Safety Accident Causes of Accident
Subject : BASIC Science and Technology
Class : BASIC 6
Term : Third Term
Week : One
Topic : Safety Accident Causes of Accident
Reference Book : Basic Science And Technology With Information Technology. REVISED EDITION
Previous Knowledge : The pupils have been taught First Aid Treatment and the use of first Aid box
Instructional Materials : Sharp objects like knife, banana 🍌 skin, mopping stick, safety boot 👢 googgle par of glasses
Content
What is safety?
Safety means the absence of sudden event or happenings or occurrence that can bring sudden shock, pain, anxiety,, fear,, sadness or death
What is an accident?
An accident is a sudden occurrence that brings shock, pain, sadness or death
What are the causes of accident at home or in school
- Run up and down within the school compound
- Jumping from one chair to another
- Playing with fire
- Playing with sharp objects
- Running with your pen or biro in your mouth
- Banana peels or skin on the floor
- Wet floor
- Playing with electric socket
- Putting hand or iron objects inside the electric socket
- Playing with matches
Causes of Accident in the laboratory or at the workshop
- Fatigue or great tiredness
- Working while you are stressed up or dizzy
- Liquid on the floor such as water, oil or chemical spillage
- Falling objects
- Lifting heavy objects without asking for assistance from elders
How to Prevent Accident
- Make sure that the floor is dry at all time
- Do not litter the floor with dirt or banana peels
- Do not play with sharp objects
- When you are tired or stressed up, go for a break
- When you are in doubt about how to use any electrical equipment or gadget, ask from a knowledgeable adult that is around
- Do not run up and down the school compound with your pencil or biro in your mouth
- Don’t play rough play
- Don’t jump from the stair when using the stair case
- Don’t play with fire
- Do not put your hands into the electric sockets
Presentation
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic
Step 2: He introduces the new topic
Step 3: He allows the pupils to give their own contributions and he corrects them when and where the need arises
Evaluation
1. What is satiety
2. What is accident
Mention four causes of accidents
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Mention four ways by which we can prevent accident at home, school, lab or workshop
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Assignment
1. What are simple machines
2. Mention ten simple machines
3. What is a lever
4. Describe a pulley
5. Give four examples of inclined planes.
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