Home Economics for Primary 6 is a subject that plays a crucial role in equipping the pupils with practical skills, knowledge, and a sense of responsibility needed in their daily lives and contributing to a well-functioning and healthy home environment. It helps to develop a sense of responsibility in managing their personal needs and contributing to household chores. The pupils help to take care of themselves and their belongings, fostering independence and self-reliance.
Some of the topics covered in this class include; Reasons for cleaning the house, classroom and the environment, tools and agents for cleaning the home, how to make detergent, the meaning of meal planning and the importance of eating healthy, stitches, types and uses of stitches, home hygiene, types of home cleaning, first aid box etc.
By the end of the academic session, the pupils should be able to; carry out permanent and temporary stitches, produce disinfectant and baby jelly, and practice to prevent home or domestic accidents.
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| CLASS | Primary/Basic 6 | |
| SUBJECT | Home Economics | |
| TERM | Second Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Review of first term scheme of work | By the end cf the lesson, pupils should be able to: -recall previous topics taught in first term |
| 2 | Clothing Construction continued. (Production of seam Album) | By the end cf the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. mention different types of seam 2. mention uses of seam 3. describe the steps for making seam 4. produce an album showing stages of making seam 5. produce an album of seam |
| 3 | Clothing Construction continued. (Production of seam Album) | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Mention different types of seam; 2. Mention uses of seam; Describe the steps for making seams; 3. Produce an album showing stages of making seams; 4. Produce an album of seams. |
| 4 | Home Hygiene (Ways cleaning the home: dusting, sweeping, washing scrubbing, mopping etc. | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Mention items or materials used in cleaning the materials for cleaning different parts of the home and the surroundings; 2. Describe the ways of cleaning the home and the surroundings. |
| 5 | Types of home cleaning | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Mention the different types of cleaning that can be done in tie home; 2. Distinguish materials for cleaning different areas in the home; 3. List different areas of the home 4. Arrange different areas in the home the home appropriately; 5. Describe how to clean different areas of the home; 6. Clean different areas of the home. |
| 6 | Types of home cleaning | By the end cf the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. mention the different types of cleaning that can be done in the home 2. distinguish materials for cleaning different areas in the home 3. list different areas of the home 4. Arrange different areas in the home the home appropriately; 5. Describe how to clean different areas of the home; 6. Clean different areas of the home. |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK/TEST | |
| 8 | Kitchen: Definition and types | By the end cf the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. describe a kitchen 2. discuss what is done in a kitchen 3. mention types of kitchen 4. describe different types of kitchen arrangment 5. draw a types of kitchen arrangement |
| 9 | Kitchen Hygiene | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Mention different areas in the kitchen, 2. Explain the reasons for maintaining kitchen hygiene; 3. Describe ways of taking care of the kitchen; 4. Discuss common accidents in the kitchen; 5. Identify how to prevent accident in the kitchen; 6. Demonstrate how to care for the kitchen. |
| 10 | First Aid Box | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Explain what first Aid Box is; 2. Mention the materials in a first Aid box; 3. Describe what each item is used for; |
| 11 | Revision | |
| 12 | Examination | |
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 6 | |
| SUBJECT | Home Economics | |
| TERM | Third Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Resumption test | |
| 2 | How to make disinfectant Dettol | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Explain the meaning of disinfectant; 2. Discuss uses of disinfectant 3. Identify different types of disinfectants; 4. List the ingredients used in making liquid soap; 5. Identify infections that can be prevented by using disinfectants; Prepare Dettol. |
| 3 | Making of liquid soap | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. Mention uses of liquid soap; 2. List the ingredients used in making liquid soap; 3. Prepare liquid soap. |
| 4 | Marketing of petroluem jelly | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. mention different brands of petroluem jelly 2. explain the use of petroluem jelly 3. identify the importance of petroluem jelly 4. list the ingredients used in making petroluem jelly 5. prepare prtoluem jelly |
| 5 | Home accidents | By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to; 1.Mention different types of home accidents. 2. identify the causes of home accidents, 3. Explain common types of home accidents, 4. Discuss how home accident can be prevented, 5. Demonstrate how minor home accidents can be treated. |
| 6 | Home accidents | By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to; 1. Mention different types of home accidents; 2. Identify the causes of home accidents; 3. Explain common types of home accidents; 4. Discuss how home accidents can be prevented; 5. Demonstrate how minor home accidents can be treated. |
| 7 | Mid Term Test/Break | |
| 8-12 | Revision/ examination |
