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Agriculture and Nutrition Grade 8

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Learning Area Requirements

To effectively teach and learn this course, learners and teachers need:

  • Approved Grade 8 Agriculture & Nutrition textbook (KICD-approved).

  • Basic farming tools and materials (hoes, jembes, watering cans, seeds, fertilizers, compost).

  • Kitchen and nutrition equipment (measuring cups, cooking pots, stoves, weighing scales).

  • Learning aids: charts, diagrams, models, ICT resources (videos, presentations).

  • Access to a school farm/garden or demonstration plot for practical activities.

  • A safe and hygienic food preparation area for nutrition lessons.

Learning Area Description

This course integrates Agricultural Science and Nutrition to develop learners’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes in:

  • Agriculture: crop production, animal husbandry, soil management, sustainable farming, environmental conservation.

  • Nutrition: food nutrients, balanced diet, meal planning, food preservation, and safe food handling.

It emphasizes practical skills, problem-solving, and application of scientific principles in real-life contexts. Learners engage in hands-on farming activities and meal preparation exercises to build competencies that promote self-reliance, food security, and healthy living.

Learning Area Outcomes

By the end of Grade 8 Agriculture & Nutrition, learners should be able to:

  • Agriculture:

    • Apply sustainable farming practices in crop and animal production.

    • Demonstrate proper soil management and environmental conservation.

    • Identify and control common pests and diseases in crops and animals.

    • Use simple farm tools and technology appropriately.

  • Nutrition:

    • Explain the functions of food nutrients in the body.

    • Plan and prepare balanced meals using locally available foods.

    • Apply principles of hygiene and safety in food handling.

    • Practice food preservation and storage methods.

  • General Competencies:

    • Demonstrate critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving in agriculture and nutrition.

    • Develop entrepreneurial skills through agriculture and food production.

    • Appreciate the importance of agriculture and nutrition in achieving good health and national development.

Learning Area Curriculum

  • 4 chapters
  • 12 lectures
  • 4 quizzes
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1 Cleaning practices
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2 Hygiene Practices – Cleaning Practices Notes
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3 Hygiene Practices – Cleaning Practices Quiz [Quiz]
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1 Production Techniques – Sewing skills (Constructing household items: seams and safety)
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2 Production Techniques – Sewing Skills (Constructing Household Items: Seams and Safety) Notes
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3 Production Techniques – Sewing Skills (Constructing Household Items: Seams and Safety) Quiz [Quiz]
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1 Production Techniques – Constructing innovative animal waterer
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2 Production Techniques – Constructing Innovative Animal Waterer Notes
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3 Production Techniques – Constructing Innovative Animal Waterer Quiz [Quiz]
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1 Production Techniques – ICT support devices
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2 Production Techniques – ICT Support Devices Notes
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3 Production Techniques – ICT Support Devices [Quiz]
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