B4 Science · Term 3, Week 5

Personal Hygiene and Sanitation

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Curriculum details

Strand
Humans and the Environment (Strand 5)
Sub-strand
Personal Hygiene and Sanitation (5.1)
Content standard
B4.5.1.1 - Recognise the importance of personal hygiene
Indicator
B4.5.1.1.1 - Know how to care for one's self and the environment
Suggested placement
Term 3, Week 5 (Week 29 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference
Science Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 13

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Learners brainstorm in groups and share ideas with the whole class on what they do to maintain personal hygiene.
- Learners write their ideas on flashcards (ideas may include bathing twice daily, cleaning the teeth, cutting their finger nails, washing their towels, sweeping their classrooms, etc.).
- Brainstorm with learners on what will happen if they do not take good care of their bodies.
- Learners are assigned to investigate materials that can be used to enhance personal hygiene (to brush the teeth, clean the armpit or bath).