LEARNER CALA GUIDE

Component: A
Learning area: Combined science
Level: Form 3
CALA Type: Practical
Syllabus topic: Nutrition pg 40( 8.7.3)
Syllabus Sub-topic: Animal Nutrition
CALA title: Food tests
Competence /skills: design,list,identify,investigate,record,observe and draw
Background: It has been observed that most learners at this institution are showing
signs of malnutrition.
CALA DESCRIPTION

 List all the materials used(5)

 Collect suitable locally available food samples(5)
 Carry out the experiments to identify nutrients in food samples(15)
 Make a write up of your observation(10)
 Draw up conclusions from your findings(10)
 Submit on or before
CALA TIPS

 Remember to collect fresh food samples

 Remember that each food type has its own specific reagent that gives a specific positive
test
 ACHIEVEMENT STANDARD
This CALA will be assessed out of 50
Name of school
Name of the learner
CALA Component A
Date of submission
Learning area Combined Science
Level Form 4
CALA TITLE Food tests

DIMENSI A M B M C M D M E M
ONS/ M EXCELLENT A GO A SATIS A UNSAT A INAD A
CRITERIA A R OD R FACT R IFACT R EQU R
R K K ORY K ORY K ATE K
K
LISTING 5 5 4 3 2 1
9- 8-9 7-8 6
10 and above 10 and
belo
w
6 FOOD Listing 6 food 5 4 3 2
SOURCES 5 sources and above sou sourc source and
rces es s belo
w
CONDUC 1 following 4 3stag 2stage 1sta
TING 5 instructions,assemb stag es s ge
EXPT le apparatus,correct es 10-12
observation, 13-
present 15
observations
MAKE A 1 Aim,materials,diagr 1 2 3 2
WRITE 0 am,method,results, com comp compo and
UP conclusion pon onent nents belo
ent s missin w
mis missi g
sing ng
7-9
DRAW 1 Linking aim,method 3sta 8-9 4-5 No
UP A 0 and results ges 2 1stage link
CONCLUS stage
ION s
SUBMISS 5 Week before On Day A 2
ION the after week wee
day after ks
after

TOTAL 50