Learning Area TLE Grade Level 7/8

W5
Quarter 3 Date

I. LESSON TITLE Processing Farm Wastes (PFW)

II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING LO 1. Collect farm waste
COMPETENCIES (MELCs) LO 2. Identify and segregate wastes

III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT - Prepare tools and materials for collection of farm waste
- Collect waste following OSH and waste collection requirements and plan
- Collect dangerous and hazardous wastes following the HAZMAT protocol
- Identify waste by categories according to industry standards and
environmental legislation.
- Perform waste segregation according to organizational requirements and
relevant legislation

References:
- K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum Technology and Livelihood
Education Learning Module, Agricultural Crop Production Exploratory
Course for Grade 7 and 8
- F. O. Obi1, B. O. Ugwuishiwu2 and J. N Nwakaire (2016). Agricultural
Waste Concept, Generation, Utilization and Management.
- Training Regulations, Agricultural Productions NCII, TESDA pp. 26-31

Suggested
IV. LEARNING PHASES Learning Activities
Timeframe
A. Introduction 30mins In the previous lesson you have learned how to apply safety measures in
farm operations specifically determining areas of concern for safety
measures and apply appropriate safety measures.
When you hear the word “waste” what comes in to your mind? What
do you think are some of the tools commonly used in cleaning these wastes?
Write your answer in your TLE notebook.

Waste Talk
(Key terms) Agricultural waste otherwise called Agro-waste is waste
produced as a result of various agricultural operations. It is
comprised of animal waste (manure, animal carcasses),
crop / plant waste (corn stalks, rice straw, corn leaves,
sugarcane bagasse, cassava stem, coconut shell and
leaves, drops and culls from fruits and vegetables, pruning)
and hazardous and toxic agricultural waste (excess fertilizers,
pesticides, insecticides and herbicides).

Hazardous waste refers to any type of solid or liquid waste that has the
potential to cause harm to human or animal health or contribute to
environmental damage. Most hazardous waste comes from industrial spillage,
medical waste, electronic waste, toxic wastes from power plants, etc.

HAZMAT is an abbreviation for “hazardous materials”—substances in quantities

or forms that may pose a reasonable risk to health, property, or the
environment. HAZMATs include such substances as toxic chemicals, fuels,
nuclear waste products, and biological, chemical, and radiological agents.

Farm Waste Management, covers the responsible storage, collection and

disposal of all farm waste and the preparation and implementation of a farm
waste management plan. The term usually relates to materials produced by
human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect
on health and environment.

When we think of waste, images of trash cans full of plastic or rotting

vegetables come to mind. When people think about farm waste
management, they likely associate it with garbage being dumped in landfills
or incinerated.
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In addition, the following are tools and materials needed for collection of
farm waste:

Tools Materials Personal Protective

Spade Sacks Equipment
Wheel borrow Containers Goggles
Broomstick Disinfectants Disposal gloves
Sprayer or Detergents Face mask
pressurized First-aid kit Rubber boots
pump Chemical spill kit

This lesson will cover the knowledge, skills and attitudes required in
processing farm wastes specifically how to collect farm waste and identify
and segregate wastes. Also, it will teach you how to prepare tools and
materials for the collection of farm waste. More so, it will guide you in
performing simple waste segregation according to standards.

Waste Management
- If wastes are not properly handled, they can pollute surface and
groundwater and contribute to air pollution.
- Proper waste management on agricultural operations can contribute in
a significant way to farm operations.
- Waste management helps to maintain a healthy environment for farm
animals and can reduce the need for commercial fertilizers while
providing other nutrients needed for crop production.
- The waste which is reduced, recycled, and made usable for a different
purpose is waste management.

B. Development 1hour Let us find out how much you already know about farm waste including the
preparation of tools and materials for collecting, identifying and segregating
farm wastes by doing the task below.

Learning Task 1. Identify the different waste products of the given crops. Use
separate sheet of paper for your answer.
Crops Waste Products and Processing Residues
1. Rice Straw, hulls
2. Coconut Cobs, husks, leaves, stalks
3. Sugarcane
4. Banana
5. Pineapple
6. Mango
9. Cassava
10. Vegetables

Studies show that a major fraction of farm waste is generated from the dairy
enterprise, crop fields, household uses, etc. in the form of animal waste, crop
residue, and household waste respectively. Agricultural wastes can be in the
form of solid, liquid or slurries depending on the nature of agricultural
activities.

Learning Task 2. Collect Farm Waste. The following are the tools used for
collection of farm waste. In a separate sheet of paper copy and accomplish
the table below.
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No. Name of Tool Uses / Functions

Learning Task 3. Study the picture below and answer the guide questions on
a separate sheet of paper:

Source: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348003824_FARM_WASTE
_MANAGEMENT
Guide questions:
1. What are the types of agricultural and livestock wastes?
2. What are the examples of industrial wastes?
3. Name other examples of farm wastes which can be seen in your
farm / agricultural yard?

Read Presidential Decree (PD) 1152, the Philippine Environmental Code,

which took effect in 1977 page 112 on your K to 12 – Technology and
Livelihood Education, Agricultural Crop Production Learning Module. Then
do learning task 4 in a separate sheet of paper.

Learning Task 4. Enumerate the legal bases / environmental law being

mentioned in PD 1152 and then write their purpose.
Environmental Law Purpose

C. Engagement 1hour and Learning Task 5. Identify and segregate wastes. Perform the task below.
30mins
Materials Needed:
3 Empty containers / dustbins or large plastics
Paper and tape for label or
Paint (red, blue and green color) (optional)
Instructions:
1. Put three empty containers/dustbins/large plastics for disposing off your
waste outside your house. Paint one with red colour, 2nd with green
colour and third with blue colour. If you don’t have paint at home, just
make label using paper, pentel pen and tape.
2. In the red dustbin throw your non-biodegradable waste, in blue
recycled waste like paper etc. and in the green dustbin put bio-
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degradable waste.
3. Record the waste of your house for a particular day in the table below.
4. Record your observation for five consecutive days.

Day Biodegradable Non- Recycled

Dustbin (Green) Biodegradable Dustbin (Blue)
Dustbin (Blue)
1
2
3
4
5
Findings:

On the 6th day, reflect on the questions below. Write your answer in the
findings part.
1. Are you successful in segregating the household waste?
2. What will you do with the accumulated household wastes?
D. Assimilation 15mins Remember:
Waste is defined as the end of the product life cycle and is disposed of in
landfills. Agricultural waste is waste produced as a result of various
agricultural operations. The generation of farm wastes is one of the
problems encountered by our farmers that need careful considerations.

Animal Waste Plant Waste Hazardous and Toxic

Agricultural Waste
manure corn stalks, rice straw, corn excess fertilizers, pesticides,
animal carcasses leaves, sugarcane bagasse, insecticides and herbicides
cassava stem, coconut shell
and leaves, drops and culls
from fruits and vegetables,
pruning
V. ASSESSMENT Day 4 True or False. Write the word Farm if the statement is correct and Waste if
(Learning Activity Sheets for (30mins) otherwise. Use separate sheet of paper for your answer.
Enrichment, Remediation or
Assessment to be given on Weeks
___________1. Weeds and straws are examples of farm waste
3 and 6) ___________2. Agricultural waste can pollute the environment
___________3. You can use shovel or spade in removing trash, digging
loose soil and for mixing soil media.
___________4. Wheel barrow is used for hauling trash, manures, fertilizers,
planting materials and other equipment
___________5. Excess fertilizers and pesticides are considered waste
Fill in the Blanks. Copy and answer in a separate sheet of paper.
Agricultural waste otherwise called 1. ______________ is comprised of
_______________ from manure and animal carcasses, 3. _______________ like
2.
corn stalks, rice straw, corn leaves, sugarcane bagasse, cassava stem,
coconut shell and leaves, drops and culls from fruits and vegetables, pruning
and 4. __________________ from excess fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides and
5.
herbicides, etc. __________________ is the waste that industries (e.g., power
plants and paper mills) generate as they produce the products we use.

VI. REFLECTION Day 4 Directions: Reflect on what you learned on this lesson by completing the
(15mins) statements below. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper and
submit together with your outputs at the end of this lesson.

The aspect of the lesson I believe I learned most about is _________________. The task
which I found the most challenging is ______________________ because
______________________. I realized that I can use the things I learned from this lesson
when ____________________.
Prepared by: GERALDINE M. CONSTANTINO Checked and reviewed by: JOSEFINA P. OBLEA
LOUIE L. FULLEDO
EPS-EPP/TLE/TVL