**Lesson Plan: National Values Education for Primary 2**
**Topic:** Honesty, Sources of Insecurity-Dangerous Chemicals, and The Nutrients in the Food We Eat
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**Objective:**
- Students will understand the importance of honesty.
- Students will identify dangerous chemicals that can cause insecurity to their safety.
- Students will learn about different nutrients present in the food they eat and understand their importance.
**Materials Needed:**
- Storybooks or short stories illustrating honesty.
- Pictures or samples of household chemicals (empty and safe containers).
- Visual aids showing different types of nutrients.
- Chart papers, markers, and crayons.
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**Lesson Activities:**
**1. Introduction to Honesty (20 minutes)**
- **Discussion:** Begin by asking students what they think honesty means. Encourage them to share moments when they were honest or experienced honesty from someone else.
- **Story Time:** Read a story about honesty. Example: "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Discuss the moral of the story and relate it to everyday situations.
- **Activity:** Role-playing exercise. Divide the students into small groups. Give them different scenarios where they need to practice honesty. Ask each group to perform a short skit.
- **Reflection:** Discuss the importance of honesty in building trust and relationships.
**2. Identifying Sources of Insecurity: Dangerous Chemicals (20 minutes)**
- **Introduction:** Explain that some chemicals can be dangerous and make our environment unsafe. Show pictures or samples of common household chemicals such as cleaning agents, pesticides, etc.
- **Discussion:** Ask students if they have seen these items at home and discuss how they should be stored safely.
- **Activity:** Safety Sorting Game. Provide images of various items (some safe, some dangerous). Students will sort them into two categories: Safe and Dangerous.
- **Classroom Safety Rules:** Create a poster with safety rules on how to handle and store chemicals safely. This can be done as a group activity.
**3. The Nutrients in the Food We Eat (20 minutes)**
- **Introduction:** Introduce the basic nutrients: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, and Minerals.
- **Visual Aid:** Show visuals of different food items and categorize them based on the nutrients they provide.
- **Interactive Activity:** "What’s on my Plate?" Distribute blank plates and food cut-outs. Ask students to create a balanced meal by selecting different food items for their plates.
- **Discussion:** Talk about the importance of each nutrient. For example, proteins help us grow, and vitamins keep us healthy.
- **Wrap-up Activity:** Nutrient Hunt. Place images of various food items around the classroom. Group students and give them a particular nutrient to search for (e.g., "Find foods rich in protein").
**4. Conclusion and Recap (10 minutes)**
- **Review:** Ask students to share one thing they learned about honesty, dangerous chemicals, and nutrients.
- **Q&A:** Open the floor for any questions or thoughts the students might have.
- **Homework:** Draw a picture showing an act of honesty, list two dangerous chemicals they should be careful with at home, and identify their favorite nutritious meal.
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**Assessment:**
- Participation in class discussions and activities.
- Observation during role-plays and sorting games.
- Completion of the "What’s on my Plate?" activity.
- Homework assignment.
**Additional Notes:**
- Ensure that all activities are age-appropriate and encourage active participation.
- Reinforce positive behavior and make learning fun and interactive.
- Be sensitive to different home backgrounds and ensure all students feel included and respected.
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