Technology and Livelihood Education: Quarter 1, Wk.1 - Module 1
Technology and Livelihood Education: Quarter 1, Wk.1 - Module 1
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Technology and
Livelihood Education
Quarter 1,Wk.1 - Module 1
Types of Equipment, Tools and Materials
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Lesson 1:
Materials, Tools, and Equipment Identification………………………………………………..1
What I Need to Know .................................................................................... 1
What’s In ……………………………………………………..…………………..1
What’s New ................................................................................................ 1
What Is It........................................................................................................ 1
What’s More ................................................................................................. 2
Summary…………………………………………………………………………………...………5
Assessment: (Post-Test)………………………………………………………………..………..6
Key to Answers…………………………………………………………………………………….7
References…………………………………………………………………………………………8
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What This Module is About
This module covers the skills and knowledge required to Support horticultural
production under supervision. It will include the ability to prepare materials, tools and
equipment for horticultural production work, undertake routine production assistance work,
handle materials and equipment, and clean up on completion of work. Supporting
horticultural production work also covers knowledge of safe work practices relating to basic
crop handling techniques including planting, maintaining, picking and packing, loading and
unloading, and using associated farm tools and equipment.
This module is on Learning outcome: Prepare materials, tools, and equipment for
horticultural production work with the sub learning outcome is identify the required materials,
tools and equipment according to list provided and /or teacher’s/ supervisor’s instructions.
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How to Learn from this Module
To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:
• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.
• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises diligently.
• Answer all the given tests and exercises.
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What I Know
TRUE OR FALSE:
Write TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE if the statement is wrong. Write your
answer in a separate sheet
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Lesson Title of the Lesson
1 Types of Equipment, Tools and Materials
What’s In
Definition of terms:
• Hand tools – objects that are usually light and are used without the help of animals
and machines
• Farm implements – accessories pulled by animals or mounted to machineries to
make the work easier
• Equipment – powered tool machine used in farming
What’s New
Farm tools, implements and equipment play very important role in agricultural crop
production. Their availability makes the work easier and faster. However, even if one may
have the most sophisticated tools, implements, but does not know how to use them, they are
useless. In order to do crop production operations successfully, one must have a good
working knowledge of the tools, implements and equipment before using them.
What Is It
Equipment
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2. Four wheel tractor is used to pull disc plow and disc harrow in preparing much bigger
area of land.
Farm Implements
These are accessories which are being pulled by working animals or mounted to
machineries (hand tractor, tractor) which are usually used in the preparation of wide land.
These are usually made of a special kind of metal.
Plows. These are farm implements used in horticultural operations either pulled by a
working animal or a tractor. The plow is specifically used for tilling large areas, making
furrows and inters row cultivation.
Plows pulled by working animals are made of either a combination of metal or wood or pure
metal. They are used to till areas with a shallower depth than that of the disc plows which
are pulled by tractors.
Other materials, tools and equipment
What’s More
Hand Tools
Hand tools are usually light and are used without the help of animals or machines.
They are being used in performing farm activities which involve small areas like school
garden and home garden.
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Bolo is used for cutting of grasses and
weeds, loosening and pulverizing the soil
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What’s More
It has been mentioned earlier that tools, implements and equipment facilitate work
conveniently but then a user must bear in mind that knowledge on the usability of these tools
lead a safe and successful endeavour. Before using any of the tools, implements, and
equipment, always check whether or not they are still usable or serviceable. Always check or
refer to the manual of operations as prescribed by the manufacturer for other tools and
equipment that are new to you. Always ask the assistance of skilled operator whenever
necessary.
Tools that are defective should be separated and be fixed immediately to avoid accident.
Self-Check
TRUE OR FALSE:
Write TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE if the statement is wrong. Write your
answer in a separate sheet
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What I Can Do
Farm Tools:
Instructions:
Summary
Farm tools, implements and equipment play very important role in agricultural crop
production. Their availability makes the work easier and faster. However, even if one may
have the most sophisticated tools, implements, but does not know how to use them, they are
useless. In order to do crop production operations successfully, one must have a good
working knowledge of the tools, implements and equipment before using them.
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Assessment: (Post-Test)
Write TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE if the statement is wrong. Write your
answer in a separate sheet
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Key to Answers
1.T
2.T
3.T
4.T
5.F
6.T
7.T
8.T
9.T
10.T
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References
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