CALA
Component: A
Learning area: Combined science
Level: Form 3
CALA Type: Practical
Syllabus topic: Nutrition pg 40( 8.73)
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: This CALA consists of 2 parts; parts A and B. You are required to respond to both
parts
Part A
Design an experiment to carry out food tests
Collect food samples consumed at home
Part B
Carry out experiments to identify food
Components present in the food samples collected
Present your findings
Deduce the nutrients present and absent from the food samples.
CALA TIPS
Remember that malnutrition is due to undernourishment
Remember that presence of nutrients of nutrients are identified by specific colour changes
You may also tabulate your findings.
TEACHER CALA GUIDE
Component: A
Learning area: Combined science
Level: Form 3
CALA Type: Practical
Syllabus topic: Nutrition pg 40( 8.73)
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.
Dimensions/Criteria to be assessed
Ability to design an experiment
Ability to collect locally consumed food samples
Evidence of conducting experiments
Ability to deduce
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the CALA learners should be able to:
Design an experiment for food samples
Conduct an experiment on food tests
Relate your results to undernourishment in the school.
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE
This CALA will be assessed out of 50
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 before13/07/21(5)
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 UNSA A INAD A
CRITERIA A R OD R FACT R TIFAC R EQU R
R K K ORY K TORY K ATE K
K
LISTING 5 5 4 3 2 1
9-10 8-9 7-8 6
10 and above and
belo
w
6 FOOD Listing 6 food 5 4 3 2
SOURCES 5 sources and above sour sourc source and
ces es s belo
w
CONDUC 1 following 4 3stag 2stage 1sta
TING 5 instructions,assembl stag es s ge
EXPT e apparatus,correct es 10-12
observation, present 13-
observations 15
MAKE A 1 Aim,materials,diagra 1 2 3 2
WRITE 0 m,method,results,co com comp comp and
UP nclusion pon onen onent belo
ent ts s w
miss missi missin
ing ng g
7-9
DRAW 1 Linking aim,method 3sta 8-9 4-5 No
UP A 0 and results ges 2 1stage link
CONCLU stage
SION s
SUBMISS 5 Week before On Day A 2
ION the after week week
day after s
after
TOTAL 50
