Keeping clean and healthy
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe how germs are spread and how I can keep myself clean.
Key learning points
- Germs can spread easily and cause illness.
- Germs can spread through air, surfaces, some foods and dirty water.
- Washing our body and hands regularly with soap and warm water keeps us clean and kills germs.
- Cuts and grazes need to be cleaned and sometimes a plaster should be used.
- We need to brush our teeth twice a day for two minutes each time.
Keywords
Germs - tiny living things that can make us ill
Soap - something we use to clean our body and kill germs
Common misconception
If we cannot see germs, we are clean.
Germs are so small that we cannot see them. Only soap or hand sanitiser can kill germs.
Teacher tip
Play a game where glitter or sand represents germs so pupils can see how easy it is to spread germs around the room and their hands.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.To stay healthy, we should try to eat a diet.
Q2.Which of these are types of exercise?
Q3.Decide if the following snacks are 'healthy' or 'less healthy' choices.
healthy
healthy
less healthy
less healthy
healthy
Q4.To keep clean, we should our hands and bodies regularly.
Q5.Which of the following can be dangerous?
Q6.What should you do if you find medicine at home?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Germs are tiny living things that can only be seen under a ...
Q2.True or false? Germs can spread illnesses.
Q3.When we wash our hands, we should wash them for at least seconds.
Q4.Match the following statements to complete the sentences correctly.
after we go to the toilet and before we eat.
and wear clean underwear each day.
it should be cleaned before putting a plaster on.
Q5.To keep our teeth clean, how many times should we brush our teeth?
Q6.Which word means something we use to clean our body and kill germs?
To help you plan your 2 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Keeping clean and healthy, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 2 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Keeping clean and healthy, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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