Personal Hygiene and Physical Development – Basic 5 Social Studies Lesson Note (Third Term)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. What Is Personal Hygiene And Personal Development?
2. Characteristics Of Physical Development A Pre-Adolescent Stage
3. Factors That Can Hinder Physical Growth In Children

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

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

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD

• Explanation 
• Discussion 
• Questions and Answers.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools. 
• Lagos State Scheme of Work 
• Online Materials. 
• Social Studies Text Books for Primary Schools

CONTENT

WHAT IS PERSONAL HYGIENE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT?

Personal hygiene deals with the total cleanliness of a child.

Physical Development deals with the growth of a child.

CHARACTERISTICS OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT A PRE-ADOLESCENT STAGE

1. Girls initially grows taller than the boys
2. Growth of hair in private areas
3. Development of hair in the public areas
4. The Body grows bigger
5. The breast of the female child begins to grow
6. The male child experience change in voice

FACTORS THAT CAN HINDER PHYSICAL GROWTH IN CHILDREN

1. Poor feeding
2. Lack of care
3. Infection and illness(HIV)
4. Too much laboring
5. Hereditary 

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson. 
• The Teacher introduces the topic. 
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

LESSON EVALUATION

• Describe two areas of physical development in a child at pre-adolescent age • List three factors that could hinder the physical growth of a child.