Diseases: Meaning Signs and Symptoms – Basic 5 Physical & Health Education Lesson Note (Third Term)

UNITS:

1. MEANING OF SIGNS
2. MEANING OF SYMPTOMS

Performance objectives

At the end of this discussion in this unit, children should be able to know:

1. The meaning of Sickness
2. The meaning of illness
3. How to prevent diseases

Learning materials

• Whiteboard/Chalkboard • Explanatory posters/pictures • Explanatory videos

Reference materials

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum • Universal Basic Education Curriculum (UBE) • Lagos State Scheme of Work • Online Materials • Physical and Health Education for Primary Schools

CONTENT

Meaning of signs

The following are different meaning of signs:

• It is indication that something is happening • It is what a doctor can objectively detect • It is an event whose presence indicate the probable occurrence of something • It indication of some medical fact that may be detected by a physician during examination of a patient

Meaning of symptom

The following are different meaning of symptom:

• It is something that a patient notice or feel • It is the physical condition which shows that someone has a particular illness • Change in the body or mind

Like when a patient is feeling pain or dizzy. It shows early stages of fever or virus infection.

Types of symptom

1. Chronic symptoms
2. Relapsing symptoms
3. Remitting symptom

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher reviews the previous lesson • The teacher introduces the topic • The Teacher explains the lessons

Evaluative activities

• What is meaning of Signs? • What is the meaning of symptom?

[mediator_tech]

1. A sign is an indication that _______ is happening. a) nothing b) something c) everything d) anything 
2. Signs are what _______ can objectively detect. a) patients b) doctors c) nurses d) caregivers 
3. Signs can be events that indicate the _______ occurrence of something. a) probable b) impossible c) certain d) definite 
4. Signs are indications of _______ facts that may be detected during examination of a patient. a) medical b) personal c) scientific d) social 
5. A symptom is something that a _______ notices or feels. a) doctor b) patient c) researcher d) caregiver 
6. Symptoms are the physical conditions that indicate that someone has a particular _______. a) profession b) illness c) lifestyle d) hobby 
7. Symptoms are changes in the _______ or mind. a) environment b) body c) society d) behavior 
8. Feeling pain or dizziness can be a symptom indicating the _______ stages of fever or virus infection. a) advanced b) early c) final d) chronic 
9. Chronic symptoms refer to symptoms that persist _______. a) temporarily b) intermittently c) permanently d) occasionally 
10. Relapsing symptoms refer to symptoms that _______ after a period of improvement or absence. a) disappear b) worsen c) stabilize d) return