LEARNING AREA : AGRICULTURE

LEVEL : GRADE 7

SYLLABUS TOPIC : CLIMATE AND LAND USE

SYLLABUS PAGE 50

SUB-TOPIC : AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

CALA TITLE : CLIMTE CHANGE AND RELATED

AGRICULURAL ACTIVITIES

COMPETENCES/SKILLS : - RESEARCH
- COMMUNICATION
- CRITICAL THINKING
- PROBLEM SOLVING
- DIS

Background

In recent years, there have natural disasters affecting agricultural activities at schools, in the
community and Zimbabwe at large such as floods, cyclones, lightning strikes and heat waves.
As a result, this has resulted in destruction of crops and livestock, droughts and drowning of
animals. This subsequently leads to poor crop yields, hunger for animals, and reduced animal
productivity.

The CALA

The CALA has two separate parts, Part A and B. You need to complete both parts.

Part A- 20 marks

- Research on the causes of climate change.

- Research on the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity
- Research on the ways of preventing climate change.
- In your research include interviews, record notes, use ICT tools, take pictures and
make recordings of your findings on the ways of managing the effects of climate
change in Zimbabwe.
Part B- 30 marks

- Using the information in Part A, make a model or an illustration of a preventative

measure on one of the disasters or effects that you have identified.
- Write notes or explain orally about your model or illustration.

How you will be assessed

- To assess your presentation, your facilitator will consider your research materials,
explanations about your model or illustration as well as your model/illustration that
you have made.
- Achievement standards specific to this CALA will be provided so that you are aware
of the assessment criteria.

CALA Tips

- As you carry out your research, remember to write notes, use ICT tools or make
recordings.
- You can use different materials like picture collages, cardboard boxes, manila and
glue.
- You can read your notes.
LEARNER CALA GUIDE

LEARNING AREA : AGRICULTURE

LEVEL : GRADE 7

CALA TYPE : PEN AND PAPER ACTIVITIES

CONSTRUCTED MODELS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

CALA TITLE : CLIMTE CHANGE AND RELATED AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Name : Hebert Mudyanevana kuwezha School : Kuwadzana 6 Primary

Class : 7 Blue Date : 04 November 2020

CALA Context

CALA Description

To make you aware of causes of climate change, its effect on agriculture and informed knowledge on its management,

- prepare questions that you are going to use in your research on causes and effects of climate change and how they to managed it. (10)

- carry out interviews with teachers and parents/guardians. (5)

- record information and make notes on the responses given. (5)

- make a model or an illustration of a preventative measure on one of the effects you have identified. (20)

- write notes or explain about your model. (5)

- submit your model, illustration and notes for assessment. (5)

How you will be assessed

- The CALA will be assessed out of 50.

- The facilitator will assess:
- your questions.
- notes from interviews.
- model/illustration
- your write up or oral explanation.
- marks will be given for your answers.

CALA Tips

In your research questions consider:

- causes and effects of climate change.

- use ICT tools.
- for your models you can use different materials such as cardboard boxes, glue, picture collages and manila.
- scores for interviews shall come from your interview notes.
TEACHER CALA GUIDE

LEARNING AREA : AGRICULTURE

LEVEL : GRADE 7

CALA TYPE : PEN AND PAPER ACTIVITIES

CONSTRUCTED MODELS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

CALA TITLE : CLIMTE CHANGE AND RELATED AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Topic CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND USE

- Research
Competences
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Modelling
- Disaster management
- Evidence of research.
Dimensions/
- Assess validity of questions.
Criteria
- Assess development of communication skills.
to be assessed
- Assess model/illustration submitted.
- Assess notes – rate submission or non-submission.
- Explaining the causes and effects of global warming
Objectives
- Crafting interview questions.
to be achieved
- Creativity and innovation on model and illustration.
- Planning disaster management and organizing of facts.

CALA Context
In recent years, there have natural disasters affecting agricultural activities at schools, in the community and Zimbabwe at large such as floods,
cyclones, lightning strikes and heat waves. As a result, this has resulted in destruction of crops and livestock, droughts and drowning of animals.
 This subsequently leads to poor crop yields, hunger for animals, and reduced animal productivity.

CALA DESCRIPTION

The CALA is assessed out of 50 marks.

To make you aware of causes of climate change, its effect on agriculture and informed knowledge on its management,

- prepare questions that you are going to use in your research on causes and effects of climate change and how they to managed it. (10)

- carry out interviews with teachers and parents/guardians. (5)

- record information and make notes on the responses given. (5)

- make a model or an illustration of a preventative measure on one of the effects you have identified. (20)

- write notes or explain about your model. (5)

- submit your model, illustration and notes for assessment. (5)

Assessment Procedure

- Assessing questions asked.

- Awarding of marks.
- Assessing model/illustration.

LEARNING AREA: AGRICULTURE LEVEL: GRADE 7

 ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS FOR THE COMPREHENSION, RESEARCH AND CAMPAIGN TOOL

TITLE: CLIMTE CHANGE AND RELATED AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES

TOTAL MARKS ---------%
Name: School:

class: Implementation period: Starting Date:

Finishing Date:

MARK MARK MARK MARK MARK

DIMENSIONS/ 50 - 41 40 - 31 30 -21 20 - 11 10-0

CRITERIA
Draft questions Excellent drafted Good drafted Satisfactory drafted Unsatisfactory Could not
that bring out questions that questions that questions that drafted questions draft
desired brought out desired brought out brought out desired that brought out questions that
responses responses. desired responses. desired responses. brought out
responses. desired
responses.
Produce a Production of a Production of Production of a Production of a Produce a
sound model or sound model or a model or model or illustration model or mode or
illustration of a illustration of a illustration of of a preventive illustration of a illustration of
preventative preventive measure a preventive measure on disaster preventive a preventive
measure on on disaster measure on management measure on measure on
disaster management disaster including disaster disaster
management including management accompanied by management management
including accompanied by including notes explaining the including including
accompanying notes explaining accompanied model and accompanied by accompanied
notes the model and by notes illustration. notes explaining by notes
explaining the illustration. explaining the the model and explaining
model and model and illustration. the model
illustration. illustration. and
illustration.

TOTALS