# Lesson Plan: Body Care - Cuts
**Grade Level:** Nursery 2
**Subject:** Basic Science and Technology
**Duration:** 30 minutes
**Topic:** Body Care - Cuts
## Objectives
1. **Understand the Concept:** Students will understand what a cut is.
2. **Identify Reasons for Care:** Students will understand why it is important to care for cuts.
3. **Basic First Aid Familiarity:** Students will learn the basic steps to take care of a minor cut.
4. **Promote Hygiene Awareness:** Students will learn about good hygiene practices related to wounds.
## Materials Needed
- Picture cards or visual aids showing cuts and proper care steps
- Bandages (or strips of cloth)
- Antiseptic wipes or pictures of them
- A toy first-aid kit
- Storybook about body care
- Chart paper and markers
## Lesson Outline
### Introduction (5 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Warm-up:**
- Welcome the students with a warm greeting.
- Sing a short song or do a small dance to get them active and engaged.
2. **Hook:**
- Show pictures of children playing and one picture showing a child with a small cut.
- Ask questions like: "What do you think happened?" and "How do you feel when you get a cut?"
### Main Activities (20 minutes)
1. **Understanding Cuts:**
- Show pictures or simple illustrations of minor cuts.
- Explain in simple words what a cut is: “A cut happens when something sharp breaks our skin.”
2. **Why Take Care of Cuts?:**
- Use simple sentences to explain why it’s important to take care of cuts: “We take care of cuts to keep them clean and help them heal.”
- Show a picture of what happens if a cut is not taken care of (with sensitivity to avoid scaring them).
3. **Basic First Aid Steps:**
- Demonstrate and have students imitate the basic steps of taking care of a cut using picture cards or toy first-aid kits:
1. **Clean the Cut:** Show wiping the cut gently with an antiseptic wipe.
2. **Cover the Cut:** Place a bandage gently over the cut.
- Practice: Give each child a lightweight object (like a stuffed toy) and a bandage to practice covering a “cut.”
4. **Story Time:**
- Read a short storybook about a character who learns to take care of their cuts.
- Discuss the story briefly and ask students to share their experiences if they ever had a cut.
### Conclusion (5 minutes)
1. **Recap:**
- Ask a few simple questions to recap: “What do you do first when you get a cut?” “Why do you cover a cut?”
- Review the steps with a simple chant or rhyme for easy recall.
2. **Closing Activity:**
- Sing a short song about being careful and taking care of our bodies.
- Provide praise and encouragement for participation.
3. **Goodbye:**
- End the session with a cheerful goodbye and remind them to be careful and clean.
## Assessment
- **Observation:** Monitor students during the activities to ensure they understand the steps.
- **Questions:** Ask simple questions to check their understanding during and at the end of the lesson.
- **Participation:** Note children’s engagement and participation in practicing the first aid steps.
## Follow-Up
- Send a note to parents about the lesson so they can reinforce the importance of body care at home.
- Have a small take-home activity like coloring a picture of taking care of a cut.