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Synthetic and naturally occurring drugs

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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 10

Class: Primary 6

Age: 11 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: National Values Education

Topic: Synthetic and naturally occurring drugs

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Describe Synthetic and naturally occurring drugs
  2. Compare and contrast between the synthetic and naturally occurring drugs
  3. Suggest solution to drug abuse.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Flash card showing solution to drug abuse

PERIOD 1: Synthetic and naturally occurring drugs

 INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The Teacher Revises the previous Topic On Concept of drug and drug abuse.

She Define Drug as a substance that affects the operation of the body.

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She Gives the Types Of Drugs

1. Synthetic Drugs- These are manmade drugs. They are produced by mixing chemical compounds together. Synthetic drugs are usually produced by pharmaceutical companies under license.

Examples Of Synthetic Drugs

1. Vitamin C   2. Vitamin B complex

3. Paracetamol  4. Blood tonic   

5. Cough syrup    6. Ibu cap, etc.

2. Naturally Occurring Drugs- These are found in nature. They are product of plants or animals.

Examples Of Naturally Occurring Drugs:

1. Honey   2. Salt   3. Bitter leaf

4. Palm wine   5. Caffeine in Kolanut.

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

Solutions To Problems Of Drug Abuse

1. Avoid Self medication

2. Self discipline

3. Avoid buying medicine in buses or unauthorized stores

4. Seek advice of doctors/nurses and pharmacist before taking drugs.

5. Right thinking.

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils write the notes in their books

 

NOTE

Drug is a substance that affects the operation of the body.

Types Of Drugs

  1. Synthetic Drugs- These are manmade drugs. They are produced by mixing chemical compounds together. Synthetic drugs are usually produced by pharmaceutical companies under license.

Examples Of Synthetic Drugs

  1. Vitamin C
  2. Vitamin B complex
  3. Paracetamol
  4. Blood tonic
  5. Cough syrup
  6. Ibu cap, etc.

 

  1. Naturally Occurring Drugs- These are found in nature. They are product of plants or animals.

 

Examples Of Naturally Occurring Drugs:

  1. Honey
  2. Salt
  3. Bitter leaf
  4. Palm wine
  5. Caffeine in Kolanut.

 

Solutions To Problems Of Drug Abuse

  1. Avoid Self medication
  2. Self discipline
  3. Avoid buying medicine in buses or unauthorized stores
  4. Seek advice of doctors/nurses and pharmacist before taking drugs.
  5. Right thinking.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Identify 5 types each of naturally occurring and synthetic drugs

  1. Identify and name 3 food substances that are drugs
  2. Group drugs as Synthetic and natural occurring.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively.



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