Risk Factors in Food II – Basic 1 Social Studies Lesson Note (Third Term)

Class: Primary 1
Subject: Social Studies
Topic: Risk Factors in Food – Examples of Risk Factors in Food
Duration: 30 minutes

Lesson objectives

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

• Give examples of risk factors in food
• Identify dangerous food situations
• Know which foods to avoid

Lesson content

Examples of Risk Factors in Food

Here are examples of things that make food dangerous:

1. DIRTY CONDITIONS

• Food left on the floor
• Food with sand and dust
• Food touched by dirty hands
• Food near the toilet or garbage

2. SPOILED FOOD

• Bread with green or black spots (mold)
• Milk that smells sour
• Meat that smells bad
• Fruits that are too soft and rotten

3. INSECTS AND PESTS

• Flies sitting on food
• Cockroaches crawling on food
• Ants eating the food
• Rats biting the food

4. UNSAFE STORAGE

• Food left in the sun for too long
• Food without cover
• Food mixed with chemicals
• Food stored in dirty containers

5. BAD PREPARATION

• Food cooked with dirty water
• Food not cooked well
• Food prepared by sick people

Remember: NEVER eat food with these risk factors!

EVALUATION/EXERCISES

Answer these questions:

1. Name 4 examples of risk factors in food:
2. Circle the risk factors: Clean food Flies on food Fresh bread Moldy bread Covered food
3. Fill in the missing words:
   1. Food with _______ and black spots is dangerous.
   2. _______ sitting on food make it dirty.
4. Tick (✓) the foods you should NOT eat:
   1. Food on the floor [ ]
   2. Fresh clean food [ ]
   3. Food with cockroaches [ ]
   4. Food that smells bad [ ]
   5. Well-cooked food [ ]
5. Match the risk factors:
   1. Dirty conditions • Food with mold
   2. Spoiled food • Food on the floor
   3. Insects • Flies on food
6. Choose the correct answer: Which food is dangerous to eat? a) Fresh apple b) Moldy bread c) Clean rice
7. Cross (X) the dangerous situations:
   1. Food covered properly [ ]
   2. Food left in the sun [ ]
   3. Food near garbage [ ]
   4. Food in clean container [ ]

ASSIGNMENT

Draw and name 2 risk factors you have seen in food.

TEACHER’S REMARKS

Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________