Keeping our bodies clean and healthy
I can explain different ways to keep my body clean and healthy and why this is important.
Keeping our bodies clean and healthy
I can explain different ways to keep my body clean and healthy and why this is important.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Some diseases are spread by germs on our hands.
- If our body changes or loses weight quickly, we should tell a trusted adult.
- We need to wash our whole bodies with warm water and soap to keep them clean and kill 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 to keep our mouth clean.
Keywords
Germs - tiny living things that can make us ill
Soap - something we use to clean our body and kill germs
Disease - when germs get inside your body and make you feel sick
Weight - how heavy something is, we can measure it using scales or feel it when we lift things
Plaque - a sticky film of bacteria that forms on teeth and can cause cavities
Common misconception
We only need to brush our teeth once a day.
We need to brush our teeth twice a day for two minutes to keep our mouth clean.
To help you plan your year 4 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Keeping our bodies clean and healthy, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 4 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Keeping our bodies 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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Adult supervision recommended
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
something that can cause us harm
to stop something from being hurt
a place where we can safely cross the road
a dangerous situation which needs immediate help
Exit quiz
6 Questions
something we use to clean our body and kill germs
when germs get inside your body and make you feel sick
how heavy something is