Acp Module 1
Acp Module 1
Production
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Farm Tools, Equipments and
Preventive Maintenance
TLE
Agricultural Crop
TLE– Grade 7/8
Self-Learning Module
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Farm Tools, Equipment and Preventive Maintenance
First Edition, 2020
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TLE
Agricultural Crop Production
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Farm Tools, Equipment and
Preventive Maintenance
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the TLE Agricultural Crop Production Grade 7/8 Self Learning Module
(SLM) on Farm Tools, Equipment and Preventive Maintenance
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:
As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
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For the learner:
Welcome to the TLE 7/8 Self Learning Module (SLM) on Farm Tools, Equipment
and Maintenance
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant
competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in
your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the module.
What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link the current
lesson with the previous one.
What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced to you
in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.
What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will help you
transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.
Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of
mastery in achieving the learning competency.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master and identify tools, equipment and preventive maintenance of farm tools
and equipment. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.
But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.
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What I Know
Pre-Assessment
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on your answer sheet.
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Lesson
Farm Tools and Equipment
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Objectives:
1. Identify Farm Tools and Equipment according to use; and
2. Use appropriate tools or equipment for the job requirement according to
manufacturer’s specification and instructions.
What’s In
What’s New
Direction:
Identify and list down the names of Farm Tools and Equipment you see in
the pictures below and write your answer on a separate ½ sheet of paper.
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What farm tools are in the pictures you are familiar of? What
are their functions? How helpful are these tools in farming?
What is It
Farm tools, implements, and equipment play very important role in agricultural
crop production. In order to do crop production operation successful, operator
must have a good working knowledge of the tools, implements and equipment.
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.
FARM
Native Plow
IMPLEMENTS
Plows
A farm implements either
pulled by a working animal or a
tractor and is used for tilling
large areas, making furrows and
inter row cultivation. Disc Plow
Harrow
The native wooden
harrow is made of wood with a Disc Harrow
metal teeth and pulled by a
carabao while disc harrow is
made of metal mounted to a
tractor. It is used for tilling and
pulverizing the soil.
Rotovator
An implement mounted to
a tractor used for tilling and Rotavator
pulverizing the soil.
Hand Tools
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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.
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What’s More
Activity 1.1 Fit Me In!
Direction:
Identify and put a check (/) on the box for the appropriate tools or
equipment to be used for the following Farm operation.
1. Breaking hard topsoil and digging canals.
Spade
Ha nd Fork
Pick-mattock
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Hand Trowel
Axe Bolo
B. Give the name and the function of the following farm tools and equipment.
1.
2.
3.
Activity 1.2
Fill in the Venn diagram: Write your answer on a ½ sheet of paper.
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Farm Tools
Farm Farm
Implements Equipment
What I Can Do
Activity 1.3 FILL Me!
Direction:
Complete the table below by listing the appropriate tools and equipment
needed for the following farm operation. Write it on a separate sheet.
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Objectives:
1. Conduct pre-operational check-up in line with the manufacturer’s manual, and
2. Perform routine check-up and preventive maintenance.
What’s In
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What’s New
What is It
In modern days, equipment are considered as part of human body in doing
various tasks. More specifically, farmers integrate technologies in farming. As time
passes by, a lot of studies and ideas occur to help farmers in terms of proper
routines, check-ups, and cleaning procedures to maintain their tools and
equipment even after using it.
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Key Points to Remember in Conducting a
Pre -Operational Check -Up
Put on the seatbelt and reach Check the fluid levels including
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all controls and see all the fuel before starting the
gauges and indicator lights. vehicle. Also check the coolant,
engine oil, hydraulic oil and
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windshield wiper fluid.
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operational.
8 distance.
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What’s More
1. 3. 5.
2. 4.
B. Fill in the boxes below. Cite in every box the possible hazards that
could happen if farm tools and equipment are not properly maintained.
1. 3. 5.
2. 4.
Activity 2.2
Answer the following questions below. Write your answer on a ½ sheet of paper.
What I Can Do
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Maintenance
Time flies, agricultural ways have evolved, and farmers invented tools and
equipment that play significant role in farming to help them produce good harvest.
It is very important to know how to maintain Step
tools4. and equipment for the success
in farming. In this module, you would be ableCarefully
to know the necessary steps to keep
your farming tools and equipment maintained. remove rust.
1. What are the examples of farm tools?
2. How can a farm tool help farmers?
3. What are the procedures that farmers do before using their farm tool?
4. How can the farmers maintain their farm tools?
5. What are the advantages of well-maintained farm tools?
Step 5. Clean
tools thoroughly
and keep it in a
dry place.
What’s New
Direction:
Describe the following pictures briefly. Write your answer on your activity
sheet.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Guide Questions
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1. What can you say about pictures 1 and 4? How about 2,3 and 5?
2. How are pictures related to each other?
What is It
Scrub away
stubborn soil and use
paint thinner to remove
sap and pitch.
Start Here
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Store tools in the
original cases
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Put Silica gel
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Hang your
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garden tools.
Wooden handles
should be strong
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Oil or grease metal
2
parts.
1
after use.
Procedures in Sharpening
Start and Oiling Farm Tools and
Here Equipment
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What’s More
Activity 3.1
Direction:
Arrange the following pictures below by writing numbers (1-5) to show the
correct steps or procedures in cleaning and maintaining tools.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
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What I Have Learned
Activity 3.2
Answer the following questions below. Write your answers on a ½ sheet of paper.
What I Can Do
4 Equipment
Objectives:
1. Store tools and equipment in designated areas in line with farm procedures,
and
2. Choose the correct and proper storage of tools and equipment.
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What’s In
Storing farm tools and equipment does not just prolong the life of any tools
and equipment but it also maintains safety in the workplace. Properly stored tools
will save you time and money. Well-maintained tools and equipment makes your
work easier and faster.
What’s New
Direction:
Read the story below and answer the following questions.
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What’s More
A. Direction: Choose the correct and proper storage of tools and equipment. Write
the correct letter in your answer sheet.
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1. A. B.
2. A. B.
3. A. B.
4. A. B.
5. A. B.
B. Direction: Explain the following briefly. Write your answer on your activity sheet
1. Which of the following pictures are correct? Why do you say so?
2. Which of the following pictures are wrong? Why?
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What I Have Learned
Activity 4.2
Directions:
Answer the following questions below and write your answer on your sheet.
1. How will you properly store your tools and equipment? (2pts.)
2. What benefits will you get if you store your tools properly? (2pts.)
3. What are the things you need to consider in storing farm tools? (2pts.)
4. What could possibly happen to your tools if not properly stored? (2pts.) 5.
How will you maintain the orderliness of your storage area? (2pts.)
What I Can Do
Activity
4.3 It’s Picture Time!
Make a scrapbook showing the pictures of the farm tools and equipment
available in your home being stored properly. Make sure to write a short
introduction or description about the picture.
Assessment
Direction:
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter on your answer sheet.
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<[Link] [Accessed 25 June 2020].
Successful Farming. 2020. Successful Farming. [online] Available at:
References
Assessment Lesson 3 / Activity 3.1
1 .c A.
2 .d 1 . 3
3 .b 2 . 2
4 .d 3 . 1
5 .a 4 . 5
6 .b 5 . 4
7 .b
8 .a B.
9 .a 1 . 2
2 . 3
10 .a
3 . 4
4 . 5
5 . 1
Lesson 1 / What’s More Pre-assessment / What I Know
A. 1 .D
1 . Pick -mattock 2 .C
2 . Rake 3 .B
3 . Hand Trowel 4 .A
4 . Bolo 5 .D
5 . Sprinkler 6 .D
B. 7 .B
8 .A
1 . Light Hoe 9 .B
2 . Hand cultivator 10 .A
3 . Disc Harrow 11 .B
12 .B
Lesson 4 / Activity 4.2 13 .A
1 .B 14 .A
2 .A 15 .A
3 .A
4 .B
5 .B
Answer Key
2020. [online] Available at: <[Link] [Accessed
25 June 2020].
Lifehacker. 2020. How To Take Care Of Your Tools. [online] Available at:
<[Link] [Accessed 25
June 2020].
[Link]. 2020. Safety And Health Topics | Agricultural Operations - Hazards & Controls
| Occupational Safety And Health Administration. [online] Available at:
<[Link]
[Accessed 25 June 2020].
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DISCLAIMER
This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd
SOCCSKSARGEN with the primary objective of preparing for and addressing
the new normal. Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most
Essential Learning Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material
to be used by all learners of region XII in all public schools beginning SY
20202021. The process of LR development was observed in the production of
this module. This is version 1.0. We highly encourage feedback, comments,
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