# Lesson Plan: Handling of Equipment, Facilities, and Care of Storage Facilities
## Class Information
- **Class Grade Level:** Senior Secondary 3
- **Subject:** Store Keeping
- **Topic:** Handling of Equipment, Facilities, and Care of Storage Facilities
- **Duration:** 90 minutes
## Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Identify different types of storage equipment and their uses.
2. Understand best practices for handling storage equipment and facilities.
3. Describe methods for maintaining and caring for storage facilities.
4. Explain the importance of proper handling and maintenance in storekeeping.
## Materials Needed
- Whiteboard and markers
- Projector and computer
- Presentation slides
- Handouts with diagrams/pictures of storage equipment
- Cleaning supplies (for practical demonstration)
- Sample storage equipment (if available)
- Workbooks and pens
## Lesson Structure
### Introduction (10 Minutes)
1. **Welcome and Attendance:** Take attendance and settle students in.
2. **Warm-up Activity:** Ask students to name some storage equipment they know and write their responses on the board.
3. **Learning Goals:** Explain the objectives of the lesson to the students.
### Direct Instruction (20 Minutes)
1. **Presentation:** Use slides to introduce different storage equipment (e.g., shelves, pallets, forklifts, etc.).
2. **Explanation:** Describe the purpose and proper handling of each piece of equipment.
- **Shelves:** Importance of proper stacking to prevent accidents.
- **Pallets:** Using pallets for stable and organized storage.
- **Forklifts:** Safe operation and handling protocols.
3. **Diagrams and Handouts:** Distribute handouts showing different equipment and their proper uses.
### Guided Practice (20 Minutes)
1. **Demonstration:** Demonstrate proper techniques for handling and maintaining storage equipment.
- Show correct lifting techniques.
- Demonstrate safe operation of a sample equipment (if available).
- Show how to clean and maintain storage areas.
2. **Student Involvement:** Invite a few students to try some of the demonstrated techniques under supervision.
### Group Activity (20 Minutes)
1. **Group Work:** Divide the class into small groups. Each group will be given a scenario involving storage equipment and facilities.
2. **Task:** Groups will discuss and create a brief presentation on how to handle and maintain the equipment and facilities in their given scenario.
3. **Presentation:** Each group presents their findings to the class.
### Independent Practice (10 Minutes)
1. **Workbook Exercise:** Students complete a workbook exercise focused on identifying best practices for handling and maintaining storage facilities.
2. **Real-life Application:** Students write down one technique they learned today that they could apply in a real-world storekeeping scenario.
### Evaluation and Review (5 Minutes)
1. **Q&A Session:** Allow students to ask questions about the lesson.
2. **Summary:** Recap the main points covered in the lesson.
3. **Assessment:** Collect workbook exercises for evaluation.
### Closing (5 Minutes)
1. **Announcements:** Any important announcements or upcoming events.
2. **Homework:** Assign a homework task where students have to create a checklist for equipment maintenance in a hypothetical storage facility.
3. **Goodbye:** Thank students for their participation and encourage them to use the techniques learned in real-life scenarios.
## Assessment
- Evaluation of group presentations.
- Assessment of workbook exercise.
- Feedback and questions during the Q&A session.
- Review of homework checklist for proper understanding of maintenance tasks.
## Reflection
- Get feedback from students about what they enjoyed or found challenging.
- Reflect on what went well and what needs improvement for future lessons.
- Adjust materials and methods as needed based on student feedback and performance.