Personal Hygiene and Sanitation · B4 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.5.1.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List at least five personal hygiene practices they perform daily to care for their bodies.
Explain two consequences of neglecting personal hygiene and body care.
Identify at least four materials used for maintaining personal hygiene and state what each is used for.
Demonstrate the correct way to care for one personal hygiene item, such as a towel or toothbrush.
Practice good environmental hygiene habits, such as sweeping and tidying their classroom.

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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).