2025 GRADE 7 AGRICULTURE SCHEMES OF WORK TERM 1 2025

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W Lesso Strand Sub-strand Specific-Learning outcomes Learning Experience Key Inquiry Learning Assessment Reflection
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1 1 Conserving Soil pollution By the end of the lesson, the learner Learners to define soil pollution. What is soil Video clips Oral questions
Agricultural control; Causes of should be able to: pollution? Realia Oral Report
In groups, learners are guided to Observation
Environmental soil pollution Pictures
a) Define soil pollution. discuss the causes of soil
pollution. Digital devices
b) Discuss the causes of soil
pollution. Spark; StoryMoja,
c) Recognize some of the soil In groups, learners are guided to
recognize some of the soil Agriculture
pollutants. Learner’s Book
d) Have a desire to conserve the pollutants.
Grade 7 pg. 1-2
environment.

2 Conserving Soil pollution By the end of the lesson, the learner Learners are guided to visit a Which soil Video clips Oral questions
Agricultural control; Excursion should be able to: local farming community to pollutants are Realia Oral Report
Environmental observe the causes of soil common in their Pictures Observation
a) Visit a local farming pollution. farming Digital devices
community. environment?
b) Identify the causes of soil During the visit, learners to Spark; StoryMoja,
pollution in the area. identify the causes of soil Agriculture
c) Have fun and enjoy the visit pollution in the area. Learner’s Book
to the local farming
Grade 7 pg. 2-3
community.

3 Conserving Soil pollution By the end of the lesson, the learner

Learners are guided to use digital What are the Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural control should be able to: devices, search for videos on the causes of soil Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental causes of soil pollution and watch pollution? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Use digital devices and watch appropriate videos. Grade 7 pg. 3
videos on the causes of soil
pollution. In groups, learners are guided to Video clips
b) Discuss the causes of soil discuss the causes of soil Realia
pollution. pollution they have observed in Pictures
c) Enjoy using digital devices the video and take summary
Digital devices
such as, laptops, computers. notes.
Computing devices.
2 1 Conserving Controlling soil By the end of the lesson, the learner As a class, learners are guided to How can you Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural pollution should be able to: identify garden where soil has control soil Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental been polluted. pollution? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Identify a garden where soil Grade 7 pg. 4-5
has been polluted. As a class, learners are guided to
b) Practice safe soil pollution practice safe soil pollution control Video clips
control measures. measures Realia
c) Have a desire to control soil Pictures
pollution in their area.
Digital devices
Computing devices.

2 Conserving Promoting safe By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners are guided to How do you Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural farming practices should be able to: discuss and create awareness promote safe Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental messages on safe farming farming practices? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Discuss and create awareness practices that they will share with Grade 7 pg. 5-7
messages on safe farming the members of the community.
practices.
b) Write their messages neatly Video clips
In groups, learners to write their Realia
on a manilla paper. messages neatly on a manilla
c) Promote safe farming Pictures
paper. Ensure the poster is
practices. Digital devices
attractive and the message can be
Computing devices.
read from a distance.

3 Conserving Assessment By the end of the lesson, the learner Learners are guided to answer Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural should be able to: topical questions correctly Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental Learner’s Book Observation
a) Answer topical questions
Grade 7 pg. 7
correctly.
Assessment books
Digital devices

3 1 Conserving Water By the end of the lesson, the learner In pairs, learners to identify types Why is it Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural conservation should be able to: of water conservation methods important to Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental measures; Water that can be applied to control a conserve water in Learner’s Book Observation
a) Identify types of water
conservation in swampy area. farming? Grade 7 pg. 9
conservation methods.
farming b) Discuss the importance of
water conservation in In pairs, learners to discuss the Video clips
farming. importance of water conservation Realia
c) Appreciate the importance of in farming. Pictures
water conservation in farming Digital devices
Computing devices.

2 Conserving Conserving By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners to identify What are the ways Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
 Agricultural surface runoff should be able to: ways of conserving surface of conserving a Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental runoff. surface runoff? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Identify ways of conserving
Grade 7 pg. 10-11
surface runoff. In groups, learners are guided to
b) Discuss the advantages of discuss the advantages of
constructing water retention Video clips
constructing water retention ditch, Realia
ditch, earth basin and water earth basin and water retention
retention pits. Pictures
pits. Digital devices
c) Draw a water retention ditch,
earth basin and water Computing devices.
Individually, learners to draw a
retention pits. water retention ditch, earth basin
d) Appreciate the ways of and water retention pits.
conserving surface runoff.

3 Conserving Constructing water By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners are guided to What is a water Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural retention should be able to: identify a site in their retention ditch? Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental structures; Water environment that they can Learner’s Book Observation
a) Identify a site in their construct a water retention ditch.
retention ditch How do you Grade 7 pg. 11-12
environment that they can
construct a water
construct a water retention In groups, learners are guided to retention ditch? Video clips
ditch. outline the procedure of
b) Outline the procedure of Realia
constructing a water retention Pictures
constructing a water retention ditch.
ditch. Digital devices
c) Construct a water retention Computing devices.
In groups, learners are guided to
ditch. construct a water retention ditch.
d) Have fun and enjoy
constructing water retention
ditch.

4 1 Conserving Constructing water By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners are guided to What is a retention Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural retention should be able to: identify a site in their pit? Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental structures; environment that they can Learner’s Book Observation
a) Identify a site in their construct a retention pit
Retention pits How do you Grade 7 pg. 12
environment that they can
construct a
construct a retention pits In groups, learners are guided to retention pit? Video clips
b) Outline the procedure of outline the procedure of
constructing a retention pits Realia
constructing a retention pit. Pictures
c) Construct a retention pits.
d) Have fun and enjoy Digital devices
In groups, learners are guided to
constructing retention pits Computing devices.
construct a retention pit.

2 Conserving Constructing water By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners are guided to What is an earth Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural retention should be able to: identify a site in their basin? Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental structures; Earth environment that they can Learner’s Book Observation
a) Identify a site in their construct an earth basin. How do you
 basin environment that they can construct an earth Grade 7 pg. 12-13
construct an earth basin. In groups, learners are guided to basin?
b) Outline the procedure of outline the procedure of Video clips
constructing an earth basin constructing an earth basin. Realia
c) Construct an earth basin. Pictures
d) Have fun and enjoy In groups, learners are guided to Digital devices
constructing an earth basin. construct an earth basin. Computing devices.

3 Conserving Minimum tillage By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners to use the What is minimum Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural practices should be able to: internet or reference materials tillage? Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental such as textbooks to search for Learner’s Book Observation
a) Use the internet or reference minimum tillage practices. Grade 7 pg. 13
materials to search for
minimum tillage practices. In groups, learners to discuss the
b) Discuss the information Video clips
information researched. Realia
researched.
c) Give each other positive Pictures
In groups, learners to give each
feedback. Digital devices
other positive feedback.
Computing devices.

5 1 Conserving Practising By the end of the lesson, the learner In pairs, learners to identify types What are the types Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural minimum tillage should be able to: of minimum tillage practices. of minimum tillage Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental practices practise? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Identify types of minimum In groups, learners to practice Grade 7 pg. 14
tillage practices. minimum tillage practices.
b) Practise minimum tillage
practices. Video clips
c) Appreciate types of minimum Realia
tillage practices. Pictures
Digital devices
Computing devices.

2 Conserving Excursion By the end of the lesson, the learner As a class, leaners are guided to Which minimum Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural should be able to: visit farms in the local tillage is common Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental environment. in their area? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Visit farms in the local
Grade 7 pg. 14-15
environment. Learners to name water
b) Name water conservation conservation practices that
practices that farmers apply Video clips
farmers apply to conserve water. Realia
to conserve water.
c) Discuss the challenges of Pictures
In groups, learners to discuss the
conserving water. Digital devices
challenges of conserving water
d) Have fun and enjoy the Computing devices.
excursion.
 3 Conserving Assessment By the end of the lesson, the learner Learners are guided to answer Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural should be able to: topical questions correctly Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental Learner’s Book Observation
a) Answer topical questions
Grade 7 pg. 15
correctly.
Assessment books
Digital devices

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7 1 Conserving Meaning of By the end of the lesson, the learner Learners to explain the meaning What is Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural agroforestry should be able to: of agroforestry. agroforestry? Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental Learner’s Book Observation
a) Explain the meaning of Learners are guided to give Grade 7 pg. 16
agroforestry. examples of places in Kenya that
b) Give examples of places in practise agroforestry.
Kenya that practise Video clips
agroforestry. Realia
In groups, learners to discuss the Pictures
c) Discuss the features of features of agroforestry
agroforestry. Digital devices
d) Appreciate the places that Computing devices.
practise agroforestry.

2 Conserving Importance of By the end of the lesson, the learner

In groups, learners are guided to What are the Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural agroforestry should be able to: use digital devices (such as importance’s of Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental computer, laptop, tablet or agroforestry? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Use digital devices connected smartphone) connected to the
Grade 7 pg. 16-17
to the internet, watch videos internet, watch videos on the
on the importance of importance of agroforestry.
agroforestry. Video clips
b) Discuss the importance of Realia
In groups, learners are guided to Pictures
agroforestry. discuss the importance of
c) Appreciate the importance of agroforestry. Digital devices
agroforestry. Computing devices.

3 Conserving Uses of By the end of the lesson, the learner As a class, learners are guided to How do Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural agroforestry trees; should be able to: visit crop and pasture fields in the agroforestry trees Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental Excursion local environment where they can benefit crops or Learner’s Book Observation
a) Visit crop and pasture fields observe agroforestry trees. livestock within Grade 7 pg. 17-18
in the local environment.
b) Examine the trees grown in the field?
As a class, learners are guided to Video clips
the fields. examine the trees grown in the
c) Take photographs of the Realia
fields. Pictures
agroforestry trees.
d) Have fun and enjoy the Digital devices
As a class, learners to take
excursion. Computing devices.
photographs of the agroforestry
 trees.
8 1 Conserving Characteristics of By the end of the lesson, the learner Learners are guided to use digital What are the Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural good agroforestry should be able to: devices and watch a video clip on characteristics of Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental trees the characteristics of good good agroforestry Learner’s Book Observation
a) Use digital devices and watch
agroforestry trees or visit an trees? Grade 7 pg. 18-19
a video clip on the
characteristics of good agroforestry farm in their locality
agroforestry trees. and examine the characteristics of Video clips
b) Discuss the characteristics of agroforestry trees. Realia
good agroforestry trees. Pictures
In groups, learners are guided to
c) Appreciate the characteristics discuss the characteristics of good Digital devices
of good agroforestry trees. Computing devices.
agroforestry trees.

2 Conserving Choosing By the end of the lesson, the learner As a class, learners are guided to What are examples Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural appropriate should be able to: explore the school environment of agroforestry Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental agroforestry trees and identify the environmental trees? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Explore the school issues present. Based on the
for conserving the Grade 7 pg. 20
environment and identify the characteristics of good
environment environmental issues present. agroforestry trees. Video clips
b) Collect the planting materials
and establish them. Realia
In groups, learners to collect the Pictures
c) Enjoy exploring the school planting materials and establish
environment. Digital devices
them.
Computing devices.

3 Conserving Establishing By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners are guided to What is pruning? Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural agroforestry trees should be able to: establish the planting materials Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental they have collected and water the Learner’s Book Observation
a) Establish the planting soil well. Grade 7 pg. 20-21
materials they have collected.
b) Prepare a schedule to carry In groups, learners are guided to
out water, mulch, uproot, Video clips
prepare a schedule to carry out Realia
remove and prune. water, mulch, uproot, remove and
c) Have a desire to plant Pictures
prune
agroforestry trees. Digital devices
Computing devices.

9 1 Conserving Assessment By the end of the lesson, the learner Learners are guided to answer Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
Agricultural should be able to: topical questions correctly Agriculture Oral Report
Environmental Learner’s Book Observation
a) Answer topical questions
Grade 7 pg. 21
correctly.
Assessment books
Digital devices
 2 Crop Production Preparing of By the end of the lesson, the learner Learners to define planting sites. Which plating site Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
planting sites; should be able to: is common in their Agriculture Oral Report
In groups, learners are guided to Observation
Planting sites community? Learner’s Book
a) Define planting sites. describe types of planting site
such as garden on a wall, Grade 7 pg. 23-24
b) Describe types of planting
site such as garden on a wall, container garden, garden along a
container garden, garden fence and garden along a Video clips
along a fence and garden driveway. Realia
along a driveway. Pictures
c) Appreciate the planting sites. Digital devices
Computing devices
3 Crop Production Examine plants By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners are guided to What is fine, Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
sites in relation to should be able to: examine planting sites in relation medium and Agriculture Oral Report
planting materials to planting materials. coarse tilth? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Examine planting sites in
Grade 7 pg. 24-25
relation to planting materials.
b) Discuss examples of small In groups, learners are guided to
seeds and medium sized discuss examples of small seeds Video clips
seeds that require fine and and medium sized seeds that Realia
medium tilth. require fine and medium tilth. Pictures
c) Appreciate planting sites in Digital devices
relation to planting materials. Computing devices

10 1 Crop Production Examine plants By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners are guided to How many types Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
sites in relation to should be able to: identify the materials in page 26. of tilth are there? Agriculture Oral Report
planting materials Learner’s Book Observation
a) Identify the materials in page
In groups, learners are guided to Grade 7 pg. 26-27
26.
b) Examine the planting examine the planting materials
materials and recommend the and recommend the appropriate Video clips
appropriate type of tilth for type of tilth for each Realia
each. Pictures
c) Draw the materials in In groups, learners are guided to Computing devices
learner’s book. draw the materials in learner’s Digital devices
d) Appreciate planting sites in book.
relation to planting materials.

2 Crop Production Excursion By the end of the lesson, the learner As a class, learners are guided to What do you Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
should be able to: take a walk around the school consider when Agriculture Oral Report
compound and identify various identifying a Learner’s Book Observation
a) Take a walk around the
sites suitable for planting crops. suitable site for Grade 7 pg. 27-28
school compound and
identify various sites suitable planting crops?
for planting crops. Video clips
As a class, learners are guided to
b) Take photographs of the sites. take photographs of the sites. Realia
c) Have fun and enjoy the Pictures
 excursion. Computing devices
Digital devices

3 Crop Production Preparing planting By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners are guided to How do you Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
sites; Fine tilth should be able to: outline the process of preparing a prepare a fine tilth Agriculture Oral Report
fine tilth planting site. land? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Outline the process of
Grade 7 pg. 28
preparing a fine tilth planting
site In groups, learners are guided to
b) Prepare a fine tilth planting prepare a fine tilth planting site. Video clips
site. Realia
c) Have fun and enjoy preparing Pictures
a fine tilth planting site. Computing devices
Digital devices

11 1 Crop Production Preparing planting By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners are guided to How do you Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
sites; Medium tilth should be able to: outline the process of preparing a prepare a medium Agriculture Oral Report
medium tilth planting site. tilth land? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Outline the process of
Grade 7 pg. 29
preparing a medium tilth In groups, learners are guided to
planting site prepare a medium tilth planting
b) Prepare a medium tilth site. Video clips
planting site. Realia
c) Have fun and enjoy preparing Pictures
a medium tilth planting site Digital devices

2 Crop Production Preparing planting By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners are guided to How do you Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
sites; Course tilth should be able to: outline the process of preparing a prepare a course Agriculture Oral Report
course tilth planting site. tilth land? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Outline the process of
Grade 7 pg. 29
preparing a course tilth
planting site In groups, learners are guided to
b) Prepare a course tilth planting prepare a fine tilth planting site. Video clips
site. Realia
c) Have fun and enjoy preparing Pictures
a course tilth planting site. Digital devices
 3 Crop Production Preparing planting By the end of the lesson, the learner In groups, learners to identify a How do you Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
sites; On walls should be able to: wall within the school that is not prepare planting Agriculture Oral Report
in use. (Ensure the wall is in a sites on walls? Learner’s Book Observation
a) Identify a wall within the
place where it will not distract Grade 7 pg. 30
school that is not in use.
b) Draw a design that he/she people upon establishing crops)
will use to place or hang the Video clips
In groups, learners to draw a
containers for planting. Realia
design that they will use to place
c) Prepare planting sites on or hang the containers for Pictures
walls. planting, for example, they can Digital devices
d) Have fun and enjoy preparing hang them vertically, horizontally Computing devices.
planting sites on walls. or in any other form they prefer.

12 1 Crop Production Preparing planting By the end of the lesson, the learner As a class, learners are guided to How do you Spark; StoryMoja, Oral questions
sites; Along should be able to: identify a space that is not too prepare planting Agriculture Oral Report
pathways or close to the paths. sites along Learner’s Book Observation
a) Identify a space that is not
driveways pathways of Grade 7 pg. 30-31
too close to the paths.
b) Prepare planting sites along driveways?
In groups, learners are guided to
pathways or driveways. prepare planting sites along Video clips
c) Have fun and enjoy preparing pathways or driveways Realia
planting sites along pathways Pictures
or driveways. Digital devices

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