Healthy living

Fuels used at home; Uses of fuels at home
Fuels used at home; Challenges when using fuels

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Mention ways of conserving fuels at home.
Watch a video or demonstration using different types of fuel at home.
Appreciate the importance of conserving fuel at home.

Learners are guided to mention ways of conserving fuels at home.

In groups, learners are guided to watch a video or demonstration using different types of fuel at home.

How do we use fuels at home? How do you conserve fuel at home?

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Consumer education

Consumer awareness; Shopping list

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Describe a shopping list used for buying items.
Observe samples of shopping list and identify places he/she can shop for the items.
Appreciate the use of a shopping list.

In groups, learners are guided to discuss a shopping list through brainstorming.

In groups, learners are guided to observe samples of shopping list and identify places he/she can shop for the items.

What is a shopping list?

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Consumer education

Consumer awareness; Importance of shopping list

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Read the story and answer the questions that follow.
State the importance of a shopping list to a consumer.
Appreciate the importance of a shopping list.

Learners are guided to read the story and answer the questions that follow.

Learners are guided to state the importance of a shopping list to a consumer.

Why is a shopping list important?

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Consumer education
Foods and nutrition

Consumer awareness; Steps of making a shopping list
Choosing foods; Items we buy from general grocery

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the steps to follow when making a shopping list.
Prepare a shopping list of the items he/she will buy when going back to school at the beginning of the term.
Have fun and enjoy making a shopping list.

Learners are guided to outline the steps to follow when making a shopping list.

In pairs, learners are guided to prepare a shopping list of the items he/she will buy when going back to school at the beginning of the term.

What are the steps of making a shopping list? What do you consider when making a shopping list?

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Foods and nutrition

Choosing foods; What we consider when choosing foods from a general grocery.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

List factors to consider when choosing foods from a general grocery.
Observe and discuss actual/virtual picture of food items.
Appreciate the factors to consider when choosing food items.

Learners are guided to list factors to consider when choosing foods from a general grocery (type of packaging, information on the package, correct weight, freshness, expiry date, price)

Learners are guided to Observe and discuss actual/virtual picture of food items.

What factors do we consider when choosing food from a general grocery?

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Foods and nutrition

Choosing foods; Choosing food items from a general grocery

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Make a grocery shop at the corner of his/her classroom and prepare a shopping list to buy food items.
Role play choosing food items from the grocery shop using the shopping list.
Have fun and enjoy role playing.

In groups, learners are guided to make a grocery shop at the corner of his/her classroom and prepare a shopping list to buy food items.

In groups, learners are guided to role play choosing food items from the grocery shop using the shopping list.

How to make a grocery shop?

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Foods and nutrition

Variety in the diet; Foods available in our locality
Variety in the diet; Classification of foods

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Mention the foods found in his/her locality.
Draw and colour some of the food he/she eats at home.
Appreciate the foods found in his/her locality.

Learners are guided to mention the foods found in his/her locality.

Learners are guided to draw and colour some of the food he/she eats at home.

What are the functions of food in our body?

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Foods and nutrition

Variety in the diet; Variety in the diet

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State the importance of eating a variety of foods in a meal.
Role play ordering meal in a hotel.
Appreciate the importance of eating variety of foods.

Learners are guided to state and discuss the importance of eating a variety of foods in a meal.

Learners are guided to role play ordering meal in a hotel and compare the orders to finds out which group chose a healthy diet that has variety using realia, charts or computing devices.

What is variety in the diet?

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Foods and nutrition

Preservation of milk; Sources of milk in our locality
Preservation of milk

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify sources of milk in his/her locality.
Make predictions based on the pictures and anticipate possible outcomes.
Appreciate different sources of milk in his/her locality.

Learners are guided to identify sources of milk in his/her locality.

Learners are guided to make predictions based on the pictures and anticipate possible outcomes.

What are the sources of milk in our locality?

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Foods and nutrition

Preservation of milk; Methods of preserving milk

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify different methods to preserve milk.
Demonstrate the methods to preserve milk (boiling, fermenting, refrigerating)
Appreciate different methods of preserving milk.

Learners are guided to identify different methods to preserve milk.

In groups, learners are guided to demonstrate the methods to preserve milk (boiling, fermenting, refrigerating through pictures, video clips, charts.

What are the methods of preserving milk?

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Foods and nutrition

Fragile kitchen utensils; Uses of kitchen utensils

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State the uses of kitchen utensils at home.
Demonstrate the uses of various kitchen utensils.
Appreciate the importance of kitchen utensils.

Learners are guided to state the uses of kitchen utensils at home.

In groups, learners are guided to demonstrate and discuss the uses of various kitchen utensils (cooking, serving and eating)

What are the uses of various kitchen utensils?

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Foods and nutrition

Fragile kitchen utensils; Fragile kitchen utensils
Fragile kitchen utensils; Materials used for fragile kitchen utensils

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify kitchen utensils that are fragile.
Categorize the kitchen utensils that are fragile and those non-fragile.
Appreciate fragile kitchen utensils at home.

Learners are guided to identify kitchen utensils that are fragile from realia, charts, pictures and video clips.

In pairs, learners are guided to categorize the kitchen utensils that are fragile and those non-fragile.

Which kitchen utensils are fragile?

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Foods and nutrition

Fragile kitchen utensils; How to clean, dry and store glasses and thermos flasks

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline ways to clean, dry and store glasses and thermos flasks.
Observe precautions when cleaning fragile kitchen utensils.
Appreciate the methods of cleaning, drying and storing glasses and thermos flasks.

In groups, learners are guided to outline ways to clean, dry and store glasses and thermos flasks.

Learners are guided to observe precautions when cleaning fragile kitchen utensils.

How do we clean, dry and store glasses and thermos flask?

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Foods and nutrition

Fragile kitchen utensils; How to clean, dry and store earthen and ceramic utensils

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Mention ways of cleaning, drying and storing earthen and ceramic utensils.
Observe precautions when cleaning earthen and ceramic kitchen utensils.
Appreciate the methods of cleaning, drying and storing earthen and ceramic utensils.

In groups, learners are guided to mention ways of cleaning, drying and storing earthen and ceramic utensils.

Learners are guided to observe precautions when cleaning earthen and ceramic kitchen utensils.

How do we clean, dry and store earthen and ceramic utensils?

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Foods and nutrition

Fragile kitchen utensils; How to clean, dry and store a guard
Cooking food

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline ways to clean, dry and store guards.
Observe precautions when cleaning guards.
Appreciate the methods of cleaning, drying and storing guards.

In groups, learners are guided to outline ways to clean, dry and store guards.

Learners are guided to observe precautions when cleaning guards.

How do we clean, dry and store a guard?

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Foods and nutrition

Cooking food; Hygiene practices to observe when cooking food

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify hygiene practices when cooking food.
Explain food hygiene practices to observe when cooking food.
Appreciate the importance of observing hygiene when cooking food.

Learners are guided to identify hygiene practices when cooking food.

In groups, learners are guided to explain and discuss food hygiene practices to observe when cooking food using pictures, charts and video clips.

What hygiene practices should we observe when cooking food?

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Foods and nutrition

Cooking food; How to observe safety when cooking
Cooking food; Methods of cooking food

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State safety precautions to observe when cooking food.
Watch a video clip or demonstration on safety precautions to observe when cooking food.
Appreciate the safety precautions when cooking food.

Learners are guided to state safety precautions to observe when cooking food.

Learners are guided to watch a video clip or demonstration on safety precautions to observe when cooking food.

How can we observe safety when cooking?

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Foods and nutrition

Cooking food; How to boil food

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define boiling and name foods that can be boiled.
Practice boiling an egg and Irish potatoes after observing the teacher.
Have fun and enjoying eating his/her boiled egg and Irish potatoes.

Learners are guided to define boiling and name foods that can be boiled.

In groups, learners are guided to practice boiling an egg and Irish potatoes after observing the teacher.

How do we boil food?

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Foods and nutrition

Cooking food; How to shallow fry food

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define shallow frying.
Practice shallowing frying an egg after observing the teacher.
Have fun and enjoy eating his/her shallow fried egg.

Learners are guided to define shallow frying.

In groups, learners are guided to practice shallowing frying an egg after observing the teacher.

How do we shallow fry food?

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Clothing

Needlework tools; Tools to use in needlework
Needlework tools; How to use ruler in needlework

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify tools used in needle work.
Make prediction based on the pictures and anticipate possible outcomes.
Appreciate the tools used in needle work.

Learners are guided to identify tools used in needle work.

In groups, learners are guided to make prediction based on the pictures and anticipate possible outcomes.

Which tools do we use in needlework?

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Clothing

Needlework tools; How to use tape measure in needlework

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the steps to follow when using a tape measure in needlework.
Watch a demonstration on use of a tape measure in needlework then practise using tape measure after observation.
Appreciate the work of tape measure in needlework.

Learners are guided to outline the steps to follow when using a tape measure in needlework.

In pairs, learners are guided to watch a demonstration on use of a tape measure in needlework then practise using tape measure after observation.

How do we use tape measure in needlework?

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Clothing

Needlework tools; How to use a needle and a thimble in needlework

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the steps to follow when using a needle and a thimble in needlework.
Watch a demonstration on use of a needle and a thimble in needlework then practise using tape measure after observation.
Have fun and enjoy using a needle and a thimble in needlework.

Learners are guided to outline the steps to follow when using a needle and a thimble in needlework.

In pairs, learners are guided to watch a demonstration on use of a needle and a thimble in needlework then practise using tape measure after observation.

How do we use a needle and a thimble in needlework?

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Clothing

Needlework tools; Safety when using needle and a thimble
Needlework tools; Using a pair of scissors and pins in needlework

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify ways he/she can ensure safety when using a needle.
Practise safety while using a needle and a thimble.
Appreciate the importance of needle and a thimble in needlework.

Learners are guided to identify ways he/she can ensure safety when using a needle.

In pairs, learners are guided to practise safety while using a needle and a thimble.

How to ensure safety when using needles and thimbles?

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Clothing

Needlework tools; Safety when using a pair of scissors and pins

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify ways he/she can ensure safety when using a pair of scissors and pins.
Practise safety while using a pair of scissors and pins.
Appreciate the importance of scissors and pins in needlework.

Learners are guided to identify ways he/she can ensure safety when using a pair of scissors and pins.

In pairs, learners are guided to practise safety while using a pair of scissors and pins.

How to ensure safety when using scissors and pins?

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