Human Health · JHS3 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.5.2.3.1 - Explain the nature of fungal diseases with special emphasis on Ringworm/candidiasis/fingernail, and toe nail infection, their causes, symptoms, effects on humans and its prevention

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define fungal diseases and explain the general nature of fungi as living organisms that cause infections in humans.
Describe the causes, symptoms, and effects of ringworm, candidiasis, and nail infections on the human body.
Explain the modes of transmission of fungal diseases from person to person and across communities.
State and demonstrate at least five preventive measures against fungal diseases.
Design and produce an educational poster on the incidence and control of a named fungal disease for their community.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Humans and the Environment (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Human Health (5.2)
Content standard: B9.5.2.3 - Demonstrate knowledge of selected fungal, diseases of humans, their causes, symptoms, effects and prevention
Indicator: B9.5.2.3.1 - Explain the nature of fungal diseases with special emphasis on Ringworm/candidiasis/fingernail, and toe nail infection, their causes, symptoms, effects on humans and its prevention
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

content standard text - p.117: the content standard B9.5.2.2 is printed again on p.116 with different text, "Demonstrate understanding of the relationship of health and disease, the concept of com..."
indicator text - p.117: the code B9.5.2.2.1 is printed again on p.116 for a different indicator, "Explain the concepts of health and disease and show their relationship."; the document contradicts itself and both are transcribed
indicator text - printed 'B9.5.2.2.1' under a standard also coded 'B9.5.2.2', whose text differs from p.116's. B7.5.2.2 is viral diseases and B8.5.2.2 bacterial, so this fungal standard is a third standard in B9's sub-strand 5.2, not a duplicate. Filed as B9.5.2.3.
Curriculum reference: Science, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 117
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Discuss the nature of fungal diseases.
2. Search for information and make presentations on ringworm, candidiasis and fungal eye infection diseases their mode of transmission from person to person, community to community and from country to country.
3. Describe the symptoms, effects and prevention of ringworm, candidiasis and fungal eye infection diseases.
4. Describe the role of individuals, community members and government in managing ringworm, candidiasis and fungal eye infection diseases.
5. Design and produce a poster to educate their community members on the incidence and control of named fungal diseases: ringworm, candidiasis and fungal eye infection.