Pre-Vocational Studies, Home Economics Scheme of Work Primary 2 Federal, Exercise, Rest and Sleep, Harmful substances, Schemeofwork
FIRST TERM HOME ECONOMICS SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY TWO
PRE-VOCATIONAL STUDIES (PVS)
WEEK 1
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Exercise
-(i) Exercise-Meaning of exercise and time of exercise.
-Time of exercise
-(2)Types of exercise
ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
-Teacher explains the meaning of exercise can be seen as a way of adding more health to the body system.
-It helps in controlling and maintains the blood circulation in the body.
-Teacher asks pupils when the time for exercise is. Teacher added more point, it can be done at every time but preferable morning and night.
-Teacher asks the pupils to mention any of the exercise they know. E.g. Running, Jugging, Tennis, Football
-Teacher mention more e.g. Dancing, Volley Ball, Swimming, Jumping e.t.c.
WEEK 2
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Exercise
-(i) Explain types of exercise and time of exercise.
ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
-Teacher explains the types of exercise are: – Jumping: is lifting up your body up and down.
-Jugging: – Is running slowly
-Dancing: – Is moving part of your body
-Time of Exercise all the above can be done in the morning and evening.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
-Rope/radio ball use music.
WEEK 3
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Exercise
-(i) Importance of exercise to the body.
ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Teacher explains to them, exercise can
(1)help in blood circulation
(2)it help in protecting the body from any diseases
(3)Purify the blood
(4) It helps in excretion.
WEEK 4
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Exercise
(i) Practical(demonstration)
ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Teachers demonstrate the types of the exercise and guided the pupils to practice it. Like running, Jagging, Dancing, Jumping, Skipping.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Skipping rope, ball, radio.
WEEK 5
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Rest and Sleep
- Rest and Sleep: meaning of rest. Importance of rest.
- Time of rest and reason for good rest.
ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
(i)Rest Means: To relax, or to sleep, we rest after lunch.
- To stop and stay in one place
- A stopping of work or some act iuitys
- A period of silence in a piece of music.
- The state or fact of moving.
- Sleep Means: To rest in an unconscious state.
- Important of rest: it refresh our brain and body
- It help us to relax
- It make us nit to move from place to another.
- It purifies the blood system.
- Teacher tells the pupils time for resting e.g.
- Body needs rest at any time.
After school: you can have your rest.
When you come back from work you rest. And no specific time for resting.
Reason for good rest: To regain our strength. It helps us to prepare for other activity.
WEEK 6
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Rest and Sleep
(i) rest and sleep: meaning of sleep, importance of sleep.
ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
– Teachers define: the meaning of sleep is to rest in an unconscious state or deep sleep.
– Importance of sleep: it help us to be healthily
– It refreshes our body.
– It helps us to relax.
WEEK 7
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Rest and Sleep
(i) Effects of inadequate rest and sleep.
(ii) Where and how to sleep.
(iii) Difference between rest and sleep.
ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
- Teacher asks question what is the effect of inadequate sleep.
-it makes you to look very weak and doll
- it makes you tired
-it makes you restless e.t.c.
- Normal place to sleep is bedroom.
- How to sleep: sleep strength, no bending.
Teacher asks the pupils how they sleep in their house.
Teachers involve the pupils to demonstrate in class e.g. A child resting quietly no talking, no movement the eye open no thinking e.t.c.
Sleep: Use pupils to also demonstrate sleep in a deep way.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
– Picture showing pupils sleeping.
WEEK 8
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Rest and Sleep
– (i) Effects of inadequate rest and sleep.
ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
It makes you weak and sick.
Teacher practicalizes rest and sleep in the class.
- Pupils act as a drama in the class.
- They sleep strength on bed.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Mat, Table, or bench to sleep on top of it.
WEEK 9
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Eating good food
– (i) types of food/group, energy giving food, body building food protective food. e.t.c.
ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Teachers mention types of foods/group
e.g. yam, fishes, rice, Cassava, maize, beans, potatoes, fish, cheese, cabbage, eggs.
– Teacher group them into their classes
.e.g carbohydrate: Rice, yam, maize, e.t.c.
- Body building: protein egg, milk, meat.
- Minerals: egg, milk, sardines, beef
- Energy: Rice, yam, cassava, e.t.c.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Rod foods e.g. beans, corn, yam, rice, maize, cassava, potatoes.
WEEK 10
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Eating good food
(i)meaning of balance diet
(ii) importance of balance diet
ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Teacher explains the meaning of balance diet is one which provides all
the body required nutrients daily.
- Teacher tells the pupils the importance of balance diet e.g. meal should be taking regularly.
-Teacher lets the pupils know that breakfast is an – – important meal which the body requires after its long period of rest.
- Teacher asks the pupils to mention examples of balances diet e.g. the diet include milk, and milk products, green leafy vegetables and fruits
WEEK 11
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Eating good food
– (i) Effects of eating unbalance diet e.g. kwashiorkor, rickets
(ii) Effects of over feeding e.g. obesity
ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
– Teacher point out or list down some problems of not eating balance diet resulted malnutrition e.g.
- Failure of a child to grow normally
- Slowness in walking
- Swollen bellies, thin arms & legs
- Dryness of eyes blindness e.t.c.
- Teacher use chart for pupils to see and discuss with them. Let them contribute their ideas.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Need a chart
WEEK 12
TOPIC/ CONTENT
PRACTICALS
- Group food items according to importance.
- Group food items according to nutrient.
ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
- Teacher group the pupils for their practical to share ideas together.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Teacher superwise the pupils.
Teacher share them according to the nutrient they know
WEEK 13: Revision
WEEK 14: Examination
SECOND TERM HOME ECONOMICS SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY TWO
WEEK 1
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Bathing
(i) Bathing: meaning of bathing , reasons for Washing the body.
(ii) Reasons for washing the body
ACTIVITIES
- : Asks pupils what they understand by bathing or how many pupil take their bath before coming to school?
– Teacher mentions why we bath e.g.
- To look neat.
- To remove. Unwanted oil in the outer layer of the skin.
- To refresh the skin cell.
- To avoid body odour.
To prevent diseases from body.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
- Real practical demonstration in a class.
Teacher: Explains bathing is the act of using soap, sponge and water in washing/scrubbing all part of the body.
WEEK 2
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Bathing
(i) when to wash the body.
(ii) Material needed for bathing e.g. soap, water, sponge.
ACTIVITIES
Teacher explains to pupils when to wash it should be wash all the time at most three times daily. Pupils contribute their own ideas.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Picture showing bathing child.
ACTIVITIES
Teacher mentions and pupils also mention the use in bathing. e.g.
teach: towel, clothes to dress if going out/indoor, cream. Pupils: soap, water, pomade e.t.c.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
– Chart of these items should be brought in the class for them to see.
WEEK 3
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Bathing (practical)
(i) Step in taking a bath (use a doll baby)
ACTIVITIES
Teacher needs to demonstrate real in the class by using any child e.g. nursery class or use doll baby as mentioned.
Step in taking your bath: bucket of water cool or hot. Sponge case with soap, towel slippers then bathroom.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Teacher demonstrate by bathing the child herself
WEEK 4
TOPIC/ CONTENT
The different room in the home.
- Uses of various rooms in the home.
(ii) Different room in the home e.g. kitchen.
ACTIVITIES
Teacher mentions various rooms such as
- Sitting room: is a place we welcome visitors, place of relaxing, watching television a lot but few mentioned.
- Bedroom: is where we sleep, keep important documents e.t.c.
- Dining room: is a place we serve food and eat food.
- Toilet & bathroom: we take our bath and passing excretes.
Kitchen/food store: is where we keep pupils mention them e.g. our food stuffs pots, plate, cutlery e.t.c.
Teacher listed the room in the home
e.g. bedroom, dining room, bathroom, sitting room, toilet & kitchen/store.
WEEK 5
TOPIC/ CONTENT
The different room in the home.
(i) Use of various rooms in the home.
(ii) Items found in the various rooms. E.g. chair bed.
ACTIVITIES
Teacher ask question on the following
What are their use:
- Bedroom: we sleep inside room
- Sitting room: welcoming visitor’s, resting e.t.c.
- Food store: we keep our uncooked food.
- Kitchen: we prepare our food. Pupils mention also what they see in their various homes too.
Teacher and pupils explain where the items should be fixed in proper places.
- Bedroom, bed, boxes, wardrobes, AC.
- Sitting room: up-phostry, Television, computer, AC, cushion e.t.c.
- Dining room: table, chair, fan, flower.
- Toilet: buckets, hand basin, water system, towel, sponge, soap, disinfectants e.t.c
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Chart or draw on the cardboard.
WEEK 6
TOPIC/ CONTENT
The different room in the home.
Position where different items are kept in the home.
ACTIVITIES
- Teacher asks the pupil the position their mother kept e.g television in the centre of the home or by the side.
- Teacher let the pupil know the position the items should be kept e.g -television should be kept by the corner,
- fridge should be kept by the corner, — table should be in the centre of the room
- cushions be by the side close to the wall
- fan should be by the corner to reach everybody in the room.
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE
Picture/chart can be use to show with the items in the room.
WEEK 7
TOPIC/ CONTENT
The different room in the home
(i) Daily and weekly cleaning of bedroom, sitting room, kitchen and food store, toilet and bathroom.
ACTIVITIES
- Teacher explains to pupils we have daily and weekly cleaning:
- Daily cleaning need everyday cleaning e.g.
- Sitting room: open all windows to see properly in cleaning, proper ventilation is needed. Take cushions out and dust it out, sweep the floor and brush the carpet etc
- Bedroom: should be clean as sitting room. All need ventilation;
- Dining room: Give special attention to the tablecloth, floor etc;
- Toilet/Bathroom: It is very essential keep it well ventilated or else it will become smelly
WEEK 8
TOPIC/ CONTENT
PRACTICALS
(i) Cleaning of the classroom as example of functional room
ACTIVITIES
Teacher lead the pupils to use classroom and demonstrate cleaning as our own home e.g.
- Sitting room: Teacher asks the pupil to share themselves in groups and clean the classroom e.g. table, chairs, cupboard, and cabinet e.t.c
2. A teacher asks the pupils to get ready with the items to use in cleaning e.g. broom, brush, rags, and refuse bins e.t.c.
3. Teacher directs one group to clean cob-webs, using long broom that will reach up the roof, start clean
4. The other group sweep the floor and clean or mop the carpet;
5. Teacher allows the pupil to do the work to their own satisfactory.
WEEK 9
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Home furnishing:
- General listing of various homes
- Use of furniture found in the home
ACTIVITIES
Teacher: listed various rooms in the home e.g the sitting room, the dinning room, the bedroom, bathroom, the kitchen, toilet and food store e.t.c.
Teacher asks the pupils to mention home furnishing they know e.g electric light and electricity, the Aladdin lamp, the hurricane lamp, the refrigerator, ovens and stoves, Tilley and pressure lamps, lamp, bed, tables chairs, fans e.t.c.
Teacher mention uses of furniture in the home e.g. bedroom is used for sleeping, sitting room-cushion for sitting down, bathroom for bathing, toilet room for passing excrete and dinning room to serve food for eating
WEEK 10
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Home furnishing
(ii) Use of furniture found in the home.
ACTIVITIES
Teacher mentions uses of furniture in the home e.g.
- Bedroom: is used for sleeping.
- Sitting room: cushions for sitting down
- Bath room: for bathing.
- Toilet room: passing excrete
- Dining room: to serve food for eating.
The pupils need to know more about the furniture in our home e.t.c.
WEEK 11: REVISION
WEEK 12 – 13: EXAMINATION
THIRD TERM HOME ECONOMICS SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY TWO
WEEK 1
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Home furnishing practical:
– (i) Home furnishing.
ACTIVITIES
- Teacher asks the pupils to mention any items found in the home made of wood;
- Teacher mention some furniture for different functional rooms in the home
e.g bed, dressing mirror ward rope in bedroom;
- Kitchen – kitchen shelf
- Sitting – chairs, table e.t.c
- Teacher shows the pupil picture of furniture found in different functional
room in the home.
CONTENT
Collection of pictures of furniture found in the bedroom and sitting room
ACTIVITIES
-Teacher asks the pupils to mention some furniture found in the bedroom and sitting;
-Teacher shows the pupils collection of picture of furniture found in the bedroom and sitting room
WEEK 2
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Harmful substance that could be taken into the body
– (i) Definition of harmful substance
ACTIVITIES
-Teacher defines harmful substance to the pupil. Harmful substance are those things that when taken into our body is dangerous to our health;
-teacher asks the pupils to mention some examples of harmful substance;
-Teacher show the pupils some examples of harmful substance e.g kerosene, fake drugs, unripe fruit.
WEEK 3
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Harmful substance that could be taken into body
-(i) List harmful substances that could be taken into the body
ACTIVITIES
Teacher asks the pupils to define harmful substance;
-Teacher asks the pupil to mention any harmful substance one after the other;
-Teacher mentions some harmful substance
e.g. rotten egg, rotten fruit, unripe fruit, under- cooked food, alcohol, tobacco e.t.c.
-Teacher shows the pupils example of unripe fruit and rotten fruit.
CONTENT
(ii) How to avoid harmful substance
ACTIVITIES
-Teacher asks the pupils how can
-We avoid harmful substance?
-teachers state some ways to avoid harmful substance
-eating cooked food
-eating ripe fruit
-eating good eggs
-by not eating rotten fruit
-by not taking alcohol e.t.c.
-Teacher shows the pupils ripe fruit, rotten fruit
WEEK 4
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Harmful substance
(i) Effect of harmful substance in the body
ACTIVITIES
Teacher asks the pupil: Have you ever seen a mad person?
- teacher states some effects of harmful substance to the pupil:
- it causes madness
- it causes dullness
- it causes dizziness
- Arm robbery e.t.c.
Teacher shows the pupils pictures of a drunker lying on the street.
WEEK 5
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Harmful substances that could be taken into the body
– (i) Person to accept things from.
ACTIVITIES
Teacher asks the pupil where do you go when you are sick?
Teacher explain person to accept thing from e.g. parents, teacher, guardian
CONTENT
(ii) Person not to accept things from
ACTIVITIES
Teacher asks the pupil is it good to accept things from someone you don’t know?
Teacher explains why is it not good to accept things from a stranger?
WEEK 6
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Care of food
(i) Meaning of food
ACTIVITIES
Teacher asks the pupils what makes you strong? What do you do when you are hungry?
Teacher defines food as anything eatable either solid or liquid
Teacher show the pupils food and juice.
CONTENT
Preservation and method of food preservation.
ACTIVITIES
Teacher asks pupils if your mother gives you plant food that you cannot finish it what will you do with the remains food?
Teacher defines food preservation to the pupils. Foods preservation is the act of keeping food for future use.
Teacher explains method of food preservations to the pupils e.g. drying,
boiling, salting, refrigerating. E.t.c.
WEEK 7
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Care of food
(i) Reasons of food preservation
ACTIVITIES
- Teacher asks the pupils why you preserve your food.
- Teacher state and explains reasons for food preservation e.g.
- To avoid wastage For future use e.t.c.
CONTENT
(ii) lessons for healthy food handing
ACTIVITIES
Teacher explain reasons for healthy food handling e.g.
To have enough food
To avoid wastage of food
To save money
WEEK 8
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Care of food
(i)methods of handling leftover food
ACTIVITIES
- Teacher explains leftover food to the pupils.
- Teacher explains methods of handling leftover food. E.g
- By drying
- By freezing
- By smoking
- By boiling e.t.c
Teacher show the pupils smoke fish.
WEEK 9
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Care of food
(i) list importance of food stuff in the locality.
ACTIVITIES
Teacher asks pupils to list importance of food stuff in the locality.
Teacher list and explain importance of food stuff in the locality e.g. consumption, income e.t.c.
Teacher shows the pupils a chart of a boy eating food.
WEEK 10
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Practical
(i) Two method of food preservation smoking and boiling.
ACTIVITIES
Teacher guide the pupils on methods of preserving food smoking and boiling.
WEEK 11
TOPIC/ CONTENT
Practical
(i) Practical on sunny and freezing method of preservation.
ACTIVITIES
Teacher guide the pupils on method of preserving food though sunny, drying and freezing.
WEEK 12; REVISION
WEEK 13: EXAMINATION
