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PRIMARY 2 THIRD-TERM SOCIAL STUDIES
Week: One
Topic: Revision
Week: Two
Date:
Class: Basic Two
Subject: Social Studies
Topic: Prevention of accidents in the school and home
Duration: 40 minutes
Previous knowledge: Students have learnt about accidents
Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
- Explain what prevention means.
- Mention ways of preventing accidents in school/home.
Instructional material: Picture of people obeying the zebra crossing, electric wire connections.Reference material: Learn Africa Basic Social Studies with Security Education for primary schools by B.J Obebe and others
Content
Prevention of accidents in the school and home.
What is prevention? Prevention is the things we do to avoid something bad from happening to us.
Ways of preventing accidents in the home and in the school
In the home
We can avoid many accidents in the following ways:
- All sharp objects like knives, forks, blades and cutlasses should be kept in their proper places. They should be used only for the purpose they are meant. They should also be kept out of the reach of children.
- When we eat banana, we should throw the skin into the refuse bin
- We should not run or be careless on the staircase. We should also hold the hand rails when walking on the staircase.
- Our bathtub should be washed thoroughly and regularly.
- Stay away from all electrical appliances especially exposed wires.
- We must not play with hot objects such as hot water, electric iron and hot stove.
- Floors should be kept dry all the time.
In the school
- The school playground must be free from sharp objects.
- The school farm must not be bushy.
- The teachers in charge of the various laboratories should train children on how to handle laboratory equipment and watch them carefully.
- Bad tables and chairs in the school should be repaired or removed.
- When we play football on the field, we should not be rough. We should show love to those we play with.
- Our school bags should be put on the shelves in the classroom. Where shelves are not available, they should be provided by the school.
Presentation
Step I: Teacher revises the previous topic
Step II: Teacher introduces the new topic ” Prevention of accidents in the school and home.”
Step III: Teacher explains how we can prevent accidents in the school
Step IV: Teacher lists and discusses how to avoid an accident at home.
Step VI: Pupils copy the note and submit it for marking
Evaluation: 1.What is an accident?
- Mention two accidents at the school and home each.
Conclusion: Teacher concludes the lesson by evaluating the students and gives an assignment
Assignment:
- Define prevention
- Mention two ways of preventing accidents in the school.
- List three ways of avoiding accidents at home.
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