Home Science Grade 8

KLB TopScholar Home Science Learner’s Book for Grade 8 is designed to equip the learner with knowledge, skills, attitudes and values needed in day-to-day life. The concepts presented are based on the Competency Based Curriculum Grade 8 Home Science by KICD and build on the concepts introduced in earlier grades of learning. 

The book comprehensively covers the curriculum design and is written in clear, simple language with ample illustrations and a simple layout. The inquiry approach used is intended to help learners acquire the core competencies prescribed in the Competency Based Curriculum System of education. 

This course book has the following unique features: 
• Activities that involve the learner in the learning process through discussions with other learners. 
• Coverage of concepts in an approach that assumes no prior knowledge on the part of the learner. The activities guide the learner through the simple known-to-unknown approach. 
• Development of 21st Century Competencies including critical thinking, communication, collaboration, problem solving, creativity, innovation, and digital literacy. These are necessary competencies for learners who will specialise in the STEM pathway. 
• Extended learning and problem-solving engagements that provide learners with the opportunity to participate in community-based projects. 
• Illustrations and photographs that complement the content and enrich the learning process. 
• Varied review and assessment exercises. The solutions to the assessments are provided in the Teacher’s Guide. 

The accompanying Teacher's Guide provides comprehensive guidelines for inquiry-based learning approaches. The learning methods discussed in the guide emphasise learner-centred approaches. The guide is an invaluable resource that helps the teacher interpret and achieve the learning outcomes outlined in the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Curriculum Designs.

1. Food and Nutrition

Lead	Chapter
1.1.	Kitchen Garden Free chapter!
1.2.	Cooking Carbohydrate Rich Foods
1.3.	Meal Presentation
1.4.	Meals for Special Groups
1.5.	Meals for Special Occasions

2. Consumer Education

Lead	Chapter
2.1.	Consumer Awareness
2.2.	Market Competition

3. Textile and Clothing

Lead	Chapter
3.1.	Artificial Textile Fibres
3.2.	Seams
3.3.	Methods of Controlling Fullness

4. Caring for the Family

Lead	Chapter
4.1.	Childcare
4.2.	Providing Family Shelter
4.3.	Room or Area Interrelationship in a Family House or Home
4.4.	The Kitchen
4.5.	Cleaning the Kitchen
4.6.	Colour in the Home
4.7.	Soft Furnishings in the House