Key Concept: Understanding how vegetables grow from seeds into plants.

Activity: Learners can plant vegetable seeds in small pots and observe their growth over time. They will record changes daily, learning about what plants need to grow (water, sunlight, soil

Key Concept: Identifying different types of vegetables and their characteristics.

Activity: Learners can bring various vegetables to class, and they will group them according to color, size, and shape, understanding diversity in plant life.

Key Concept: Understanding the role of farming in food production

Activity: Learners can explore a map showing different farming regions in South Africa, discussing where certain vegetables are grown.

Skill Developed: Map reading, understanding human-environment interaction.

Key Concept: Understanding how vegetables are sold and traded in communities.

Activity: Set up a classroom market where learners role-play as buyers and sellers, trading vegetables. They learn about economic activities

Skill Developed: Role-playing, basic economic understanding

Key Concept: Exploring the tools and technologies used to grow and harvest vegetables.

Activity: Learners will examine different gardening tools (e.g., trowel, watering can) and discuss their functions. Then, they will create models of these tools using recycled materials.

Skill Developed: Problem-solving, understanding technology in daily life

Key Concept: Creating a layout for planting vegetables in a garden.

Activity: Learners design a garden plot on paper, deciding where to plant different vegetables, based on their needs (sunlight, water). This helps them understand spatial arrangement.

Skill Developed: Spatial planning, design thinking.