Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Hand lens (10x magnification) | Plant specimens (leaves, flowers, stems) |
| Dissecting forceps | Foolscap papers |
| Ruler (30 cm) | Plant identification key (printed booklet) |
| Magnifying glass stand | |
| Pen |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plant specimens (leaves, flowers, stems) | 5 specimens per Candidate |
| 2 | Hand lens (10x magnification) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | Dissecting forceps | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Ruler (30 cm) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Foolscap papers | 5 Pcs per Candidate |
| 6 | Pen | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 7 | Magnifying glass stand | 1 Pc per 5 Candidates |
| 8 | Plant identification key (printed booklet) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Observation and identification of leaf morphology | |||
| Candidate uses PPE and handles specimens carefully (Award 1 mark for proper PPE use and careful handling or 0) | 1 | ||
| Candidate correctly observes leaf shape (e.g. ovate, lanceolate, cordate) (Award 2 marks for all correct observations or 1 mark for partial or 0) | 2 | ||
| Candidate correctly notes leaf arrangement (alternate, opposite, whorled) (Award 2 marks for all correct or 1 mark partial or 0) | 2 | ||
| Candidate correctly identifies leaf margin type (entire, serrate, lobed) (Award 2 marks for all correct or 1 mark partial or 0) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 7 | ||
| TASK 2: Observation and identification of flower morphology | |||
| Candidate identifies flower type (complete/incomplete, perfect/imperfect) (Award 2 marks for all correct or 1 mark partial or 0) | 2 | ||
| Candidate observes and records flower symmetry (actinomorphic/zygomorphic) (Award 2 marks for all correct or 1 mark partial or 0) | 2 | ||
| Candidate identifies flower parts (sepals, petals, stamens, carpels) (Award 3 marks for all correct or 1-2 marks partial or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 7 | ||
| TASK 3: Observation and identification of stem structure | |||
| Candidate identifies stem type (herbaceous, woody) (Award 2 marks for correct identification or 0) | 2 | ||
| Candidate notes stem cross-section shape (round, square, ridged) (Award 2 marks for correct or 0) | 2 | ||
| Candidate records presence of nodes and internodes correctly (Award 2 marks for correct or 0) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 6 | ||
| TASK 4: Classification and naming of plant families with reasons | |||
| Candidate assigns correct family names with suffix -aceae (Award 3 marks for all correct family names or partial marks accordingly) | 3 | ||
| Candidate provides valid morphological reasons for each classification (Award 3 marks for clear morphological reasons or partial or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 6 | ||
| TASK 5: Identification of invasive plant species in Kenya | |||
| Candidate correctly identifies Datura stramonium (Thorn apple) (Award 2 marks for correct ID or 0) | 2 | ||
| Candidate correctly identifies Lantana camara (Lantana) (Award 2 marks for correct ID or 0) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 4 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Accuracy and completeness of recorded observations and classifications on foolscap papers (Award up to 10 marks based on completeness, clarity, and accuracy) | 10 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 40 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Magnifying glass | Unknown plant samples |
| Pen | Dichotomous key booklet |
| Gloves | Notebook |
| Identification labels |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dichotomous key booklet for Kenyan plants | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Unknown plant samples (leaves, flowers, stems) | 3 Samples per Candidate |
| 3 | Magnifying glass | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Notebook (Foolscap size) | 5 Pcs per Candidate |
| 5 | Pen | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 6 | Gloves (PPE) | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 7 | Identification labels | 5 Pcs per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Personal preparation and PPE use | |||
| Candidate wears gloves correctly before handling plant samples (Award 1 mark for correct PPE use or 0) | 1 | ||
| Candidate maintains neat appearance and appropriate field gear (Award 1 mark for neat grooming and field gear or 0) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 2 | ||
| TASK 2: Observation and use of dichotomous key | |||
| Candidate uses magnifying glass to observe plant features carefully (Award 1 mark for correct observation technique or 0) | 1 | ||
| Candidate applies dichotomous key stepwise to classify each plant sample (Award 1 mark per correct key step or 0) | 3 | ||
| Candidate records family name with proper standardized ending '-aceae' (Award 1 mark per correct family name or 0) | 3 | ||
| Candidate records species name accurately for each sample (Award 1 mark per correct species name or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| TASK 3: Labeling and documentation | |||
| Candidate correctly labels each plant sample with identification details (Award 2 marks for accurate labeling or 0) | 2 | ||
| Candidate neatly records observations and classification results in notebook (Award 2 marks for clear and complete documentation or 0) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 4 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| All three plant samples correctly identified to family and species level (Award 2 marks per correctly identified sample or 0) | 6 | ||
| Classification recorded clearly with correct use of botanical nomenclature (Award 3 marks for complete and accurate recording or 0) | 3 | ||
| Samples correctly labeled with matching identification (Award 3 marks for accurate sample labeling or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 12 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 28 | ||