Physical and Health Education Curriculum for Upper Primary School 4 -6

Level 4- 6 NERDC Physical and Health Education Curriculum for Upper Primary School. Personal Hygiene, Drug Education, Personal health – Schemeofwork.com 

PHE Curriculum Primary 4

THEME 1: BASIC MOVEMENT

Week 1

Topic: Moving our Body Parts   

Performance objectives

1. List the basic locomotors movements
2. Explain how to perform each of the movements
3. Demonstrate movement patterns
4. Practice the skills of loco motor movement

Contents

1. Locomotors movements:
   • Walking
   • Running
   • Skipping
   • Sliding
   • Hopping
   • Jumping
   • Leaping

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the basic movement skills
2. Demonstrates the basic movement skills
3. Observes and supervises the basic movement skills
4. Corrects the pupils practice errors

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to the teacher
2. Watch the teacher’s demonstration
3. Practice the activities

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts
2. Pictures
3. Video clips
4. Mats
5. Rope
6. Rings

Evaluation Guide

1. List any 5 loco motor activities
2. Perform any two Locomotors activities
3. List any five apparatus used in loco motor activities

Week 2

Topic: Moving our Body Parts II

Performance objectives

1. List any five non-loco motor movements
2. State how to perform each of the non-loco motor activities
3. Perform non-loco motor movements

Contents

1. Non-loco motor movements
   • Stretching
   • Bending
   • Twisting
   • Swinging
   • Pulling
   • Pushing

Teacher’s Activities

1. Explains the activities
2. Demonstrates the activities
3. Supervises the pupils practices

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to the teacher’s explanation
2. Practice the activities in groups and individually

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Mats
2. Swings
3. Rope

Evaluation Guide

1. List at least 4 non- loco motor movements
2. Perform at least 4 non-loco motor movements

SUBJECT:     PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION         CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY 4

THEME 2: GAMES AND SPORTS

Week 1

Topic:    Athletics

Performance objectives

1. List the types of middle and long distance races
2. Mention the skills in middle and long distance races

Contents

1. Types of middle and long distance races:
   • Middle distance (800m, 1500m)
   • Long distance races (3000m, 3000m steeple chase, and 5000m)
2. Skill in Middle and long distance races:
   • standing
   • Take-off
   • running
   • Arm action
   • finish

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the skills involved in middle and long distance races
2. Demonstrates the skills involved in middle and long distance races
3. Observes pupils demonstration and make corrections

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to the teacher
2. Practice all skills as demonstrated by the teacher

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts
2. Video clips
3. Posters
4. Books
5. Shoes
6. Tracks
7. Whistle or starting gun
8. Chalkboard
9. Baton
10. Stop watches

Evaluation Guide

1. Mention the skills involved in middle and long distance races
2. Perform the middle and long distance races skills

Week 2

Topic: Ball Games

Performance objectives

1. List the football skills
2. Perform the skills in football
3. Perform the skills in tennis
4. Demonstrate the position of players on the court
5. Perform the skills in basketball
6. List the skills in volleyball
7. Perform the skills in volleyball and count points

Contents

1. Football skills: dribbling, shooting, ball control, goal keeping
2. Tennis skills: the grip service, forehand drive, backhand drive, scoring
3. Basketball skills:
   • forwards
   • Guards
   • Centre pass
   • Jump ball
   • dribbling
   • passing
   • shooting
   • rebounding
4. Volleyball skills e.g. serving, passing, scoring

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains and demonstrates the skills in:
   • Football
   • Table tennis
   • Basketball
   • Volley ball
2. Supervises the pupil’s as they practice
3. Explains the position of players in the games

Student’s Activities

1. Practice skills as many times as possible

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Footballs
2. Whistle
3. Football Pitch
4. Chalkboard
5. Table
6. Bats
7. Tennis Balls
8. Net
9. Score Board
10. Volleyball Ball
11. Volleyball Court
12. Flags
13. Basketball Court
14. Basketball Balls
15. Stop Watch
16. Bell

Evaluation Guide

1. List two football skills
2. Perform the skills in football
3. Perform the skills in table tennis
4. Demonstrate the position of players on the court
5. Perform the skills in basket ball
6. List three volleyball skills
7. Perform the skills in volleyball and state how scoring is done

Year 4 NERDC Physical and Health Education – PHE Curriculum Primary 4. locomotors movements, long distance races,Ball – Schemeofwork.com 

THEME 3:  HEALTH EDUCATION

Week 1

Topic:    Personal Hygiene

Performance objectives

1. Pupils should be able to describe ways of taking care of the human body parts

Contents

1. What to do to take care of parts of the human body

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains and demonstrates various ways people can take care of the human body parts

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to the teacher and participate actively in class discussions
2. State ways of taking care of human body parts
3. Write down the ways of caring for the body parts

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Wall charts
2. Soap
3. Brush
4. Comb
5. Toothpaste
6. Towels etc

Evaluation Guide

1. Pupils to list three ways each of taking care of identified human body parts

Week 2

Topic: First Aid and Safety Education

Performance objectives

1. Group the contents of the First Aid Box into components
2. State the uses of each content of the First Aid Box
3. List some safety measures

Contents

1. Grouping the content of a first aid box
2. Components of a First Aid Box:
   • Food
   • Water
   • Medication
   • Support objects
3. Uses of the Materials in the First Aid Box
4. Safety measures e.g. putting on appropriate sports attire

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Shows the contents of a First Aid box to pupils  
2. Leads pupils in class discussion  

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to teacher’s Explanations
2. Participate actively in class discussion
3. Write notes

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. First Aid box and its
2. Contents
3. Charts
4. Pictures
5. Textbooks

Evaluation Guide

1. List 5 First Aid box materials
2. State 2 uses of first aid box materials
3. State 2 safety measures

Week 3

Topic: Safety Education and accident prevention

Performance objectives

1. Define safety
2. State the causes of accidents
3. List safety rules to prevent accidents
4. State the meaning of road safety
5. List road safety guidelines
6. Distinguish between general crashes and road traffic crashes
7. State the meaning of ‘medicine vigilance’
8. Identify examples of adverse medicine reactions
9. State steps to be taken in the event of any adverse reactions due to medicine intake

Contents

1. Meaning of safety
2. Causes of accidents
3. Prevention of accidents
4. Meaning of Road safety
5. Road Safety measures:
   • Traffic control
   • Vehicle maintenance
   • Road maintenance
   • Road signs
   • Road markings
   • Pavement marking
   • Public education
6. Road safety guidelines for
   • Pedestrians
   • Cyclists
   • Motorcyclists
   • Animals
7. Consequences of not observing road safety guidelines
8. General crashes
9. Road traffic crashes
10. Medicine vigilance (to be aware of any adverse reactions when medicine is taken)

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides pupils discussion on what safety is
2. Assists pupils to identify the causes of accidents- at home, in school or on the road
3. Explains ways by which accidents can be prevented
4. Explains road safety and road safety guidelines
5. Distinguishes between general crashes and road traffic crashes
6. Displays some safety devices e.g.
   • Gloves
   • Caps
   • Aprons, etc
7. Invites the FRSC officials to visit the class or visit the FRSC command where possible
8. Invites a NAFDAC official or a pharmacist to visit the class or visit a nearby pharmacy
9. Guides pupils to dramatize medicine vigilance
10. Initiates the formation of
11. NAFDAC consumers’ safety club

Student’s Activities

1. Participate in class discussion and group activities
2. Touch and put on safety devices
3. Differentiate between general crashes and road traffic crashes
4. Listen to talk given by the visiting FRSC Official and NAFDAC Official/pharmacist
5. Dramatize medicine vigilance
6. Visit nearby NAFDAC office/pharmacy

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts showing accidents and their causes
2. Charts or pictures that show safe action
3. Charts/video-clips on ‘medicine vigilance’
4. Safety devices: – gloves, caps, aprons, shield
5. Pieces of sharp objects
6. Real objects

Evaluation Guide

1. State three causes of accidents
2. List three ways accidents can be prevented
3. Distinguish between general crashes and road traffic crashes
4. Mention four consequences of not observing road safety guide lines
5. Discuss some road safety measures
6. State five road safety guidelines
7. List three examples of adverse reactions due to medicine intake
8. State what should be done when a person reacts adversely to intake of medicine

PHE Curriculum Primary 5

THEME 1: BASIC MOVEMENT

Week 1

Topic: Creative Rhythmic Activities Measuring Physical Fitness Components (Endurance, Strength and speed)

Performance objectives

1. Explain rhythmic activities
2. Mention any two types of rhythmic activities
3. Perform any two types of rhythmic activities
4. Mention some physical fitness components
5. Identify activities for measuring endurance, strength and speed
6. Explain how endurance, and speed are measured
7. Measure their endurance strength and speed levels

Contents

1. Marching
2. Galloping
3. Hopping
4. Physical Fitness components:
   • Endurance;
   • Press up.
   • Minute run, walk-bench step on and off.
   • Squat thrust
   • Strength;
   • Pull ups
   • Sit ups
   • Speed:
   • 50 meters dash

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains rhythmic activities
2. Demonstrates marching, galloping and hopping
3. Discusses the activities for measuring:
   • Endurance
   • Strength and
   • Speed
4. Demonstrates the measurement of endurance, strength and speed
5. Supervises pupils’ activities

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to the teacher
2. Watch the teacher’s demonstration
3. Practice the activity
4. Measure their physical fitness levels

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Video clip
2. Drum sets
3. Flute
4. Drumming sticks
5. Charts
6. Mats
7. Benches
8. Pull up bars
9. Track
10. Stop watch etc

Evaluation Guide

1. Explain rhythmic activities
2. List two rhythmic activities
3. Perform any two types of rhythmic activities
4. Mention any three physical fitness components
5. Identify activities for measuring endurance, strength and speed
6. Describe how endurance, strength and speed are measured
7. Measure other pupils’ endurance, strength and speed correctly

SUBJECT:  PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION         CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY

THEME 2: ATHLETICS

Week 1

Topic:    Field Events      

Performance objectives

1. Mention the basic skills of long jump
2. Perform the skills in long jump
3. Mention the basic skills of high jump
4. Skills in high jump

Contents

1. Long jump:
   • The approach run or run up.
   • The take off
   • The flight
   • The landing
   • Recovery
2. High jump skills:
   • run up
   • take off
   • Flight
   • landing
   • Recovery

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the skills involved in long jump
2. Demonstrates the skills in long jump
3. Supervises and corrects demonstrations by pupils
4. Explains the skills in high jump
5. Demonstrates run up, take off, flight, landing and recovery skills
6. Supervises pupils demonstrations
7. List skills on the chalkboard

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to teachers explanations
2. Watch and practice the skills
3. Practice the different skills

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts
2. Take off board
3. Long jump pit
4. Video clip
5. Measuring tape
6. Cross bar stand
7. High jump pit landing foam
8. Chalkboard

Evaluation Guide

1. Mention any three skills in long jump
2. Perform the long jump skills
3. Mention any three skills in high jump
4. Perform the skills in high jump

SUBJECT:     PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION         CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY 5

THEME 3: GAMES AND SPORTS

Week 1

Topic:    Ball Games

Performance objectives

1. Define ball games
2. State the facilities and equipment used to play Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis         
3. Play Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis
4. State the advantages of playing Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis
5. Mention safety measures in participating in Ball Games

Contents

1. Definition of Ball games
2. Facilities and equipment used in Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis
3. Skills for playing Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis
4. The advantages of playing Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis
5. Safety measures in playing Ball games

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains what ball games are
2. Discusses the facilities and equipment used in Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis
3. Demonstrates skills for playing Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis
4. Leads pupils to discuss the advantages of playing Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis
5. Leads pupils to identify safety measures when playing the games

Student’s Activities

1. Participate in class and group discussions on the facilities and equipment used in ball games
2. Play Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis
3. Discuss safety measures to put in place when playing ball games
4. Discuss the advantages of playing ball games

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Chart
2. Picture
3. Video Clips
4. Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis
5. Volleyball court
6. Basketball court
7. Football field
8. Tennis Court
9. Table Tennis board (please improvise where appropriate)
10. Nets
11. Whistle etc

Evaluation Guide

1. State what ball games are?
2. Mention the facilities and equipment used in playing Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis
3. Play Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis skillfully in teams
4. State at least three advantages of playing Volley Ball, Basketball, Football, Hockey and Tennis
5. Mention at least five safety measures when playing the ball game

SUBJECT:     PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION         CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY 5

THEME 4: HEALTH EDUCATION

Week 1

Topic:    Nutrition

Performance objectives

1. Mention sources of food nutrients
2. List three nutritional diseases
3. Describe the characteristics of nutritional deficient persons
4. Describe the effect of family size on nutrition

Contents

1. Sources of food nutrients
2. Nutritional deficiency diseases:
   • Kwashiorkor
   • Rickets
   • Pellagra
   • Scurvy
3. Characteristics of these deficiency diseases
4. Family size and its effect on nutrition
5. Teacher’s Activities
6. Leads pupils to list the sources of food nutrients
7. Guides the pupils to list the kinds of nutritional deficiency diseases that are common in the society
8. Guides the pupils to list the effect of large family size on the nutrition of family members

Student’s Activities

1. With the help of the teacher mention the sources of food nutrients
2. Discuss the effect of large family size on the nutrition of the family
3. List nutritional deficiency diseases and the characteristics of nutritional deficient person

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Samples of food items
2. Charts/photo graphs showing different kinds of foodstuff
3. Photographs showing people suffering from nutritional deficiency diseases

Evaluation Guide

1. Mention sources of food nutrients
2. Mention three nutritional deficiency diseases
3. Mention the effects of family size on the available nutrition
4. List some characteristics of nutritional deficient persons

Week 2

Topic: Drug Education

Performance objectives

1. List ways drugs can be taken into the body
2. Differentiate between alcohol and tobacco
3. State reasons why people drink or smoke
4. Differentiate between the effects of alcohol and tobacco on human body
5. Explain the effects of drug abuse on an individual
6. List effects of drug abuse on the family
7. List 3 effects of drug abuse on the society
8. Define herbal medicine
9. Differentiate between NAFDAC registered and listed herbal medicine

Contents

1. Drug use and their consequences
2. Ways of taking drugs:
   • Through mouth
   • rubbing on skin
   • injecting
   • inhaling
3. Alcohol and tobacco:
   • Description of alcohol
   • Types of alcoholic drinks and tobacco
   • Reasons for drinking or smoking
   • Effects of smoking
4. Effects of drug abuse on:
   • Individuals
   • Family
   • Society
5. Herbal Medicine

Teacher’s Activities

1. Uses charts to explain ways drugs can be taken into the body
2. Uses posters to explain to the pupils the differences between alcohol and tobacco
3. Leads pupils to discuss reasons why people drink and smoke
4. Discusses the effects of drug abuse on individuals, family and society
5. Explains the meaning of herbal medicine
6. Teacher guides the pupils to identify NAFDAC listed and registered herbal medicine

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to the teacher and ask questions
2. Participate in classroom discussion and group activities
3. Answer teacher’s questions
4. Define herbal medicine
5. Differentiate NAFDAC listed and registered herbal medicines

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts showing various drugs
2. Posters showing different alcohol and tobacco
3. Posters showing different herbal medicines
4. NAFDAC symbol for registered and listed herbal medicine
5. Samples of herbal medicine

Evaluation Guide

1. State the ways drugs can be taken into the body
2. Differentiate between alcohol and tobacco
3. State at least one reason why people drink or smoke
4. Differentiate between the effects of alcohol and tobacco on human health
5. Explain the effects of drug abuse on an individual
6. List at least three effects of drug abuse on the family
7. List at least three effects of drug abuse on the society
8. Define herbal medicine
9. Explain the symbols for NAFDAC registered and listed herbal medicines

SUBJECT:     PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION         CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY 5

THEME 5: PATHOGENS, DISEASES AND PREVENTION

Week 1

Topic:    Diseases

Performance objectives

1. Differentiate between sickness and illness
2. Differentiate between signs and symptoms
3. Distinguish between communicable and non- communicable diseases

Contents

1. Differentiate between sickness and illness
2. Signs and symptoms
3. Communicable and non- communicable diseases

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Leads pupils to identify the differences between:
   • Sickness and illness.
   • Signs and symptoms.
   • Communicable and non- communicable diseases

Student’s Activities

1. Take part in the discussions and group activities

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Pictures
2. Flip Charts
3. Posters

Evaluation Guide

1. Differentiate between sickness and illness
2. State the difference between signs and symptoms
3. Distinguish between communicable and non- communicable diseases

PHE Curriculum Primary 6

THEME 1: BASIC MOVEMENT

Week 1

Topic:   Physical Fitness and Body Conditioning

Performance objectives

1. Mention some components of Physical Fitness and Body conditioning e.g. . . . . agility, power, flexibility and balance
2. Demonstrate the execution of agility, power, flexibility and balance
3. Identify activities for measuring agility, power, flexibility and balance
4. Measure their agility, power, flexibility and balance levels
5. Mention the benefits of these fitness components

Contents

1. Components of Physical Fitness and Body conditioning
2. Measurement of
   • Agility (10 meters shuttle run)
   • Power: – sergeant jump, standing broad jump.
   • Flexibility: Straight knee toe touch.
   • Balance:-Beam walk
3. Benefit of agility, power, flexibility and balance

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Mentions some components of Physical Fitness and Body conditioning e.g. agility, power, flexibility and balance
2. States the benefits of agility, power, flexibility and balance
3. Demonstrates the activities for measuring:
   • Agility
   • Power
   • Flexibility
   • Balance
4. Demonstrates the measurement of the above physical fitness components

Student’s Activities

1. Mention some components of Physical Fitness and Body conditioning e.g. agility, power, flexibility and balance
2. States the benefits of agility, power, flexibility and balance
3. Measure their agility, power, flexibility and balance

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts
2. Video Clips
3. Balance beams
4. Wall
5. Chalk
6. Measuring tape/ruler
7. Stopwatch
8. Field etc
9. State the benefits of agility, power, flexibility and balance

Evaluation Guide

1. Mention any three physical fitness exercises and body conditioning
2. State the benefits of agility, power, flexibility and balance
3. Demonstrate the physical fitness exercises used to measure agility, power etc. e.g. 10 meters shuttle jump, sergeant jump, standing broad jump etc
4. Measure their agility, power, flexibility and balance levels

Level 4- 6 NERDC Physical and Health Education Curriculum for Upper Primary School. Personal Hygiene- Schemeofwork.com 

THEME 2: GAMES AND SPORTS

Week 1

Topic:    Athletics I

Performance objectives

1. List the skills involved in Track Events such as relay races; hurdles
2. Perform the skills involved in Track Events such as relay races; Hurdles

Contents

1. Types of relay races:
   • 4 x 100 meters.
   • 4 x 400 meters
   • Medley relay
2. Relay skills
   • Baton grip
   • take off
   • Non visual take over exchange
3. Basic skills in hurdles:
   • Starting position
   • Approach to the 1st hurdle
   • clearing the hurdle
   • landing
   • Strides between hurdles

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the skills involved in:
   • Relay races
   • Hurdles
2. Demonstrates the skills involved in:
   • Relay races
   • Hurdles
3. Supervises the pupils practice and make corrections

Student’s Activities

1. Supervises the pupils practice and make corrections
2. Watch teacher’s demonstration
3. Practice the skills as demonstrated by the teacher in:
   • Relay races
   • Hurdles
4. Pair up to practice baton exchange

Teaching & Learning Material   

1. Video clips
2. Posters
3. Whistle/Starting gun
4. Flying board
5. Athletics track
6. Stop watches
7. Bell
8. Charts
9. Track
10. Shoes
11. Baton

Evaluation Guide

1. Mention the skills in track events e.g. relay races, hurdles
2. Perform baton change
3. Mention any four skills in hurdles
4. Perform hurdle skills

Week 2

Topic: Athletics II

Performance objectives

1. Explain the meaning of high jump and long jump
2. Demonstrate the styles and stages in high jump and long jump
3. Mention the rules in high jump and long jump
4. Draw and label the high jump poles and long jump pitch

Contents

1. Meaning of high jump and long jump
2. Basic styles in high jump:
   • The flop
   • straddle
   • Western roll
   • Eastern roll
   • Scissors
3. Rules in high jump.
4. Basic styles in long jump:
   • The sail
   • The hang
   • hitch kick
   • landing
   • Recovery
5. Stages in long jump:
   • Run- up
   • Take-off
   • Flight
   • landing
6. Rules and regulations in long jump

Teacher’s Activities

1. Explains the meaning of:
   • High jump
   • Long jump
2. Demonstrates the basic skills and styles in:
   • High jump
   • Long jump
3. Supervises pupils practices
4. Explains the rules in
   • Long jump.
   • High jump
5. Explains the dimensions in long jump

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to the teachers explanations
2. Practice styles on high or long jump
3. Draw and label the:
   • High jump poles
   • Long jump pitch

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Poles
2. Cross bar
3. Chalkboard
4. Textbooks
5. Whistle
6. Measuring tape.
7. The Pitch
8. Take off board
9. Flags
10. Pictures
11. Video clips

Evaluation Guide

1. Explain high Jump
2. List 3 styles in high jump
3. Mention 4 rules of high jump
4. Explain the long jump
5. List 3 styles in long jump
6. Mention 2 rules in long jump
7. Draw and label:
   • High jump poles
   • Long jump pitch

Week 3

Topic: Ball Games

Performance objectives

1. List the rules and regulations (including safety rules) of:
   • Football
   • Table tennis
   • Volley ball
   • Basket ball
   • Hockey
   • Handball
2. Mention the key officials of these games
3. Play the following games observing the rules:
   • Football
   • Table tennis
   • Volley ball
   • Basket ball
   • Hockey
   • Handball
4. Draw the pitch and position of players in:
   • Football
   • Basket ball
   • Hockey

Contents

1. The rules and regulations of:
2. A).         Football
3. b).       Table Tennis
4. c).        Volley ball
5. d).         Basketball
6. e).           Hockey
7. f).           Handball
8. The key officials of:
   • Football
   • Table tennis
   • Volley ball
   • Basket ball
   • Hockey
   • Handball
9. Playing the game of:
   • Football
   • Table tennis
   • Volley ball
   • Basket ball
   • Hockey
   • Handball by observing the rules
10. Positioning players in:
    • Football
    • Basket ball
    • Hockey

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the rules and regulations of:
   • Football
   • Table tennis
   • Volley ball
   • Basket ball
   • Hockey
   • Handball
2. Describes the key officials of these games
3. Demonstrates the skills of each game
4. Supervises pupils as they play the games
5. Draws the pitch and position of players in Football, Basketball and Hockey

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to the teacher
2. Play the game of:
   • Football
   • Table tennis
   • Volley ball
   • Basket ball
   • Hockey handball by applying the rules
3. Write notes

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Football
2. Whistle
3. Textbook
4. Video clips
5. Stop watch
6. Table tennis board
7. Table Tennis balls
8. Nets
9. Bats
10. Volleyball balls
11. Volleyball court
12. Basketball balls
13. Basketball court
14. Hockey sticks
15. Hockey balls
16. Hockey pitch
17. Handball balls
18. Handball court
19. Score board

Evaluation Guide

1. List the officials in:
   • Football
   • Table tennis
   • Volley ball
   • Basket ball
   • Hockey
   • Handball
2. State and apply the rules and regulations of:
   • Football
   • Table tennis
   • Volley ball
   • Basket ball
   • Hockey
   • Handball
3. Draw the pitch and position of players in:
   • Football
   • Basket ball
   • Hockey

THEME 3: HEALTH EDUCATION

Week 1

Topic:    Personal and Environmental Health

Performance objectives

1. Explain the meaning and importance of personal health
2. Explain the meaning and importance of environmental health
3. State the importance of vision
4. Draw and label structure of the tooth
5. List 2 dental problems and their prevention
6. Mention some methods and importance of waste disposal
7. Write on the effects of noise pollution on human beings

Contents

1. Meaning and importance of personal health
2. Meaning and importance of environmental health
3. Importance of vision
4. Structure of the tooth
5. Dental problems and prevention
6. Methods and importance of waste disposal
7. Noise pollution

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the meaning and importance of personal and environmental health
2. Leads discussion on importance of vision
3. Guide the pupils through drawing and labelling the tooth
4. Guides the pupils to recall discussion on methods and importance of waste disposal
5. Leads discussion on the effects of noise pollution on human beings

Student’s Activities

1. Participate in the various discussions
2. Draw and label the tooth
3. Listen attentively to teacher’s explanation
4. Write notes
5. Ask questions
6. Participate in the class discussion

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Diagram of the tooth
2. The charts
3. Posters
4. IEC materials
5. Textbooks
6. Flip Chart
7. Cartoon

Evaluation Guide

1. Explain the meaning of personal and environmental health
2. State three importance each of personal and environmental health
3. State two importance of vision
4. Draw and label the tooth
5. List any two dental problems and their prevention
6. Describe two different methods of waste disposal
7. Write on one effect of noise pollution on human beings

Week 2

Topic: Use of Medicine

Performance objectives

1. Mention the features for identifying fake medicines
2. List some normal use of  common drugs               
3. Describe the effects of normal use of medicines
4. Discuss the effects of excessive use of medicines

Contents

1. Features for identifying fake medicines
2. Normal use of medicines
3. Excessive use of medicines

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides pupils to identify fake medicines using the features
2. Guides class discussions on the normal and excessive use of medicines.
3. Guides class discussions on effects of normal and excessive use of drugs
4. Plants simple demonstrations to show effects of excessive use of drug.

Student’s Activities

1. Identify fake medicines using the features
2. Talk about the effects of normal and
3. Excessive use of medicines and give examples

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Samples of empty packets of fake and genuine common medicines e.g. Paracetamol, antimalarial, etc Living organism e.g. earth        
2. Salt
3. Water                  
4. Containers         
5. Poster illustrating effects use of medicines

Evaluation Guide

1. Identify the normal dosage of common medicines like Paracetamol, etc
2. State three effects of excessive use of medicines
3. Mention three features for identification of fake medicines
4. Describe the effect of normal use of medicine

Week 3

Topic: Effects of Drug Abuse

Performance objectives

1. List names of some common hard drugs
2. Identify the health effects of drugs abuse
3. Discuss the socio-economic effects of drug/ substance abuse
4. Educate others on drug abuse

Contents

1. Drugs:
   • Heroin
   • Cocaine
   • Valium
   • Madrax
   • Indian hemp
2. Drug abuse
3. Effects of drug abuse on health e.g.
   • Respiratory tract infection
   • Blood pressure,
   • Stroke,
   • Weight loss,

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides class discussions on the health and socio economic effects of drugs/ substance abuse
2. Tells children stories about people who abuse drugs
3. Arranges for a guest talk on drug/substance abuse

Student’s Activities

1. Listen and learn from the stories and guest talk
2. Dramatize the effects of drug abuse
3. Tell some stories about victims of drug abuse
4. Make posters for campaigning against drug abuse
5. Educate others against drug abuse

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Pictures/drawings of mad people
2. Posters on identification of drug abuse
3. Cardboard papers
4. Scissors
5. Gum
6. Crayons

Evaluation Guide

1. Mention the names of some hard drugs
2. Enumerate three health problems associated with drug abuse
3. Explain the social and economic effects of drug/substance abuse
4. Display posters and use them to educate against drug abuse

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