B5 Science · Term 3 Week 4: Personal Hygiene and Sanitation

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.5.1.1.1 - Know why it is important to wash clothes regularly

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List at least four items needed for washing clothes and underwear properly.
Explain at least three reasons why it is important to wash clothes and underwear regularly.
Demonstrate the correct steps for washing clothes by hand using soap and water.
Describe at least two other methods of washing clothes apart from washing by hand.
Design a personal weekly roster for washing their dirty clothes.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Humans and the Environment (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Personal Hygiene and Sanitation (5.1)
Content standard: B5.5.1.1 - Recognise the importance of personal hygiene
Indicator: B5.5.1.1.1 - Know why it is important to wash clothes regularly
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 4 (Week 28 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. 29
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Engage learners in groups to discuss among themselves what items are needed to wash their clothes and underwear.
- Groups present their ideas to the whole class.
- Present to learners, real items (soap, water, dirty clothes, etc.) needed to wash clothes and underwear and demonstrate how washing is done.
- Learners demonstrate how washing is done (a learner from each group).
- Engage learners to watch a video or pictures showing other methods of washing clothes and underwear, apart from the hands.
- In pairs, learners share ideas on what will happen if they don't wash their clothes and underwear regularly.
- Guide learners to design personal roster for washing their clothes, indicating the days and times which they will use to wash their dirty clothes.