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ContentsPreface v
Components of the Teacher’s Resource File vi
Physical Health 1 SuggestedLessonPlans 2
InteractiveCD-ROMGuide/Walkthrough 27
ImageMasters 31
SuggestedAnswers 36
Environment and Your Health 41 SuggestedLessonPlans 42
InteractiveCD-ROMGuide/Walkthrough 56
SuggestedAnswers 59
Emotional and Psychological Health 65 SuggestedLessonPlans
66
InteractiveCD-ROMGuide/Walkthrough 85
ImageMasters 89
TeachingNotes 91
SuggestedAnswers 97
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Dimension Topic
Lesson Number and Title in the Pupil’s Book
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PhysicalHealth
PhysicalChanges
1:MoreAboutPuberty 2 27 36
2:MoreAboutPuberty 4 28 37
3:MoreAboutPuberty 6 37
PersonalHygiene
4:SmellingFresh,KeepingClean
7 31 37
5:SmellingFresh,KeepingClean
9 29 32 37
Puberty 6:MyBodyNeedsEnergy! 11 30 38
7:EatingRightDuringPuberty 14 33 38
8:TheRightWeightForMe 16 34 38
HealthyDiet 9:WatchingWhatIEat 18 38
10:IsThereAn‘IdealBody’? 20 39
EyeCare 11:What’sWrongWithMyEyes?
23 40
OtherProblemsAffectingTheTeeth
12:WisdomTeethMakeAnImpact
25 40
EnvironmentandYourHealth
PreventingTheSpreadOfTransmissibleDiseases
1:MakeMeImmune! 42 59
2:BeStrongAndSociallyResponsible
45 60
3:HIV/AIDSAndHepatitisB 47 60
4:HIV/AIDSAndHepatitisB 48 56 60
WasteMatter 5:WiseAboutWaste 50 57 62
WaterPollution
6:KeepOurWaterClean! 53 57 63
EmotionalandPsychologicalHealth
StressManagement
1:WhatGetsToYou? 66 91 97
2:StressedOut? 68 97
3:BeatStress...TheRightWay 69 85 97
ManagingPeerInfluence
4:ResistingPeerPressure 71 98
5:WiseChoices 73 89 98
RelationshipsDuringPuberty
6:AFeelingCalled... 74 86 98
7:WhatAreYouGettingInto? 76 87 98
8:BuildYourSelf-Esteem! 78 93 99
9:CopingWithSetbacks 81 99
10:Communication 83 96 99
Thefollowingtableliststherelevantpagesforeachlesson.
Component in the Teacher’s
Resource Booklet
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PrefaceTheover-ridingconceptofthe PrimaryHealth
Educationseriesbuildsonthebeliefthatyounglearnershavemultipleintelligences(HowardGardner,1993)whichshouldbenurturedthroughoutprimaryeducation.Withthatinmind,theTeacher’sResourcesandPupil’sBookshavebeencarefullydesignedtocatertothedifferentintelligences.
Theteacherisguidedthroughdetailedlessonplanstoengagepupilsindiscoveryandactivelearningofhealthconcepts.Astheadult,theteacherplaysacrucialroleinfacilitatingandstimulatingpupils’dialogue,co-actionandco-constructionofknowledge.He/Shequestions,summarises,clarifies,andencouragespupils’explorationsandapplicationsofconceptsthataretaught.
ThematerialsinthisHealthEducationserieshavebeenpreparedaccordingtotheapprovedsyllabusproducedbytheSingaporeMinistryofEducation(MOE).Toaidinthelearningandmasteryofhealthconcepts,thereisextensiveuseoflocalsettingsthatpupilscaneasilyidentifywith.Inaddition,sixcharacterswithdistinctivepersonalitytraitsthattypifyschool-goingchildrentodayaccompanypupilsintheirlearningjourney.
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Thekeyidea(s)andobjective(s)ofeachlessonarelistedhere.Theycorrespondtothescopeofcontentandlearningobjectivesinthesyllabus.
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lthLesson 6: A Feeling Called...Objective:At the end of the
lesson, pupils will be able to explore different ways of developing
healthy relationships with family members, peers and school
leaders.
Key Idea:During puberty, interest in the opposite sex increases.
However, one should:– have a wide circle of
friends;– participate in group
activities such as sports, picnics, etc; and
– focus on his/her studies.
StartDiscussion (Interpersonal)• Show pupils pictures of popular
teenage movie or pop stars, and famous
sports personalities. Ask them whether they like any of the
stars and why they like them.
• Alternatively, you may want to ask pupils to bring pictures of
their favourite movie or pop stars to class and to share about why
they like or admire them.
• Refer pupils to the picture in the Pupil’s Book and have them
consider what Ting Ting and Haron are experiencing.
• Tell pupils that for some of them, the way they feel about
their favourite stars may be similar to what Ting Ting and Haron
are feeling.
DevelopActivity (Intrapersonal)• Ask pupils to complete the
fill-in-the-blank activity in the Pupil’s Book.• Discuss pupils’
answers with them.
Lecture• Tell pupils that during puberty, they may become
curious about boy-girl
relationships and feel the longing to enter into one. • Point
out to pupils that their adolescence can be a very fulfilling time
in their
lives even without being in a relationship.• Encourage pupils to
build a wide circle of friends and to engage in healthy
group activities such as sports, interest clubs, community
service, etc. Refer to your school’s copy of ‘The Growing Years:
Curious Minds—Upper Primary Series’ Teacher’s Resource File for
more details.
• Remind pupils that they also need to give time and energy to
focus on their studies.
ConcludeActivity (Interpersonal)• Get pupils to complete the
activity in the Pupil’s Book.• Have pupils share their written
responses with the class.
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Suggested Answers:Lesson 6 (Page 98)
Additional Resources:The Growing Years: Curious Minds—Upper
Primary Series Teacher’s Resource File (Page 113)
Suggested Lesson Plans Relationships During Puberty (Lessons 6
to 10)
Objective and Key Idea Procedure Pupil’s Book Teacher’s
Resource
Components of the Teacher’s Resource File
The PrimaryHealthEducationTeacher’s
ResourceFilecontainsthreeTeacher’sResourceBooklets(oneforeachlevel),PostersandanInteractiveCD-ROM.
EachTeacher’sResourceBookletisorganisedbydimensionandispresentedinthefollowingorder:PhysicalHealth,EnvironmentandYourHealth,andEmotionalandPsychologicalHealth.ItincludesSuggestedLessonPlans,InteractiveCD-ROMGuides/Walkthroughs,ImageMasters,TeachingNotesandSuggestedAnswers.
Asuggestedprocedureisgivenforeachlesson.Pleaseseepagesviiitoixformoredetails.
Therelevantpagenumber(s)inthePupil’sBookis/aregivenhere.
AvailableresourcessuchasImageMasters,TeachingNotesorCD-ROMactivitiesforeachlessonarelistedhere.
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Inte
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Guide/Walkthrough
Topic: Physical Changes
Lesson 1Activity Title: The Male Reproductive System
This activity is to be used in the development of the
lesson.
Pupils will learn the names of the different male reproductive
organs, as well as the changes that occur in these organs, and the
male body in general, during puberty.
Details are as follows:
Teach pupils about the different parts of the male reproductive
organs using the diagram in the CD-ROM activity. Roll-over the
diagram with the mouse. Click on the highlighted parts to reveal
the name of each part and its description.
Once all the parts have been explained, pupils will then have to
label the different parts of the reproductive system. Click on each
label and drag it into the box that points to its respective
reproductive organ. This part of the activity can be used in
conjunction with the Pupil’s Book activity on page 5.
Next, an animation accompanied by a voice-over will explain the
changes that occur in the male body during puberty.
27Physical Health
31Physical Health
Name: Class: Date:
Lesson 4
Feminine HygieneGirls need to take extra care of their hygiene
when they are having their period. Sanitary towels, or pads, should
be changed every three to four hours to prevent odour and bacterial
infections.
When disposing of soiled sanitary towels, girls should follow
these steps:
4. Wash your hands thoroughly.
1. Roll up the used pad. 2. Wrap it in toilet paper.
3. Dispose of the pad in the rubbishbin or the special sanitary
paddisposal bin found in the toilet.Never flush the pad down
thetoilet.
Good hygiene is all about staying clean and fresh. Not only will
it keep you healthy, it will also keep you happy!
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l and Psychologica
l Health
Teaching Notes:
Managing Peer
Influence
Note:These teaching
notes aredesigned
as background read
ing
materialsfor teache
rs to better unders
tand theteaching
content. They are not
meant to be read out
to the class.
Charades
This gameaims to giv
e pupils the opportun
ity to observe feeling
s
portrayedthrough no
n-verbal channels o
f communication. Si
nce
speaking is not allow
ed in ‘Charades’, pu
pils will need to use
their
body language effec
tively to convey their
messages.
Instructions:
Step 1: Organise pu
pils into groups of fiv
e or six.
Step 2: Tell pupils th
ey are going to play
a game of ‘Charade
s’.
Explain topupils that
each group will take
turns to act out
a given scenario wh
ile the rest of the cl
ass is to guess
what scenario they a
re portraying. Pupils
are not allowed
to speak while acting
. However,they may lo
ok for theirown
props to act out the s
cenarios.
Step 3: Each group i
s to be given one of
the following scenar
ios,
written onan index c
ard.
– A groupof pupils a
re comforting their c
lassmate whose
pet has passed away
.
– A childhas just re
ceived asurprise g
ift from his/her
parents.
– Two siblings are
arguing over who g
ets to usethe
computer.
– A pupilis upset b
ecause he/she has j
ust lost his/her
handphone.
– A groupof pupils
are celebrating the
ir classmate’s
birthday for him/her.
– A groupof pupils
are anxiously waiting
to enter the
examination hall.
– Two friends are try
ing to persuade a thi
rd personto go
to the movies.
– A groupof pupils
are enjoying thems
elves atthe
swimmingpool.
Step 4: Give each g
roup threeminutes to
plan.
Step 5: Allow one g
roup at atime to pr
esent its scenario to
the
class. Have the rest
of the class guess w
hat scenario is
being portrayed. In
particular,ask pupils
to guess what
feelings are being po
rtrayed.
TeachingNotesprovidebackgroundinformationoncertaintopics,ordetailsregardinggamesoractivitiestobeusedinthelessons.
ImageMastersarereproducibleworksheetstobeusedinclassorasextensionactivities.Theymayalsobegiventopupilsasnotes.
TheInteractiveCD-ROMGuide/Walkthroughprovidesthesynopsis,instructionsandanswerstotheCD-ROMactivities.
59Environment and Your Health
SuggestedAnswers
Note:These suggested answers are for the lessons in the Pupil’s
Book. For suggestedanswers to the Interactive CD-ROM activities,
please refer to the Interactive CD-ROM Guide/Walkthrough.
Preventing The Spread Of Transmissible Diseases
Lesson 1: Make Me Immune!
Page 29
Disease Symptoms Vaccine available?
Tuberculosis
• Coughing out blood
✔• Loss of weight
• Loss of appetite
Chicken pox• Fever
✔• Red and itchy blisters
SARS
• Breathing difficulties
✘• Fever higher than 38°C
• Coughing
Cholera
• Watery diarrhoea
✔• Vomiting
• Nausea
Dysentery
• Bloody diarrhoea
✘• Intense stomach pain
• Fever
• Rapid loss of weight
SuggestedAnswersfortheactivitiesinthePupil’sBookandImageMasterworksheetsareprovided.
TheInteractiveCD-ROMcontainsactivitiesforeverydimension.TheactivitiescomplementthoseinthePupil’sBookandmaybeusedtostart,developorconcludethelesson,orasanextensiontothelesson.Itmaybeusedforfrontalteachingorself-directedlearningbypupils.
Thepostershighlightthefollowingtopics:havingahealthylifestyle,preventingthespreadoftransmissiblediseases,handlingsexualabuseandresistingpeerpressure.
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The PrimaryHealthEducationseriesmakes
useofavarietyofteachingmethodstoengagepupilsintheirstudyofHealthEducation.Eachlessoninvolvestheuseofoneormoreteachingmethods—seetheSuggestedLessonPlansfordetails.
ThetablebelowliststheteachingmethodsthatareusedinthePrimary5level.Abriefdescriptionandaimofeachteachingmethodarealsoincluded.
No. Teaching method Description Aim
1. Brainstorm
Describeasituationorproblemtopupils.Encouragepupilstosuggestsolutionsandnotethemontheboard.Donotallowotherstocommenton,criticiseorevaluatetheirsuggestions.Brainstormingmaybeconductedasaclassoringroupsoffourorfive.
Tostimulatepupilstothinkcreativelyandgenerateasmanyideasaspossibleregardinganissuerelatedtothetopictheyarestudying.
2. TeamCollaboration
Dividetheclassintogroupsoffourorfive(orotherwiseasindicatedinthelessonplan).Eachgroupistodiscussthetaskgivenandworktowardscompletingit.
Toencourageco-operativelearninginpupilsandthecompletionofataskthroughgroupparticipation.
3. Discussion
Thismethodinvolvesanexchangeofideas,opinionsandthoughtsonasubjectbetweenpupilsandtheteacher.Itallowstheteachertoaddressandclarifyanyconcernsorqueriesthatpupilsmayhave.
Tohelppupilsformulateandcommunicatetheirideas,opinionsorthoughtsonasubject,andtoallowforclarificationofanyconcernsorqueriespupilsmayhave.
4. Lecture
Giveapreparedoralpresentationofthekeyidea(s)ofalessontotheentireclass.
Topresentthekeyidea(s)ofthelessontotheentireclassinashortperiodoftime.
5. Lecture-Discussion
Giveapreparedoralpresentationofkeyidea(s)ofthelesson.Thisisfollowedbyashortperiodofdiscussiontoimmediatelyaddressandclarifyanyconcernsorqueriespupilsmayhave.
Topresentthekeyidea(s)ofthelessontotheentireclassandtoallowforclarificationofconcernsorqueriesimmediatelyafter.
6. QuestionandAnswer
Callonpupilstoanswerquestions.Pupilsmaybeaskedtorespondindividually,ortheymaybepaired-upororganisedintogroupstobrieflydiscusstheiranswersbeforesharingthemwiththeclass.
Toassesspupils’understandingofthekeyidea(s)ofthelesson.
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No. Teaching method Description Aim
7. Review
Summariseorrecapthekeyidea(s)thathavebeentaught.Allocatetimetoallowpupilstoaskquestionstoclarifyanyqueriestheymayhave.
Tohelppupilsrecallthekeyidea(s)ofthelesson.
8. RolePlay
Selectpupilstoreadaloudadialogueoractoutascenepresentedinthebook.Abriefdiscussionshouldfollowregardingpupils’feelingsandthoughtsduringtheroleplay.
Tohelppupilsconsiderconceptsandideasfromdifferentviewpointsregardingatopic.
9. Demonstration
Showorperformataskorskilltopupils.Alternatively,selectoneorafewpupilstodemonstratethetaskorskilltotheclass.
Tohelppupilslearnandunderstandacertaintaskorskilleasily.
Intheeventthatnoneoftheaboveteachingmethodsisexplicitlyusedforanactivity,theactivitywillbelistedunderoneofthefollowingheadings:
No. Heading Description
1. Activity Thisindicatesthatwrittenworkistobedone.
2. ClassActivity
Thisindicatesanactivitythatisconductedintheclassroomorelsewherewithintheschool.
3. Crossover-[subject]
Thisindicatesthattheactivityiscross-curricularinnature.Therelatedsubjectsmaybeoneofthefollowing:Art,Mathematics,MusicorScience.
4. InteractiveCD-ROM
ThisindicatestheuseofanactivityintheCD-ROMandabriefdescriptionoftheactivityisgiven.RefertotheInteractiveCD-ROMGuide/Walkthroughfordetailsoftheactivity.
5. Sharing
Theteacheristosharesomethingabouthimself/herself,orthepupilsaretosharesomethingaboutthemselves.
6. Survey
Pupilsareaskedquestionsandatallyoftheirresponsesmade.Thepurposeofthesurveyistohelppupilsrelatewhattheyhavelearnt,oraregoingtolearn,totheirdailylives.
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TheMultipleIntelligencesapproachregardsintelligenceasmulti-dimensionalandcanbetaughtanddevelopedovertime.Theapproachtakesintoconsiderationthefactthatpupilshavediverseintelligencesandrequiredifferentlearningexperiences.
Withthatinmind,someoftheactivitiesinthe
PrimaryHealthEducationserieshavebeenwrittentodevelopaparticularintelligence—forinstance,visual/spatial,verbal/linguistic,musical/rhythmic,intrapersonalorinterpersonal.Insuchcases,thetypeofintelligencetheactivitydevelopsisindicatedwithinbrackets.
Thetablebelowliststheeightmultipleintelligencesandtheactivitiesthatbestdevelopthem.
No. Multiple intelligence Activities
1. Bodily/Kinesthetic
Hands-onactivitiessuchasacting,roleplaying,dancingandmovingabout
2. Interpersonal Interactingwithothersanddoinggroupwork
3. Intrapersonal Individualworkwhichrequiresreflection
4. Logical/Mathematical
Activitiesinvolvingnumbersandpatterns,applyinginformationtotasks,brainstormingandorganisingfacts
5. Musical/Rhythmic
Musicalactivitiessuchasrapping,clapping,hummingandcomposingmusic
6. Naturalist Observingthesurroundings
7. Verbal/Linguistic Reading,writinganddiscussing
8. Visual/Spatial
Activitiesinvolvingvisualssuchasdrawing,creating,solvingpuzzlesandusinggraphicorganiserstoorganiseinformation