Conserving Agricultural Environment

Soil Conservation Measures.

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

State the importance of soil conservation.
Discuss how soil erosion in an agricultural land leads to various problems such as, destruction of farm structures and buildings.
Appreciate the importance of soil conservation.

In pairs or in groups, learners are guided to state the importance of soil conservation.
In pairs or in groups, learners are guided to discuss how soil erosion in an agricultural land leads to various problems such as, destruction of farm structures and buildings.

Why should we conserve soil?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 1-2
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Conserving Agricultural Environment

Methods of soil conservation.
Soil conservation project.

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

Identify the method of soil conservation shown in the pictures in learner's book 8 page 3
Draw the soil conservation methods as shown on page 3.
Appreciate the methods of soil conservation.


Explore the school environment and identify an area where soil erosion has occurred or is likely to occur.
Carry out soil conservation on the identified area.
Have fun and enjoy the soil conservation project.

Learners are guided to identify the method of soil conservation shown in the pictures in learner's book 8 page 3
Learners are guided to draw the soil conservation methods as shown on page 3.

As a class, learners are guided to explore the school environment and identify an area where soil erosion has occurred or is likely to occur.
As a class, learners are guided to carry out soil conservation on the identified area.

How can we conserve soil in our agricultural environment?
Which soil conservation method have you carried out?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 2- 4
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 4
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Conserving Agricultural Environment

Demonstrating soil conservation structures in a farm model

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

Draw a sketch model of the farm model
Demonstrate soil conservation structures in a farm model.
Have fun and enjoy the class project.

As a class, learners are guided to construct a farm model to demonstrate various soil conservation measures such as stone lines, trash lines, strip cropping, grassed waterways and soil bands.

Which soil conservation structure have you constructed?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 5-6
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Conserving Agricultural Environment

Water harvesting and Storage
Water harvesting and Storage

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify characteristics of a good catchment surface and give examples of such surfaces in their environment.
Demonstrate various methods that can be used to harvest rainwater.
Appreciate water harvesting and Storage.
Search for video clips showing various methods of harvesting and storing water.
Watch the video clips showing various water harvesting and storage methods.
Appreciate water harvesting and storage.

Learners are guided to identify characteristics of a good catchment surface and give examples of such surfaces in their environment.
Learners are guided to demonstrate various methods that can be used to harvest rainwater.
As a class, learners are guided to search for video clips showing various methods of harvesting and storing water.
As a class, learners are guided to watch the video clips showing various water harvesting and storage methods.

Which methods can be used to harvest rainwater?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 9
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Conserving Agricultural Environment
Food and Nutrition

Initiating a water harvesting and storage project in the school
Kitchen Garden

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

Explore the school compound and find out how water is harvested and stored.
Identify possible places where runoff may be collected during the rainy season.
Give suggestions on how water harvesting and storage may be done.
Have fun and enjoy the class project.

Define a kitchen garden.
State the importance of a kitchen garden in ensuring food and Nutrition.
Role play the conversation in learner's book 8 page 2
Appreciate the importance of kitchen garden.

As a class, learners are guided to explore the school compound and find out how water is harvested and stored.
As a class, learners are guided to identify possible places where runoff may be collected during the rainy season.
As a class, learners are guided to give suggestions on how water harvesting and storage may be done.

In pairs, learners are guided to define a kitchen garden.
In pairs, learners are guided to state the importance of a kitchen garden in ensuring food and Nutrition
In pairs, learners are guided to role play the conversation in learner's book 8 page 2

What are the advantages of harvesting rainwater? What challenges are encountered when harvesting rainwater?
What is a kitchen garden?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 11-13
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MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 1-2
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Food and Nutrition

Innovative technologies for kitchen gardening

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

Identify models it various kitchen gardens.
Draw the different models showing kitchen gardens.
Describe how gardening is done in each model.
Appreciate the innovative technologies for kitchen gardening.

Individually, in pairs or in groups, learners are guided to identify models it various kitchen gardens.
Individually, in pairs or in groups, learners are guided to draw the different models showing kitchen gardens
Individually, in pairs or in groups, learners are guided to describe how gardening is done in each model.

What is the importance of innovative gardening?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 2-4
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Food and Nutrition

Classifying food crops suitable for growing in a kitchen garden

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

List food crops that can be grown in a kitchen garden.
Classify the food crops.
Appreciate the crops that can be grown in a kitchen garden.

Individually, learners to list food crops that can be grown in a kitchen garden.

Individually, learners to classify the food crops.

Why are vegetables popular for kitchen gardening?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 4-6
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Establishing a kitchen garden for provision of healthy and affordable food
Container garden.

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

List the materials needed to establish a tyre garden.
Outline the procedure of establishing a tyre garden.
Establish a tyre garden.
Have fun and enjoy establishing a tyre garden.

List the materials needed to establish a container garden.
Outline the procedure of establishing a container garden.
Establish a container garden.
Have fun and enjoy establishing a container garden.

As a class or in groups, learners are guided to list the materials needed to establish a tyre garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of establishing a tyre garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to establish a tyre garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to list the materials needed to establish a container garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of establishing a container garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to establish container garden.

How do you establish a tyre garden?
How do you establish a container garden?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 6-9
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MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 9-10
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Food and Nutrition

Wick garden

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

List the materials needed to establish a wick garden.
Outline the procedure of establishing a wick garden.
Establish a wick garden.
Have fun and enjoy establishing a wick garden.

As a class or in groups, learners are guided to list the materials needed to establish a wick garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of establishing a wick garden.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to establish a wick garden.

How do you establish a wick garden?

MTP; Home Science Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 11-13
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Animal Production

Animal Safety

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

List examples of domestic animals.
Discuss the structures that can be used when handling cattle and dogs to ensure their safety.
Draw the images in learner's book 8 page 58
Appreciate the structures that can be used when handling domestic animals.

Learners are guided to list examples of domestic animals.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the structures that can be used when handling cattle and dogs to ensure their safety.
Learners are guided to draw the images in learner's book 8 page 58

What are domestic animals?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 57-58
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Safety of Persons handling domestic animals
Tools and equipment for handling domestic animals.
Ways of ensuring safety of domestic animals from predators

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify safety measures of handling domestic animals.
Discuss the safety of Persons handling domestic animals
Use the clues given in the pictures in learner's book 8 page 58 to explain how they can ensure safety when handling animals.
Appreciate the safety measures of handling domestic animals.
Identify the tools and equipment for handling domestic animals.
Draw the equipment's in learner's book 8 page 60
Appreciate the use of tools and equipment's when handling domestic animals.

Identify ways of ensuring safety of domestic animals from predators
Discuss the wild animals that could be kept away by different methods.
Appreciate the ways of ensuring safety of domestic animals from predators.

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify safety measures of handling domestic animals
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss the safety of Persons handling domestic animals
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to use the clues given in the pictures in learner's book 8 page 58 to explain how they can ensure safety when handling animals.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify the tools and equipment for handling domestic animals.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to draw the equipment's in learner's book 8 page 60
In groups, learners are guided to identify ways of ensuring safety of domestic animals from predators
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the wild animals that could be kept away by different methods

How can you restrain the dog when you have visitors at home?
What are the ways of ensuring safety of domestic animals from predators?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 58-59
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 59-61
MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 61-62
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Animal Production

Promoting safety of domestic animals in our community

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

Go for a field visit to the community around their school.
Observe the domestic animals that they keep.
Check how they ensure safety of the animals.
Appreciate the safety of domestic animals in our community.

As a class, learners are guided to go for a field visit to the community around their school, observe the domestic animals that they keep and check how they ensure safety of the animals.

How else can you promote safety of domestic animals in your community?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 62
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Animal Production

Poultry Rearing.

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

Explain the meaning of poultry rearing.
Describe the various shapes, apparent sizes of poultry folds and the materials used to construct them.
Appreciate poultry rearing.

Individually or in pairs, learners are guided to explain the meaning of poultry rearing.
Individually or in pairs, learners are guided to describe the various shapes, apparent sizes of poultry folds and the materials used to construct them.

What is poultry rearing?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 63
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Construction of a Fold for rearing poultry
Rearing practices of poultry in a fold

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

Outline the procedure of constructing a fold for rearing poultry.
Design and sketch the poultry fold.
Construct the poultry fold.
Have fun and enjoy constructing a fold for rearing poultry.

Identify poultry rearing practices that are carried out in a fold.
Discuss the requirements and tasks in rearing practices of poultry in a poultry fold.
Appreciate the rearing practices of poultry in a fold.

In groups, learners are guided to outline the procedure of constructing a fold for rearing poultry
In groups, learners are guided to design and sketch the poultry fold.
In groups, learners are guided to construct the poultry fold

In groups, learners are guided to identify poultry rearing practices that are carried out in a fold.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the requirements and tasks in rearing practices of poultry in a poultry fold.

How do you construct a fold for rearing poultry?
What improvements should be done to the fold that you designed and constructed to achieve a standard poultry fold?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 63-64
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 64-65
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Animal Production

Poultry Rearing project

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

Discuss the management practices in rearing of poultry in a fold.
Draw a schedule of responsibilities to initiate and manage the poultry project.
Have fun and enjoy poultry rearing project.

In groups, learners are guided to discuss the management practices in rearing of poultry in a fold.
Individually or in pairs, learners are guided to draw a schedule of responsibilities to initiate and manage the poultry project.

What is poultry fold?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 66
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Crop Production

Crop Management

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

Explain the term crop pest.
Give examples of common insect pests in vegetable crops.
Discuss the statement,

In groups, learners are guided to explain the term crop pest
In groups, learners are guided to give examples of common insect pests in vegetable crops.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the statement,

What do you understand by the term crop pest?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 21
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Identification of common vegetable pests and signs of attack
Controlling pests in vegetable crops
Controlling cutworms

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

Identify common vegetable pests and signs of attack.
Compare the appearance of vegetable crops attacked by the pests with vegetables which are free of pests.
Appreciate the importance of managing crops.

Outline the procedure of controlling aphids.
Control the aphids in vegetables.
Appreciate the importance of controlling aphids.
Outline the procedure of controlling cutworms.
Control the cutworms in vegetables.
Appreciate the importance of controlling cutworms.

In groups, learners are guided to identify common vegetable pests and signs of attack.
In groups, learners are guided to compare the appearance of vegetable crops attacked by the pests with vegetables which are free of pests.

As a class, learners are guided to outline the procedure of controlling aphids.
As a class, learners are guided to control the aphids in vegetables.
As a class, learners are guided to outline the procedure of controlling cutworms.
As a class, learners are guided to control the cutworms in vegetables.

How can you tell that vegetable crops are affected by insect pests?
How do you control aphids in vegetables?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 22-23
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 23-25
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Crop Production

Controlling caterpillars

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

Outline the procedure of controlling caterpillars.
Control the caterpillars in vegetables.
Appreciate the importance of controlling caterpillars.

As a class, learners are guided to outline the procedure of controlling caterpillars.
As a class, learners are guided to control the caterpillars in vegetables.

How do you control caterpillars in vegetables?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 26-27
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Crop Production

Diseases in vegetables crops

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

Explain the term crop disease.
Discuss the symptoms that indicate a vegetable crop infected with a disease.
Draw the pictures in learner's book 8 page 27
Have a desire to stop diseases in vegetable crops.

In pairs, learners are guided to explain the term crop disease.
In pairs, learners are guided to discuss the symptoms that indicate a vegetable crop infected with a disease.
In pairs, learners are guided to draw the pictures in learner's book 8 page 27

What do you understand by the term crop disease?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 27-28
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Identifying vegetables affected by diseases
Controlling diseases in vegetable crops

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

Take a walk to a vegetable garden in the school or in the community.
Examine all parts of the vegetable crops carefully to identify any symptoms of a disease.
Have a desire to stop diseases in vegetable crops.

Identify non-chemical methods of crop disease control.
Control diseases in vegetable crops.
Appreciate the importance of controlling disease in vegetable crops.

As a class, learners are guided to take a walk to a vegetable garden in the school or in the community.
As a class, learners are guided to examine all parts of the vegetable crops carefully to identify any symptoms of a disease.

As a class or in groups, learners are guided to identify non-chemical methods of crop disease control.
As a class or in groups, learners are guided to control diseases in vegetable crops.

How do you identify vegetables affected by diseases?
How do you control diseases in vegetable crops?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 28-29
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MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 29-30
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Importance of controlling pests and disease in vegetable crops

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

List the vegetables grown in their locality.
Discuss the importance of controlling pests and disease in vegetable crops
Appreciate the importance of controlling pests and disease in vegetable crops

In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to list the vegetables grown in their locality.
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss the importance of controlling pests and disease in vegetable crops

What is the importance of controlling pests and disease in vegetable crops?

MTP; Agriculture Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 30-31
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