I Can Prevent Other Diseases

The lesson “I Can Prevent Other Diseases” is part 34 of a 42 part series on parts of the human body, health, and safety. This lesson focuses on disease prevention. It also explains how illnesses are frequently spread and how to prevent them. It can be customized to cover diseases common to the location where the lesson is taught, for example bed nets to help prevent malaria. This resource includes a lesson plan for the teacher on how to prepare beforehand, class-time content to facilitate learning, hands-on activities facilitating further learning, and a teacher assessment at the end. This lesson is designed for a group of young children between the ages of 3 and 5, and is the thirty-fourth physical development lesson in the Core Curriculum, 3-5 years, Year One.