Drug and Types of drug (Primary 6)

BASIC SCIENCE

FIRST TERM 

SECOND WEEK 

BASIC 6

TOPIC: Drugs

Drugs that are allowed to be used or taken are controlled drugs. These are naturally occurring drugs and synthetic drugs. Naturally occurring drugs are only prescribed by the traditional doctors, elders and parents. While synthetic drugs are prescribed and recommended by professional medical doctors.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. list and explain types of drug;
2. differentiate between naturally occurring drug and synthetic drug.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils are required to already have learned drug.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of sample of naturally occurring and synthetic drugs.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. MacMillan Basic Science and Technology Book 6
4. Metropolitan Foundations of Basic Science and Technology Basic 6
5. All Relevant Materials [click]  [click]

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

TYPES OF DRUGS 

1. Naturally Occurring Drugs
2. Synthetic Drugs

METHOD OF USING DRUG 

1. Oral – tablets, caplets, capsules and liquid are taken through the mouth, that swallow.
2. Muscular injection – liquid drugs taken by injection through the buttocks.
3. Veinous injection – liquid drugs taken by injection through the vein.
4. Occular – eye drops
5. Body application – ointment and balm are applied direct part.
6. Inhalation – through the nose.
7. Spray – applied as spray to the body especially strains in the leg.

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. Guides the pupils in discussing meaning of drug;
3. Pupil’s Activities – Participate in discussing the meaning of drug.
4. Summarizes the points on the board.
5. Note taking.

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. differentiate between naturally occurring drugs and synthetic drugs;
2. list five methods of using drug.