Food Poisoning
Subject : Social Studies
Topic :
Food Poisoning
Class :
Primary 3/ Basic 3
Term :
3rd Term / Third Term
Week :
Week 8
Instructional Materials :
- Lagos State Scheme of Work
- Textbooks On Social Studies
- Online Materials
- Picture Charts
Previous Knowledge :
The pupils have been taught
Roles of Nuclear Family Members
in their previous lesson
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to
- Describe food poisoning
- Say ways of avoiding food poisoning
Content.
Food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, is illness caused by eating contaminated food.
Infectious organisms — including bacteria, viruses and parasites — or their toxins are the most common causes of food poisoning. …
Contamination can also occur at home if food is incorrectly handled or cooked.
Symptoms
Food poisoning symptoms vary with the source of contamination. Most types of food poisoning cause one or more of the following signs and symptoms:
Nausea
Vomiting
Watery or bloody diarrhoea
Abdominal pain and cramps
Fever
Headache
Stomach ache.
Running stomach
Causes
Contamination of food can happen at any point of production: growing, harvesting, processing, storing, shipping or preparing.
Cross-contamination — the transfer of harmful organisms from one surface to another — is often the cause.
This is especially troublesome for raw, ready-to-eat foods, such as salads or other produce. Because these foods aren’t cooked, harmful organisms aren’t destroyed before eating and can cause food poisoning.
Foods That May Be Affected By Food Poisoning
- Poorly prepared salad
- rotten fruits
- half baked loaves
- Under cooked pork meat
- unwashed fruits
- Beans sprayed with insecticide
- Milk
- Vegetables etc
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 food poisoning
- Mention two causes of food poisoning
- Mention two types of food that may easily be poisoned
Conclusion :
The class teacher gives out ó brief note that is based on the topic that has just been taught.
Assignment :
