Surface sanitation, cotton laundering methods, and innovative backyard gardening guide Grade 5 Agriculture and Nutrition across Term 3, setting out 29 class periods over 9 pages. Learning tasks integrate the Mountain Top Publishers Home Science and Agriculture courses.
- Floor Maintenance: distinguishing tile, concrete, and timber floor finishes, selecting suitable scrubbing brushes, and applying care procedures across weeks 1 and 2.
- Laundering White Cottons: removing stubborn grease spots, washing cotton fabrics in hot soapy water, sun-bleaching, and flat-ironing during weeks 3 and 4.
- Garment Repair: identifying gaping seams on school uniforms, executing neat backstitches and hem stitches, and replacing fasteners in week 5.
- Urban Garden Construction: fabricating vertical container planter racks, assembling horizontal raised beds, and transplanting leafy kales during weeks 6 through 8.
Pupils apply practical housekeeping skills in the domestic science room and care for class kitchen gardens before final evaluations.
