TERM: 3rd Term
WEEK: 8
CLASS: Primary 4
AGE: 9 years
DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:
SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies
TOPIC: - Maintenance and care of farm tools
- Basic stitches
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Chart showing different types of stitches real objects e.g thread, pins, tape measure etc, Charts showing the basic farm tools
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1 and 2:
PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION | The teacher revises the carrying tools, snacks and fruit drinks | Pupils pay attention |
STEP 2 EXPLANATION | She explains how to maintain simple farm tools 1. Sharpen the tool before and after using 2. Oil or grease the metal parts 3. Wooden handles should be strong 4. Hang your garden tools 5. Store tools in their original cases 6. Dry tools after use | Pupils pay attention |
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION | The teacher explains the meaning of stitches Stitches mean movement of a threaded needle in sewing or in closing a wound : a portion of thread left after one such movement
She outlines the types of stitches and gives examples
1. TEMPORARY STITCHES: Even tacking. Uneven tacking. Diagonal tacking. Tailor's tacking.
2. PERMANENT STITCHES Running stitch Backstitch Overcast stitch Over hand stitch Whipping
3. DECORATIVE STITCHES Cross stitches Loop stitches Chain stitches
| Pupils pay attention |
STEP 4 NOTE TAKING | The teacher writes on the board while the pupils copy the note | Pupils copy the note |
NOTE
How to maintain simple farm tools
Stitches
Stitches mean movement of a threaded needle in sewing or in closing a wound: a portion of thread left after one such movement
Types of stitches and examples
Even tacking.
Uneven tacking.
Diagonal tacking.
Tailor's tacking.
Running stitch Backstitch
Overcast stitch
Overhand stitch
Whipping
Cross stitches
Loop stitches
Chain stitches
EVALUATION: 1. Describe four ways of maintaining simple farm tools
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively and marks their books
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