Home Economics | Class: JSS1 | Term: 1st

Home Economice Scheme of Work for JSS1, First Term

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JSS1 Home Economics Scheme of Work for 1st Term

Week 1

  • Introduction to home economics

  • Areas of home economics

  • Relationship of home economics to other subjects 

Please read the introduction to home economics, areas covered and relationship to other subjects here.

 

Week 2

  • Careers in home economics.

  • Careers in food and nutrition

  • Careers in clothing and textiles

  • Careers in home management

  • Importance of home economics

Please read careers in home economics and importance of home economics here.

 

Week 3

  • The Hair: Structure and functions of the hair

  • Types of hair and care of the hair

  • Hair Infection: Types of hair infections

Please read on the hair; types, functions and care of the hair here.

Please read on hair infection; types, treatment and prevention of hair infections here.

 

Week 4

  • The Eye: Structure of the eye

  • Importance of the eyes

  • Common eye defects

Please read on the eye, structure, functions, care of the eye and eye defects in humans here.

 

Week 5

  • The Ear: Structure of the ear

  • Functions of the ear

  • Ways of caring for the ear

  • The Nose: Structure, functions and care of the nose

Please read on the ear and nose, their structures, functions and care here.

 

Week 6

  • The Hand: Structure, functions and care of the hands

  • Manicuring tools

  • The Feet: Structure, functions and care of the feet and nails

  • Pedicuring tools

Please read on the hand, nails and manicure here.

Please read on feet, nails and pedicuring: structure, functions, problems, treatments and care of the feet here.

 

Week 7

  • The tooth: Structure of the tooth

  • Types of teeth and their functions

  • Tooth Infection: Causes of tooth infection

  • Prevention of tooth infection

Please read on the Tooth, it's structure, types, functions and care here.

Please read on tooth infection: causes and prevention of tooth infection here.

 

Week 8
  • Mid Term. Break

 

Week 9

  • The Skin: Layers of the skin

  • Functions of the skin

  • Types of skin and care of the skin

  • Skin infections, their treatments and prevention 

  • Skin injuries and their treatments 

Please read on the skin, it's layers, functions, care, injuries and treatments here.

 

Week 10

  • Rest and Sleep

  • Importance of rest and sleep

  • Guideline for rest and sleep

  • Fatigue 

  • Effects and prevention of fatigue

Please read on fatigue, rest and sleep: Effects and prevention of Fatigue here.

 

Week 11

  • Posture: Importance of good posture

  • Guidelines for a good posture

  • Guidelines for a good reading posture.

  • Exercise: Importance of exercise

  • Types of exercise 

  • Guidelines for exercising the body

  • Use of drugs in exercising

  • Disadvantages of using drugs during exercise and sports

  • Guidelines for preventing drug addiction

Please read on posture, it's importance and guidelines here.

Please read on exercise: types, importance and guidelines for exercising the body: drug usage in exercise

 

Week 12
  • Revision and Examination 

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