Home Economics Scheme of Work Primary 1 Federal

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FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR HOME ECONOMICS PRIMARY 1 (PVS)

WEEK 1

TOPIC/ CONTENT

The human body

Identification of head, hair, eyes and nose.
identification of mouth and ears

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils to identify their head, hair, eyes and nose.
Teacher show the pupil’s chart of human body and list parts of the body.
Pupils where asks to identify head, hair, eyes and nose on the chart.
Teacher asks the pupils which part of your body do you use for eating? For hearing?
Pupils where asks to touch their mouth and ears.
Teacher shows the pupils a chart of human body and ask the pupils to identify mouth and ears one after the other.

WEEK 2

TOPIC/ CONTENT

The human body

(i) identification of the neck and trunk

(ii) Identification of the chest and belly.

ACTIVITIES

Teachers explain the meaning of trunk to the pupils using the chart of human body.
Trunk is part of human body from neck to waist.
Pupils where asks to identify neck on the chart.
Teacher asks the pupils to identify their trunk and neck.
Teacher shows the pupils picture of human body and asks the pupils to identify chest and belly.
Teacher shows the pupils chest and belly using the picture of human body.

WEEK 3

TOPIC/ CONTENT

The human body

Identification of the leg and hand.

(ii) Identification of nails

ACTIVITIES

Pupils where asks which part of your body do you use to walk? And write?
Teacher shows the pupils a picture of human body and asks the pupils to identify leg and hand.
Teacher asks the pupils to show her their finger nails and toe nails.

– Finger nails are the nails in human toes.

WEEK 4

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Daily care of the body

– (I) reason for daily care of the body

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils question how many of you take their bath?
Teacher and pupils state reasons for daily care of the body. e.g.
To cook neat
To prevent body odour
To prevent disease.

WEEK 5

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Daily care of the body

– (I) materials used for the care of the body

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils what they use for taking care of the body.
Teacher shows the pupils some materials used for the care of the body e.g. sponge, soap, water, brush, body cream e.t.c.

WEEK 6

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Practical

(I) care of the nose, eyes and teeth

(ii)Care of the materials used

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils question. If you don’t want your teeth to be smelling what do you do?
Teacher explains care of nose, eyes and teeth to the pupils.
Nose – do not use sharp object on your nose
Clean your nose with clean handkerchiefs.
Teeth brush your teeth with brush, pest and water twice in a day.
Eyes – do not use sharp object on your eyes.
Wash your eyes with clean water.
Teacher and the pupils state some ways of taking care of the materials used. e.g.
By cleaning the material By keeping them in safe place for future use.

WEEK 7

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Care of the mouth, teeth and tongue

(I) function of the mouth, teeth, and tongue.

(ii) reasons for cleaning our mouth, teeth and tongue

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils which part of your body do you use for eating?
Teacher explains the functions of the mouth, teeth and tongue to the pupils.
Pupils where asks why do you brush your teeth and tongue?
Teacher explains some reason for cleaning one mouth, teeth and tongue.
To prevents mouth odour.
To breath fresh.

WEEK 8

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Care of the mouth, teeth, and tongue.

– (I)materials used for cleaning our mouth, teeth, and tongue

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils to mention anything that can be used for cleaning teeth, mouth and tongue.
Teacher explains the two types of cleaning materials to the pupils. The two materials used for cleaning our teeth, mouth and tongue are two.
Traditional – they are materials for cleaning mouth, teeth and tongue that can be found within our environment we don’t buy them in the market e.g. chewing stick, ash, salt e.t.c.
Modern – are those materials that we buy them in the market for cleaning our mouth, teeth and tongue e.g. tooth brush, paste e.t.c.
Teacher shows the pupils examples of traditional and modern materials used for cleaning teeth, mouth and tongue using instructional resources. Tooth paste, chewing stick, ash.

WEEK 9

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Care of the mouth, teeth and tongue

– (I) ways for caring for our mouth, teeth and tongue.

ACTIVITIES

Pupils where asks how do you brush your teeth? And with what?
Teacher explains some ways of caring for our mouth, teeth and tongue.
Teacher uses one of the pupils to demonstrate how to brush teeth using instructional resource e.g. brush, tooth paste, chewing stick, water.

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Care of the mouth, teeth and tongue.

– Causes and prevention of decay tooth.

ACTIVITIES

Pupils where asks to look at their friends teeth and see either is decay or not.
Teacher explains causes of tooth decay to the pupils.
Teacher allows the pupils to state method of preventing tooth decay.
Teacher shows the pupils a chart of a man with decay teeth that cannot eat meat

WEEK 10

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Care of hand and feet

– (I)parts of the hands and feet’s

ACTIVITIES

Pupils where asks to clap 10 times.
Teacher asks the pupils which part of your body you use for clapping?
Teacher shows the pupils a chart of human body and shows the pupil’s parts of hand and feet.

TOPIC/ CONTENT

(II)Care of hand and feet.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher explains manicure and pedicure to the pupils.

– Manicure – is how you take care of your hand while Pedicure – is taking care of your feet.

– Pupils where asks to state ways taking care of hand and feets.

– Teacher show the pupils some material used for taking care of hand and feet using the instructional resources e.g. nail filer, water nail remover, feet crater.

TOPIC/ CONTENT

(III) Reasons for keeping hands and feet clean.

ACTIVITIES

– Teacher asks the pupils question is it good to keep our finger nails long? If no why?

– Teacher discusses reasons for keeping hand and feet clean.

WEEK 11

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Care of hand and feet

– (I) when to wash hand and feet.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils do you wash your hands before eating food? Do you wash your hands after eating food? If yes why?
Teacher explains when to wash hand and feet to the pupils.
Wash your hands after meal and before meal, after visiting the toilet, after play, after work in the garden.
Teacher shows the pupils materials used for washing hand .e.g. water, soap etc.

TOPIC/ CONTENT

(II)Danger of not caring for hand and feet

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils if you don’t wash your hands before and after eating what will happen to you?
Teacher explains danger of not caring for hands and feet to the pupils.
Teacher shows the pupils a picture of a boy who wound himself with his long nails.

WEEK 12

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Care of hands and feet(practical)

– (I)Reasons for keeping the nails well trimmed and clean.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher check the pupils finger nails
Teacher explain some reasons for keeping the nails well trimmed and clean .e.g.
Dirt will not hide in your finger.
You cannot wound yourself if your nails is well trimmed

SECOND TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR HOME ECONOMICS PRIMARY 1 (PVS)

WEEK 1

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Care of the hair:

Type – soft and coarse,
Function of hair
Hair care materials and tools e.g. comb, hair brush, cream/pomade, shampoo

ACTIVITIES

Teacher explains two types of hair e.g. soft hair and coarse hair.
Teacher ask two pupils with soft hair and coarse hair to differentiate the two hair to them;
Teacher let them touch and feel it, to see the differences;

Teacher explains the beauty of hair in the body;

The teacher tells the pupils hair covers the skill and also beautifies the body

Teacher asks the pupils to list tools use in caring our hair e.g. shampoo, comb, and cream e.t.c.

Instructional Resource:

use of pictures/chart

WEEK 2

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Care of the hair:

– Danger of neglecting the hair, it result to dandruff, ringworm e.t.c.

Ways of caring for the hair

ACTIVITIES

Teac her explains lack of caring
It results in itching, it look rough, overgrow, untidy hair, dandruff and the hair also cause ringworm

Instructional Resource:

Use tools to wash the hair

Teacher asks the pupils how many times we care for the hair.

What are the ways of caring for the hair? E.g. washing, plaiting and combing.

WEEK 3

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Care of the ear and nose:

– Ear and Nose

Materials for cleaning the ears and nose:

ACTIVITIES

Teacher explain the three parts of the ear, e.g. inner ear, middle ear and outer ear;

Function of the ear is hearing and balancing;
Function of the nose is use for breathing and smelling of odour

Pupils: what do we use in cleaning the ear or mention the tools use in cleaning the ear;

Teacher mentions the tools e.g. cotton bud, they should not use sharp object in cleaning the ear/nose.

WEEK 4

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Care of the ear/nose:

– Dangers of not caring for the ear and nose

Care of the ear and nose:

– Ways of caring for the ears and nose

ACTIVITIES

– Teacher discusses with the pupils the danger for not caring for the ear and nose e.g.

– It causes deaf ears;

– Nose unable to perceive the odour

– Unable to breath

– Teacher involves the pupils to tell her their own experience in cleaning the nose and ear.

– Teacher ask the pupil to avoid any sharp object,

– Use cotton bud in cleaning the ears and nose;

– Use of handkerchief for cleaning

WEEK 5

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Care of the eyes:

Function of the eyes
Dangers of not caring for
the eyes

ACTIVITIES

– Teacher explains the five sense organs e.g.:

– Nose – for breathing

– Eyes – for seeing

– Tongue – for tasting

– Touch- for feeling

– Teacher ask the pupils to use demonstration method with pupils in class

– Teacher explains the function of eyes e.g. the two eyes of every vibrate the organs of sight

– The eyes can see only if there is light, sense of sight

– Teacher discuss with pupils by asking questions if care is not taking, what will be the danger of the eyes?

– Pupils response: the eyes would damage;

– Person become blind

– Lost of sight

– Teacher add more e.g. the upper and lower eyelid will be affected

– Dust, insects and tiny particles that enter the eyes will damage the eyes

WEEK 6

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Practical:

– Care of the eyes

ACTIVITIES

Teacher uses the full diagram of the eyes picture or chart of the eyes, use any child to demonstrate in the class

Pupils will see, touch the eyes

WEEK 7

TOPIC/ CONTENT

The home:

– Definition of the home

ACTIVITIES

Teacher defines home as each room is a place you use to live, to sleep, and cook e.t.c.
Teacher asks the pupils to mention any house they know e.g. sitting room

, bedroom, toilet, kitchen, store food e.t.c.

Teacher explains and separate rooms

e.g. we call each by name e.g. bedroom is use for sleeping

Dining room is where we eat kitchen for cooking

WEEK 8

TOPIC/ CONTENT

The home:

– uses of the differentiate part of the home

ACTIVITIES

Teacher mention the bedroom is use for sleeping, dinning room is use for eating e.t.c.

WEEK 9

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Home:

– item found in the different parts of the home

ACTIVITIES

Teacher list down the items found in parts of the house eg.
Bedroom: bed, boxes, wardrobe, dressing mirror,
Sitting room: cushions, television, pictures, fridge, book shelf e.t.c.
Kitchen item|: gas cooker, electric cooker, stove, cooking pot, plates, kitchen utensils
Dining room: table, chair, fan, table mat, knife, waste bin Store: shelf, table, different food stuff

WEEK 10

TOPIC/ CONTENT

The home and its surroundings:

Definition of home surrounding
Care of home and surrounding

ACTIVITIES

Teacher defines home surrounding to the pupils. Home is a place where we live while surroundings are those things that are around our home e.g. garden, flower etc.
Teacher asks the pupils how do you do with the dirt around your house?
Teacher explains some ways of taking care of home surrounding;
By disposing of refuse, picking, cleaning sweeping, removal of stagnant water;

Teacher shows the pupils chart of a girl sweeping their surrounding

WEEK 11: REVISION

WEEK 12: EXAMINATION

THIRD TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR HOME ECONOMICS PRIMARY 1 (PVS)

WEEK 1

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Toilet hygiene:

Define toilet
Types of toilet
Types of toilet items found in the toilet
Proper use of toilet

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils which type of toilet do you have in your house one after the other
Teacher explains type of toilet to the pupil. There is modern and traditional toilet
Pupils mention items found in a toilet

e.g. water, soap, toilet paper

Teacher shows the pupils the two types of toilet using the chart i.e traditional and modern toilet
Teacher ask the pupils that modern toilet how do they use it
Teacher discuss with the pupils proper use of toilet e.g

– Flush the toilet after use

– Do not put paper in the modern toilet

-Teacher show the pupil toilet paper and newspaper and explain the good one to be use in toilet paper

WEEK 2

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Toilet hygiene:

– Simple toilet hygiene

ACTIVITIES

Teacher explain simple toilet hygiene to the pupils
Use toilet paper and water to clean up
Dispose toilet paper after use
Wash hand with soap and water and wipe with towel
Teacher show the pupils water soap, towel

WEEK 3

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Practical:

– Demonstrate cleaning of the school toilet

ACTIVITIES

Teacher group the pupils and ask mention any material use for cleaning toilet e.g. water, bucket, broom, detergent, izal
Teacher guide the pupils on steps for cleaning toilet in the school
Fetching of water
Divide water into two
Add detergent to one Water
Clean the toilet with detergent water using broom
Raise with clean water and izal
Pupils where ask to clean the equipment and dry and store

WEEK 4

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Home and its surrounding:

Types of dirt
Cleaning of dust

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils what makes our surrounding dirty?
Teacher explain types of dirty to the pupils e.g. pieces of paper, leaves, rough paper, dust
Teacher asks the pupil how do you clean dirt? By picking, sweeping, dusting
Pupil were ask to pick any dirt around or beside them in the classroom to make the class look neat

WEEK 5

TOPIC/ CONTENT

The home and its surrounding (practical)

– Paper decoration to beautify the home

ways of cleaning the surrounding of the home (practical)

ACTIVITIES

Teacher explain to the pupil, there are some paper that when place in the home it will beautify the home
Pupils were ask to mention any paper that beautifies the home
Pupils were ask to group themselves with the guide of the teacher each group should draw a flower and colour it
Teacher uses the beautiful ones and decorate the class

Teacher ask the pupils to mention any cleaning tool they know

Teacher display the cleaning tool and group the pupils with the guide of the teacher some pupils pick, some sweep and some dispose the waste.

WEEK 6

TOPIC/ CONTENT

The home and its surroundings:

Tools and materials used for cleaning
Maintenance of tools used

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils to mention some tools and materials used for cleaning
Teacher show the pupil a chart of tools and materials used for cleaning
Teacher explains how to maintain tools used for cleaning the surroundings e.g.
Clean tools after use Store tools in a safe place.

WEEK 7

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Food for health:

Definition of food
Reasons for eating food

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils “what do you eat last night? One after the other;
Teacher defines food to the pupils, food is anything eatable either solid or liquid;
Pupils were ask to mention food items found in the locality e.g. yam, meat, oil, rice, fish etc
Teacher shows the pupils rice, yam and fish

Teacher asks the pupils why do you eat food?

Teacher states reasons for eating food. E.g

It makes us grow;

It makes us healthy

It provides energy

Teacher shows the pupils a chart of health and unhealthy man

WEEK 8

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Food for health:

– Classes of food

ACTIVITIES

Teacher explains to the classes of food with their examples to the pupils e.g
Carbohydrate – energy giving food e.g. yam, rice and cassava;
Protein – body building food e.g. meat, fish, milk and fish;
Vitamins – protective food e.g. orange and vegetables;
Mineral – salt and sugar;
Teacher shows the pupils example of all classes of food e.g. yam, fish, orange, egg and salt.

WEEK 9

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Food for health:

– Basic method of cooking

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils which one do you like, fried yam or boiled yam? One after the other;
Teacher explains the basic methods of cooking
Boiling – inside water e,g, rice
Frying – inside deep oil e.g. akara
Baking – on heat e.g bread
Roasting – on heat e.g. yam, maize

– Teacher shows the pupils examples of boiled food, fried, baked and roasted food.

WEEK 10

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Good feeding habits:

Good feeding habit
Effects of poor feeding habit

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks the pupils is it good for one to be eating while sleeping?
Teacher explains the importance of good eating habit to the pupils:
It helps in digestion
Don’t talk with food in your mouth
It makes one to relax
It makes one look healthy

Teacher asks the pupils questions when you eat too much food how do you feel?
Teacher explains some effects of poor feeding habits to the pupils;
Stomach pain, dullness, fainting, stoling, vomiting, constipation etc.
Teachers shows the pupils a chart of a boy vomiting

WEEK 11

TOPIC/ CONTENT

Good feeding habit:

– Table manners

ACTIVITIES

Teacher explains table manners to the pupils. Table manner is how one behave at table when eating;
Teacher explains some table manners to the pupils e.g.
Do not talk too loudly at table
Avoid making noise with your cutlery or with the mouth
Do not stretch your hand over the table or over people;
Wash hand before and after eating;
Take small quantity of food at a time;
Teacher demonstrates table manner in the class using a table and chair with food.

WEEK 12: Revision

WEEK 13:EXAMINATION