PROPOSED LESSON PLAN FOR WEEK 6 (3rdTERM 2022/2023)

Subject Biology

Date

Lesson length 40 mins of 2 periods each

Age 13-15 yrs

Class SS1

Number of Learners 14

Type of Learners Mixed

Learning Environment Indoor/Lab.

Aim(s) To enhance learners understanding on how microorganisms can be controlled

Topic Towards a better health

Teaching objective The teacher demonstrates and explains to the students:

control of harmful microorganisms
ways of maintaining good health in the community
roles of the world health organization

Learning objective By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

describe some ways by which disease causing microorganism can be

controlled

state the ways of controlling vectors

suggest ways of protecting ourselves microorganisms spread by vectors

from diseases caused by vectors

identify the roles of WHO and other organization in disease control

Anticipation Students have already learnt the diseases

progression Continue with the lesson

Reference Extension Biology for Senior Secondary Schools

 Essential Biology for Senior Secondary Schools

Teaching Aid(s) A chart illustrating different disease sufferers

Step 1: Entry behaviour: The teacher begins the lesson by revising the previous lesson with the learners.

Step 2: Control of harmful microorganism

Harmful microorganisms can be controlled in the following ways;

High temperature; this involve sterilisation by boiling and autoclaving of food and other products

Use of drugs and antibiotics; chloroqiune is taken to kill Plasmodium

Use of antiseptics; antiseptic ills or inhibits the growth of microorganism, Examples are Detol,
hydrogen peroxide. etc

Immunization; use of vaccines to create resistance

Use of disinfectants; disinfectants prevents the growth of microorganisms, Eg are izal, carbonic acid etc

Control of vectors

A vector is an animal which transmit a disease causing organism from a victim to another person.

Control of different vectors

Control of mosquitoes

Draining of swamps

Clearing of bushes around houses

Sleeping in a room protected by mosquito net

Spraying insecticides

Use of anti-malaria drugs.

Control of house flies

Spraying of insecticides

Destruction of breeding material

 Keeping environment clean

Use of poison bait

Closing of pit toilet

Control of black flies

Clearing of bushes

Fumigation

Destruction of breeding spot

Proper monitoring of water bodies

Use of drugs

Ways of maintaining good health in a community

Effective public health administration in a community can be achieved through the following ways;

Refuse disposal

Sewage disposal

Protection of water

Protection of food

Health organizations

Roles of heath organizations

Health organizations are cooperate bodies concerned with the maintenance of good health, they are;

World Health Organization (WHO)

This is a specialized division of the United Nations Organizaion established in 1948 with headquarters in
Geneva, Switzerland. Its major role are;

It promotes measures for the control of the worlds major diseases through vaccination programmes and
use of antibiotics

It coordinates research programmes in ll fields of health and makes the result known to llmember
nations

It helps to set up international quarantine measures

 It provides warning signals in the event of an outbreak of epidemic disease

It helps in maternal and child health care

United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF)

The UNICEF is a special agency of the UNO, created in 1946 in New York, set up to improve the health and
welfare of children all over the world. Specific functions are;

To provide for the emergency needs of children in devastated areas

To improve the nutrition of undernourished children

To feed destitute children

To supply vaccine and equipment to prevent of control diseases that specifically affect children such as
whooping cough, poliomyelitis

To provide children clothing

International Red Cross Society

The International Red Cross Society plays important roles in;

They take proper crae of the injure

They provide emergency aid to those in distress

They provide welfare for the prisoners of war

They assist in training nursing aides

They maintain maternal and child welfare clinics.

Nigerian Medical Association

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) is a national body concerned with the maintenance of good health
within Nigeria. The main functions are;

Advising the government on how to improve the health status of the people

Alerting the nation where there is an outbreak of a disease

Carrying out research into ways of preventing and contollingdiesases.

Interactive pattern Individual/pairing

Cross curricular link Health Science; Diseases

On-going Assessment Define a vector

State five diseases transmitted by vectors

Mention six methods of controlling malaria

Biblical principle Exodus 23 vs 25; And ye shall serve the Lord thy God and i will take sickness
out of their midst

Organisation Whole class /individual activity.

Differentiation Further explanation for the up and coming, extra work for the highfliers

Evaluation describe three ways by which disease causing microorganism can be

controlled

state two ways of controlling vectors

suggest four ways of protecting ourselves microorganisms spread by

vectors from diseases caused by vectors

Outcome

Reflection

Summary

Conclusion

Homework