Home Economics Curriculum for Primary School

NERDC Year 4 – 6 PVS Home Economics Curriculum for Primary school. First Aid Box, careers in Home Economics, cosmetics –Schemeofwork.com

Home Economics Curriculum for Primary 4

THEME 1: INTRODUCTION TO HOME ECONOMICS

Week 1

Topic:    Meaning, Scope and Importance of Home Economics

Performance objectives

1. Define and explain the meaning of Home Economics
2. Enumerate the different areas of Home Economics
3. List various careers in Home Economics
4. Outline the importance of Home Economics to the society.

Contents

1. Meaning of Home Economics.
2. Scope (Areas) of Home Economics.
3. Careers in Home Economics.
4. Importance of Home Economics to the society.

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Defines and explains the meaning of Home Economics.
2. Enumerates the scope of Home Economics
3. Lists the careers in Home economics
4. Explains the importance of Home Economics to the society
5. Gives a board summary

Student’s Activities

1. Participate in class discussion.
2. Ask and answer questions.
3. Give examples of people in Home Economics careers
4. Copy the board summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Chart showing the scope and careers in Home Economics.
2. Chart and pictures illustrating careers in Home Economics, etc.

Evaluation Guide

1. Define and explain the meaning of Home Economics;
2. List three areas of Home Economics;
3. Mention five careers in Home Economics;
4. Explain five reasons for the importance of Home Economics to the society

SUBJECT:   HOME ECONOMICS         CLASS LEVEL:  PRIMARY 4

THEME 2: HOME MANAGEMENT

Week 1

Topic:     Personal Grooming and Use of Basic Cosmetics              

Performance objectives

1. Identify parts of the human body;
2. State functions of the parts of human body.
3. Enumerate the traditional and modern materials used for taking care of the body and their uses.
4. Demonstrate how to take care of the body.
5. Use basic and safe cosmetics correctly

Contents

1. Parts of the human body:
2. Head: hair, eyes, nose, mouth, teeth, ear, neck, nose.
3. Trunk: chest, arm, belly, pubic region,
4. Limb: legs: legs, hands, with nails.
5. Functions of each part
6. Classify materials used for the care of the body, stating their uses.
7. Reasons for daily care of the body
8. Care for each part of the body.
9. Correct use of basic and safe cosmetics.
10. Adverse effects of some chemicals used in cosmetics.

Teacher’s Activities

1. Displays a properly labelled chart of parts of the body.
2. Discusses reasons for taking care of the body;
3. Brings all materials for taking care of the body to show pupils
4. Displays different materials for taking care of the body on table including traditional ones e.g.cam-wood or “uhie” (Igbo) or “osun” (Yoruba). Antimony or Otajele (Igbo) or Tiroo (Yoruba”’ laali” (Yoruba) “lalle” (Hausa).
5. Displays other cosmetics e.g. oils. Creams, pomades, powder, nail/polish, body spray, perfume, lipsticks, eye pencil.
6. Classify cosmetics into safe and dangerous cosmetics
7. Explains directions on labels
8. Demonstrates the correct use of each cosmetics on the body.
9. Gives board summary

Student’s Activities

1. Touch different parts of their own body;
2. Display their finger, toe, and nails for inspection;
3. Observe clean nails, clean clothing.
4. Differentiate between traditional and modern materials for the care of the body.
5. Identify information on containers of cosmetics e.g. use, expiry date, making list of ingredients.
6. Bring empty containers of cosmetics containing labels
7. Copy the board summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. A labelled diagram of the body.
2. Soap, towel, sponge, water, tooth paste and brush, chewing stick, etc
3. Traditional and modern cosmetics;
4. Baby doll;
5. Labelled chat of safe and harsh or dangerous cosmetics.

Evaluation Guide

1. Identify different parts of the body and their uses
2. State how to wash their body;
3. Name materials for cleaning the body;
4. Identify clean pupils;
5. Identify different basic and safe cosmetics for good grooming.
6. Use baby doll to demonstrate the care of different body parts.
7. Mention one side effect of harsh cosmetics

Week 2

Topic: Types and Care of Personal Clothing

Performance objectives

1. Identify types of personal clothing;
2. Mention reasons for wearing clothes and footwear’s;
3. State the reasons for caring for clothing
4. Mention the steps in care of clothing
5. Demonstrate how to care for shoes/bags e.g. polishing
6. Launder personal cloth.

Contents

1. Types of personal clothing: shirts, blouses, skirts, pants, trousers, vests, scarves, wrappers, pajamas, nightgown, footwear’s, caps etc.
2. Reasons for wearing clothing:
3. Protection
4. Beauty
5. identification/status
6. for special occasions e.g. party
7. Laundry agents, tools and equipment:
8. agent e.g. water, soap/detergents
9. Tools e.g. basin, bath
10. Equipment e.g. Iron washing machine
11. Steps in care of clothes
12. Washing
13. Ironing
14. Airing
15. Storing

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Displays a variety of personal clothing/ items.
2. Produces a chart of variety of personal clothing articles.
3. Discusses the reasons for wearing clothes, and care of clothing articles
4. Provides pictures of people of various professions in uniforms e.g.
   • Nurses
   • Police
   • Fire service etc.
5. Demonstrates steps for caring of personal clothing
6. Gives board a summary

Student’s Activities

1. Identify and name different kinds of clothing
2. Practice how to hang and store their clothes and reasons for wearing clothes
3. Identify different people from the pictures according to their type of clothing.
4. State the materials needed for taking care of clothes.
5. Demonstrate how to launder clothes.
6. Copy the board summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Different articles of clothing
2. Laundry agents e.g. soap, water, detergent, etc.
3. Laundry tools and equipment e.g. irons, line/rope for hanging clothes to dry, basin, pegs

Evaluation Guide

1. State three reasons for caring for clothes;
2. Mention three materials for laundering clothes;
3. Explain steps in laundering of clothes
4. Launder a personal clothing

NERDC Year 4 PVS Home Economics Curriculum for Primary 4. Parts of the human body, Personal clothing, Food nutrient –Schemeofwork.com

THEME 3: FOOD AND NUTRITION

Week 1

Topic:    Food: Classification and Functions of Food

Performance objectives

1. Define food.
2. State reasons for eating food
3. List the six classes of food and their uses
4. Mention classes of food nutrient
5. Explain the functions of each food nutrient
6. Mention deficiency diseases of nutrients

Contents

1. Meaning of food
2. Classification of foods and their sources
3. Classes of food nutrients and their functions
4. Explain an adequate diet
5. Deficiency diseases of each nutrient

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Defines food and states reasons for eating of food
2. Discusses the types of food nutrients, sources and their functions with the pupils.
3. Provides real food items and chart of the classes of food based on their nutrients.
4. Displays charts and discusses deficiency diseases of nutrients.
5. Gives a board summary.

Student’s Activities

1. Define food
2. Observe the chart on display.
3. Classify the real food items on display
4. Copy the board summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts on food groups
2. Real food items
3. Charts on food nutrients, sources and functions
4. Pictures of people affected with deficiency of nutrients e.g. marasmus.

Evaluation Guide

1. Define food.
2. Explain five reasons for eating food
3. List the six classes of food and one source each.
4. State one function of each food nutrient.
5. Mention two deficiency diseases associated with food.

Home Economics Curriculum for Primary 5

THEME 1: FAMILY LIVING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Week 1

Topic:    Family: Functions, Relationships / Tree, Family, Values and Life Cycle

Performance objectives

1. Explain the meaning and types of family;
2. List the functions of the family and the roles of family members;
3. Describe family relationship; and draw personal family tree;
4. Explain the meaning of the family life cycle
5. Enumerate family values.

Contents

1. Meaning, types and functions of the family.
2. Roles of each family member.
3. Family relationships and family tree;
4. Family life cycle:
5. The beginning family
6. The expanding family
7. The contracting family.
8. Family values.

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides discussion on the meaning, types, and functions of the family.
2. Draws family tree on the board.
3. Explains the family tree.
4. Discusses family life cycle.
5. Discusses family values.
6. Displays a chart on family life cycle
7. Gives a board summary

Student’s Activities

1. Explain the meaning of the family
2. Participate in the discussion of family and functions
3. Draw their personal family trees.
4. Participate in role playing of family relationships
5. Copy the board summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Family pictures
2. Chart on family free

Evaluation Guide

1. Explain the meaning of family;
2. List three types of family.
3. State four types of relationships in the family;
4. Sketch a family tree;
5. State two family values.

Week 2

Topic: Uses of Personal and Family Resources

Performance objectives

1. Explain meaning of resources;
2. Itemize personal resources (e.g. belongings, energy, etc) and family resources (e.g. money, house);
3. Explain the uses of personal and family resources;
4. State guidelines for caring for personal belongings;
5. Care for personal belongings;

Contents

1. Meaning of resources
2. Personal resources: energy, time, personal belongings.
3. Family resources: money, house, properties etc.
4. Uses of personal and family resources.
5. Guidelines for care of personal belongings.
6. Care for personal belongings

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the meaning of personal and family resources.
2. Guides class discussion on personal and family resources
3. Presents pictures of some personal belongings
4. Demonstrates the steps of caring for personal belongings
5. Gives a board summary

Student’s Activities

1. Identify and name personal and family resources.
2. State the uses of personal and family resources.
3. Participate in the discussion.
4. Copy the board summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Pictures and charts of some personal and family resources e.g. clothes, combs, money.
2. Some real objects e.g. clothes, plates, iron, and radio

Evaluation Guide

1. Define resources;
2. List four personal resources;
3. List five family resources;
4. State four guidelines for care of personal belongings.

NERDC Year 4 – 6 PVS Home Economics Curriculum for Primary school. First Aid Box, careers in Home Economics, cosmetics –Schemeofwork.com

THEME 2: CLOTHING AND TEXTILE

Week 1

Topic:    Types and Uses of Simple Sewing Tools and Equipment

Performance objectives

1. List different types of sewing tools and equipment;
2. Explain uses of sewing tools;
3. State the difference between sewing tools and equipment;
4. Demonstrate the making of common articles e.g. stitches, running French scans

Contents

1. Simple sewing, knitting and crocheting tools and equipment.
2. Uses and care of simple sewing, knitting and crocheting tools.
3. Basic stitches
4. Common articles made by sewing, knitting and crocheting e.g. head-rest, tray cover, head band.

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Displays different sewing tools, types and sizes of sewing crocheting and knitting tools and equipment.
2. Discusses the uses and care of each tool and an equipment;
3. Demonstrates the use of each tool or equipment.
4. Gives a board summary

Student’s Activities

1. Identify types of sewing tools or equipment.
2. Practice the use of sewing tools and equipment
3. Copy the board summary.

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Sewing, knitting and crocheting tools and materials e.g. pins, wools, thread (assorted colors).    
2. Knitted sweater, crocheted articles e.g. table mats, head band.
3. Books on sewing, knitting and crocheting.

Evaluation Guide

1. List three types of sewing equipment;
2. Explain three uses of sewing tools.

Home Economics Curriculum for Primary 6

THEME 2: CLOTHING AND TEXTILE

Week 1

Topic:    Stitches: Types and Uses

Performance objectives

1. Define stitches
2. Classify types of stitch
3. State the general uses of stitches
4. Describe the steps in making both temporary, permanent and decorative stitches
5. Produce articles using the different types of stitch.

Contents

1. Meaning of stitches.
2. Types of stitch and their uses, e.g. temporary, permanent and decorative stitches.
3. Guidelines of making different types of stitch.
4. Production of articles with different types of decorative stitches.

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the meaning of stitches
2. Lists the different classes of stitch.
3. Demonstrates the process of making temporary, permanent and decorative stitches.
4. Use different types of stitch in producing food cover, pillow slips/cases, and head band.
5. Give a board summary

Student’s Activities

1. Participate in class discussions.
2. Practice the making of temporary, permanent and decorative stitches.
3. Produce articles using different stitches.
4. Copy the board summary
5. Make specimens of temporary, permanent and decorative stitches.

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts showing stages of making stitches
2. Pieces of fabrics for making stitches
3. Sewing tools e.g. needles, pins, tapes
4. An album showing stages of making temporary, permanent and decorative stitches.

Evaluation Guide

1. Define stitches
2. Identify the classes and types of stitch
3. State three uses of stitches;
4. Describe the steps in making stitches

Week 2

Topic: Clothing Construction Process

Performance objectives

1. Define seam and mention types of seam.
2. State uses of seam
3. Describe the steps for making seams
4. Produce an album showing stages of making seams

Contents

1. Meaning of seam;
2. Types of seam e.g.
3. Plain/open seam;
4. run and fell seam;
5. French seam; 3 Uses of seams;
6. Steps in making the different seams;
7. Making seams on brown paper

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Defines a seam;
2. Discusses types of seam;
3. Exhibits different types of seam;
4. Discusses uses of seams;
5. Discuss the stages of making seams;
6. Demonstrates the steps in making of seams,
7. Gives a board summary.

Student’s Activities

1. Examine seams exhibited by the teacher;
2. Practice how to make seams on brown paper following teacher’s demonstration;
3. Copy board the summary.

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Different garments showing different seams;
2. Charts showing stages of seam making
3. Album showing samples of stages of seam making
4. Brown paper, colored threads, scissors, needles, pins, etc.
   
   

Evaluation Guide

1. Explain the meaning of seam,
2. Name two types of seam,
3. State three uses of seams
4. Produce an album showing the steps of plain seam run and fell seams, French seam
5. Produce needle work bag for display.

SUBJECT:   HOME ECONOMICS         CLASS LEVEL:  PRIMARY 4

THEME 3: FOOD AND NUTRITION

Week 1

Topic:   Meal Planning for Healthy Living             

Performance objectives

1. Explain the meaning of meal planning and eating for healthy living;
2. Discuss the importance and guidelines for healthy eating;
3. State factors influencing meal planning
4. Identify the right foods for the three meals of the day;
5. Plan a simple breakfast, lunch and supper/dinner;
6. Write a menu card.

Contents

1. Meaning of meal planning;
2. Importance and guidelines for healthy eating
3. Effects of wrong meal planning and Eating Habit
4. Three Major meals of the day;
5. Factors to consider in planning meal
6. Guidelines for meal planning;
7. Menu cards.

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains:
   • Meaning of meal planning
   • Importance and guidelines for healthy eating
2. Explains factors that influence meal planning
3. Discusses the three major meals of the day.
4. Explains the effects of wrong meal planning.
5. Mentions the guidelines in meal planning
6. Plans meal with pupils.
7. Gives a chalkboard summary.

Student’s Activities

1. Participate in class discussions;
2. Explain the effect of healthy and unhealthy eating habits.
3. Plan a day’s meal;
4. Write menu card.
5. Copy the board summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Chart showing the food groups
2. Charts on food nutrients
3. Charts showing various meal plans
4. Simple menu cards
5. Pictures of obese children and adults

Evaluation Guide

1. Explain the meaning of meal planning;
2. State four guidelines for healthy eating
3. Name the three meals of a day;
4. State two guidelines for meal planning
5. List the factors that influence meal planning
6. Plan a day’s menu for a family.

Week 2

Topic: Kitchen Definition, Types

Performance objectives

1. Define a kitchen
2. Explain types of kitchen
3. Describe different types of kitchen arrangement
4. Mention the reasons for maintaining kitchen hygiene
5. Discuss common accidents in the kitchen
6. List the contents of a First Aid Box

Contents

1. Meaning of kitchen and types:
2. Different types of kitchen layout or plans or arrangement.
3. Reasons for cleaning kitchens (kitchen hygiene):
4. To avoid household pests, odor and accidents
5. To prevent diseases.
6. Home accidents
7. Content of a First Aid Box and their uses.
8. Guidelines for kitchen hygiene and prevention of home accidents.

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Discusses types of kitchen arrangement, reasons for cleaning in a kitchen.
2. Demonstrates processes of cleaning a kitchen
3. Discusses the content of the First Aid Box and their uses.
4. Gives a board summary

Student’s Activities

1. Participate in the discussion;
2. Participate in cleaning a kitchen;
3. Help in preparing a First Aid Box for the class;
4. Copy the board summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Materials for making a First Aid Box
2. Chart showing First Aid Box items
3. Pictures of traditional and modern kitchen
4. Chart on kitchen plan/ arrangement
5. Mop, floor cloth, mop-bucket, soap, water, scrubbing brush, long and short broom, dust pan and trash bin,
6. Towels, napkins, apron, cap, head- tie.

Evaluation Guide

1. Define kitchen
2. List two types of kitchen
3. Mention two types of kitchen plan/arrangement.
4. Give two reasons for cleaning a kitchen.
5. Mention five items used in cleaning a kitchen.
6. Mention five items found in a First Aid Box.

SUBJECT:   HOME ECONOMICS         CLASS LEVEL:  PRIMARY 6

THEME 1: FAMILY LIVING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Week 1

Topic: Healthy Home Environment

Performance objectives

1. state reasons for cleaning their homes, classroom and home and school environment
2. list tools and agents for cleaning the home and its surroundings
3. state guidelines for cleaning the home and its surroundings
4. describe processes for cleaning the home and surroundings
5. Clean their rooms/ classroom.

Contents

1. Reasons for cleaning the home, classroom and environment
2. Tools and agents for cleaning the home
3. Guidelines for cleaning the home and its surroundings
4. Processes for cleaning the home e.g.-dusting, sweeping, washing, scrubbing, etc.
5. Application of processes

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides discussion on reasons, cleaning tools, and agents, guidelines and processes for cleaning the home, classroom and surroundings.
2. Demonstrates the cleaning processes.
3. Gives a board summary.

Student’s Activities

1. Participate in discussion.
2. Bring cleaning materials
3. Practice cleaning of room/classroom and environment
4. Copy the board summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Tool and agents for cleaning different parts of a room: e.g. broom, water, buckets, mop, brushes, detergents, towels, dust bin, etc.

Evaluation Guide

1. mention three reasons for cleaning the home and surrounding
2. List five tools for cleaning the home.
3. State three guidelines for cleaning a room.
4. clean the classroom/ toilet

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