### Lesson Plan for Prevocational Studies
**Grade Level:** Primary 3
**Subject:** Prevocational Studies
**Topic:** Importance of Balanced Diet + Skin Infections and Diseases, Prevention, and Care of Skin Infections
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Objectives:**
1. Explain what a balanced diet is and its importance.
2. Identify common skin infections and diseases.
3. Discuss ways to prevent and care for skin infections.
#### **Materials Needed:**
- Chart of food groups (fruits, vegetables, proteins, carbohydrates, fats)
- Visual aids (pictures) of healthy skin vs. infected skin
- Handouts with lists of common skin infections and prevention tips
- Coloring supplies (crayons, pencils, markers)
- Soap and water for a hand-washing demonstration
### **Lesson Steps**
#### **1. Introduction (10 minutes)**
- **Greetings and Warm-up:** Begin with an informal conversation about breakfast or favorite foods to engage students.
- **Objective Sharing:** Briefly explain what the lesson will cover—balanced diet and skin care.
- **Attention Grabber:** Ask students, "What do you think happens to your body when you eat only candy all day?"
#### **2. Importance of a Balanced Diet (20 minutes)**
- **Definition:** Explain that a balanced diet includes a variety of foods in the right proportions.
- **Food Groups:** Use a chart to show different food groups – fruits, vegetables, proteins, carbohydrates, fats.
- **Benefits:** Discuss why each food group is essential (e.g., proteins for muscles, fruits and vegetables for vitamins, etc.).
- **Activity:** Divide students into small groups and hand out food cards. Ask them to create a balanced meal on a paper plate.
#### **3. Skin Infections and Diseases (15 minutes)**
- **Common Skin Infections:** Introduce common skin conditions like eczema, ringworm, impetigo, and athlete’s foot using visual aids.
- **Symptoms:** Describe how these infections might look and feel (itchy, red spots, blisters, etc.).
- **Prevention and Care:**
- **Hygiene:** Stress the importance of regular hand-washing, keeping nails trimmed, and using clean clothes.
- **Proper Nutrition:** Link the balanced diet to healthy skin.
- **Treatment:** Explain simple care methods like staying clean, using prescribed creams, and seeing a doctor when necessary.
#### **4. Practical Activity - Prevention and Care (10 minutes)**
- **Hand-washing Demonstration:** Show the correct way to wash hands using soap and water.
- **Role Play:** Ask volunteers to demonstrate how they would tell a friend to take care of a small wound or rash.
#### **5. Conclusion (5 minutes)**
- **Recap:** Go over the key points about a balanced diet and skin care.
- **Q&A:** Open the floor for any questions students might have.
- **Assignment:** Give students a homework assignment to draw and label their favorite balanced meal and write one way to keep their skin healthy.
#### **Evaluation:**
- **Class Participation:** Observe student involvement during group activities and discussions.
- **Homework Assignment:** Review and provide feedback on their balanced meal drawing and skin care tip.
- **Q&A Participation:** Note if students asked relevant questions and provided answers during the lesson.
### **Follow-Up Activity:**
Plan a class project where students journal their meals for a week and notice any effects on their health, including skin condition. This can help them make real-life connections.
By integrating interactive activities, visual aids, and practical demonstrations, this lesson plan aims to make learning about balanced diets and skin care engaging for Primary 3 students.