FinalReviewed - Crops Prod Mod 1
FinalReviewed - Crops Prod Mod 1
TLE-Crop Production
Module 1: MELC LO 1.
Select and Use Farm Tools
and Equipment
Week 1: Day 1-2
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TLE-Crop Production
Module 1: MELC LO 1.
Select and Use Farm Tools
and Equipment
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st-century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners
as they do the tasks included in the module.
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For the learner:
The hand is one of the most symbolized parts of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action, and purpose. Through our hands, we may learn, create, and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.
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Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain a deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
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What I Need to Know
This module covers the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of learners required
to support crop production work. The focus of this module could be used in many
different learnings on different farm tools and equipment. It helps you understand
the importance of each farm tool, implement, and equipment used in crop
production. The language used in this module recognizes the diverse vocabulary in
the field of crop production. The lessons are arranged according to the standard
sequence directed to the achievement of two or more learning outcomes, as shown
below.
Performance Standard: The learner uses farm tools and equipment in agricultural
crop production.
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What I Know
Hey there! As a farm enthusiast, I bet you are very eager to start your passion
for farming. But are you sure you are already familiar with the tools and equipment
you need to get this activity going? Well, let’s brush up on what you already know
about farming tools and some common farming equipment and their uses by
accomplishing the task that follows.
Farming tools are not only handy, but they also have uses that come in a
variety. Cool, isn’t it? Can you identify which farming tool or farm equipment is
appropriate to use in the given task? Name at least three of the appropriate farming
tools or equipment that can be used in the farm situations illustrated in the pictures
below.
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.
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5. Pile of rocks
a.
b.
c.
Good job! You sure are a very promising junior farmer in your own right! Why
don’t you challenge yourself with some more tasks ahead?
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Lesson
Use of Farm Tools and
1 Equipment and Maintenance
What’s In
Do you still remember using common farm tools when you were in
elementary? If you do, copy the concept map below in your activity notebook and
draw one farming tool that could be used in raising and taking care of plants in each
circle.
Wow, those sketches are awesome! Certainly, you still know your tools which
are very good for a Grade 7/8 learner like you. If you want to be even well-versed
with more farming tools and how these are being used, read on!
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What’s New
Direction: In this activity, let us enjoy the Filipino folk song “Magtanim ay Di Biro”.
Familiarize yourself with each line and analyze the message of the song
by answering the processing questions that follow.
“Magtanim ay di biro”
1. What farm activity is depicted in the song? Can you identify line/s from
the song that support/s your answer?
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What is It
Farm tools refer to hand tools and animal-drawn implements used for
performing various field operations in the production of crops. These farm tools play
important roles in a variety of ways.
Farm machinery can be any equipment that helps farmers till, cultivate, plant,
harvest, and feed crops. That’s why they have now become so indispensable in
farming and crop production and no one can deny that farming has improved a lot
because of those tools and equipment. They can do any agricultural field works faster
and easier than farmworkers alone.
Hand Tools
Hand tools are fairly simple tools which you use with your hands, and which
are usually not machine-operated. They are used for several purposes in doing simple
farm activities or small-scale gardening.
Examples:
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• loosening the soil
around the growing
Hand trowel plants
• putting a small amount
of manure fertilizer in
the soil
• cutting planting
materials
Knife • performing other
operations in
horticulture
• digging canals
Pick-mattock • breaking hard topsoil
• digging up stones and
tree stumps
• removing trash,
• digging loose soil
Shovel • moving soil from one
place to another
• mixing planting media
• cutting weeds
Sickle
• reaping rice crops
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• loosening the soil
• digging out root crops
Spading fork • turning over the
materials in a compost
heap
• spraying insecticides,
foliar fertilizers,
Sprayers fungicides, and
herbicides
• hauling trash,
manures, fertilizers,
planting materials, and
Wheelbarrow other equipment
Source: 2 Pedro P. Ramos and Victor V. Intacto III, “Hand Tools”, K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum Technology and
Livelihood Education Learning Module, Cebu Education Technology, Pub.2013, 9-14
FARM IMPLEMENTS
Farm Implements are those accessories that are being pulled by working
animals or mounted to machinery and are usually used in the preparation of land.
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Some Common Examples of Farm Implements
2. Harrow. The native wooden harrow is made of wood with metal teeth and
pulled by a carabao while the disc harrow is made of metal
mounted to a tractor. Harrows are used for tilling and pulverizing
the soil.
Source: 3 Free Google Image, Tools and Equipment, Labelled for Reuse
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COMMON FARM EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY
These are intended in farming operations usually in crop production. They are
used to cultivate, plant, harvest crops, and even transport farm inputs and products
with the aid of an expert operator to manage this equipment.
Source: 3 Free Google Image, Tools and Equipment, Labelled for Reuse
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How do you find the lesson so far? Isn’t it more fun in farming? Now that you
are already familiar with the different implements and equipment, it’s now time to
select one from these and explore more about it.
Do you have your lawn area? Isn’t relaxing and quite good to stay in a lawn
with a clean and trimmed area? So, for you to maintain the beauty of your lawn, you
will need farm equipment to do its task. Do you know what kind of farm equipment
is it? Oh, Yes! The grass cutter.
Let us see and discover how a grass cutter does its task for your lawn area.
GRASS CUTTER
A grasscutter is known for its ability to cut weeds and overgrown grass, but it
can do much more. With optional interchangeable cutting heads, it can turn your
trimmer into a power brush cutting machine. You may follow the succeeding
guidelines and tips in the instructional manual of the farm equipment.
Pre-Operation Checkup
• Switch off the engine completely and allow it to cool before you refuel.
• Check the working environment for any hazards.
• Keep a safe distance from other people (50 feet or more).
• Ensure attachments are mounted correctly and securely.
• Adjust the harness and handle(s) to suit your height.
1. Grass Cutter Shield Protector - To reduce the risk of injury, wear goggles
or properly fitted glasses, face shield or face screen, and an approved safety
hard hat.
2. Hearing Protection - To help protect your hearing, wear sound barriers like
earplugs or ear mufflers.
3. Gloves - To help protect your hands, always wear heavy-duty work gloves,
made of leather or other wear-resistant material.
4. Leg Protection - To help protect your legs, wear long pants made of heavy
material.
5. Protective Boots - To help maintain a good footing, wear sturdy boots with
nonslip soles. Steel-toes safety boots are recommended.
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Grass Cutter Starting Procedure
MOWING TECHNIQUES
1. Basic Technique
When working in very long grass or tough weeds, two passes are
recommended. An initial pass, right to left, cuts the top of the grass. Then, a
lower pass, left to right, removes the remaining grass. The trimmings will
discard to the left.
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3. Mowing Large, Flat Areas
The best way to cut large areas is to use the square method. Divide the area
to be mown into squares, and then work along the outsides toward the center.
The strip method is a good way to mow a slope. Cut a strip parallel to the
slope, and then return along the swath. Then cut the next strip above and
repeat.
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5. Trimming Around Obstacles
The "mowing line" created by the trimmer is the best way of navigating right up to
trees or bushes without damaging them. If several plants are growing close together,
try to clear around them before mowing. To do that, use the deflector on your grass
cutter as a guide. Place the deflector up against the base of the tree or bush and use
it to guide you as you move. That protects the trunk while mowing the area around
it.
When putting on the harness, the spring hook should be about a hand’s width
below your right hip.
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2. Suspension Eyelet
Suspend the machine from the eyelet using the spring hook.
3. Proper Balance
Adjust the handles and push the carrying ring along the shaft until the grass
cutter is balanced. The cutting attachment should be just above the ground.
The optimum cutting angle is automatically achieved when the machine is
balanced.
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4. Grasscutter Position
The correct grass cutter position is with your arms slightly bent and your
wrists straight.
1. Shoulder Strap
First, put on the shoulder strap and attach the hook to the carrying ring on the
machine. The hook should be about a hand’s width below your right hip.
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2. Operation
Always hold the trimmer/grass cutter with both hands. Your left hand should be
on the loop handle and your right hand on the shaft handle
What’s More
Are you now more familiar with the farm tools and equipment and their uses?
Okay, now let us go with this exciting activity.
Pic-a-Tool
Directions: Take a picture of three (3) hand tools and 3 farm equipment. Correctly
identify each tool and equipment with its corresponding function or
use. Post these on your class group chat or send them to the Messenger
account of your teacher. In case you don’t have internet access, you
may paste them in your activity notebook.
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You will be assessed using the following rubric: (20 points)
Criteria 10 9 8 7
No. of The student The students The students No farm
pictures sent/pasted 6 sent/pasted 4 sent/pasted 2 tool
sent/pasted pictures. pictures. pictures. sent/pasted
Identified only
Presentation Identified 6 Identified 4 No picture
2 pictures
of name and pictures with pictures with presented
with correct
functions correct uses correct uses correctly
uses
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What I Have Learned
How’s your experience in exploring life in kabukiran and the virtual world? Is
it still exciting and productive? After knowing the different farm tools and equipment
and their uses, let us find out how much you learned from the lesson by answering
the questions that follow.
1. If you were to begin your plot cultivation, what farm tool will you most likely
need? What is your basis for selecting this tool?
2. Which among the farm tools and equipment are rarely used in your locality or
community? Why is this so?
3. Why do you think it is important for you to learn the proper selection and use of
farm tools and equipment?
5. Why is there a need to conduct a pre-use check before using a grass cutter?
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What I Can Do
Your journey of familiarizing yourself with the grass cutter isn’t over yet. Part
of understanding this machine is to know its parts and functions. Make the use of a
grass cutter more enjoyable by this BUILD ME UP activity.
Direction: Print a picture of a grass cutter. Familiarize yourself with the machine
by conducting a video of yourself reciting the parts of the machine with
its functions. Send this to the Messenger account of your teacher. If
internet access is not available, draw a grass cutter, and then label
each part and indicate each function.
Your output will be given points with the use of this Rubric: (30 points)
Criteria 15 12 10 8 6
6 parts 5 parts
Proper 4 parts were 3 parts were 2 parts were
were were
Labeling properly properly properly
properly properly
labeled labeled labeled
labeled labeled
The
uses/fun The The The The
Uses were ctions of uses/functi uses/functi uses/functi uses/functi
Correctly the 6 ons of the 5 ons of the 4 ons of the 3 ons of the 2
Explained parts parts were parts were parts were parts were
were correctly correctly correctly correctly
correctly explained. explained. explained. explained.
explained.
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Assessment
How do you find the lesson, isn’t it exciting? But oops, there’s more!
Let us do another activity to assess how much you’ve learned from the lesson.
Directions: Read and analyze each statement below carefully. Write T if the
statement is TRUE, otherwise F.
4. SPADE is a farm tool used for loosening the soil, digging out root crops, and
turning over the materials in a compost heap.
6. SPADING FORK is used for loosening the soil around the growing plants
and/or putting a small amount of manure fertilizer into the soil.
7. For loosening the soil around the growing plants and putting a small amount
of manure fertilizer in the soil, a HAND TROWEL can be used.
8. Field workers use PLOW for tilling and pulverizing the soil usually pulled by
a carabao.
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10. SPRAYER is a garden tool that is used for spraying insecticides, foliar
fertilizers, fungicides, and herbicides.
11. FOUR-WHEEL TRACTOR is farm equipment designed to pull disc plow and
disc harrow in preparing a much bigger area of land.
12. MILLER is designed to separate the grain from the stalks and husks.
13. WATER PUMP is farm equipment used for supplying water to the plants from
a source.
14. THRESHER is farm equipment used to remove rice grain from the rice hull.
15. HAND TRACTOR is Intended to pull a plow or harrow in a large area of land
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Additional Activities
Now that you have finished all the activities in this module, you are now ready
to step into the countryside and apply your newly-gained competencies. Visit
a nearby farm and list down their existing farm tools and equipment. Don’t
forget to take their pictures. Finally, research on how to conduct pre-operation
checkup including the major functions and safety measures in using them.
Complete this on your activity notebook.
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What I Know Assessment
1. Pruning shear 1. T
Hand cultivator 2. F
Bolo 3. T
2. Plow 4. F
Hand Tractor 5. F
Harrow 6. F
3. Hand Cultivator 7. T
Trowel 8. F
Hand Fork 9. T
4. Spade 10. T
Shovel 11. T
Rake 12. F
5. Light Hoe 13. T
Pick Mattock 14. F
Wheel barrow 15. T
Answer Key
References
1. Ramos, Pedro, Victor V. Intacto III. 2013. Hand Tools. K to 12 Basic Education
Curriculum Technology and Livelihood Education Learning Module. Cebu:
Cebu Education Technology Publishing.
3. Tee, Ohara. n.d. “Farm Tools and Implement”, Accessed April 16, 2020.
https://www.slideshare.net/oharratee/farm-tools-and-implement.
6. Tomas, Ryan Jayson. n.d“ Magtanim ay Di Biro “ Accessed May 19, 2020.
https://www.tagaloglang.com/magtanim-ay-di-biro/.
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