PLC 5 SUMMARIZED NOTES FOR SCIENCE [2015] Topic: Personal Health & Environment (Infectious Disease) Year: 5 Reduce & then Recite - Create questions which elicit critical thinking, not 1 word answers - Write questions directly across from the answers in your notes - Leave a space or draw a pencil line separating questions Record for Review - Write headings and key words in colored pencil - Take sufficient notes with selective (not too much verbiage) & accurate paraphrasing - Skip a line between ideas and topics - Use bulleted lists and abbreviations - Correctly sequence information - Include diagrams or tables if needed for clarification or length 1. What are germs? Germs: harmful organisms that cause diseases. a. They are found everywhere, especially in dark and moist places. Name two groups of micro- organism b. Two groups of micro-organisms that cause diseases are bacteria and viruses. that cause diseases. 2. What are infectious diseases? ► Diseases that can spread to people 3. How can diseases spread? Infectious diseases can spread through: ► Air for e.g. Influenza, Common Cold, Tuberculosis (TB) ► Food and water for e.g. food poisoning, diarrhea, cholera ► Physical contact for e.g. ‘Red Eyes’ disease, Chicken Pox ► Animals for e.g. Malaria, typhoid, Dengue fever 4. How to prevent the spread of 1.Caring for our body. infectious diseases? ► Keeping our body clean with soap and water. ► Having a balanced diet. ► Exercising regularly. ► Having enough sleep and rest. 2.Eating clean and healthy food. ► Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables ► Eat cooked food. Cooking can kill germs present in the food. ► Check the expiry date before you buy or consume the food. ► Keep food covered with food covered. ► Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before eating them. ► Boil water to kill germs present in the water. 3.Keeping things clean
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PLC 5 SUMMARIZED NOTES FOR SCIENCE [2015]
Topic: Personal Health & Environment (Infectious Disease) Year: 5
Reduce & then Recite- Create questions which elicit critical
thinking, not 1 word answers- Write questions directly across from
the answers in your notes- Leave a space or draw a pencil line
separating questions
Record for Review - Write headings and key words in colored pencil- Take sufficient notes with selective (not too much verbiage) & accurate paraphrasing- Skip a line between ideas and topics- Use bulleted lists and abbreviations- Correctly sequence information - Include diagrams or tables if needed for clarification or length
1. What are germs? Germs: harmful organisms that cause diseases.
a.They are found everywhere, especially in dark and moist places.
Name two groups of micro-organism b. Two groups of micro-organisms that cause diseases are bacteria and viruses.
that cause diseases.
2. What are infectious diseases? ► Diseases that can spread to people
3. How can diseases spread? Infectious diseases can spread through:
► Air for e.g. Influenza, Common Cold, Tuberculosis (TB)
► Food and water for e.g. food poisoning, diarrhea, cholera
► Physical contact for e.g. ‘Red Eyes’ disease, Chicken Pox
► Animals for e.g. Malaria, typhoid, Dengue fever
4. How to prevent the spread of 1. Caring for our body.
infectious diseases? ► Keeping our body clean with soap and water.
► Having a balanced diet.
► Exercising regularly.
► Having enough sleep and rest.
2. Eating clean and healthy food.
► Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables
► Eat cooked food. Cooking can kill germs present in the food.
► Check the expiry date before you buy or consume the food.
► Keep food covered with food covered.
► Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before eating them.
► Boil water to kill germs present in the water.
3. Keeping things clean
► Clean floors, bathrooms and toilets with disinfectants. Disinfectants kill germ.
► Garbage should be properly sealed and stored in rubbish bin.
PLC 5 SUMMARIZED NOTES FOR SCIENCE [2015]
4. Caring for others
► Wear a face mask or cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
► Do not share things or food with an infected person.
► Stay home or rest rather than go to school if you have an infectious disease.
5. State how you can stop mosquitoes from spreading Malaria or Dengue fever.
► Empty out or overturn any water containers around your home.
► Change the water in vases regularly.
► Make sure the toilets and bathrooms are kept dry.
► Use insect repellants.
6. What are some of the things we can do to prevent the spread of diseases by animals?
► Keeping food storage and preparation areas such the kitchen cleans.
► Keeping rubbish in sealed plastic bags.
► Keeping food covered or put it inside the refrigerator.
► Taking measures to prevent being bitten by mosquitoes.
► Taking measures to prevent the mosquitoes from breeding.
Reflect & RecapitulateIn your own words and in complete sentences, write a 3 – 4 sentence summary paragraph. Your summary should cover the main concepts of the notes, be accurate, and have adequate details.
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