Grade 6 Agriculture and Nutrition Revision Paper With Answers

Quick answer: it covers controlling soil erosion, conserving water with mulch, sunken beds and zai pits, keeping wild animals away from crops, rearing rabbits and other small animals, preserving fruits and vegetables, stewing and baking, good grooming, stain removal, crocheting and the moist bed garden. The first five questions are free.

Since the rationalised upper primary curriculum, Agriculture and Nutrition brings farming and home science together in one learning area. The Grade 6 design listed on the KICD Grade 6 curriculum designs page has four strands: conservation of resources, food production processes, hygiene practices and production techniques. Our paper draws questions from all four. School end term papers differ in length, so use this as a 50-minute timed practice and then study the review. Agriculture content is also tested inside the KPSEA Integrated Science paper set by KNEC, so this revision carries forward.

• Conservation of resources: splash, sheet, rill and gully erosion; terraces and gabions; mulching, sunken seedbeds and zai pits; beehive fences and scarecrows.
• Food production: rearing rabbits (hutch, feeding, cleaning, kits); drying and preserving fruits and vegetables; stewing, baking and the rubbing-in method.
• Hygiene practices: daily bathing, nail care, and removing blood and grease stains.
• Production techniques: the crochet hook and chain stitch, and building a moist bed garden.

Question: Explain why a farmer in a dry area digs zai pits before planting.

Model answer: The pits collect rainwater and hold it near the crop roots, so the crop gets more water from each shower. Manure placed in the pit also stays close to the roots. A good answer names the practice, says what it does and links it to the problem (little rain).

Make it practical. Grade 6 agriculture is built on doing. Let your child mulch a few plants at home, soak a stained cloth in cold water, or bake simple scones using the rubbing-in method. Doing it once fixes the steps far better than reading.

Group the erosion types. Draw four boxes: splash (raindrops), sheet (thin layer), rill (small channels) and gully (deep channels). Then list one control measure under each.

Use “why” cards. On one side write a practice, such as cleaning a rabbit hutch. On the other write the reason: to prevent disease. Most written questions ask for reasons.

• Soaking blood stains in hot water. Hot water sets the stain; use cold water first.
• Mixing up stewing (slow cooking in liquid) and baking (dry heat in an oven).
• Thinking a sunken seedbed suits waterlogged land. It suits dry areas because it holds water.
• Calling a rabbit house a sty. A sty is for pigs; rabbits live in a hutch.

Two minutes per question leaves time to check. Encourage your child to answer the recall questions on erosion and grooming quickly, then spend extra time on the “why” questions about water conservation and stain removal, reading every option before choosing.

The first five questions are free for everyone. The full paper, timer, all explanations and saved scores open with the KSh 20 Day Pass or the KSh 500 Monthly Pass.

Revise with the Grade 6 agriculture notes, then sit the Grade 6 Integrated Science practice paper, which also includes agriculture items. All Grade 6 subjects are on the Grade 6 revision papers page, and the Grade 6 CBC Challenge has free daily quizzes.

What topics are in Grade 6 Agriculture and Nutrition?

Controlling soil erosion, conserving water and wild animals, rearing small domestic animals, preserving crop products, cooking food, good grooming, stain removal, crocheting and constructing a moist bed garden.

Is agriculture tested in KPSEA?

Yes. KPSEA Integrated Science combines Science and Technology with Agriculture and Nutrition, so these topics appear there too.

What is a moist bed garden?

A garden bed whose bottom is lined, often with polythene, so that water stays in the soil longer. It lets families grow vegetables with less water.

Is this an official exam paper?

No. It is an original CBC Guide practice paper written from the Grade 6 curriculum design, not a KNEC, leaked or predicted paper.