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Products and Processes :recycle:, Recycling and Conservation, Tools &…
Products and Processes :recycle:
Recycling and Conservation
Key Concept: Recycling involves reusing waste materials to create new products, reducing waste and caring for environment (Gordon & Browne, 2016).
Knowledge: Waste, reuse | Skill: Collecting, sorting | Value: Environmental responsibility
Inquiry: Collect recyclable materials (paper, plastic bottles) and create paper beads or recycled container. Ask: How does recycling protect our environment?
Tools & Materials
Key Concept: Tools and materials are chosen based on properties and purpose, and safe use of tools is important when making products (Naudé & Meier, 2019).
Knowledge: Safe use of tools | Skill: Cutting, joining, measuring | Value: Safety
Inquiry: Explore tools like scissors, glue, ruler, tape. Compare which tool is best for cutting or shaping materials safely.
Natural Science
Material Properties
Raw Materials to Products
Key Concept: Natural materials such as wood, clay, sand, plant fibres, and water are sourced from environment and transformed into products through processes like shaping, weaving, or molding (DBE, 2011).
Knowledge: Natural vs manufactured materials | Skill: Observing, identifying | Value: Appreciation of nature
Inquiry-Based Activity: Learners gather natural materials (clay, leaves, sand) and shape them into a simple product like a clay pot. Ask: How does raw material change? What process transforms it?
Materials Properties
Key Concept: Materials have different properties such as absorbent, waterproof, strong, flexible, rigid. These properties determine which material is chosen for a particular product (Naudé & Meier, 2019).
Knowledge: Properties of materials | Skill: Testing, comparing | Value: Curiosity
Inquiry: Test paper, fabric, plastic, wood with water to test absorbency or bending to test flexibility. Ask: Why is plastic used for raincoats while cotton is used for clothing?
Social Science
Community Products
Knowledge: Local products, jobs | Skill: Communication, role-play | Value: Ubuntu, respect for culture
Technology
Design Process - IDMEC
Key Concept: Technology uses design process to create products that solve problems: Identify problem → plan/design → make → evaluate and improve (DBE, 2011; Stott et al., 2020).
Knowledge: Design process | Skill: Problem-solving, creativity | Value: Perseverance
Key Concept: Communities produce and use local products to meet everyday needs, such as food, clothing, baskets, pottery. These support culture and livelihoods (Daries, 2020).
Inquiry: Discuss or role-play a local craftsperson. Who creates these products? Why are they important to the community? (DBE, 2011).
Inquiry: Design and make a simple container to carry water using recycled materials. Evaluate: Does it work? How to improve?