Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 6
Communicable diseases
Communicable diseases
Term: 3rd Term
Week: 8
Class: Primary 6
Age: 11 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods
Date:
Subject: Basic Science and Technology
Topic:- Communicable diseases
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: video clips on communicable and non-communicable diseases
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1-3: Communicable and non-communicable diseases
PRESENTATION | TEACHEIR’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION | The teacher revisits the previous lesson on signs and symptoms of diseases | Pupils pay attention |
STEP 2 EXPLANATION | She explains the meaning of communicable diseases and their examples Communicable diseases are ones which are contagious. In other words, it can be transferred from one person to another. Further, it can be done in a direct or indirect manner. Moreover, through direct contact, it can spread via transmission from infected blood, faeces or other fluids of the body. Examples include Tuberculosis, cholera, Influenza, HIV, hepatitis chickenpox, COVID-19, measles etc | Pupils pay attention and participates |
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION | She explains the meaning of non-communicable diseases and their examples
Non-communicable diseases are ones which do not spread from one person to the other. Thus, we refer to them as a non-contagious disease. Examples include strokes, excessive hunger, diabetes, frequent urination, blood pressure, cancer, obesity, allergy, hypertension | Pupils pay attention and participate |
STEP 4 NOTE TAKING | The teacher writes a short note on the board | The pupils copy the note in their books |
NOTE
Communicable diseases are ones which are contagious. In other words, it can be transferred from one person to another. Further, it can be done in a direct or indirect manner. Moreover, through direct contact, it can spread via transmission from infected blood, faeces or other fluids of the body. Examples include Tuberculosis, cholera, Influenza, HIV, hepatitis chickenpox, COVID-19, measles etc
Non-communicable diseases are ones which do not spread from one
person to the other. Thus, we refer to them as a non-contagious disease.
Examples include strokes, excessive hunger, diabetes, frequent urination,
blood pressure, cancer, obesity, allergy, hypertension
EVALUATION: 1. Define these terms
CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in pairs, identify the 3S of scratch.
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively
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