Health Education SS 1 First Term Lesson Notes
Here is the Weekly Brief List of Topics Covered throughout the first term, based on the weekly topics you’ve provided:
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.