LEARNER GUIDE

NAME:

CANDIDATE NUMBER:

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SCHOOL: KNOWE COMMNUNITY COLLEGE

LEARNING AREA: GEOGRAPHY

TOPIC: Exploitation of Natural Resources

SYLLABUS REFERENCE: Natural Resources

BACKGROUND

The teacher has noted that a lot of helpful trees/herbs lie in the forest unutilised and yet people are facing difficulties in trying to raise lots of money to pay for
medication from pharmacies. Therefore, you are required to carry out a research to find out different trees/herbs that helps in incurring diseases or illnesses.

Activities

1. Collect picture samples of at least 5 trees/herbs that are helping to cure different diseases or illnesses in your locality [5]
2. From the picture samples obtained in Activity 1 above present your findings on diseases or illnesses cured by at least two of the tree/herb. Attach a
picture samples of each herb against a disease it cures [10]
3. Produce a report on the benefits of the trees/herbs to the community and suggest some recommendations on the preservation of trees/herbs for the
benefit of the present and future generation. [15]
CALA Tips

 Remember this task must be completed within the stipulated time (1 week).
 Collect information from your local area
 Provide samples of herbs as evidence of research for you to earn more marks.

ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS

Dimension/Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Inadequate

Identification of the
trees/herbs
Presentation of findings
on diseases or illnesses
each tree/herb cures.
Attach a sample of each
herb against a disease it
cures.
A report on the benefits of
the trees/herbs to the
community and
recommendations on the
preservation of trees/herbs
for the benefit of the
present and future
generation. [10]
5 herbs/trees 4 herbs/trees 3 herbs/trees 2 herbs/trees 1 herb/tree
10 9-7 6-4 3-1 0
A relevant technique A relevant technique A relevant technique used A relevant technique used to An irrelevant technique
used to present the data used to present the data to present the data present the data collected used with no sample
collected with at least 2 collected with 1 samples collected with without any sample attached attached.
samples of herbs of herbs attached explanation on one illness
attached. and 1 sample of herbs
attached
15 14-10 9-5 4-1 0
A report with at least 5 A report with 4 benefits A report with 3 benefits A report with1 benefit and 2 A report with no benefit
benefits and 5 and 5 recommendations and 3 recommendations recommendations on the or recommendation
recommendations on the on the preservation of on the preservation of preservation of trees/herbs
preservation of trees/herbs trees/herbs
trees/herbs