### Lesson Plan: Prevocational Studies - Primary 2
#### Topic: Harmful Insects + Care and Uses of Dining Room
**Duration:** 60 minutes
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#### **Lesson Objectives:**
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
1. Identify common harmful insects.
2. Understand the effects of harmful insects on health and environment.
3. Learn the basic care and uses of a dining room.
4. Develop habits for maintaining hygiene in the dining room.
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#### **Materials Needed:**
- Pictures or flashcards of harmful insects (e.g., mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches, ants, termites).
- Cleaning supplies (e.g., a small broom, dustpan, wet wipes).
- Model dining room setup or pictures of dining rooms.
- Chart paper and markers.
- Stickers or stamps for student rewards.
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#### **Introduction (10 minutes):**
1. **Greeting and Introduction:**
- Greet the students and have a brief warm-up activity related to insects.
- Ask students if they have seen any insects at home and where they usually see them.
2. **Presentation of Objectives:**
- Explain the day's topic and what they will learn about harmful insects and how to take care of a dining room.
#### **Activity 1: Identifying Harmful Insects (15 minutes):**
1. **Flashcard Activity:**
- Show students flashcards or pictures of harmful insects one by one.
- Help them identify each insect and discuss why they are considered harmful. For example:
- **Mosquitoes:** Cause malaria.
- **Flies:** Can bring germs to food.
- **Cockroaches:** Can spread diseases.
- **Ants:** Can spoil food.
- **Termites:** Can damage wooden furniture.
2. **Discussion:**
- Encourage students to share their experiences with harmful insects.
- Foster a discussion on how these insects affect our health and environment.
#### **Activity 2: Care and Uses of Dining Room (15 minutes):**
1. **Model Setup Activity:**
- Use model dining room setup or pictures to show the various parts of a dining room (e.g., table, chairs).
- Explain the correct use of each part (For example, the table is for placing food, chairs are for sitting).
2. **Hygiene Discussion:**
- Discuss why it’s important to keep the dining room clean.
- Introduce basic cleaning tasks:
- **Wiping the table** before and after eating.
- **Sweeping the floor** to remove crumbs.
- **Washing hands** before eating.
- Demonstrate each task briefly using cleaning supplies.
#### **Activity 3: Interactive Learning (10 minutes):**
1. **Role-Playing:**
- Divide students into small groups and give them a scenario where they have to clean the dining room after a meal.
- Each student takes turns performing different cleaning tasks.
- Provide feedback and corrections where necessary.
#### **Conclusion and Review (10 minutes):**
1. **Recap the Lesson:**
- Summarize the harmful insects discussed and the importance of keeping them away.
- Go over the key points of dining room care and uses.
2. **Question and Answer:**
- Ask simple questions to review what the students have learned.
- Example questions:
- “Can anyone name a harmful insect and tell us why it is harmful?”
- “What should we do before we eat in the dining room?”
3. **Reward Participation:**
- Reward students with stickers or stamps for participating in activities and correctly answering questions.
#### **Homework Assignment:**
- Ask students to draw a picture of their dining room at home and label the parts.
- Encourage them to practice one cleaning task in their dining room with their parents’ supervision and share their experience in the next class.
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#### **Assessment:**
- Monitor student participation during activities.
- Evaluate their understanding through Q&A and their role-playing performance.
- Review homework drawings and ability to label and explain parts of the dining room.
#### **Extension Activities:**
- Organize a “clean dining room” contest in the classroom, where students maintain a tidy eating area throughout the week.
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This lesson plan aligns with age-appropriate learning objectives and engages students through visual aids, hands-on activities, and interactive learning.