Fruit and Vegetable Carving

2 learner-participants from either of the grade levels or from one grade level alone per region

4 hours excluding interview 

The learners use and maintain appropriate carving tools and follows the Occupational Health and Standard (OHS) in carving decorative fruits and vegetable. 

Communication in the workplace, use of appropriate technology, learning and innovative skills and abilities where learners think critically, reflectively, and creatively, and analyze and solve problems 

Design

Fruit and Vegetable Carving is an NFOT event category of Technolympics that allows learner-participants to apply the principles of fruit and vegetables carving. It includes preparation, carving, designing, and presenting fruits and vegetables such as watermelon, apple, pineapple, carrots, and cucumber. 

A. All officially enrolled Grades 4 to 6 learners with LRN are eligible to join.

B. The Event Administrators, members of the Technical Committee and Panel of Experts should be at the exhibition venue two (2) hours ahead of the event schedule.

C. Event materials, tools, equipment, and other supplies needed at the venue shall be made ready by the Event Administrator two (2) hours before the event schedule.

D. All participants should be at the event venue one hour (1) before the event starts.

E. The Event Administrator shall let participants to draw lots to determine their respective places and set up their food and materials at their designated areas. Setting up of their extension cords, tools, and equipment should be done during this time.

F. Each participant shall wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) according to the standard requirements.

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G. Final briefing of participants shall be done fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled event.

H. The Event Administrator shall signal to start the exhibition proper. Once the event has started, the teacher-coaches and other delegates are strictly prohibited within the event area.

A. No questions shall be entertained during the activity except clarifications and points of order. These shall be addressed by the Event Administrator, in consultation with the panel of experts to be recorded by the Event Secretary.

I. Borrowing of materials, supplies, tools, and equipment during the event is not allowed.

J. Each group of participants shall undergo interview process with the expert after the four (4) hour time allotment or once the team has finished the display of their output.

K. During the event proper, the panel of experts shall observe the processes

but not ask questions to participants to avoid disruption. L. The working area should be cleaned by participants immediately after the event.