Home Science Grade 6

KLB Visionary Home Science Grade Six Learner's Book has been designed with the aim of equiping the learner with knowledge, skills, attitudes and values needed in day-to-day life. The concepts presented build on the competencies introduced in Grade Five and the early years of learning. 

This Grade 6 Home Science Learner's book comprehensively covers the curriculum design. The learning activities help the learner acquire the following core competencies: 
• Communication and collaboration. 
• Critical thinking and problem-solving. 
• Creativity and imagination. 
• Citizenship. 
• Learning to learn. 
• Self-efficacy. 
• Digital literacy. 

This Learner's Book is approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) for use by Grade Six learners for the CBC Curriculum. 

Other KICD approved titles in this series are: 
• KLB Visionary Home Science Six Teacher's Guide. 
• KLB Visionary Music Grade Six Learner's Book and Teacher's Guide. 
• KLB Visionary Physical Health Education Grade Six Learner's Book and Teacher's Guide. 
• KLB Visionary Social Studies Grade Six Learner's Book and Teacher's Guide. 
• KLB Visionary Mandarin Grade Six Learner's Book and Teacher's Guide.

1. Healthy Living

Lead	Chapter
1.1.	Meaning of Adolescence Free chapter!
1.2.	Good Grooming and Healthy Eating Habits
1.3.	Safety in the environment
1.4.	Revision Exercise
1.5.	Accessories and Cosmetics
1.6.	Misuse of accessories and cosmetics by adolescents
1.7.	Revision Exercise
1.8.	Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders
1.9.	Common non-communicable diseases
1.10.	Other common non-communicable diseases
1.11.	Revision Exercise

2. Consumer Education

Lead	Chapter
2.1.	Budgeting
2.2.	Revision Exercise

3. Food and Nutrition

Lead	Chapter
3.1.	Food Nutrients – Minerals (Iodine and Iron)
3.2.	Meals rich in minerals
3.3.	Revision Exercise
3.4.	Preservation and Storage of Meat
3.5.	How to preserve meat at home
3.6.	Preserving and storing meat
3.7.	Revision Exercise
3.8.	Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables
3.9.	Revision Exercise
3.10.	Cooking Equipment
3.11.	How to clean cooking equipment
3.12.	Revision Exercise
3.13.	Planning meals for a family
3.14.	Revision Exercise
3.15.	Cooking Methods (Stewing)
3.16.	Improvised cooking equipment for stewing
3.17.	Revision Exercise
3.18.	Cooking method Baking (Rubbed-in method)
3.19.	How to bake a simple cake using rubbing-in method
3.20.	Revision Exercise

4. Clothing

Lead	Chapter
4.1.	Tools and equipment
4.2.	Using an iron box and ironing board
4.3.	Revision Exercise
4.4.	Fabric construction
4.5.	Improvised Weaving Materials
4.6.	Making a Woven Item for use at Home
4.7.	Revision Exercise
4.8.	Knitting
4.9.	Improvised Knitting Tools and Materials
4.10.	Knitting a Scarf
4.11.	Purl stitches
4.12.	Revision Exercise
4.13.	Crocheting
4.14.	How to Hold a Crochet Hook and Thread
4.15.	Revision Exercise
4.16.	Repair and Maintenance of Pockets
4.17.	Revision Exercise

5. Laundry Work

Lead	Chapter
5.1.	Special Treatment in Laundry Work
5.2.	Points to consider when carrying out special treatment on clothes
5.3.	Types of special treatment
5.4.	Bleaching and Fabric conditioning
5.5.	How to take care of equipment used during laundry work
5.6.	Revision Exercise
5.7.	Laundering woolen or acrylic articles
5.8.	Laundering Acrylic socks
5.9.	Revision Exercise
5.10.	Laundering loose coloured articles
5.11.	Revision Exercise