Topic 1 Worksheet 1A

Name: ____________________________ Date: _______________

1. a) What does Home Ecology mean? (1)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

b) In the word search below, identify the FOUR components you will
study in Home Ecology. (4)

R D F I E T Y L A W O

F X U I O P C A A S L

Z U N C A I R M R N D

L F O O D G A N E M F

K A N D H J F K S A L

J N U T R I T I O N Z

W E R T Y U W I U A O

H G F D S A O X R G P

V B N M Q W R E C E R

S A P O I U K Y E M T

D F G H J K L Z X E C

Y T R E W Q M N B N V

U F A M I L Y T U T P

X S T U D I E S S G J

Home Ecology Grade 6 Permission is granted to photocopy this page

Topic 1 Worksheet 1A (continued)
2. List the five practical skills you can choose from for your practical and
project work. (5)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

3. Use the words below to complete the sentences. (10)

love live learners around community

people places house school transport

a) A family is made up of a set of people who ________ together in a

household and ________ and care for each other.

b) Home environment refers to a household, which is everyone who lives

in the __________ and everything in and ____________ the home.

c) My near environment is the part of my __________________ that is

close to my home. It is made up of the ____________ and

____________ that I come into contact with and interact with. It

includes people like my neighbours, the ____________ and teachers

at my ____________ and the people who provide ________________

such as bus drivers and taxi drivers.

Total [20]

Home Ecology Grade 6 Permission is granted to photocopy this page

Topic 1 Worksheet 1B
Name: ____________________________ Date: _______________

1. Complete the sentences that explain each of the following concepts:

a family, a household, near environment.

a) A family is made up by the people who live _______________ and

love and ________ for each other.

b) Your household is _________________ who lives in your house and

everything ____ and ____________ your home.

c) Your near environment is the part of your community that is

__________ to your home. It is made up of the ____________

and ______________ that you and your ____________ come into

____________ with and interact with. (10)

2. List FOUR people or places in your own near environment. (4)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

3. List SIX ways people can earn money by working from home. (6)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Total [20]

Home Ecology Grade 6 Permission is granted to photocopy this page

Topic 1 Worksheet 1C
Name: ____________________________ Date: _______________

1. Match each component of Home Ecology with TWO examples of things you
will learn about this year. Draw neat lines to connect them. (8)

Examples
Beadwork and weaving
Family types
Food and Family
Food and Nutrition Guidelines
nutrition studies
Conserving fuel
Family unity
Resource
Practical skills
management Craftwork
Solar energy
Healthy lifestyle

2. Explain the role of Home Ecology in Namibian society. (4)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

3. Explain how you interact with your near environment when you buy sugar
from the local store. You have to use a taxi to get to the store. (4)
____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

4. Explain how you may have interacted with the community when you bought
the sugar (in question 3). Mention only TWO possibilities. (4)
____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Total [20]

Home Ecology Grade 6 Permission is granted to photocopy this page