Lesson Plan for Nursery 2 - Basic Science and Technology - Body Care: Sicknesses

**Lesson Plan: Basic Science and Technology - Nursery 2** **Topic: Body Care: Sicknesses** **Objective:** By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Understand the basics of body care. 2. Identify common sicknesses. 3. Learn simple practices to prevent sickness. **Duration:** 30 minutes **Materials Needed:** - Picture cards of healthy habits and common sicknesses - Toy medical kit - Hand sanitizer or soap - Songs about washing hands or staying healthy - Colored paper, crayons, and stickers **Introduction: (5 minutes)** 1. **Greeting:** Greet the students and gather them in a circle. 2. **Warm-Up Song:** Sing a simple song like "This is the way we wash our hands" to grab their attention and introduce the topic. **Activity 1: Discussion and Picture Cards (10 minutes)** 1. **Discussion:** Start by asking the children if they know what sickness is. Explain that sickness happens when we don't feel well, like having a cold or a tummy ache. 2. **Picture Cards:** Show picture cards of both healthy habits (like washing hands, eating fruits) and common sicknesses (like a child sneezing, a child with a bandage). - Ask questions like: “What is this child doing?” or “How do we feel when we have a cold?” - Encourage responses and validate their answers. **Activity 2: Practicing Healthy Habits (5 minutes)** 1. **Hand Washing Demonstration:** Use hand sanitizer or soap to show the proper way to wash hands. 2. **Role-Playing:** Use the toy medical kit to play a game where students pretend to visit a doctor. Explain how doctors help us when we are sick. **Activity 3: Crafting Healthy Habits (5 minutes)** 1. **Craft Activity:** Give each student a piece of colored paper, crayons, and stickers. - Ask them to draw one healthy habit they learned today. - Circulate and help them, and encourage them to decorate their drawing with stickers. **Conclusion: (5 minutes)** 1. **Review:** Quickly recap the healthy habits and common sicknesses discussed. - Ask questions like “What should we do to stay healthy?” 2. **Goodbye Song:** End the lesson with a song about body care, reinforcing the day's learning through music. **Assessment:** - Observe students’ participation and engagement during activities. - Listen for correct responses during the discussion and review sessions. - Check the drawings to see if they depict healthy habits discussed in class. **Follow-Up:** - Send a note home with a brief summary of the lesson and suggest parents encourage similar healthy habits at home. This lesson plan provides a fun and interactive way to introduce young children to the importance of body care and understanding sicknesses while practicing healthy habits.