MEANING OF SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISEASES

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

TERM: THIRD TERM

WEEK: WEEK 7

CLASS: PRIMARY 5

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: MEANING OF SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISEASES

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

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

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

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and answers
• Pupils will visit a laboratory to see how people are tested for signs of different diseases

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 revises 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?

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.