Heathy Living – Meaning and Advantages of Exercises (Primary 2)

HOME ECONOMICS

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 2

THEME – HEALTHY LIVING 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Home Economics (Primary 1)

TOPIC – EXERCISE 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Exercise

3. Advantages of Exercises

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. explain the meaning of exercises.

2. state the advantages of exercise.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can perform basic exercises.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Materials for doing some exercises e.g. sportswear.

2. Pictures or chart showing people doing some exercises.

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

MEANING OF EXERCISES 

Exercises are planned physical activities that you do in order to stay fit and healthy.

 

ADVANTAGES (USES) OF EXERCISES 

1. It boosts energy.

2. It promotes better sleep.

3. It improves the quality of life.

LESSON 2 – CONTINUATION

4. It boosts the immune system.

5. It controls weight.

6. It is good for muscle and bones.

7. It reduces the risk of heart attack,cancer, etc.

8. It improves sexual health (of point for the kids).

 

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. Take pupils out to perform for

3. Discuss the meaning of exercise.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate in the class discussion and state the meaning of exercise.

3. States and explain the advantages of exercise.

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher’s explanation and state the advantages of exercise.

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 – Types of Exercise with Demonstration (Primary 2)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to answer the questions. 

WORKBOOK – WEEKLY ASSESSMENT 

1. ___________________ is planned physical activities that you do in order to stay fit and healthy.

A. Exercise

B. Exercise book

C. Big note

 

2. Exercises are planned physical activities that you do in order to stay ___________________.

A. Exercise

B. Fit and unhealthy

C. Fit and healthy

3. Exercise boosts energy.

A. True

B. False

C. No

 

4. Exercise promotes better sleep.

A. True

B. False

C. No

 

5. Exercise does not improves the quality of life.

A. True

B. False

C. No

PART B 

 

6. Explain meaning of exercise.

List 2 uses of exercises.

 

7. ______________________________________

 

8. ______________________________________