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HOME ECONOMICS SECOND TERM E-NOTE
WEEK 2
TOPIC: KITCHEN HYGIENE
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: AT THE END OF THE LESSON, PUPILS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
- State the meaning of kitchen hygiene
- Mention the importance of kitchen hygiene
- List the things are used to keep the kitchen clean.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: A chart showing the various tools for planting crops and rearing animals.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work
- All relevant materials
- 9-Years Basic Education Curriculum
- Online information
BUILDING BACKGROUND/CONNECTION TO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: Pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
KITCHEN HYGIENE
Meaning of Kitchen Hygiene
A kitchen is a place or rooms where we prepare, cook, serve and eat our food. We also do some necessary cleaning within the home in the kitchen e.g. washing of plates, cutleries, pots, etc.
Kitchen hygiene therefore, is the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen to prevent food contamination. It also includes adequate care for cooking ranges i.e. shelves, cupboard, sink, floor and the ceiling. In other words, kitchen hygiene brings about a clean kitchen.
Importance of Kitchen Hygiene
It is important to practice the principles of hygiene in the kitchen because doing so gives pleasant results. The following points therefore, show the importance of kitchen hygiene.
- It prevents contamination of food.
- It prevents domestic accidents within the kitchen.
- It prevents house pests that carry disease-causing organisms e.g. rats, flies and cockroaches.
- It makes the kitchen look and smell nice.
- It makes the work in the kitchen interesting.
Things Found In the Kitchen
There are lots of equipment and wares in the kitchen, depending on the type of kitchen in use at home. Common things that could be found in the kitchen are:
- (i) Cooker
- (ii) Sink
- (iii) Cupboard
- (iv) Grinding stone
- (v) Refrigerator
- (vi) Mortar and pestle
- (vii) Yam pounder
There are more things that could be found in the kitchen.
Among these are: .
- (i) Stove
- (ii) Silverware (pots, spoons etc.)
- (iii) Scale
- (iv) Rolling pin and pastry board
- (v) Knife
- (vi) Blender
- (vii) Cup
- (viii) Dust bin
- (ix) kettle
- (x) Napkin
- (xi) Sieve
- (xii) Plastic bowl
- (xiii) Grater
Materials Needed To Keep The Kitchen And Its Surroundings Clean
The kitchen needs to be kept clean at all times. The following are the materials needed to keep the kitchen clean.
- Mop
- Foam
- Broom
- Scrubbing brush
- Soap
- Water
- Duster
- Dustbin
- Old towel
Strategies& Activities:
- Step1: Teacher revises the previous topic.
- Step2: Teacher introduces the new topic.
- Step3: Teacher explains the new topic.
- Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils’ questions.
- Step5: Teacher evaluates the pupils
Assessment & Evaluation:
- State the meaning of kitchen hygiene
- Mention the importance of kitchen hygiene
- List the things are used to keep the kitchen clean.
(WRAP-UP CONCLUSION)
Teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding
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