KS2 Threadworm Unit (Clean Hands)
Introduction
This section covers several aspects of KS2 Science and Personal, Social and Health Education syllabuses. The intention is to provide online content and activities for pupils, along with additional teacher support in the form of suggestions and ideas for classroom work and downloadable activity sheets.
The pupil content begins with an introduction on good hygiene and leads to basic information on Threadworms with advice on prevention and treatment.
The content and structure of the unit has been designed to complement the National Curriculum for England and Wales and the DFES Schemes of Work. This flexible approach enables teachers to direct pupils to key content relevant to their teaching approaches but also, introduce pupils to new topics and extending activities for both online and offline work.
Curriculum references
National Curriculum
KS2 Science Sc2 Life processes and living things
Living things in their environment
5. Pupils should be taught:
Micro-organisms
f) that micro-organisms are living organisms that are often too small to be seen, and that they may be beneficial [for example, in the breakdown of waste, in making bread] or harmful [for example, in causing disease, in causing food to go mouldy].
KS2 Science Breadth of study
2. During the key stage, pupils should be taught to:
Health and safety
b) recognise that there are hazards in living things, materials and physical processes, and assess risks and take action to reduce risks to themselves and others.
KS2 PSHE Knowledge, skills and understanding
Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle
3. Pupils should be taught:
a) what makes a healthy lifestyle, including the benefits of exercise and healthy eating, what affects mental health, and how to make informed choices
b) that bacteria and viruses can affect health and that following simple, safe routines can reduce their spread
d) which commonly available substances and drugs are legal and illegal, their effects and risks
g) school rules about health and safety, basic emergency aid procedures and where to get help.
DFES Standards Schemes of Work
KS2 Science Unit 6B Micro-organisms
Classroom Applications
Clean Hands for Health
Learning outcomes
- To label the parts of a hand.
- To describe features of the hands.
- To follow the route of a micro-organism through the human digestive system and alimentary canal.
- To use good hygiene rules.
- Learn that medicines need to be used safely.
Extension work
'Sticky hands test' PDF
Multiple choice questionnaire on basic hygiene rules.
'Journey of a Threadworm' PDF
Diagram of the alimentary canal with missing labels. Questions to answer after completion.
'Where do Threadworms Come From And Where do They go?' PDF
Information page.
Additional Resources
The Clean Crusaders pack contains the following:
- 1 x Lesson Plan
- 1 x A3 Poster to display in classroom
- 2 x sheets of stickers to be handed out to children
- 2 x colouring sheets to be photocopied
- 50 x leaflets to be handed to parents
(This free pack excludes the video which needs to be ordered separately by sending a cheque for £9.99 - see details below)
Clean Crusader videos are also available to educate and entertain the children with hygiene messages. These can be ordered by sending a cheque for £9.99 payable to 'McNeil Ltd' to:
Clean Crusaders Campaign
McNeil Ltd
Enterprise House
Station Road
Loudwater
High Wycombe
HP10 9UF
Please include your delivery address details with your cheque and write 'Clean Crusaders Campaign' on the back of the cheque.
For further information contact McNeil Ltd on 01494 453 692.
Useful web links
Downloads
Pupil Section Exe Files
This is a version of the pupil material for this topic that you can download and use offline. Simply save the .exe file to your desktop and double-click it.
Clean Hands
PDF files
Where do Threadworms Come From And Where do They go? PDF
Letter to Parents containing general advice about threadworms
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