Health Education SS 1 First Term Lesson Notes

Health Education First Term List of Topics Covered throughout the first term, based on the weekly topics:

Week 1: The Concept of Health Education

• Definition of health
• The concept of health education
• Factors that promote good health
• Difference between health and health education

Week 2: Health Education in Nigeria

• History of health education in Nigeria
• Philosophy of health education in Nigeria
• Pioneers of health education in Nigeria
• Prevalent health education issues in Nigeria (e.g., polio, Lassa fever)

Week 3: Physical Health and Hygiene

• Definition of physical health
• Factors influencing physical health (e.g., diet, heredity)
• Definition of hygiene
• Taking care of visible body parts (e.g., teeth, hair, nails)

Week 4: Food and Nutrition

• Definition of food and nutrition
• Difference between nutrients and nutrition
• Classes of food with examples
• Testing for starch and protein in food samples
• Uses of different classes of food in the body

Week 5: Adequate Diet and Calories

• Definition of adequate diet and calories
• Calorie needs for different age groups
• Factors affecting individual calorie requirements
• Basic nutritional diseases and their symptoms
• The role of adequate diet in health
• Factors influencing feeding (e.g., choice, availability, age)

Week 6: The Skeletal System

• Description of the skeleton
• Identifying the human skeleton
• Differences between bones and cartilage
• Major bones of the body and their locations
• Importance of the skeleton to humans
• Major bone disorders and remedies

Week 7: The Muscular System

• Definition of muscles
• Types of muscles involved in physical activities
• Importance of muscles to the human body
• Muscle injuries (e.g., strain, wound, muscle cramp)
• Properties of muscles

Week 8: Cells and Tissues of the Human Body

• Definition of cells and tissues
• Difference between cells, tissues, organs, and systems
• Types of cells (e.g., sex cells, bone cells)
• Cell division
• Differences between mitosis and meiosis

Week 9: Sensory Organs

• Description of sensory organs
• Listing the sensory organs of the human body
• Functions of the sensory organs
• Types of eye, ear, and skin defects and their conditions

Week 10: Health Services

• Definition of health services
• Types of health services (e.g., traditional, family, school)
• Importance of health services
• Health services provided by schools

Week 11: Theory of Wellness

• Definition of wellness
• Branches of wellness (e.g., occupational, financial, social)
• Factors promoting general wellness
• Importance of wellness in Nigerian secondary schools
• Dimensions of wellness

Week 12: Physical Exercises and Health

• Definition of physical exercise
• Importance of physical exercise
• Categories of physical exercise (e.g., low, medium, high intensity)
• Influence of physical exercise on human health

Week 13: Mid-Term Assessment and Break

• Review and assessment of topics covered so far
• Mid-term assessment preparation
• Rest and break

This list includes all the topics covered in the first term, week by week, for Health Education at the Senior Secondary level.