ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM

REGION X- NORTHERN MINDANAO

ACTIVITY SHEET FOR BASIC SURVIVAL SKILLS

NAME DATE
SCHOOL/CLC DISTRICT
LEVEL Basic Literacy Lower Elementary Advanced Elementary Junior High School Senior High School
LAS TITLE Home Gardening LAS NO. 5 SCORE
LEARNING
COMPETENCY
Demonstrate understanding on the effects of home gardening to one’s well-being.

I. CONCEPT NOTES

Home gardening is getting attention in social media as people are trying to be productive
while in lockdown or in self-quarantine. Succulents can give beauty to our homes and
vegetable plants can provide us with food.

All of these can help us get through in this time of pandemic. Surprisingly, home
gardening can give us with health benefits too.

Home gardening …can build self-esteem.

…is good for your heart.
…reduces stress.
…can make you happy.
…can improve your hand strength.
…is good for the whole family as bonding time.
…can give you a boost of Vitamin D.
…can give you healthier option of food.

II. EXERCISES

In one way or another, we have experiences in planting and gardening before. Decide
on the following gardening practices if it is good or bad by checking (✓) the box.

1. Making sure the container or pot is enough for the plant.

[ ] Good Practice [ ] Bad Practice
2. Watering the plants only as often as needed.
[ ] Good Practice [ ] Bad Practice
3. Providing the plants with the right amount of sunlight.
[ ] Good Practice [ ] Bad Practice
4. Using fertilizers to improve soil condition.
[ ] Good Practice [ ] Bad Practice
5. Checking the right soil for the plants.
[ ] Good Practice [ ] Bad Practice