SAN NICOLAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Coron, Palawan

DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN COMMERCIAL COOKING

School San Nicolas National High School Grade Level Grade 7
Teacher Section
Teaching Date & Time Learning Area Food Trades
Time Allotment 60 Minutes Quarter Fourth
I. OBJECTIVES
Learning Competencies/ Objectives At the end of the lesson, 100% of the students present in class are
expected to attain 80% proficiency level in the following.
A. Identify the kitchen tools and utensils;
B. Explain the use of kitchen tools and utensils;
C. Demonstrate the use of kitchen tools; and
D. Appreciate the importance of kitchen tools and utensils.
Unit of Competency UTILIZE KITCHEN TOOLS AND UTENSILS
Contextualization Science: Concern about health and nutrition
Communication: Use of verbal and non-verbal communication to
obtain understanding
II. SUBJECT MATTER USE OF KITCHEN TOOLS
Learning Resources
Reference K to 12BasicEducationCurriculumTechnologyand Livelihood
EducationLearningModule; Pp.9-13
Materials/Equipment
III. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY
A. PRELIMINARY Daily Routine
Who wants to lead the prayer? (Student will volunteer)

Good afternoon class! Good afternoon Ma’am!

You may now take your seats (Student will do as told)

Class monitor, how many absents (The class monitor will report the names
do we have today? of absent)

Review:
Who can you still remember our (Students will raise their hands)
lesson last meeting? It’s all about the materials of kitchen
tools and equipment commonly found in
the kitchen.
Very Good! Can you give me
materials of kitchen tools and
utensils?
Aside from that? Glass, aluminum, cast iron, etc.

Very Good! Plastic/Rubber, teflon, stainless, ceramic

What material is use for cutting and

chopping boards, tabletops, bowls,
trays, garbage pails and canisters? Plastic/Rubber Ma’am!
How about the material which is
most popular and is used for tools
and equipment, and is expensive? Stainless Steel Ma’am!
Very Good!
Do you have any questions about
our last lesson? None Ma’am!
Is everything clear? Yes, Ma’am!
Motivation:
Now, I will group you into five (5). I
will give each group a manila paper CROSSWORD PUZZLE
containing a crossword puzzle. The
puzzle of one group is similar to that
of the other. All you need to do is to
find the needed words. There are
only ten (10) words in the puzzle.
The words in the puzzle is connected
with our lesson for today and to our
lesson last meeting. So, it is related
with the kitchen. Just encircle the
words.
You only have five minutes to do
the task and the group who will get
the perfect/highest score will be
declared as the winner but, if one Yes, Ma’am!
group finished it first, that group will
have an additional five points.
Is the instruction clear?
(Each group will start doing the task)
(The teacher will distribute the
puzzles for each group)
Your time starts now!
(Students will do as told)

(After 5 minutes) Time’s Up The words in the puzzle are: Knives,

Spatula, Chopping Board, Can
Opener, Peeler, Tong, Emery Board,
Let me request one member for each Wire Whisk, Grater, Mixing Bowl
group to check your work. Group 1
B. PRESENTATION will check the work of group 2,
OF THE LESSON Group 2 will check the work of Ma’am, It’s about the “Use of Kitchen
group 3 and so on. Tools”.

Based on the activity that we have Objectives:

done a while ago, what is our lesson
for today? 1. Identify the kitchen tools and
utensils;
Very Good! 2. Explain the use of kitchen tools
For this lesson, we have listed the and utensils; and
following objectives. 3. Appreciate the importance of
kitchen tools and utensils.
(The teacher will post the
objectives written on a cartolina and
allow students to read each)
Tools- are handheld device that aids in
accomplishing a task.
These are the things that we need to -a simple and useful device that is used
achieved at the end of our for doing task in person’s home and
discussion. especially in the kitchen.
Tools- are handheld device that aids Equipment- are used as aid in
in accomplishing a task. accomplishing a task and is commonly
-a simple and useful device that is run by a machine or electricity.
C. DISCUSSION used for doing task in person’s home
and especially in the kitchen.
Equipment- are used as aid in
accomplishing a task and is
commonly run by a machine or
electricity.

Any cook should be familiar with

the correct tools, devices and
equipment in the kitchen.
The job of cooking requires specific
tools, and equipment for proper and (Students will raise their hands)
efficient preparation of food. Each
piece has been designed to Spoon
accomplish a specific job in the Frying Pan
kitchen.
Measuring Cup/Spoon
Can you give me an example of
tools that you know that are Blender
commonly found in the kitchen? Colander
Aside from that?
Very Good! Is there any other
answer?
Very Good!
Now, let us discuss the
functions/use of each tools.
Again, the same group as before
will work as one. You have to earn
points through actively participating
in the activity. The points that you’ll
be earning will be added to the score Yes, ma’am!
that you gain a while ago. So, since
our topic today is about the use of
kitchen tools, I brought here with me
some of the kitchen tools and you
are going to identify them and know
their uses to earn some points.
I will say the name of the tool and
you are going to identify them
among the realias and explain their
uses after that. Identifying will
means earning one point and another
one point will be earned after
explaining the use/function.
Yes, Ma’am!
We will start with group one and if
they can’t give the answer the next
groups will have the chance to steal
(One representative will come in front
the score if they knew the answer.
and identify knives)
Is it clear?
1. Knives- are used for all types of
Now, the first tool is Knives. kitchen tasks, from peeling an
onion and slicing carrots, to
Identify knives and give it’s carving a roast.
use/function to earn your two points,
group one (1).
We need to be careful in using it to
prevent accidents.

Very Good! Your group earn two

(2) points.
In using knife, there are things that (One representative will come in front
we need to remember. What do you and identify tong)
think are those? 2. Tongs- is enables you to easily
That’s correct! grab and transfer larger food
items, poultry or meat portions to
Now, for the next group please a serving platter, to a hot skillet
identify the Tong. or deep fryer, or to a plate.
 Ma’am, I think it’s better to use the
longer one most especially when used
with deep fryer.

Very Good! The next group has also

earned two points. (Representative will identify it)
In terms of using tong/s, what do 3. Chopping Board or cutting
you think is better to use, the smaller board is a wooden or plastic
or the longer one? board where meats and
vegetables can be cut.
Very Good!
Next one is Chopping Board.
Ma’am, in order to prevent transferring
of bacteria from meats to vegetables and
from vegetables to meats.

Very Good!
So, in using chopping board, we
have to use separate chopping board
when cutting meats and vegetable.
What do you think is the reason? (The next group will do as told)
That’s correct! There are cases that 4. Wire Whisk is used for
one food has bacteria and it can whipping eggs or batter, and for
contaminate the other one if we are blending gravies, sauces, and
not careful. soups.
The next tool for the next group to
answer and explain is Wire Whisk.
(The group will identify the mixing
Come in front and identify it and bowl)
state its use.
5. Mixing Bowl- it is where the
ingredients were put when
Very Good! mixing. It is use for mixing
ingredients.
Next is Mixing Bowl.

Ma’am, this is the spatula

Very good! And preferably, the
mixing bowl should be deeper to 6. Spatula is
prevent wasting of ingredients. usedtoleveloffingredientswhenm
easuringandtospreadfrostingsand
sandwich fillings
Next is Spatula
(Student will identify it)
7. Grater is used to grate, shred,
 slice and separate foods such as
Very Good! carrots, cabbage and cheese.

When grating something when making

Next is Grater. Which among salads or sometimes when shredding
them is Grater? cheese for spaghetti.

Very Good! When do you usually (Student will do as told)

see the grater being used?
8. Peeler is used to scrape
vegetables, such as carrots and
potatoes and to peel fruits. The
Very good!
best ones are made of stainless
steel with sharp double blade
that swivels.
The next one is Peeler.
Identify the peeler among them.

Because peeler is more advisable to

Very Good! use and the task of peeling can be easier
Also, you have to take extra care and faster when using it than when
when using peeler to avoid being using knife. It is also safer.
cut.
Why do you think, peeler is invented
to peel fruits and vegetables despite
that there is knife, which can also be (The group assigned will identify it)
used with the same purpose? 9. Can Opener use to open a food
tin, preferably with a smooth
operation, and comfortable grip
That’s correct!
and turning knob.
Next is Can Opener. Please
identify it.

When using knife, we are prone to

accidents unlike if we have can opener,
Very Good!
we can safely open the food/can without
worrying that we might be cut/accident.
(The group will identify emery board)
We know that we can also open tin
D.GENERALIZATION cans using knife but can opener is
advantageous to use. Why do you
think so? 10. Emery Board is use for
sharpening.
 Very Good!

The last one is Emery Board.

Very Good! None Ma’am!

When our knives need to be

sharpen, we need this.
Do you have questions about it? It is important in order to easily
prepare food for our family. Also to
Very Good! These are some of the make sure that we are preparing proper
kitchen tools and utensils that every and safe food for our family.
cook needed.

It will be hard for us to improvise our

Now, what do you think are the own tools for preparing food and it will
advantages of these tools/ utensils? be time consuming. There is also a
possibility that we can’t eat on time
since we need longer time for preparing.
Very Good!
What do you think will happen if
we don’t have this tools/utensils in Yes, Ma’am!
our kitchen?

Very Good! Emery Board is use for sharpening,

Is everything clear? peeler for scraping or removing the skin
of vegetables and spatula for leveling
off ingredients.
Now, let us check what you have
learned about the lesson.
Who can enumerate at least three
Ma’am, another is chopping board
E. APPLICATION kitchen tools and utensils with their
which is used in cutting meats and
functions?
vegetables; tong for grabbing food; and
wire whisk for blending eggs, sauces,
gravies etc.

Very Good! Any other answer?

It is important in order to easily prepare

food for our family and make an
accurate measurement of ingredients.
Also to make sure that we are preparing
 Very Good! proper and safe food for our family.
What do you think are the Through these, we can minimize our
advantages of these tools/ utensils? time for food preparation.

None Ma’am!

Very Good! Any other idea?

That’s correct!
Do you have questions?

Now, since we have ten (10)

kitchen tools I will give each group
two pieces and you are going to
demonstrate the use of that kitchen
tools assigned on you.
Group 1: Emery board and Knives
Group2: Cutting board and Grater
Group3: Peeler and Spatula
Group4: Tong and Can Opener
Group5: Wire Whisk and Mixing
bowl
I have here cheese, cucumber,
carrots, eggs, can goods, bread and
mayonnaise. You are going to use
these to demonstrate the use of the
tool assigned to your group. You just
need to choose the proper food for
the proper demonstration of your
assigned tools. Yes, Ma’am!

While in front, don’t forget to say (Group1 will do their task)

something about what you’re doing (The other group will follow after the
to make it more clear to us. other)
Each group have two (2) minutes to Criteria
demonstrate their assigned tools I
15 Demonstrate the use of their assigned
front. tools properly without error
Is the instruction clear? 10 Demonstrate the use of their assigned
tools properly with little error
Let us start with Group 1
5 Demonstrate the use of their assigned
tools with so much error

Criteria
 15 Demonstrate the use of their assigned (Students will do as told)
tools properly without error

10 Demonstrate the use of their assigned

tools properly with little error

5 Demonstrate the use of their assigned

tools with so much error

Let us give all groups a Good Job

Clap.
IV. ASSESSMENT Directions: Identify the tools being shown in the picture. Write your answer on
¼ sheet of paper.

V. AGREEMENT Directions: Research about other tools and utensils and equipment found in the
kitchen.
Reference: K to 12BasicEducationCurriculumTechnologyand Livelihood
EducationLearningModule; Pp.9-14
REMARKS Out of ___ students, ___ achieved the proficiency level

Prepared by:
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