ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Subject :
Physical And Health Education (PHE)
Topic :
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Class :
Primary SIx
Term :
Second Term
Week :
Week 9
Instructional Materials :
- Pictures
- Wall Posters
- Related Online Videos
- Role Playing
Reference Materials
- Scheme of Work
- Online Information
- Textbooks
- Workbooks
- 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum
Previous Knowledge :
The pupils have previous knowledge of
BENEFITS OF HAVING GOOD FRIENDS- MENTAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to
- explain the meaning of environmental health .
- explain the importance of environmental health .
Content :
Good Health is a state of general mental , social and physical well being .
Environment means our physical surroundings that we live .
Good Health simply refers to the willingness and ability to take care of our surroundings so that we can live a very good healthy mental and social lives.
Good health affects our productivity in school and at work . If we are not healthy we may not be able to put in our best at work or at play .
Health is wealth, Good Health Is Good Wealth And Prevention is better than cure .
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISCIPLINES
Epidemiology
Toxicology’
Exposure science
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCERN
Food safety
Quality air
Housing
Medical
Waste management and disposal.
Climate change and its effect.
Vector control like mosquitoes, flies, cockroach.
Noise pollution
IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Some of the importance of environmental health are:
It reduce the level of diseases in our community.
It teaches us how to keep our environment clean.
It guides us on how to deal with natural disasters like flood.
It reduce pollution.
It helps us to know the food that is safe for consumption.
It increase the quality of our life.
It helps us live long.
Presentation
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1:
The class teacher revises the previous topics
Step 2.
He introduces the new topic
Step 3:
The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise
Evaluation :
- What is environmental health .
- State three importance of environmental health
Conclusion :
The class teacher wraps up or conclude the lesson by giving out short note to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.
The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.
He or she does the necessary corrections when and where the needs arise.
Assignment :
Prepare for the next lesson by reading about
Air polution
