Meaning and Types of Drugs (Primary 3)
SOCIAL STUDIES
RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES
FIRST TERM
WEEK 8
PRIMARY 3
THEME – SOCIAL AND HEALTH ISSUES
PREVIOUS LESSON – Objects used in Marriage (Primary 3)
TOPIC – DRUGS
LEARNING AREA
1. Introductory Activities
2. Meaning of Drug
3. Types of Drugs
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. identify and explain the meaning of drugs.
2. state the types of drugs.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR
Drugs
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
1. Pupils’ textbook.
2. Pictures or photographs that show different categories of drugs.
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
1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Course Book
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES
Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Displays sample or chart showing some approved drugs commonly used in our community for pupils identify and describe.
Note – The pupils might identified the drugs displayed as medicine, drug, tablet, ogun, etc., all are welcome.
Listen to them and support their points.
MEANING OF DRUGS
Drugs are any substance other than food which when taken can change the body function.
Drugs can be inform of liquid (toxic, injections, creams or drips), solid (tables) and gas (inhalers).
Some drugs are used for treatment, prevention or cure for sickness or diseases.
TYPES OF DRUGS
Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Displays sample or chart traditional and modern drugs for pupils to identify and differentiate by describing with examples.
Teacher’s remark – Drugs can be naturally or chemical drugs and classified as –
1. Modern drugs
2. Traditional drugs
LESSON EVALUATION/EVALUATION
Find out 10 for each, examples of –
1. Modern drugs
2. Traditional drugs
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. Leads the pupils to identify and explain the meaning of drug.
Pupil’s Activities – Identify and explain the meaning of drug.
3. Classify the drugs as modern and traditional drugs.
Pupil’s Activities – Differentiate between modern and traditional drugs.
CONCLUSION
- To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.
LESSON EVALUATION
Pupils to:
1. identify and explain the meaning of drugs.
2. differentiate between modern and traditional drugs.