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

Define the term ITCZ.
Explain the effect of shifting of the ITCZ on the climate of a zone.

Exposition of new concepts.

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

Define the term microclimate.
Explain the effects of forests on climate of area.

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

Describe climate using appropriate terminology.

Tables: general terms and the corresponding statistical data.
Exercise: rainfall –temperature graphs.

Climate regions of Kenya.
Modified equatorial climate.

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

Identify regions that experience Modified equatorial climate.
Describe Modified equatorial climate.

Map of Kenya: climatic regions rainfall-temperature graphs.

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

Describe the modified tropical climate.
Identify regions that experience modified tropical

Map of Kenya: climatic regions rainfall-temperature graphs.

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

Describe the modified tropical climate.
Identify regions that experience Modified tropical climate

Map of Kenya: climatic regions rainfall-temperature graphs.

CLIMATE (2) WORLD CLIMATIC REGIONS.

Equatorial climate.

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

State characteristics of equatorial climate.

Exposition of new concepts, explanations and  Q/A.
Assignment: rainfall-temperature graphs.

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

Exposition of new concepts, explanations and
Q/A.
Assignment: rainfall-temperature graphs

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

Exposition of new concepts, explanations and
Q/A.
Assignment: rainfall-temperature graphs.

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

Exposition of new concepts, explanations and
Q/A.
Assignment: rainfall-temperature graphs.

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

Exposition of new concepts, explanations and
Q/A.
Assignment: rainfall-temperature graphs.

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

Identify types of warm climates.
State characteristics of warm climates.

Exposition of new concepts, explanations and
Q/A.
Assignment: rainfall-temperature graphs

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

Identify types of cool climates.
State characteristics of  cool climates.

Exposition of new concepts, explanations and
Q/A.
Assignment: rainfall-temperature graphs.

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

Exposition of new concepts, explanations and
Q/A.
Assignment: rainfall-temperature graphs.

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

VEGETATION 1 VEGETATION ZONES.
Categories of vegetation.

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

Define the term vegetation.
Identify the three categories of vegetation.

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

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

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

Exposition of new concepts.
Q/A on physical and properties of soil.
Brief discussion.

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

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

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

Outline types of mountain vegetation.
State characteristics of various types of mountain vegetation.
Identify locations of mountain vegetation.
State uses of mountain vegetation.

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

Q/A: review the procedures followed in carrying out a field study.

Carry out the field study on vegetation.

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

Q/A: definition of a forest.

Discussion: natural and planted forests; indigenous and exotic forests.

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

Describe types of natural forests.
State characteristics of trees in particular types of forests.

Photographs: vegetation in various types of forests.

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

Q/A & discussion: economic, environmental, cultural values of forests.

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

Newspaper cuttings & photographs illustrating some problems facing forestry in Kenya.

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

Describe management and conservation practices carried out in Kenya.
State the importance of management and conservation of forests.

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

Compare and contrast development of softwood forests in Kenya and in Canada.
Identify factors favouring / militating against exploitation of softwoods in both countries.
Identify benefits of softwoods.