### Lesson Plan: Store Keeping - Warehousing Documents III
**Grade Level:** Senior Secondary 1
**Subject:** Store Keeping
**Duration:** 45 minutes
**Topic:** Warehousing Documents III
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#### **Learning Objectives:**
1. Understand different types of warehousing documents.
2. Identify the functions and importance of warehousing documents.
3. Learn how to correctly complete and handle warehousing documents.
4. Discuss the impact of inaccurate warehousing documentation.
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### **Materials Needed:**
- Whiteboard and Markers
- Projector and Slides (if available)
- Sample warehousing documents (both physical copies and digital if possible)
- Notebooks and pens for students
- Access to a simulated warehouse inventory system (optional)
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### **Lesson Outline:**
#### **Introduction (5 minutes)**
- **Greeting and Settling down:** Welcome the students and ensure they are comfortable and ready.
- **Brief Review:** Recap the concepts covered in Warehousing Documents I and II.
- **Today's Focus:** Introduce today’s topic - Warehousing Documents III.
#### **Main Lesson (30 minutes)**
- **Types of Warehousing Documents (10 minutes):**
- Explain key warehousing documents such as:
- Goods Receipt Note (GRN)
- Delivery Order
- Picking List
- Stock Transfer Document
- Warehouse Requisition
- Show examples of each document and explain their main functions.
- **Functions and Importance (10 minutes):**
- **Goods Receipt Note (GRN):**
- Records details of received goods.
- Importance: Ensures accurate inventory levels.
- **Delivery Order:**
- Authorizes the delivery of goods from the warehouse.
- Importance: Facilitates efficient and reliable delivery.
- **Picking List:**
- Lists the items to be picked from inventory for orders.
- Importance: Promotes order accuracy.
- **Stock Transfer Document:**
- Records the movement of goods between locations.
- Importance: Maintains accurate inventory across all locations.
- **Warehouse Requisition:**
- Requests goods from the warehouse.
- Importance: Facilitates internal stocking processes.
- **Completing and Handling Documents (10 minutes):**
- Discuss the steps to properly fill out each type of warehousing document.
- Simulate filling out the documents using examples.
- Highlight the importance of accuracy and detail to avoid errors.
#### **Interactive Discussion/Activity (25 minutes)**
- **Practical Exercise (10 minutes):**
- Divide students into small groups and provide each group with a different set of sample documents to complete based on a given scenario.
- Example Scenario: A business receiving a delivery, processing an order and transferring stock.
- **Presentation & Review (10 minutes):**
- Have each group present their completed documents and discuss their approach.
- Provide feedback and correct any errors.
#### **Impact of Inaccurate Documentation (5 minutes):**
- Discuss what can happen if warehousing documentation is not filled out correctly.
- Examples: stock discrepancies, delayed shipments, financial loss.
- Emphasize the importance of meticulous record-keeping.
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### **Conclusion (5 minutes)**
- **Summarize Key Points:** Recap the main types of warehousing documents, their functions, and the importance of accuracy.
- **Q&A:** Open the floor for any student questions or clarifications.
- **Assignment:** Provide a short worksheet or scenario for students to complete at home, reinforcing today’s lesson.
- **Preview Next Lesson:** Briefly mention what the next lesson will cover to keep the students engaged and curious.
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### **Assessment:**
- **Formative Assessment:** Evaluate through class participation, group work, and ability to correctly fill out sample documents.
- **Summative Assessment:** Collect and review the homework assignment for understanding and accuracy.
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### **Teacher's Reflection:**
- After the lesson, note what worked well and any areas needing improvement.
- Reflect on student engagement and understanding of the topic.
- Plan any adjustments for future lessons based on student feedback and performance.