Health and Safety Vocabulary for Primary 5 Vocabulary Development Primary 5 First Term Lesson Notes Week 2

Vocabulary Development Primary 5 First Term Lesson Notes Week 2

Subject: English Language
Class: Primary 5
Term: First Term
Week: 2
Age: 9 years
Topic: Vocabulary Development: Health and Safety
Sub-topic: Understanding Health and Safety Vocabulary
Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify words related to health and safety in a given passage.
2. Write the meaning of the identified words and use them in another meaningful sentence.
3. Demonstrate how each word is applicable to health and safety.
4. Derive answers from the passage to given questions.

Keywords

• Health: The state of being free from illness or injury.
• Safety: The condition of being protected from harm or danger.
• Hygiene: Practices to maintain health and prevent disease.
• Emergency: A serious situation requiring immediate action.
• First Aid: Immediate help given to someone who is injured.
• Vaccination: A treatment to produce immunity against a disease.
• Prevention: The action of stopping something from happening.
• Hazard: Something that can cause harm or danger.
• Infection: The invasion of the body by harmful microorganisms.
• Nutrition: The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health.
• Sanitation: The systems for keeping places clean and healthy.
• Quarantine: A period of isolation to prevent the spread of disease.
• Antibiotics: Medicines that fight bacterial infections.
• Allergy: A reaction by the body to a substance.
• Contamination: The presence of harmful substances.

Set Induction

Begin by discussing what health and safety mean. Ask the pupils if they know how to stay healthy and safe.

Entry Behaviour

Pupils are familiar with basic health and safety practices such as washing hands and avoiding dangerous situations.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Passage on health and safety
• Flashcards with vocabulary words
• Pictures showing health and safety practices

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

Ask pupils to share their experiences about staying safe at home or school and introduce relevant vocabulary as they speak.

Embedded Core Skills

• Critical Thinking: Analyzing health and safety situations.
• Communication: Using health and safety terms in sentences.
• Problem-Solving: Applying vocabulary to real-life scenarios.

Learning Materials

• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Health and safety passage
• Flashcards with vocabulary words

Instructional Materials

• A passage on health and safety
• Flashcards
• Pictures illustrating health and safety concepts

Content

1. Identifying Health and Safety Vocabulary Words
   • Health, safety, hygiene, emergency, first aid, vaccination, prevention, hazard, infection, nutrition, sanitation, quarantine, antibiotics, allergy, contamination.
2. Explanation of Terms
   • Health: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
   • Safety: Protecting oneself from danger or harm.
   • Hygiene: The practices of keeping oneself and surroundings clean to prevent illness.
   • Emergency: An unexpected and dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
   • First Aid: Basic medical treatment given to someone in need before professional help arrives.
   • Vaccination: A procedure that helps the body to fight diseases.
   • Prevention: Actions taken to avoid disease or injury.
   • Hazard: A source of danger.
   • Infection: The invasion of the body by harmful germs.
   • Nutrition: The process of eating the right food to stay healthy.
   • Sanitation: Keeping areas clean to prevent disease.
   • Quarantine: Isolation of individuals to prevent the spread of disease.
   • Antibiotics: Medicines used to treat bacterial infections.
   • Allergy: A body’s negative reaction to a particular substance.
   • Contamination: The presence of harmful substances in something.
3. Using Vocabulary in Sentences
   • Example: “Proper hygiene is important to maintain good health.”
   • Example: “Vaccination helps prevent serious illnesses.”
4. Application to Health and Safety
   • Health: Good nutrition keeps us healthy.
   • Safety: Wearing a helmet protects us from head injuries.
   • Hygiene: Washing hands prevents the spread of germs.
   • Emergency: Knowing first aid can save lives in emergencies.
   • Prevention: Regular exercise prevents health problems.
5. Deriving Answers from a Passage
   • Pupils will read a passage on health and safety and answer questions based on the text.

Presentation

Step 1: Introduction

• The teacher introduces the topic by discussing the importance of health and safety.
  Teacher’s Activities:
• Read out a passage on health and safety, emphasizing key vocabulary.
  Learners’ Activities:
• Listen attentively and highlight words related to health and safety in the passage.

Step 2: Explanation

• The teacher explains the meaning of the identified vocabulary words and how they apply to health and safety.
  Teacher’s Activities:
• Provide detailed explanations with examples and use flashcards to reinforce understanding.
  Learners’ Activities:
• Write down the meanings of the words and create their own sentences using them.

Step 3: Application and Assessment

• Pupils demonstrate understanding by explaining how each word is relevant to health and safety and answering questions from the passage.
  Teacher’s Activities:
• Guide pupils as they derive answers from the passage and correct their sentences.
  Learners’ Activities:
• Answer questions based on the passage and present how each vocabulary word applies to real-life health and safety situations.

Assessment

• Identify 10 health and safety-related words from a given passage.
• Write the meanings of five health and safety terms.
• Use five health and safety terms in sentences.
• Answer comprehension questions based on the health and safety passage.

Evaluation

1. What does “hygiene” mean?
2. Explain “quarantine” in your own words.
3. Use “first aid” in a sentence.
4. How is “vaccination” related to health?
5. What is a “hazard”?
6. Define “sanitation.”
7. Explain “nutrition” and its importance.
8. What should you do in an “emergency”?
9. How does “prevention” help us stay safe?
10. What does “infection” mean?

Conclusion

The teacher goes around to mark pupils’ work, offering feedback and corrections where necessary.

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