Personal Hygiene and Sanitation · B2 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.5.1.1.2 - Know the need for keeping classrooms and school compound clean

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three areas of the classroom that need regular cleaning, such as the floor, windows, ceiling and sitting areas.
Observe and describe whether the classroom and school compound are clean or dirty, giving reasons for their conclusion.
Explain in their own words at least two reasons why a clean classroom and school compound help prevent sickness.
State how a clean compound destroys hiding places for mosquitoes, snakes and wall geckos.
Demonstrate proper ways of disposing of rubbish in the classroom and school compound.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Humans and the Environment (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Personal Hygiene and Sanitation (5.1)
Content standard: B2.5.1.1 - Recognise the importance of personal hygiene
Indicator: B2.5.1.1.2 - Know the need for keeping classrooms and school compound clean
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 3 (Week 27 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. 45
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- They observe the ceiling, windows, floors and their sitting areas within the classroom and communicate their findings.
- Learners tour the school compound and tell whether it is a clean or dirty compound.
- Learners discuss the need to keep the classroom and school surroundings clean to avoid sickness, to destroy the hiding places of mosquitoes, snakes, wall geckos and to ensure good ventilation.