THE USES AND CARE OF THE SEWING MACHINES
SUBJECT: HOME ECONOMIC
TERM: THIRD TERM
WEEK: WEEK 3
CLASS: PRIMARY 6
DURATION: 40 MINUTES
TOPIC: THE USES AND CARE OF THE SEWING MACHINES
UNITS:
- The uses of sewing machine
- Care of sewing machine
ENABLE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this discussion in this Module, children should be able to know the:
- The uses of sewing machine
- Care of sewing machine
TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Sewing Machine
- oil
- Hand needle
- Fabrics
- Tailor chalk
- Pins
- Scissor
- Threads of different colours
- Whiteboard/Chalkboard
- Explanatory posters/pictures
- Explanatory videos
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Questions and answers
- students will be taking the school Home Economic Laboratory for practical
REFERENCE MATERIALS
- NERDC Basic Education Curriculum.
- Universal Basic Education Curriculum (UBE)
- Lagos State Home Economic Scheme of Work.
- Online Materials.
- Home Economics for Primary Schools.
MODULE CONTENT
CARE OF THE SEWING MACHINE
Taking care of the sewing machine is important because it will make the machine last longer.
- Always cover the machine when it is not in use.
- Cleaning the machine: always usea small dry brush and a soft cloth to remove dust and lint. Use a pointed instrument like a needle to pick out bits of thread and lint that cannot be brushed out or use air compressor.
- Remove thread bits which are caught in the wheel and all lint and dust sticking to the treadle parts.
- Change needle regularly
- Oil the machine at a regular time interval
- Use a professional to apply grease inthe motor of electric sewing machine periodically.
- Call a professional to service the machine from time to time.
USES OF SEWING MACHINE
- It is use to sew piece of fabric together
- It makes stitches regular and smaller.
- It is used to repair clothes
- It is use tofix a small hole before it becomes a large hole
- It is used to add durability to seams.
- It is used to re adjust garments so they fit you better
- It is used to recycle old clothing into something new that you will wear rather than throw away and buy new once.
. PRESENTATION
- The Teacher revises the previous term’s work.
- The Teacher present the day’s lesson.
- The Teacher explains the lessons in details.
- The teacher gives room for pupils to ask question
EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES
- Mention Three Ways To Care For The Sewing Machine
- Mention Three Uses Of Sewing Machine
CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.
