Effects of Taking Substance into the Body – Basic 1 Social Studies Lesson Note (Second Term)

Class: Primary 1
Subject: Social Studies
Topic: Effects of Taking Substance into the Body
Duration: 30 minutes

Lesson objectives

By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

• Tell what happens when we take good substances
• Tell what happens when we take bad substances
• Choose only good substances for their body

Lesson content

Effects of Taking Substances into Our Body

When we take substances into our body, they have EFFECTS (results).

Effects of GOOD Substances:

1. Good Food and Water:

• Makes us strong and healthy
• Helps us grow well
• Gives us energy to play and learn
• Makes our teeth and bones strong

2. Medicine (from adults):

• Helps us get well when sick
• Stops pain and fever
• Makes us feel better

Effects of BAD Substances:

1. Poison and Dirty Things:

• Makes us very sick
• Can hurt our stomach
• Can make us die
• Makes us weak

Remember:

• Good substances make us healthy and strong
• Bad substances make us sick and weak
• Always ask adults before taking anything

Evaluation/exercises

Answer these questions:

1. Good substances make us _______ and _______.
2. Bad substances make us _______ and _______.
3. Circle the effects of good food: Makes us sick Makes us strong Hurts us Helps us grow
4. Fill in the missing words:
   1. Medicine helps us get _______ when we are sick.
   2. Poison can make us very _______.
5. Tick (✓) effects of good substances:
   1. Makes us healthy [ ]
   2. Makes us sick [ ]
   3. Gives us energy [ ]
   4. Hurts our body [ ]
   5. Helps us grow [ ]
6. Choose the correct answer: What does good food do to our body? a) Makes us sick b) Makes us strong c) Hurts us
7. Match the substances with their effects:
   1. Good food • Makes us sick
   2. Bad substances • Makes us strong

ASSIGNMENT

Write 2 effects of drinking clean water.

Teacher’s remarks

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