Causes of Postural Defects Junior Secondary Schools (JSS 2 – Basic 8) – Physical and Health Education

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM

WEEK 5

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (JSS 2)

THEME: PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY CONDITIONING PROGRAMMES 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning/Definition of Postural Defects | Kinds of Postural Defects Junior Secondary Schools (JSS 2 – Basic 7) – Physical and Health Education

TOPIC – POSTURE AND POSTURAL DEFECT 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Causes of Postural Defects

3. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the students should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to explain the causes of postural defects.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Posters

2. Picture

3. Charts

4. Films

5. Textbook

6. 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

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

Posture can be defined as the abnormal position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting.

For example,

1. kyphosis

2. valgus knee

3. varus knee

4. lordosis and

5. scoliosis

CAUSES OF POSTURAL DEFECTS

1. Poor nutrition

2. Lack of exercise

3. Uneven soled shoes

4. Tight wears

5. Poor sleeping position

6. Disproportionate growth.

LESSON 2 – PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR POSTURAL DEFECTS 

1. Adequate diet

2. Regular exercise

3. Free Wears

4. Get enough rest

5. Good sleep positions

6. Get normal soled shoes.

LESSON 3 – SUMMARY 

Teacher’s/Student’s Activities – Writes notes on the board for the students copy the board summary into their notebooks. 

ASSIGNMENT

Download – Physical and Health Education Scheme of Work for Junior Secondary School (JSS 2) Link

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 students some questions; then, the teacher –

2. discusses the causes of postural defects.

Student’s Activities – Write the causes of postural defects.

3. Lists corrective measures for each defect.

Student’s Activities – List corrective measures.

4. mentions preventive measure for postural defects.

Student’s Activities – Write preventive measures.

5. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Student’s Activities – Copy as the teacher writes.

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 

Ask students to:

1. write three postural defects.

2. list three causes of postural defects.

3  list 2 corrective measures.

4. write 2 preventive measures.

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