PHE SECOND TERM PRIMARY 4 LESSON NOTES / SCHEME OF WORK
SUBJECT: PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
CLASS: BASIC FOUR
WEEK TOPIC
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Community health
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Environmental health
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Environmental health cont.
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Physical fitness and body conditioning
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Importance of physical fitness
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Gymnastic
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Basic gymnastic movement
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Food/ nutrient
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Food and nutrition cont.
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Revision
Class:- Basic 4
Subject:- Physical and Health Education
Week:- 1
Topic: Community Health
Behavioral objective:- At the end of the lesson the pupils should be able to:-
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explain the meaning of community
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List examples of community efforts for health promotion
Instructional material/Reference material:- Learn Africa Basic Physical and Health Education UBE edition for primary school book 4
Building Background /connection to prior knowledge : Students are familiar with the meaning of health.
Content
COMMUNITY HEALTH
Community efforts for health promotion
A community is a group of group of living together. Such people have common interests. Usually, they work toghethr for good of the community. When people come together in such groups or communities, they can do a lot of work. That is why their efforts are very impotant for heal;th promotion
Examples of community efforts for health promotion
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Community mobilization for pipe borne water supply
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Community mobilization for rural electrification
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Community leaders persuading mothers to take their children for immunization.
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Building a community centre.
SOME HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY
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Community health centre
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A pharmacy
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General hospital
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Community health counseling meetings
EVALUATION:-
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List three efforts for health promotion in your country
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What is the importance of community efforts in health promotion?
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Mention three health services in the country
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Class:- Basic 4
Subject:- Physical and Health Education
Week:- 2 and 3
Topic: Environmental Health
Behavioral objective:- At the end of the lesson the pupils should be able to:-
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explain the meaning of environmemt
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List examples of waste disposal
Instructional material/Reference material:- Learn Africa Basic Physical and Health Education UBE edition for primary school book 4
Building Background /connection to prior knowledge : Students are familiar with the meaning of health.
Content
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
The environment is where we live and its entire surroundings. Environmental health is about keeping our surroundings clean, controlling diseases and removing health problems. Waste matrerials are produced in the process of living. They come from schools, offices, markets etc.
The meaning of waste and Waste disposal
Waste is anything that is not wanted. It is worthless and cannot nbeused again. There are two main types of waste disposal:
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Sewage disposal and
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refuse disposal.
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Sewage disposal: sewage is a semi-liquid waste(usually smelling). Examples are faces and urine. Methods of sewage disposal include: pit latrine, bucket latrine, trench latrine, water clost.
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Refuse: refuse is anything that is not needed. Refuse disposal is the removal and carrying away of refuse. Methods of refuse disposal are: incirination, landfill, use of dumpsites and waste bin.
Importance of waste disposal
Waste disposal is very important for environmental heal;th for the following reasons:
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It prevents the breeding of insects and germs
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It prevents bad odour
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It prevents the spread of diseases
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It also prevents environmental pollution
Evaluation:-
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What is the meaning of waste?
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Explain the meaning of waste disposal
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State any two important advantages of waste disposal
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Class:- Basic 4
Subject:- Physical and Health Education
Week:- 4 and 5
Topic: Physical fitness and body conditioning
Behavioral objective:- At the end of the lesson the pupils should be able to:-
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define physical fitness and body conditioning
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List examples of physical fitness exercise
Instructional material/Reference material:- Learn Africa Basic Physical and Health Education UBE edition for primary school book 4
Building Background /connection to prior knowledge : Students have engaged in various physical fitness exercise before.
Content
Physical Fitness And Body Conditioning
Physical fitness is the ability tilive a full and balanced life. It is the ability to carry out one’s duty and tasks without undue fatigue and still have enough strength to cops with emergencey situations and to engage in leisure activities.
BODY CONDITIONING
Body conditioning is the process of preparing the bodywith exercise in readiness for activities aemanding much effort. It is a procees of promoting the body fitness to participate in given sports.
FITNES EXERCISES
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Pushing
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Squatting
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Bent knee
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Sit –ps
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Sit and reach
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Dodging
IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS
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Physical fitness makes us well and enjoy life.
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It prevents overweight
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It helps us to meet emergencies in daily life
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It helps us to take parts fully in sports
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It makes the body grow and develop properly
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It gives us resistance against diseases
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It makes us look fine and healthy
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It improves endurance
Evaluation:-
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Explain the meaning of physical fitness
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List at least four physical fitness exercises
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Mention five importance of physical exercises