Diseases Preventive Measures I -How to Prevent Diseases (Primary 4)

Last Updated on July 15, 2020 by Alabi M. S.

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

THIRD TERM 

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 4

THEME: PATHOGENS, DISEASES AND THEIR PREVENTION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – WAY BY WHICH DISEASES ARE SPREAD (Primary 4)

TOPIC – DISEASES PREVENTIVE MEASURES (HOW TO PREVENT DISEASES) 

LEARNING AREA 

1. The Concept of Diseases Preventive Measures

2. How to Prevent Diseases

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to:

1. Explain diseases preventive measures.

2. List at least 6 types of diseases preventive measures.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Posters

Charts

Pictures

Video clips

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

Relevant links:

Third Term Scheme of Work and Plan Lesson Note for Physical and Health Education Primary 4 Primary 5 and Primary 6 Links

Scheme of Work Third Term Physical and Health Education Basic 4

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTION

MEANING OF DISEASES PREVENTIVE MEASURES 

Diseases Preventive Measures are necessary steps taken to prevent the spread of diseases and from contacting these diseases.

DISEASES PREVENTIVE MEASURES 

Some of these steps are:

1. Adequate nutrition

2. Clean environment

3. Use of safe water

4. Proper disposal of refuse and sewage

5. Seeking and getting treatment on time

6. Exercise regularly

Teacher’s Activities – Guides and allows pupils to demonstrate some of the diseases preventive measures. 

LESSON TWO – REVISION AND WEEK 8 ASSESSMENT (TEST) 

As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation. 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Explains disease preventive measure;

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to teacher’s explanation on diseases preventive measures.

3. Leads pupils to list diseases preventive measures;

Pupil’s Activities – List ways of preventing disease.

4. Questions and answers;

Pupil’s Activities – Listen, ask and answer questions.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

• Next Lesson – Diseases preventive measures II (Primary 4)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

1. Explain disease preventive measure.

2. List 6 diseases preventive measures.