House Care – Cleaning the Bathroom and Toilet (Primary 3)

HOME ECONOMICS

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

______ TERM

WEEK 

PRIMARY 3

THEME – HOUSE CARE 

PREVIOUS LESSON –

TOPIC – BATHROOM AND TOILET 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning and Types of Bathroom and Toilet

3. Materials Needed for Cleaning the Bathroom and Toilet

4. Reasons for Cleaning the Bathroom and Toilet.

5. Technique for Bathroom and Toilet Hygiene

6. Practical Cleaning of School Toilets

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. mention types of toilets and bathrooms.

2. explain the importance of taking good care of toilets and bathroom.

3. list tools used in cleaning toilet and bath/urinary.

4. clean toilets and bathrooms.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Bathrooms and toilets

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Brushes (long and short)

2. Brooms(long and short)

3. Duster

4. Soap

5. sponge

6. Detergent

7. Dust pan

8. Disinfectant, etc.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Asks pupils to state different parts of the home, notes their points on the board. Based on the chart below, asks them to describe different types of toilets and bathrooms.

TYPES OF TOILETS AND BATHROOMS 

1. Pit latrine toilet

2. Bucket toilet

3. Water system

 

REASONS FOR CLEANING TOILETS AND BATHROOMS 

1. For easy usage.

2. To prevent accidents in the toilet or bathroom.

3. To prevent the floor from slippery.

4. To prevent germs, insects and diseases.

5. To prevent bad odour.

MATERIALS FOR CLEANING TOILETS AND BATHROOMS

1. Brushes (long and short)

2. Brooms(long and short)

3. Duster

4. Soap

5. sponge

6. Detergent

7. Dust pan

8. Disinfectant, etc.

 

TOILET CLEANING TECHNIQUES 

1. Flush the toilet after use.

2. Wash your hands after using the toilet.

3. Wash the toilet regularly.

4. Always close the door of the toilet.

 

BATHROOM CLEANING TECHNIQUES 

1. Clean the bathroom mirror.

2. Don’t allow water log after bath.

3. Put your toothbrush in its position.

4. Sweep your bathroom.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Discusses reasons for cleaning toilets and bathrooms.

3. Demonstrates how to clean toilets and bathrooms.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate in the cleaning process.

4. Finds out how many pupils clean toilets and bathrooms in their homes.

Pupil’s Activities – Clean toilet at home.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

NEXT LESSON

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. mention types of toilet and bathrooms.

2. give three reasons for cleaning bathrooms and toilets.

3. demonstrate two ways they will clean toilets and bathrooms in their homes.

4. state two reasons for taking good care of tools used in cleaning.