Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Quarter - 1

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION – Grade 9

Agricultural Crop Production

Student Name: ______________________ Grade & Section: ______________

Teacher: ___________________________ Date Submitted: ______________

I. Introductory Concept

Farm tools, implements, and equipment play a very important role in

horticultural operations. Their presence make the work much easier and
faster. However, even if one may have the most sophisticated tools and
implements, if he does not know how to use them, they are useless. In
order to do horticultural operations successfully, one must have a good
working knowledge of the tools, implements and equipment before using
them

II. Learning Competencies

L01. Prepare Materials, tools and equipment for horticultural crop production work
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1.1. Identify the required materials, tools and equipment according to lists
provided and/or teacher’s/supervisor ‘s instructions.

Objectives:
1. Identify materials, farm tools, implement and equipment used for crop production
work.
2. Describe how to use the materials, farm tools, implement and equipment in crop
production work.
3. Select materials, farm tools, implement and equipment required for the job.

III. Activities
A. Lesson Information

Hand tools are usually light and are used without the help of animals or machines.
They are being used in performing farm activities which involve small areas like
school garden and home garden.
Farm Implements -These are accessories which are being pulled by working
animals or mounted to machineries (hand tractor, tractor) which are usually used
in the preparation of land. These are usually made of a special kind of metal.
Equipment These are machineries used in crop production. They are used in land
preparation and in transporting farm inputs and products. This equipment needs a
highly skilled operator to use.

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 Hand Tools :
Bolo is used for cutting of grasses
and weeds,
loosening and pulverizing the soil

Crowbar is used for digging big

holes and for digging out big stones
and stumps

Pick-mattock is used for digging

canals, breaking hard topsoil and
for digging up stones and tree
stumps.

Grab-hoe is used for breaking hard

topsoil and pulverizing soil.

Shovel is used in removing trash,

digging loose soil, moving soil from
one place to another and for mixing
soil media.

Rake is used for cleaning the

ground and levelling the topsoil.

Spade is used for removing trash

or soil, digging canals or ditches
and mixing soil media.

Axe is for cutting bigger size post.

Spading fork is used for loosening

the soil, digging out root crops and
turning over the materials in a
compost heap

Hand trowel is used for loosening

the soil around the growing plants
and putting small amount of manure
in the soil.

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 Hand cultivator is used for
cultivating the garden plot by
loosening the soil and removing
young weeds around the plant.

Pruning shears is for cutting

branches of planting materials and
unnecessary branches of plants.

Sickle or scythe is a hand-held

agricultural tool with a variously
curved blade typically used for
cutting weeds.

Sprinkler – for watering seedlings

and young plants

Sprayers are for spraying

insecticides, foliar fertilizers,
fungicides and herbicides

Farm Implements:

Water pails – for hauling water,

manure and Fertilizers

Wheel barrow is used for hauling

trash, manures,
fertilizers, planting materials and
other equipment

Harrow. The native wooden harrow

is made of wood with a metal tooth
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

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 Plows. These are farm implements
either pulled by a working animal or
a tractor. The plow is specifically
used for tilling large areas, making
furrows and inter row cultivation.

Rotavator. The rotavator

is an implement mounted
to a tractor used for tilling
and pulverizing the soil

Equipment:

Water pumps
are used to draw
irrigation water
from a source.
.

Hand tractor is
used to pull a
plow and harrow
in preparing a
large area of
land.

Four -wheel
tractor is used
to pull disc plow
and disc harrow
in preparing
much bigger
area of land

Materials:

Materials Use/s
a large bag made of strong
material (cloth, paper or
plastic) used for storing and
for carrying goods

Sack

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 used for tying and baling
agronomic crops that may
be packed or contained in a
box, crates and the likes.

Rope/String
used for sweeping off dirt,
such as in storage rooms or
facilities of agronomic crops
or agricultural products

Hard broom

B.Task 1 – Materials, farm tools, implement & equipment with their use/s.

Directions: Match Column A with Column B.

Write the letter of the correct answer separate sheet of paper for this task.

Column A Column B
_____1. Spade a.for hauling water, manure and fertilizers
_____2. Sprinkler b.is used for cleaning the ground and levelling top soil
_____3.Water pails c.either pulled by a working animal or a tractor; especially used
_____4.Hand tractor for
_____5. Sack tilling a tractor; especially used for tilling large areas,
_____6. Rotavator making furrows and inter row cultivation
_____7.Axe d.is an implement mounted to a tractor used for tilling and
_____8. Bolo pulverizing the soil
_____9. Sickle e. for watering seedlings and young plants
_____10. plows f. usually used to cut tall weeds and grasses or
chopping branches of trees
g. used for inter row cultivation
h. for cutting bigger size post
i. is used for removing trash or soil, digging canals or ditches
and
mixing soil media
j. is a hand-held agricultural tool with a variously curved blade
typically used for cutting weeds
k.is used to pull a plow and harrow in preparing large area of
land
l. a large bag made of strong material (cloth, paper or plastic)
used for storing and for carrying goods

C.TASK 2 – Classification of farm tools, implements, & equipment according

to use.
1. Make a list of farm tools, implements & equipment used in:
• Land preparation
• Cultivation
• Plant propagation
• Harvesting

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 Note: Write the use of each tool.
(Use separate sheet of paper for this task)
1.Land Preparation Tools Uses and Functions
a. a.
b. b.
c. c.
2.Cultivation a. a.
b. b.
c c.

3. Plant propagation a. a.
b. b.
c. c.
4.Harvesting a. a.
b. b.
c. c.

D.Performance Task
Directions: Cut pictures from magazines/chart or draw your chosen
Farm tools – 6
Farm implements – 2
Farm equipment – 2
--paste the pictures in a short-sized bond paper with name and
use of each.
--or draw in a short-sized bond paper with the name and use
of each.

IV.Scoring Rubric/s

A. Performance Task
SCORE DESCRIPTION
Identified all required farm tools, implements & The pictures/drawing
20
equipment, given the name and the use of each. posted was done orderly.
The pictures/drawing
Identified 9 of the required farm tools, implements &
15 posted was done a little
equipment, given the name & the use of each.
disarranged.
The pictures/drawing
Identified 8 of the required farm tools, implements &
10 posted was done
equipment, given the name & the use of each.
disorderly.
Identified 7 of the required farm tools, implements & The pictures/drawing
5
equipment, given the name & the use of each. posted was untidy.
The picture/drawing posted
2 Identified only 1.
was not done properly.
0 No response, did not perform.

V.Evaluation
Direction: Chooce the correct answer and write it in your answer sheet.
1. What tool does NOT belong to the group?
a. Crowbar c. Pruning shear
b. Mattock d. Shovel

2.An implement mounted to a tractor that is used to pulverize the newly plowed soil is a______.
a.disc harrow b.disc plow c. native plow d. trailer

3.An open container with a single wheel at the front and two handles at the back used to transport
things.
a. Basket b.Hand tractor c.Tractor d.Wheel barrow

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 4.What would happen if kitchen knife will be used in performing horticultural operations rather than
using budding knife?
a. Hazardous b.It cannot help
c. Prone to accident d. Inappropriate to use

5.Why do you think hand sprinkler is better to use in watering plants than water pail?
a.hand sprinkler is always available in any agricultural store
b.hand sprinkler has rain like distribution of water
c.hand sprinkler is prescribed by the teacher
d.hand sprinkler is handy and portable

VI.Answer Key
A. TASK 1:
1. i 4. k 7. H 10. l
2. e 5. b 8. f
3. a 6.d 9.j

VII.Reflection:
Put an check ( ) on the approriate box to indicate how you fully
understand
The lesson. Be honest in answering the given question below.

I have known Yes No

The names of the materials, farm tools, implements,& equipment
To Classify the farm tools, farm implements and equipment
To Determine the use/s

VIII.References: TLE Agri Crop Grade 9 Quarter 1 – Module 1 Sorsogon Province Region V

Writer:
Aleli F. Bañega
Teacher 1
Bulan NHS

Reviewers:
Harlet G. Vargas
Ma. Jinkee G. Sierra
Bulan NHS

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