Types of toilets for kids Health Habits Kindergarten Second Term Lesson Notes Week 2

Lesson Plan: Toilet Types

Subject: Health Habits

Class: Kindergarten

Term: Second Term

Week: 2

Age: 5 years

Topic: Toilet Types

Sub-topic: Types of Toilet Facilities and Their Maintenance

Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioral Objectives

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

1. Give a simple meaning of a toilet.
2. State different types of toilet facilities.
3. Demonstrate how their parents clean toilets at home.

Keywords

• Toilet
• Types
• Facilities
• Cleaning
• Disinfectants

Set Induction

The teacher begins the lesson by asking pupils to describe what they use when they need to relieve themselves at home or school.

Entry Behaviour

Pupils have seen or used toilets at home and in school, and they know basic cleaning tools like soap and water.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Soap (detergent or liquid)
• Mop
• Bowls
• Toilet brush
• Disinfectants
• Multimedia resources such as charts or videos showing toilet types

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher asks pupils if they know how their parents clean the toilet and discusses why cleaning is important.

Embedded Core Skills

• Personal development
• Environmental awareness
• Fine motor skills

Learning Materials

• Posters or videos showing different types of toilets
• Lagos State Scheme of Work

Instructional Materials

• Cleaning tools like toilet brushes, disinfectants, and mops
• Audiovisual resources from platforms like Pinterest

Content

Definition of a Toilet

1. A toilet is a place where people go to relieve themselves.
2. It helps us stay clean and healthy.

Types of Toilets

1. Pit Latrine: A simple toilet with a hole in the ground.
2. Water Cistern: A modern toilet that flushes with water.
3. Portable Potty: A small toilet used by children.
4. Male Closet: Toilets designed for boys and men.
5. Bucket Toilet: A temporary toilet that uses a bucket to collect waste.

How Toilets Are Cleaned

1. Use a toilet brush to scrub the bowl.
2. Pour disinfectant to kill germs.
3. Mop the floor around the toilet.
4. Use detergent or soap to wash.
5. Rinse with clean water and dry.

Examples of Toilet Cleaning Materials

1. Soap or detergent
2. Disinfectant
3. Mop
4. Toilet brush
5. Bucket of water

Presentation

Teacher’s Activities

1. Show pictures or videos of different toilet types.
2. Explain the meaning of a toilet.
3. Teach the names of different toilet facilities.
4. Demonstrate how to clean a toilet using tools like a brush and disinfectant.
5. Ask pupils to share what they see their parents do when cleaning toilets.

Learners’ Activities

1. Identify the types of toilets from pictures or videos.
2. Name the cleaning tools they know.
3. Practice demonstrating how to clean a toilet in groups.
4. Match toilet types with their pictures.
5. Discuss what they learned about toilet cleaning.

Class Activity Discussion (15 FAQs)

1. What is a toilet?
   A place where people go to relieve themselves.
2. What is a pit latrine?
   A toilet with a hole in the ground.
3. What is a water cistern?
   A toilet that flushes with water.
4. What is a portable potty?
   A small toilet used by children.
5. Why should we clean toilets?
   To kill germs and keep healthy.
6. Name one cleaning tool for toilets.
   Toilet brush.
7. What do we use disinfectants for?
   To kill germs.
8. How do we clean the toilet floor?
   By mopping it.
9. Why is soap important for cleaning?
   It removes dirt and kills germs.
10. What is a male closet?
    A toilet for boys or men.
11. Why do we rinse the toilet after cleaning?
    To wash away the soap and dirt.
12. What happens if we don’t clean the toilet?
    Germs will spread, and we might fall sick.
13. Name a temporary type of toilet.
    Bucket toilet.
14. What is a mop used for?
    To clean the floor.
15. Why should we dry the toilet after washing?
    To keep it neat and prevent slipping.

Evaluation Questions (15 Fill-in-the-Blank)

1. A toilet is a place where people ___. (a. eat, b. sleep, c. relieve themselves)
2. A ___ toilet has a hole in the ground. (a. pit latrine, b. water cistern, c. portable potty)
3. We use a ___ to clean the toilet bowl. (a. mop, b. toilet brush, c. soap)
4. A bucket toilet is a ___ type of toilet. (a. permanent, b. temporary, c. large)
5. A male closet is for ___. (a. girls, b. boys, c. teachers)
6. Soap helps to remove ___. (a. dirt, b. water, c. germs)
7. Disinfectant is used to kill ___. (a. flies, b. germs, c. soil)
8. We should ___ the toilet after cleaning. (a. ignore, b. rinse, c. pour)
9. A portable potty is used by ___. (a. adults, b. children, c. animals)
10. We mop the toilet floor to keep it ___. (a. neat, b. wet, c. dirty)
11. ___ is a modern type of toilet. (a. Pit latrine, b. Water cistern, c. Bucket)
12. Germs can spread if the toilet is not ___. (a. washed, b. broken, c. new)
13. A ___ is a cleaning tool for the floor. (a. brush, b. mop, c. bucket)
14. Water is used to ___ the toilet. (a. dirty, b. rinse, c. dry)
15. Cleaning the toilet prevents ___. (a. sickness, b. fun, c. rain)

Assessment (10 Evaluation Questions)

1. What is a toilet?
2. Name two types of toilets.
3. What is a water cistern?
4. Why is a pit latrine useful?
5. Name one tool used to clean toilets.
6. What does disinfectant do?
7. What is a portable potty?
8. How can you keep the toilet floor clean?
9. Why is toilet cleaning important?
10. What happens if toilets are not cleaned?

Conclusion

The teacher checks pupils’ work, corrects mistakes, and encourages pupils to practice toilet cleaning at home.

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