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Benefits of weeds to man and animals + Cleaning cooking tools and equipment

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TERM: 2nd Term

WEEK: 5

CLASS: Primary 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
DATE:

SUBJECT: Prevocational Studies

TOPIC:       -    Benefits of weeds to man and animals

  • Cleaning cooking tools and equipment

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

  1. Enumerate the benefits of weeds to animals and man
  2. Discuss how weeds are used as medicine
  3. Match cooking tools with cleaning agents

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Samples of cooking tools and equipment, samples of cleaning agents for cleaning cooking tools and equipment, sample of weeds and charts on weeds

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 and 2:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on negative effects of weeds and cleaning cooking tools and equipments

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the benefits of weeds to the farmer and animals

1. it adds organic matter an nutrients to the soil

2. protecting and restoring exposed or degraded soils.

3. Some weeds provide habitat for beneficial organisms and thereby contribute significantly to natural and biological control of some insect pests.

4. Certain weeds also make nutritious food or fodder for animals

 

She discusses how some weeds are used as medicine

 

Medicinal herbs, leaves and roots are used to prevent and treat common ailments from colds and anxiety to nausea and skin ailments.

Pupils pay attention

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She highlights the steps in producing homemade cleaning agents

 

1. Combine half a cup of distilled white vinegar with 2 cups of water.

 

2. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil or a squeeze of lemon for scent; since these are in low concentrations, they'll be safe for more surfaces.

 

3. Gently stir the mixture and store it in a plastic spray bottle for as long as you need.

 

The teacher also lists the materials used in preparing liquid soap

1. Nitrosol

2. soda ash

3. S.L.S

4. Sulphoric acid

5. Texapon

6. formalin

7. perfume

8. foaming

9. colour

10. bucket

11. bowl

12. water

13. stirring stick

 

Steps in preparing the liquid soap

1. Wear your work apron and nose mask

2. wash all the bucket or bowls to be used

3. measure out water sufficient for the quantity of materials you bought

4. then begin mixing each of the ingredient in the order it was written in the materials. Mix until the mixture is smooth and has a consistent paste. Avoid air bubbles so as that it won’t be lumpy.

5. pour into bottles or containers and use for domestic purposes

 

Using the produced home-made cleaning agents, she demonstrates how to clean some kitchen tools an equipment

Pupils pay attention

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes on the board while the pupils copy the note

Pupils copy the note

                                                                    

NOTE

Benefits of weeds to the farmer and animals

  1. it adds organic matter and nutrients to the soil
  2. protecting and restoring exposed or degraded soils.
  3. Some weeds provide habitat for beneficial organisms and thereby contribute significantly to natural and biological control of some insect pests.
  4. Certain weeds also make nutritious food or fodder for animals

 

How some weeds are used as medicine

Medicinal herbs, leaves and roots are used to prevent and treat common ailments from colds and anxiety to nausea and skin ailments.

She highlights the steps in producing homemade cleaning agents

 

  1. Combine half a cup of distilled white vinegar with 2 cups of water. 
  1. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil or a squeeze of lemon for scent; since these are in low concentrations, they'll be safe for more surfaces.
  1. Gently stir the mixture and store it in a plastic spray bottle for as long as you need.

 

The teacher also lists the materials used in preparing liquid soap

  1. Nitrosol
  2. soda ash
  3. S.L.S
  4. Sulphoric acid
  5. Texapon
  6. formalin
  7. perfume
  8. foaming
  9. colour
  10. bucket
  11. bowl
  12. water
  13. stirring stick

 

Steps in preparing the liquid soap

  1. Wear your work apron and nose mask
  2. wash all the bucket or bowls to be used
  3. measure out water sufficient for the quantity of materials you bought
  4. then begin mixing each of the ingredient in the order it was written in the materials. Mix until the mixture is smooth and has a consistent paste. Avoid air bubbles so as that it won’t be lumpy.
  5. pour into bottles or containers and use for domestic purposes

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the benefits of weeds to farmers and animals

  1. How can weeds be used as medicine?
  2. Outline the materials and procedures in making homemade cleaning agent

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups, utilize the prepared home-made cleaning agent to clean some kitchen tools and equipment

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively and marks their books



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