School Boot National High Grade Level Grade 8

School
Teacher Janine A. Mendoza Learning Area TLE -
HORTICULTURE
LESSON Teaching Date November 15, 2022 Quarter 2nd Quarter
PLAN
Teaching Time 6:50 – 7:50 AM No. of Days
7:50 – 8:50 AM
12:50 – 1:50 PM
1:50 – 2:50 PM

I. Objectives Upon completion of this topic, the students are expected to:
 identify the different farm inputs and farm labor.
 use farm inputs and farm labor appropriately.
 recognize the importance of farm inputs and farm labor in our daily
living.
A. Content The learners demonstrate an understanding on farm inputs and farm labor.
Standards
B. Performance The learners independently use farm inputs and farm labor appropriately.
Standards
C. Most Essential
Learning
Competencies
(MELC)
LO 1. Perform Estimation
(If available,
write the
indicated
MELC)
D. Enabling
Competencies
(If available,
write the
attached
enabling
competencies)
I. CONTENT Farm Inputs
II. LEARNING
RESOURCES
A. References
a. Teacher’s
Guide Pages
b. Learner’s K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum Technology and Livelihood Education
Material Pages Learning Module – Horticulture pp. 31-34
c. Textbook Pages
d. Additional
Materials from https://www.farmbiosecurity.com.au/essentials-toolkit/farm-inputs/
Learning
Resources
B. List of Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UID0RTdPaU
Resources for
Development and
Engagement
 Activities

V. PROCEDURES TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS RESPONSE

A. INTRODUCTION What is new?

Class, do you still remember our last

discussion? Yes ma’am, it is all about the pre-
operative check-up of farm tools,
implements and equipment.
Okay very good!
You do still remember.

B.DEVELOPMENT What I know?

Task #1: What Am I?

Label the following pictures

1.

Ma’am, fertilizer.
Very good! How about this one?

2.

Ma’am Fertilizer
Good answer! And this one is?

3.

Ma’am seedlings
Nice answer! How about this one?
4.

Ma’am it is plowing using animal

Very good! Now, what do you think is
this?

5.

Ma’am, it is plowing using four-wheel

tractor.
Very good! It seems that you’ll
have an idea about our discussion
for today.

What is it?
Lecture

Farm Inputs
Farm inputs are the resources used in
farm production such as chemicals,
equipment, seeds, and energy.

Fertilizer
- These are chemicals or natural
substances added to the soil to
increase fertility.

Seeds
- A flowering plants unit of
reproduction capable of
developing into another such
plant.

Seedlings
- These are young plants,
already grown from a seed.

Insecticides
 - These are chemical or natural
substances used for killing
insects.

Farm Labor
It is the body of person’s engaged in
such activity especially those working
for salary.

1. Labor Requirement for Land

Preparation
a. Plowing using a tractor

b. Clearing the land using a

hoe

c. Plowing using an animal

d. Harrowing using hand

tractor
 e. Preparation of furrow

f. Trellis Preparation (for

cucurbit crops)

g. M
u l
c
h i
n
g

Ma’am, Plowing using tractor,

clearing of the land using hoe,
Plowing using animal, Harrowing
using hand tractor, Preparation of
Furrow, Trellis Preparation (for
h. digging holes (for orchard) cucurbit crops), Mulching, Digging
Holes (for orchard).

Now class, what are the labor

requirement for land preparation?
 Ma’am, production of seedlings and
2. Labor Requirement in transplanting.
Planting

a. Production of seedlings

b. Transplanting

Class, what are the labor requirement

in planting?

3. Labor Requirement for

Plant Care

a. Fertilizer application

b. Pest Control
Ma’am those are fertilizer application,
pest control, irrigation, weeding, and
harvesting.
 c.
Irrigation

d. weedi
ng

e. Harvesting

What are the labor requirement for

plant care?

Very good class!

C.ENGAGEMENT What’s more?

Task #2: Group Activity

Pass-It-On Charades

The students will be divided into 4

groups and each group will have one
representative who will receive the
 message from the teacher. The
representative must then pass the
message to the first teammate, while
the second team mate will have to pass
the message to the next, and so on.
The last member of the group shall go
to the board and write the message.
The group/s who wrote the message
accurately get/s a point.

1. Planting
2. Fertilizing
3. Digging hole
4. Harvesting
5. Weeding

D.ASSIMILATION What have I learned?

Task #3: Enumeration

1. Give the three (3) examples of
farm inputs.
2. Enumerate the seven (7) farm
activities that require labor
force.

Answer Key:
1. Seeds
Fertilizer
Insecticides or pesticides
2. Clearing of the land
Plowing
Harrowing
Mulching
Irrigation
Weeding
Harvesting

REFLECTION ASSESSMENT:
On 1 whole sheet of paper complete
the statement below using 5 sentences.

1. I understand that
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2. I learned that
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Prepared by:

JANINE A. MENDOZA
Practice Teacher

Checked:

EVELYN V. GONZALES
Critique Teacher

Noted:

LAWRENCE B. ICASIANO
Principal