Diseases · B2 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.5.2.1.1 - Identify causes and prevention of ringworm

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Describe what ringworm looks like when shown a picture or a real example of a person with the condition.
State at least two causes of ringworm, including contact with an infected person or animal and sharing personal items.
Name at least three ways to prevent ringworm, such as keeping the skin clean and dry, not sharing personal items, and avoiding contact with infected people or animals.
Explain why ringworm spreads easily among family members and classmates who share items.
Sing or recite a short rhyme about preventing ringworm.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Humans and the Environment (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Diseases (5.2)
Content standard: B2.5.2.1 - Know common diseases of humans, causes, symptoms, effects and prevention
Indicator: B2.5.2.1.1 - Identify causes and prevention of ringworm
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 1-3), 2019, p. 46
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Show pictures of people suffering from ringworm.
- Guide learners to bring out possible causes of ringworm and other skin diseases such as eczema.
- Discuss the modes of prevention of skin diseases such as good personal hygiene and not sharing personal items with infected persons.
- Ask learners to compose a rhyme or song on the prevention of ringworm.