Class: Primary 3
Term: 1st Term
Week: 10
Age: 8 years
Duration: 40 minutes
Subject: Pre Vocational Studies
Curriculum Theme: Home Economics
Previous Lesson: Modern Materials
Topic: Personal Health Rules: Rules For Good Health
Content/Learning Area: Rules For Good Health

Performance Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain: Explain the meaning of personal health and state rules for good health.
Affective Domain: Show interest in keeping themselves neat and healthy at home and school.
Psychomotor Domain: Demonstrate proper practices such as washing hands and cleaning the body.
Social Domain: Share personal health rules with classmates and encourage friends to live healthy lives.

Reference Materials

The following resources were used in planning this lesson:

9 Years Basic Education Curriculum
Abuja Educational Resource Centre Scheme of work
NAPPS National Unified Scheme of Work
Online information from: NHS inform – Healthy living
Relevant Textbooks

Instructional Materials

The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:

Charts showing healthy practices
Pictures of children eating, bathing, and brushing teeth
Soap, towel, toothbrush, and clean clothes
Flash cards with rules of good health written on them
Short video clips on personal hygiene practices

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson helps pupils understand the importance of keeping healthy rules to avoid sickness and grow strong.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils have basic knowledge of cleanliness from their home and daily practices like bathing and eating food.

Lesson Content

Rules for Good Health

Personal health rules are the things we do every day to keep our body clean and strong. When we follow these rules, we stay safe from sickness and enjoy good living.

Rules for Good Health

The following are rules for good health:

Wash your hands before and after eating
Bathe regularly every day
Brush your teeth twice daily
Wear clean clothes always
Eat balanced food every day
Drink clean water
Cut your nails regularly
Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing
Sleep and rest well
Exercise your body daily

Materials for Good Health

The following are materials used for good health:

Soap
Water
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Clean clothes
Comb
Nail cutter
Towel
Shoes and slippers

Daily Rules for Good Health

Good health habits include bathing, handwashing with soap, brushing the teeth, eating varied food, drinking safe water, exercising, sleeping enough and using a clean toilet.

Cover coughs and sneezes, avoid sharing personal items such as toothbrushes and tell an adult when ill or injured. Health rules reduce risk but do not make a sick person blameworthy.

Teaching Methods

Discussion, Explanation, Storytelling, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Group Work, Use of Visual Aids

Instructional Procedures

To deliver this lesson, the teacher will adopt the following steps:

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 5 mins
Teaching Skill: Set Induction
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher asks pupils questions about how they keep themselves clean daily, shows a chart of dirty vs clean child to arouse interest.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond by mentioning ways they keep clean.
Learning Point: Pupils become interested in the lesson.

Step 2: Meaning of Personal Health

Time: 5 mins
Teaching Skill: Explanation
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher explains the meaning of personal health with simple examples.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and repeat after teacher.
Learning Point: Pupils understand the meaning of personal health.

Step 3: Rules for Good Health

Time: 10 mins
Teaching Skill: Discussion and Demonstration
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher lists and explains rules for good health using flash cards and real materials like soap and towel.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe, copy notes, and repeat rules aloud.
Learning Point: Pupils learn rules for good health.

Step 4: Materials for Good Health

Time: 7 mins
Teaching Skill: Demonstration
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher displays items like toothbrush, soap, towel, and explains their uses.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify and name the items.
Learning Point: Pupils know materials used to keep healthy.

Step 5: Class Activity

Time: 5 mins
Teaching Skill: Group Work
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher groups pupils to mention 3 rules they practice at home and share with the class.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils discuss in groups and present answers.
Learning Point: Pupils practice sharing personal health rules.

Step 6: Note Taking

Time: 3 mins
Teaching Skill: Writing
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher dictates short notes on rules and materials for good health.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils write notes in their books.
Learning Point: Pupils keep written record of the lesson.

Step 7: Evaluation

Time: 3 mins
Teaching Skill: Questioning
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher asks pupils oral and written questions based on objectives.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer questions individually.
Learning Point: Pupils show understanding of the lesson.

Objective-aligned checks:

Explain the meaning of personal health and state rules for good health.
Demonstrate proper practices such as washing hands and cleaning the body.

Step 8: Closure/Conclusion

Time: 2 mins
Teaching Skill: Instructional and Cognitive Closure
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher revises the lesson, encourages pupils to practice rules daily, and gives moral support.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and repeat key points.
Learning Point: Pupils are motivated to live healthy lives.

Lesson Keywords

Health: Being free from sickness
Hygiene: Keeping our body and environment clean
Exercise: Activities done to make the body strong
Balanced Diet: Eating different types of food that help the body
Personal Care: Taking care of oneself daily

Lesson Evaluation

To evaluate the learning, the teacher asks pupils to:

Explain what personal health means
Mention five rules for good health
List five materials used to stay healthy
Show how to wash hands properly
State two benefits of living a healthy life

Differentiation

Support slower learners with repeated explanations and pictures, while faster learners can lead group activities and demonstrations.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Encourage pupils by linking the lesson to their daily life experiences. Always model healthy practices in class as an example for them to copy.