Lesson Plan:

Grade Level: Grade One

Content Area: Personal & Community Health
Topic: Personal Hygiene

Standards:
1.1 P.1 Explain the importance of effective dental and personal hygiene practices.
1.7 P. 18 Demonstrate techniques for preventing disease transmission (e.g. covering sneezes and coughs,
frequent hand washing)

Objectives:
Upon completion of the lesson, the learner will
1. Define good personal hygiene.
2. Explain what germs are.
3. Summarize why germs are bad for them.
4. Use proper hand-washing techniques.
5. Demonstrate how to brush their teeth correctly.

Anticipatory Set:
Have students recite the alphabet.
Reciting the alphabet is an awesome way to keep track of how long we brush our teeth and wash our
hands. Keeping our bodies clean is important to good health. Today we will learn skills that are part of
personal hygiene. For example, the lesson will explain that personal hygiene includes brushing our teeth,
washing our hands, and covering our mouths when coughing or sneezing to prevent us from spreading
germs!

Step by Step Procedure:

Teacher Duties Student Outcome Time Required Materials

1. Teacher will define Student will be able to 5 minutes Smart panel, Brits
good personal hygiene. identify what good Personal Hygiene chart
personal hygiene is.

2. Teacher will play Student will be able to 4 minutes and 16 Video:

video based on good distinguish in the video seconds. https://www.youtube.co
personal hygiene. what actions are m/watch?
 considered to be good v=jEy0Ltlm3nU
personal hygiene.

3. Teacher will write Student will be able to 5 minutes Whiteboard and

germs on the board, connect different words whiteboard markers
and use the word as a or actions with germs.
cluster to gather
information students
already know.

4. Teacher will explain Student will be able to 5 minutes

why germs are bad for explain why germs are
our health. harmful to them.

5. Teacher will give -Worksheet 1: Student 10 minutes -Dont Give Me A

worksheet of pictures will be able to pick out Germ worksheet
showing which person which picture shows a
is spreading germs. person spreading -Stop Those Germs
germs. worksheet
-Worksheet 2: Student
will be able to
determine which picture
is properly stopping
germs.

6. Teacher will provide Student will be able to 10 minutes -How to Wash handout
a handout that properly wash their
demonstrates proper hands and know when -Home Learning
handwashing and a they should wash their Handwashing Chart
checklist of when to hands.
wash your hands.

7. Teacher will discuss Students will be able to 5 minutes Giveaways- toothbrush,

the ways to keep teeth identify ways of taking toothpaste, floss, and
clean and healthy. care of their teeth. cup
Total Lesson Plan Time: 45 Minutes

Closure Activity:
Teacher will begin by reviewing the key points of the lesson.
Teacher will ask students What does good personal hygiene mean?
3-2-1 Activity: Student will write down on a piece of paper 3 things they learned, 2 things they have a
question about, and 1 thing they want the instructor to know.

Content Outline:
I. Definition of Good Personal Hygiene (CDC, 2015)
A. Good personal hygiene is healthy habits that include washing your hands, keeping the mouth clean, and
protecting yourself from germs.

B. The human body can provide places for disease-causing germs to grow, for example the skin and
openings around the body. It is less likely that germs will get inside the body if people practice good
personal hygiene practices.
C. Video Content: The video that is being shown is a video based on a little boy named David. The animated
video shows his day-to-day activities that are guided by the narrator in order to show what good and bad
 personal hygiene looks like. It shows what he does on the playground, at dinner, before he goes to bed,
and his interactions with his family.
II. Explanation of Germs (Kids Health, 2015)
A. Germs are tiny organisms, or living things, that can cause disease. Germs are so small and sneaky that
they creep into our bodies without being noticed.
B. There are different types of germ that are found in all kinds of places all over the world.
1. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa
III. Why Germs Are Bad (Kids Health, 2015)
A. One a germ invades our bodies they stay for a long time. They eat up all of our nutrients and energy and
can produce bad stuff in our bodies (toxins). Those bad stuff can then cause symptoms including: fever,
runny nose, rashes, coughing, vomiting, and diarrhea.
IV. Steps to Wash Your Hands (CDC, 2015)
A. Wet your hands with clean, running water, and apply soap.
B. Rub your hands together with the soap. Be sure to wash the backs of your hands, between your fingers,
and under your nails.
C. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds, or sing the ABCs.
D. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
E. Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.
V. Tools You Need to Brush Your Teeth
A. Toothbrush
B. Toothpaste
C. Water
D. Floss
VI. Steps to Brush Your Teeth (American Dental Association, 2016)
A. Wet your toothbrush with water.
B. Apply a good amount of toothpaste to your toothbrush.
C. Place your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle to the gums.
D. Move the brush back and forth gently in short strokes.
E. Brush the outer surfaces, the inside surfaces, and the chewing surfaces of all teeth.
F. To clean the inside surface of the front teeth, tilt the brush vertically and make several up-and-down
strokes.
G. Brush your tongue to remove bacteria and keep your breath fresh.
H. Rinse your mouth and toothbrush thoroughly.

References

American Dental Association. (2016). How to Brush. Retrieved from

http://www.mouthhealthy.org/~/media/MouthHealthy/Files/Kids_Section/ADAHowToB
 ush_Eng.pdf?la=en

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015, February 13). Hygiene Etiquette & Practice |

Hygiene | CDC. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/hygiene/etiquette/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015, September 4). When & How to Wash

Your Hands | Handwashing | CDC. Retrieved from

http://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html

Kids Health. (2015, January). What Are Germs? Retrieved from

http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/germs.html#

Miami-Dade County Public Schools. (n.d.). Health Education Curriculum K-5. Retrieved from

http://pe.dadeschools.net/healthliteracy/healthlit_curriculum/elementaryk-

5healthcurriculum.pdf