Learning objective
- To begin to understand how germs are spread and how we can stop them spreading
Statutory guidance
Health and prevention
Pupils should know about:
- personal hygiene and germs including bacteria, viruses, how they are spread and the importance of washing
Success criteria
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
Download classroom resources
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Use Activity: Hand washing sequence 1, which has pictures and words.
Pupils working at greater depth: Use Activity: Hand washing sequence 2, which has pictures only so that pupils can add their own text.
Wrapping up
Assessing pupils' progress and understanding
Vocabulary
In this topic
- Assessment Y1/2: (A) Health and wellbeing
- Y1/2 Lesson 1 (Cycle A): Understanding my feelings
- Y1/2 Lesson 2 (Cycle A): Relaxation
- Y1/2 Lesson 3 (Cycle A): What am I like?
- Y1/2 Lesson 4 (Cycle A): Ready for bed
- Y1/2 Lesson 5 (Cycle A): Hand washing and personal hygiene
- Y1/2 Lesson 6 (Cycle A): Sun safety
- Y1/2 Lesson 7 (Cycle A): Allergies
- Y1/2 Lesson 8 (Cycle A): People who help us stay healthy