Simple First Aid Treatments (Primary 3)

SOCIAL STUDIES

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES

THIRD TERM  

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 3

THEME – SOCIAL AND HEALTH ISSUES 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Objects Found in the First Box (Primary 3)

TOPIC – FIRST AID 

LEARNING AREA

Simple First Aid Treatments

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 the items found in a first aid box.

2. describe how simple first aid could be applied to one of those injured.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

First aid contents

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Resource persons such as the school nurse or Red Cross personnel

2. Real objects in the first aid box

3. Photographs

4. Pupils’ textbooks

5. Charts

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  

INTRODUCTION 

First aid is the immediate care and support give to someone who is injured or slicked. The person that administer first aid is called first aider.

A first aid box is a collection of supplies and equipment that is used to give medical treatment. Scissors, bandage, pain relieve tablets, cotton wool, etc. are items found inside first aid box.

SIMPLE FIRST AID TREATMENT

1. Clean the wound with antiseptic.

2. Cover with plaster or bandage.

3. Administer pills as recommended by doctors, etc.

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 pupils to suggest ways to assist an accident victim.

Pupil’s Activities – Give examples of ways to help an accident victim.

3. Directs pupils to inquire from home how cuts or burns are treated.

Pupil’s Activities – Discuss how cuts or burns are treated.

4. Invites a nurse/dispenser to give a talk on first aid treatment.

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 – Source of Dangers and Insecurity and How to Keep Away from Dancing (Primary 1 and Primary 2)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

1. Identify five objects found in a first aid box.

2. Describe how simple first aid can be applied to one of those injured.