Name of school: Nyadire high

District : Mutoko

Learning area: Ordinary level Biology

CALA title : Pest and diseases

Topic : Plant Nutrition

Subtopic : Productivity

Concepts: identifying, classifying and explaining the effects of pests. Suggesting ways of controlling
those pests.

Skills: classifying insects. , explaining effects of pests and describe pests control methods.

Objectives: to be assessed on classifying pests, describing effects of pests and listing methods of
controlling pests.

Background

There is a disease in the supply of vegetables, from the school garden. This was identified as a result
of pests and disease. Learners are tasked to investigate and identify the types of pests in the garden,
explain the effects of the pests and give recommendations on how to reduce their effects

CALA activities

Learners should collect or identify the different pests in the garden. They are supposed to classify
the pests and describe the effects of the pests and provide a guide on how to control & reduce the
effect of pests. Learners will present a report which will be assessed on:

(i) Method of collecting or identifying [1]

(ii) Classifying pests [3]
(iii) Describing the effects [5]
(iv) Method of control [3]
(v) Recommendations [3]

Marking guide;

Collection of insects (1)

Biting, sap sucking and microscopic fungi or bacteria (3)

Eat leaves and stem; reduce photosynthesis; reduce productivity

Reduce yields; spread diseases (max5)

Chemical method; management methods; biological methods of control (3)

Chemical; fast, specific ; biological: no pollutions ; management: Accept any correct

recommendation ( max3)