Social Studies Homework Activities - CBC Grade 4

QUESTIONS

STRAND 1: NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS

Answer the questions

1. The forest is to the ...................................................................... of the hospital.
2. Kaka Market is to the ......................................................................of the church.
3. Which direction is Pevo Market? ......................................................................
4. Which direction does River Bulima flow from? ......................................................................
5. Scrub vegetation is to the ...................................................................... of the map.

Answer the questions below

1. The church is to the ...................................................................... of the coffee farm.
2. Which crops are being grown in Koko area?
   1. ......................................................................
   2. ......................................................................
3. The Health Centre is to the ...................................................................... of the police station.
4. The mineral mined at Koko area is ......................................................................
5. Give the directions of the area where the forests are located.
   1. ......................................................................
   2. ......................................................................

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

1. Draw a compass showing the cardinal points
   
2. West is to the......................................................................of North.
3. ......................................................................is opposite South East.
4. Compass points help us to tell the ......................................................................of the place.
5. A drawing that shows a part of the land and the things on it is called a ......................................................................
6. If you are standing facing East, what direction will it be to your right-hand side? ......................................................................
7. Write down the name of your county. ......................................................................
8. Look at the map of PATE COUNTY below.
   
   
   1. How many sub-counties make Pate County? ......................................................................
   2. Which sub - county is found North of Kisa county ......................................................................
9. A county that shares a boundary with another county is its ......................................................................
10. Kenya is made up of ...................................................................... counties.
11. Identify the physical features described below:-
    1. A large low-lying area of almost flat land ......................................................................
    2. A large body of water that is salty ......................................................................
12. From the balloon below circle the lakes that you know;
    
13. Give three importance's of plains
    1. ......................................................................
    2. ......................................................................
    3. ......................................................................
14. Look at the diagram
    
    Give two importance's of this feature
    1. ......................................................................
    2. ......................................................................
15. Fill the table
    

    Activities that can be done during the dry season	Activities that can be done during the wet season

16. Look at the picture alongside
    
    
    1. What is the man doing ......................................................................
    2. Which season is it? ......................................................................
17. Draw a picture to show a rainy season
    
18. Which season do we experience no rain for a long time? ......................................................................
19. Which season is experienced between March and May? ......................................................................

BUILT ENVIROMENTS

1. Fort Jesus was built by the ......................................................................
2. Give three examples of historic built environments
   1. ......................................................................
   2. ......................................................................
   3. ......................................................................
3. A person who is in charge of the objects in a museum is called a ......................................................................
4. Give two importance's of the historic built environments in the county
   1. ......................................................................
   2. ......................................................................
5. Give two ways of taking care of historic built environments
   1. ......................................................................
   2. ......................................................................
6. A building where works of art, culture and other important items are kept and shown to the public is called a ......................................................................

STRAND 2: PEOPLE AND POPULATION INTERDEPENDENCE OF PEOPLE

1. Being dependent on each other for different things is called ......................................................................
2. Why do people need these people?
   1. Teachers ......................................................................
   2. Police ......................................................................
3. Give three importance's of interdependence
   1. ......................................................................
   2. ......................................................................
   3. ......................................................................
4. When we help each Other in the community there is peace and ...................................................................... (hate, love)
5. Interdependence leads to ...................................................................... in the county (poverty, development)

Population distribution in the county

6. What is population distribution? ......................................................................
7. Areas where houses are built very close together are said to be...................................................................... populated
8. When people live far from each other the area is said to ......................................................................populated.

Write true or false

9. Very steep areas attract many people ......................................................................
10. Airports and game parks do not have people living there ......................................................................
11. A ...................................................................... shows the features in a map.
12. The dots below show population distribution. Describe the population
    1. 
       ......................................................................
    2. 
       ......................................................................
13. Describe the patterns of population
    1. 
       ......................................................................
    2. 
       ......................................................................
    3. 
       ......................................................................

STRAND 3: CULTURE AND SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS

1. What is culture? ......................................................................
2. ......................................................................are things that are made by people and have been kept well for cultural and historical reasons.
3. Name the following traditional foods
   
4. In the past, clothes were made from ...................................................................... , ...................................................................... anda ......................................................................
5. The type of clothes worn depended on the ......................................................................
6. In the past, who wore special clothes
   1. ......................................................................
   2. ......................................................................
7. Name the ornaments below
   
8. Below is a picture of a traditional hut. What is it made of?
   
   
   1. ......................................................................
   2. ......................................................................
   3. ......................................................................
9. The Maasai house is called a ......................................................................
10. Name these artefacts
    
11. Name two traditional games
    1. ......................................................................
    2. ......................................................................
12. A ...................................................................... is a celebration that was held after something special had happened.
13. Which one is a sad ceremony? Shade the box
    

    harvesting

    wedding

    circumcision

    burial

The School

1. "Hard work pays" This is an example of a ......................................................................
2. State three core values in a school
   1. ......................................................................
   2. ......................................................................
   3. ......................................................................
3. ......................................................................is a set of activities that have been planned to take place every day in the school.
4. Look at the table . What is most likely to happen in a school at the times shown?
   

   a)	9:30 am - 9:50 am
   b)	11:30am - 12:40pm
   c)	3:10pm - 4:10pm

5. List two areas where a school motto is written
   1. ......................................................................
   2. ......................................................................

STRAND 4: RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Resources in the County.

1. Rearrange these letters to form resources in the county
   1. aewtr ......................................................................
   2. islo ......................................................................
   3. nilmsaa ......................................................................
   4. isarienm: ......................................................................
   5. tresof ......................................................................
2. What are resources? ......................................................................
3. Give three examples of soils in the county
   
   1. ......................................................................
   2. ......................................................................
   3. ......................................................................
4. How can we protect resources in the county?
   1. ......................................................................
   2. ......................................................................
   3. ......................................................................
5. ......................................................................is a material that is found in the ground and is of great value. 

Economic activities in the county

6. Read the statements and give the name of the economic activity.
   1. The buying and selling of goods and services ......................................................................
   2. The harvesting offish from water ......................................................................
   3. An activity where raw materials are turned into useful products is ......................................................................
   4. The practice of travelling from one's home area to other places to see interesting things. ......................................................................
7. Give Examples of
   1. Traditional industries ............................................................................................................................................
   2. Modern industries ............................................................................................................................................
8. What are economic activities? ................................................................................
9. Name two tourist attraction sites
   
   1. ................................................................................
   2. ................................................................................
10. Below are ways of communication. Name them
    

Trade in the county

1. Name two methods of trade
   1. ................................................................................
   2. ................................................................................
2. List two importance's of trade
   1. ................................................................................
   2. ................................................................................
3. Give two ways of doing trade the right way.
   1. ................................................................................
   2. ................................................................................
4. Do you pay any fees to the county government to trade in the county? ................................................................................
5. Which one of the following is used in barter trade?
    

Industries in the county

6. ................................................................................is something that is used to make a product
7. Through industries people are able toget the g_ _ds that they need.
8. Complete this table
   

   Items made in traditional industries	Items made in modern industries

9. Industries provide j_bs for the people.
10. The county government earns m_ _ _y  from industries.

ENTERPRISE PROJECT IN SCHOOL

11. What is a project? ...............................................................................
12. A big project that requires people to work together to make it successful is ...............................................................................
13. The person who gives orders when doing a project is known as a ...............................................................................leader
14. We should use the money we get from our project wisely................................................................................(True, False)
15. Give three rules for a project
    1. ...............................................................................
    2. ...............................................................................
    3. ...............................................................................

STRAND 5: POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND CHANGE
Name the communing leaders

1. They teach people about good values in the society ...............................................................................
2. They lead people in cultural events in the community ...............................................................................
3. What are the qualities of a good leader? ...............................................................................
4. Write in the basket the qualities of a bad leader
   

STRAND 6: CITIZENSHIP

1. A citizen is ...............................................................................
2. John saw his classmate quarrelling with a friend. What should he do? ...............................................................................
3. A good citizen in school hides textbooks of other learners................................................................................(true, false)
4. How can children protect themselves from abuse?
   1. ...............................................................................
   2. ...............................................................................
5. List three rights of children 
   
   1. ...............................................................................
   2. ...............................................................................
   3. ...............................................................................

PEACE

6. What promotes peace in school?
   1. ...............................................................................
   2. ...............................................................................
7. Which peace projects can we carryout in school? 
   1. ...............................................................................
   2. ..............................................................................
8. What is peace? ..............................................................................
9. Colour the balloons that show factors that promote peace in school
   
10. We should............................................................................... the school rules to keep peace in school (obey, break)

STRAND 7: GOVERNANCE IN KENYA DEMOCRACY IN SCHOOL

1. A situation whereby we are allowed to take part in making decision on issued that affect us is called ..............................................................................
2. What is the importance of democracy in school?
   1. ..............................................................................
   2. ..............................................................................
   3. ..............................................................................
3. Write down ways democracy is practised in your school.
   1. ..............................................................................
   2. ..............................................................................
4. There is democracy when teachers choose our class leaders for us. ..............................................................................(TRUE, FALSE)
5. When there is democracy in school, there is ..............................................................................(peace,war)

THE CHILDREN'S GOVERNMENT IN SCHOOL
Which member of the children's government would be responsible for the following:-

6. Getting balls for the school sports day...............................................................................
7. Being in charge when the captain is sick...............................................................................
8. Breakage of the sewer pipe...............................................................................
9. Putting the teacher's book in the locker...............................................................................
10. Ensuring learners with special needs are given space for reaching at the library...............................................................................

THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT

11.  Each county is headed by a .............................................................................. who is assisted by a ..............................................................................
12. The County Government is divided in  .............................................................................. and ..............................................................................
13. List the members of the County Assembly
    1. ..............................................................................
    2. ..............................................................................
    3. ..............................................................................
    4. ..............................................................................
14. Give two duties of a County governor
    1. ..............................................................................
    2. ..............................................................................
15. Where does the County Government get money from?
    1. ..............................................................................
    2. ..............................................................................
    3. ..............................................................................
16. Give the meaning of these fees
    1. Cess:..............................................................................
    2. Business permit:..............................................................................
17. A County speaker is a member of the County Executive...............................................................................(true , false)

MARKING SCHEME

Kava Area

1. East
2. South West
3. South East
4. North East
5. South West

Koko Area

1. South West
2.                
   1. Coffee
   2. Rice
3. North
4. Murram
5.                  
   1. North
   2. North West

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

1. Compass
2. East
3. North West
4. Direction
5. Map
6. South
7. Any of the 41 counties
8.                            
   1. Five
   2. Panda Sub-county
9. Neighbour
10. 47
11.                      
    1. Plain 
    2. Ocean
12. Turkana, Nakuru, Magadi, Baringo
13.                  
    1. Are used for settlement 
    2. Can be used for agriculture
    3. Can be used to set up airports and airstrips
    4. They are also good for game parks 
14.                        
    1. Tourist attraction site
    2. Communication equipment can be put there
    3. Activities done during the dry season
15.                  
    1. Activities done during the dry season
       1. Fishing
       2. Harvesting crops 
       3. Collecting sand 
       4. Digging
    2. Activities done during the wet season .
       1. Planting crops
       2. Wedding
       3. Planting trees
16.                
    1. Digging
    2. Dry season
17.                              
    
18. Dry season 
19. Wet season

BUILT ENVIRONMENTS
STRAND 1

1. Portuguese
2.                  
   1. Museum
   2. Monument
   3. Cultural centre
3. Curator
4.                            
   1. Helps us to learn the history and culture of our people
   2. Helps us to understand our culture
   3. Provides employment
5.                        
   1. Providing security
   2. Cleaning the items
   3. Repairing broken areas
6. Museum

STRAND 2
People and population

1. Interdependence
2.                      
   1. To be taught skills and get knowledgeable
   2. To ensure there is law and order
3.                  
   1. it brings about development
   2. The environment is taken care of
   3. Work is done faster
   4. It promotes love and unity
   5. People are able to get things that they need
4. Love
5. Development

Population distribution

6. The way people are spread out over a given area of land.
7. Densely
8. Sparsely
9. False
10. True
11. Key
12.                
    1. Dense Population
    2. Evenly distributed population
13.                    
    1. Sparse settlement
    2. clustered settlement
    3. Linear settlement

STRAND 3
Culture 

1. The customs, beliefs, way of life of a people 
2. Artefacts
3.                  
   1. pumpkin
   2. Sweet potatoes
   3. fish
   4. Cassava
4. Trees barks, leaves, animal skins
5. Climate of a place 
6.                    
   1. Leaders
   2. Medicine men
   3. People when getting married 
7.                  
   1. Necklace
   2. Earrings
   3. rings
   4. Anklet
8.                    
   1. Grass
   2. Cow dung
   3. Mud 
   4. Ash 
   5. Palm leaves
   6. Sticks
9. Manyatta 
10.                                  
    1. Shield
    2. Horn
    3. Sculpture
    4. Calabash 
11.                
    1. Ajua, bull fighting, wrestling, donkey racing spear throwing boat racing 
12. Festival 
13. Burial

The School

1. School motto
2.                        
   1. Respect
   2. Unit
   3. Honesty
   4. Responsibility
   5. Patriotism
   6. Love
3. School routine
4.                          
   1. First break or short break
   2. Lesson 5 & 6
   3. Games and other activities
5.                  
   1. School gate
   2. School bus
   3. School badge
   4. School signpost

STRAND 4
Resource 

1.                  
   1. Water
   2. Soil
   3. Animals
   4. Minerals
   5. forest
2. Things found in nature that we use to create wealth
3.                
   1. Clay soil
   2. Loam soil
   3. Volcanic soil
   4. Sandy soil
4.                    
   1. Plant new trees
   2. Protect animals from poachers
   3. Keep our water sources clean
   4. Use our minerals wisely
   5. Planting cover crops
   6. Adding manure
5. A mineral

Economic activities 

6.                    
   1. Trading
   2. Fishing 
   3. industry
   4. Tourism
7.                  
   1. Weaving. basketry, carving 
   2. Making soap, making detergents, making cars, etc
8. Things that we do in order to make money 
9. National parks, game reserves, museum, monuments, prehistoric sites, beaches, etc 
10.                      
    1. Newspaper
    2. Mobile phone
    3. Sending letters
    4. Radio

Trade in the county

1.                    
   1. currency trade
   2. Barter trade
2.                
   1. People are able to get goods and services
   2. The government is able to collect taxes 
3.                
   1. Having a trading licence
   2. Doing honest trade
   3. Selling high quality goods
   4. Not asking for too much money
4. Yes
5. Goat

Industries in the county

6. A raw material
7. Roods
8. Traditional utdustries
   1. Pots
   2. Sculptures
   3. Baskets 
   4. Shoes
   5. Ornaments
      Modern industries
      • Drennes        Bread .
      • Cars              Books
      • Hats              Sugar
9. Jobs 
10. Money

ENTERPRISE PROJECT IN SCHOOL 

11. It is planned and organized work to produce a new thing 
12. An enterprise 
13. Project 
14. True
15.                    
    1. Keep safe
    2. Observe the end date
    3. keep the working area clean
    4. Protect leader to guide everybody
    5. Prices set should be fair
    6. All members must work 
    7. Everyone should be respectful

STRAND 5
Political systems
Community leaders

1. Religious leaders
2. Cultural leaders
3. Kind, caring, generous, brave, honest, humble, wise, etc
4. Dishoncst, selfish, greedy, jealous, cunning, liar

STRAND 6

1. A person who belongs to a particular country
2. Ask them to forgive each other
3. False
4.                  
   1. Avoid using lonely
   2. Stay in touch with family
   3. Identify a trustworthy person to talk to
   4. Keep important telephone numbers
5.                        
   1. Right to play
   2. Right to education
   3. Right to security 
   4. Right to clean environment

Peace

6.                                    
   1. Respecting everyone
   2. Holding peace meetings
   3. Following school rules
   4. Help each other in chores
   5. Sharing things
   6. Learners choose their leaders 
7.                        
   1. Establish a peace garden
   2. Make book marks with peace messages
   3. Establish a peace education club
8. Considerate, love, respect
9. Obey

STRAND 7

1. Democracy
2.                      
   1. Learners are able to make decisions on things that affect them
   2. Learners are able to .. express themselves without fear
   3. Prepare learners for further leadership roles
3.                  
   1. when Choosing school leaders
   2. When choosing leaders of a club
   3. Making class rules 
4. False
5. Peace

The Children's Government In School.

6. Secretary for sports end games
7. Deputy Captain
8. Secretary for health & sanitation
9. secretary for education 
10. Secretary for children welfare and special needs

The County Government

11. Governor, Deputy Governor 
12. County Executive, County Assembly
13.                      
    1. Speaker
    2. Elected MCAS 
    3. Nominated members 
    4. Members representing special groups 
14.                      
    1. Appointed members of the County Assembly
    2. Ensure peace and order in the county
15.                    
    1. Market charges
    2. Land rates
    3. Business permit
    4. Parking fees
    5. Cess .
16.                
    1. A tax charge on goods transported into our within the county 
    2. A document that shows that one has been allowed to do business in the county.
17. False

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