TENDERTOES ACADEMYGrade: 1
Subject: Pre Vocational studies
Topic: Trades, place of work and Tools
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Explain what a trade is.
Mention different types of trades.
Identify some workplaces.
Name tools used by workers.
Teaching Materials
Pictures of workers (farmer, teacher, tailor, carpenter, doctor)
Pictures or real tools (hammer, hoe, scissors, broom, stethoscope)
Flashcards
Introduction
The teacher asks pupils:
What work do your parents do?
Have you seen a carpenter, tailor, or farmer before?
Explain that people do different kinds of work called trades.
Presentation
1. Meaning of Trade
A trade is the work or job that a person does to earn money.
Examples of trades:
Farmer
Teacher
Carpenter
Tailor
Doctor
2. Place of work
A workplace is the place where people do their jobs.
Examples:
School – teacher works here
Farm – farmer works here
Hospital – doctor works here
Workshop – carpenter works here
Shop/Market – trader works here
3. Tools
Tools are things workers use to do their jobs.
Examples:
Farmer – hoe, cutlass
Carpenter – hammer, saw
Tailor – needle, scissors
Teacher – books, chalk
Activity
Show pictures of tools and ask pupils to say:
The name of the tool
The worker who uses it
Questions and Answers
1. What is a trade?
A trade is a job or work people do to earn money.
2. Mention two trades.
Farmer, teacher, tailor, carpenter.
3. Where does a teacher work?
A teacher works in a school.
4. Where does a farmer work?
A farmer works on a farm.
5. What is a workplace?
A workplace is where people do their jobs.
6. What are tools?
Tools are things workers use to do their work.
7. Name two tools used by a farmer.
Hoe and cutlass.
8. Name one tool used by a carpenter.
Hammer or saw.
Fill in the blanks:
9. A ______ is the work people do to earn money.
Answer: Trade
10. A farmer works on a ______.
Answer: Farm
11. A carpenter uses a ______.
Answer: Hammer