials can be used in making compost manure?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials.

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Soil Conservation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
·       
Tell why compost manure has to be made using materials that can rot.
Compost suitable materials to make manure.
Have fun composting suitable materials to make manure.

In groups, Tell why compost manure has to be made using materials that can rot.
Learners to compost suitable materials to make manure.

What is the importance of compost manure?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Soil Conservation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
·       
Practise the learnt skills in making compost manure using slashed vegetation, kitchen wastes and any other available organic wastes.
Use the manure they made in their gardening activities.
Value using the manure they made in their gardening activities.

In groups, learners to practice the learnt skills in making compost manure using slashed vegetation, kitchen wastes and any other available organic wastes and using it in their gardening activities.

How do we use compost manure?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Soil Conservation

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

Discuss the importance of using compost manure in farming.
Care for the environment while collecting waste organic matter.
Appreciate importance of compost manure in farming.

In groups, learner is guided to discuss the importance of using compost manure in farming.
Learner to care for the environment while collecting waste organic matter.

What is the importance of using compost manure in farming?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Water Conservation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
·
Brainstorm on what drip irrigation is.
Find out from relevant materials what drip irrigation is and write the point down.
Appreciate the meaning of drip irrigation.

In pairs, Learners to brainstorm on what drip irrigation is.
Learner to find out from relevant materials what drip irrigation is and write the point down.

What is drip irrigation?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Water Conservation

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

Watch video clips or use print media or observe drip irrigation in neighbouring households to guide them.
Discuss drip irrigation concept.
Value learning about drip irrigation.

Learners are guided to watch video clips or use print media or observe drip irrigation in neighbouring households to guide them discuss drip irrigation concept.

How is drip irrigation done?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Water Conservation

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

Describe drip irrigation as a way of conserving water.
View pictures and identify equipment used in drip irrigation.
Appreciate drip irrigation as a way of conserving water.

In group, Describe drip irrigation as a way of conserving water.
Learner to view pictures and identify equipment used in drip irrigation.

Which equipment is used in drip irrigation?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Water Conservation

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

Identify items from the environment to improvise equipment that can be used in drip irrigation.
Collect waste containers and pipes to use in improvising equipment for drip irrigation.
Enjoy collecting waste containers to improvise equipment for drip irrigation.

In groups, learners to identify items from the environment to improvise equipment that can be used in drip irrigation.
Learner to collect waste containers and pipes to use in improvising equipment for drip irrigation.

Which items from the locality can be used to improvise equipment for drip irrigation?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Water Conservation

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

Watch a video on how to innovate drip equipment.
Discuss own and others observations.
Have fun learning how to innovate drip equipment.

In groups, Watch a video on how to innovate drip equipment.
Learner to discuss own and others observations.

How did you innovate drip equipment?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Water Conservation

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

Innovate drip equipment using water pipes and available containers.
Display and discuss own and others work.
Appreciate own and others efforts.

In groups, innovate drip equipment using water pipes and available containers.
Learners to display and discuss own and others work.

Which equipment did you innovate?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Water Conservation

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

Visit a farm in the neighbourhood and observe drip irrigation.
Ask questions about drip irrigation and how the method helps the farm
Value lessons learnt from the farm about drip irrigation.

In groups, Visit a farm in the neighbourhood and observe drip irrigation.
Learner to ask questions about drip irrigation and how the method helps the farm.

What did you learn from the farm about drip irrigation?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Water Conservation

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

Identify an area in the school farm where drip irrigation can be used.
Practice using the drip irrigation in gardening activities.
Have fun practicing drip irrigation in the school farm.

Learner is guided to identify an area in the school farm where drip irrigation can be used.
Learner to practice using the drip irrigation in gardening activities.

Did you enjoy carrying out drip irrigation?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Fuel Conservation

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

Identify types of fuels used at home.
Share experiences on types of fuels used at home.
Acknowledge types of fuels used at home.

In groups, Learner is guided to identify types of fuels used at home.
Learner to share experiences on types of fuels used at home.

Which type of fuels do you know?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Fuel Conservation

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

Discuss to enumerate the types of fuels such as charcoal, firewood, gas, kerosene, used at home.
Write down the types of fuels used at home.
Value different types of fuels used at home.

In groups, Learner is guided to discuss to enumerate the types of fuels such as charcoal, firewood, gas, kerosene, used at home.
Learner to write down the types of fuels used at home.

Which type of fuel do you use at home?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Fuel Conservation

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

Watch a video on how different types of fuels are used at home.
Discuss own and others observations.
Enjoy learning how to use different types of fuels at home.

In groups, Watch a video on how different types of fuels are used at home.
Learners to discuss own and others observations.

How is kerosene used to cook at home?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Fuel Conservation

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

Discuss safety precautions to observe when using different types of fuels at home.
Demonstrate safety precautions to observe when using different types of fuels at home.
Value safety precautions observed when using fuels at home.

In groups, learner is guided to discuss safety precautions to observe when using different types of fuels at home.
Learner to practice using different types of fuels at home.

Which safety measures should we observe when handling fuels?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Fuel Conservation

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

Practice using different types of fuels at home.
Observe safety when using different types of fuels at home.
Have fun using different types of fuels at home.

In groups, learner is guided to practice using different types of fuels at home.
Learners to observe safety when using different types of fuels at home.

Which type of fuel do you use at home?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Fuel Conservation

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

Explain what fuel conservation is.
Use digital devices to find out how fuel is conserved.
Appreciate the meaning of fuel conservation.

In groups, learner is guided to explain what fuel conservation is.
Learner to use digital devices to find out how fuel is conserved.

What is fuel conservation?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Fuel Conservation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
·       
Discuss ways of conserving fuel in cooking.
Watch a video on ways of conserving fuel
Acknowledge ways of conserving fuel in cooking.

In groups, learner is guided to discuss ways of conserving fuel in cooking.
In groups, Watch a video on ways of conserving fuel.

How can we conserve fuel in cooking?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Fuel Conservation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
·       
Discuss the importance of conserving fuels when cooking.
Share experiences on how they conserve fuels in cooking.
Value the importance of conserving fuels when cooking.

In groups, learner is guided to discuss the importance of conserving fuels when cooking.
Learner to share experiences on how they conserve fuels in cooking.

What is the importance of conserving fuels?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Fuel Conservation

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
·       
Practise ways of conserving fuels.
Explore ways of reducing wastage in use of fuels.
Embrace ways of reducing wastage in use of fuels.

In groups, learner is guided to practice ways of conserving fuels such as putting off fire when done and using fuel efficient equipment when cooking.
Learners to explore ways of reducing wastage in use of fuels.

Which type of fuel do you use at home?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Conserving Wild Animals

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
·       
Brainstorm on small wild animals that destroy crops.
Share experiences on small wild animals that destroy crops.
Appreciate small wild animals that destroy crops.

In groups, learner is guided to brainstorm and share experiences on small wild animals such as birds, hares, squirrels, monkeys, that destroy crops.

Which small wild animals do you know?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Conserving Wild Animals

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

Watch a video on small wild animals destroying crops.
Discuss observations and write down examples of small wild animals that destroy crops.
Acknowledge small wild animals that destroy crops.

In groups, Watch a video on small wild animals destroying crops.
Learners to discuss observations and write down examples of small wild animals that destroy crops.

Which small wild animals attacks maize in the farms?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Conserving Wild Animals

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

Find out more about small wild animals that attack crops using digital devices.
Match small wild animals with the type of crop the attack.
Enjoy matching small wild animals with the type of crop the attack.

In groups, learner is guided to find out more about small wild animals that attack crops using digital devices.
Learners to match small wild animals with the type of crop the attack.

What did you learn from the internet?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Conserving Wild Animals

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

Discuss ways in which people protect their crops from attack by small wild animals.
Share experiences on how they protect their crops at home from attack by small wild animals.
Value ways in which people protect their crops from attack by small wild animals.

In groups, learners to discuss ways in which people protect their crops from attack by small wild animals.
Learner to share experiences on how they protect their crops at home from attack by small wild animals.

In which ways can we protect crops from attack by wild animals?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Conserving Wild Animals

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

Search for more information on how to protect crops from attack by small wild animals.
Discuss findings with the others and write the points down.
Embrace learning on how to protect crops from attack by small wild animals.

Learners are guided to search for more information on how to protect crops rom attack by small wild animals.
Learners to discuss findings with the others and write the points down.

Which wild animals attacks maize in storage units?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Conserving Wild Animals

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

Explain what a scarecrow is and its work.
View photos to understand the work of a scarecrow.
Appreciate the work of a scarecrow

In groups learners to explain what a scarecrow is and its work.
Learner to view photos to understand the work of a scarecrow.

What is a scarecrow?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Conserving Wild Animals

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

Identify locally available materials that can be used to make a scare crow.
Collect locally available materials that can be used to make a scare crow.
Enjoy collecting local materials to use in making a scarecrow.

In groups, learner is guided to identify locally available materials that can be used to make a scare crow.
Learner to collect locally available materials that can be used to make a scare crow.

What is the work of a scare crow?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Conserving Wild Animals

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

Observe a demonstration on how to make a scare crow.
Discuss safety measures to observe when making and installing a scarecrow.
Value safety measures to observe when making and installing a scarecrow.

Learners are guided to observe a demonstration on how to make a scare crow.
Learners to discuss safety measures to observe when making and installing a scarecrow.

Why should you observe safety when making and installing a scarecrow?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Conserving Wild Animals

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

Construct a scarecrow using locally available materials.
Demonstrate responsibility in allocating roles to construct a scare crow
Have fun constructing a scarecrow using locally available materials.

In groups, learners are guided to construct a scarecrow using locally available materials.
Learner to demonstrate responsibility in allocating roles to construct a scare crow.

Did you construct you’re a scare crow successfully?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources

Conserving Wild Animals

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

Install the scarecrows in the immediate environment to keep off small wild animals.
Discuss whether the scarecrow is effective in keeping small wild animals from the farm.
Value the use of a scare crow to keep off small wild animals from crops.

In groups, learners are guided to install the scarecrows in the immediate environment to keep off small wild animals.
Learners to discuss whether the scarecrow is effective in keeping small wild animals from the farm.

Did the scare crow keep small wild animals away?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Conservation of Resources
Food Production Processes

Conserving Wild Animals
Direct Sowing of Tiny Seeds

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

Discuss the importance of animal protection by living better with animals.
Practice animal protection by safely keeping off the small wild animal
Appreciate the importance of living better with small wild animals.

In groups, learners are guided to discuss the importance of animal protection by living better with animals.
Learner to practice animal protection by safely keeping off the small wild animal.

Why should we protect animals in our environment?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Food Production Processes

Direct Sowing of Tiny Seeds

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

Discuss to enumerate food crops that are established through direct sowing of tiny seeds.
Write down food crops that are established through direct sowing of tiny seeds.
Value food crops that are established through direct sowing of tiny seeds.

In groups, learner to discuss to enumerate food crops such as carrots and millet that are established through direct sowing of tiny seeds (crops that do not require transplanting).

Which crops do not require transplanting?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Food Production Processes

Direct Sowing of Tiny Seeds

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

Discuss which type of crop established by sowing tiny seeds they would like to sow in school.
Acquire the tiny seeds in readiness for sowing.
Appreciate their choice of tiny seed they chose.

In groups, learner to discuss which type of crop established by sowing tiny seeds they would like to sow in school.
Learner to acquire the tiny seeds in readiness for sowing.

Which type of crop with tiny seeds did you choose?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Food Production Processes

Direct Sowing of Tiny Seeds

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

Watch a video or demonstration on how to make a seedbed to sow tiny seeds.
Identify materials and equipment required when making a seed bed.
Enjoy learning how to make a seedbed.

In groups, learner to watch a video or demonstration on how to make a seedbed to sow tiny seeds.
Learner to identify materials and equipment required when making a seed bed.

What is a seed bed?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Food Production Processes

Direct Sowing of Tiny Seeds

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

Discuss safety measures to observe when making a seed bed.
Make a seedbed while observing own and others safety.
Have fun making a seedbed for sowing tiny seeds.

In groups, learner to discuss safety measures to observe when making a seed bed.
Learner to make a seedbed while observing own and others safety.

How do we make a seed bed?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project

Food Production Processes

Direct Sowing of Tiny Seeds

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

Sow the tiny seeds in a finely prepared ground or container seedbed.
Take photos while sowing tiny seeds and stick them in their portfolios.
Enjoy sowing tiny seeds in a finely prepared ground or container seedbed.

In groups, learner to sow tiny seeds in a finely prepared ground or container seedbed.
Learner to take photos while sowing tiny seeds and stick them in their portfolios.

How does direct sowing of tiny seeds enhance food production process?

KICD Curriculum Design Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 4, Charts, pictures and video clips, Photographs, Suitable locally available materials

Observation of learning Tests (written and oral) Project