Ways of Taking Drugs (Primary 5)
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
THIRD TERM
WEEK 10
PRIMARY 5
THEME – DRUG EDUCATION
PREVIOUS LESSON – DRUGS USE AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES (PRIMARY 5)
TOPIC – WAYS OF TAKING 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:
list ways drugs can be taken into the body.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
charts showing various of ways of taking 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
Scheme of Work
9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
Course Book –
All Relevant Material
Online Information
Relevant links:
Scheme of Work First Term Physical and Health Education Basic 5
Scheme of Work Second Term Physical and Health Education Basic 5
Scheme of Work Third Term Physical and Health Education Basic 5
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTION (DRUG)
A drug is any substance that can change the activities of the body. Some of these substances can make us sleepy, excited, awake or take away pains.
WAYS OF TAKING DRUGS
Drugs are substances and they are in solid – tablets, liquid – tonic and gas – inhaler form.
1. Through the mouth
Drugs like tablets, capsules or liquid form are swallow. Most are taken through mouth.
2. Rubbing or spraying on the skin
Drugs like Robb, Penicillin, Aboliki, Loko, etc. are rubbed on the skin. Spraying are commonly used for the sport men and women for quick and fast relief.
3. InjectingDrip, Malaria and typhoid injections are good examples. These drugs are injected into the body by using syringes and needles.
4. Inhaling
Vicks inhaler, oxygen inhaler, etc. are examples of drugs inhale. Other drugs inhaler are cocaine, tobacco, taba, etc.
5. Drop
There are drugs that are taken through the eyes, e.g. eye drop.
LESSON TWO – REVISION AND WEEK 10 ASSESSMENT (TEST)
As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation.
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. Uses charts to explain ways drugs can be taken into the body.
Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher and ask questions.
3. Questions and answers;
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 – Alcohol and Tobacco – Reasons Why People Drink and Smoke and The Effects of Alcohol and Tobacco (Primary 5)
LESSON EVALUATION
Pupils to:
state the ways drugs can be taken into the body.