Second Term Lesson Note for Week Two
Class : Nursery One
Age : 4 years
Subject : Health Habits
Topic : Care of the Skin
Duration : 80 minutes
Period : Double Periods
Reference Book :
- Smart Health Education for Nursery school, Book One.
- Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Early childhood .
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Pictorial chart showing different types of skin care.
Behavioural Objectives : By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to :
i. Give simple meaning of Skin
ii. Mention some functions of the skin
Previous Knowledge : Learners are familiar with parts of the body.
Content :
Skin is the largest organ in the body. It covers the entire body. It is one of the important five sense organs of the body.
Functions of the Skin in the body are:
1. The skin protects the body against germs.
2. It helps to regulates body temperature.
3. Skin act as a Sensory organ
4. It helps to pass out waste from the body .
Presentation Steps:
Step 1: Revision of the previous terms work with the learners by asking questions orally.
Step 2: Introduces the new topic by describing the skin to the learners.
Step 3: State some functions of the skin to the learners by demonstrating it.
Evaluation:
1. _________ is the largest organ of the body. (a) head (b) skin (c) eyes
2. The skin covers the entire body of human. (a) Yes (b) No
3. Mention two functions of the skin:
i. ____________________________________________
ii. ____________________________________________
4. The skin helps to regulate body temperature. (a) True (b) False
Conclusion: Teacher explains further with the aid of examples for better understanding.
Assignment :
1. Is the skin a sense organ? (a) Yes (b) No
2. Give one function of the skin.
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