Summary

The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Applied Agriculture Lesson Plans Term 1 2026. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

The lesson plans are well-structured and neatly organized, covering a 12-week duration with an average of 4 lessons per week, commonly arranged in double-lesson blocks. All content is fully aligned with the KICD-approved CBE (formerly CBC) curriculum, integrating core competencies and values throughout the term.

The document covers the following strands, sub-strands, and topics:

Strand: Crop Production

Sub-strand: Agricultural Land

• Methods of accessing agricultural land (leasing, inheriting, buying, donation).

• Evaluating the utility of land for various agricultural purposes.

• Natural factors determining land productivity (climate, altitude, soil, topography).

• Importance of land as a critical factor of production.

Sub-strand: Properties of Soil

• Categories of soil properties: Physical, Chemical, and Biological.

• Investigating soil texture using the feel method and drainage experiments.

• Testing chemical properties (pH) and biological properties (humus content).

• Understanding the soil profile and its relationship to root penetration.

• Importance of soil properties in determining crop yield.

Sub-strand: Land Preparation

• Activities involved in fallow land preparation (clearing, primary cultivation, secondary cultivation).

• Selection of appropriate tools and machinery for seedbed preparation.

• Practical application of land preparation techniques.

• Conservation tillage (minimum or zero tillage) in sustainable agriculture.

• Impact of proper land preparation on the final harvest.

Sub-strand: Field Management Practices

• Overview of management practices: weeding, thinning, pruning, staking.

• Procedures for pruning selected vegetable crops (e.g., tomatoes).

• Top dressing techniques and fertilizer application.

• Economic value and impact of field management on overall profitability.

Sub-strand: Growing Selected Crops

• Identification of crops established through a nursery.

• Nursery bed preparation, sowing, and management.

• Transplanting procedures and field care (hardening off, spacing, watering).

• Justification of management practices and compilation of a project portfolio.

Strand: Revision / Assessment

Sub-strand: End of Term Assessment

• Comprehensive assessment covering all concepts taught in Strands 1.1 to the end of the term.