TENDERTOES ACADEMYLesson Plan
Subject: Pre-Vocational Studies
Topic: Trades, Their Places of Work, and Tools
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
Explain what a trade is.
Name at least four trades.
Identify the place where each worker works.
Match workers with their tools.
Materials Needed
Pictures of workers
Flashcards (trade / place / tools)
Toy tools (hammer, broom, scissors, spanner)
Chart paper and markers
Introduction
Ask students:
“Who fixes broken chairs?”
“Who cuts our hair?”
“Who builds houses?”
Explain:
A trade is a type of work where people use their hands and special skills to make or fix things.
Today we will learn about different trades, where they work, and the tools they use.
Presentation
1. Carpenter
Place of Work: Workshop
Tools: Hammer, saw, nails
Explain: A carpenter makes and repairs furniture.
2. Tailor
Place of Work: Tailor shop
Tools: Needle, thread, sewing machine
Explain: A tailor stitches and repairs clothes.
3. Barber
Place of Work: Barber shop
Tools: Scissors, comb, razor
Explain: A barber cuts and styles hair.
4. Mason
Place of Work: Construction site
Tools: Trowel, cement, bricks
Explain: A mason builds houses and walls.
5. Mechanic
Place of Work: Garage
Tools: Spanner, screwdriver
Explain: A mechanic repairs vehicles.
Guided Practice
Ask:
“Where does a barber work?”
“What tool does a carpenter use?”
“Who repairs cars?”
Encourage full-sentence answers.
Conclusion
Review:
A trade is skilled work.
Tradespeople work in different places.
They use special tools to do their jobs.
End by asking:
“Which trade would you like to learn?” 😊
Questions
1. What is a trade?
Answer: A job where people use skills and tools to make or fix things.
2. Where does a tailor work?
Answer: In a tailor shop.
3. What tool does a mason use?
Answer: Trowel.
4. Who cuts our hair?
Answer: Barber.
5. Who repairs cars?
Answer: Mechanic.
6. A ______ makes furniture.
Answer: Carpenter
7. A barber works in a ______ shop.
Answer: Barber
8. A mechanic repairs ______.
Answer: Vehicles / cars
9. A tailor uses a ______ and thread.
Answer: Needle