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Health and safety for classes 1 and 2

5 lessons, each with worked examples, a try-at-home activity and a practice sheet. The practice sheets are together after the lessons, and the answer keys are at the very back.

  • Health and safety
  • Classes 1-2
  • 5 lessons
  • 50 practice questions
  • Free to print

Contents

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Contents

What is in this book

  1. 1Washing hands and staying cleanLearn how and when to wash hands with soap, and simple habits like brushing teeth and covering coughs that keep us healthy.3 min
  2. 2Washing hands: the six stepsLearn the six steps for washing hands with soap and water so that germs go down the drain.3 min
  3. 3Brushing teeth properlyLearn how and when to brush, how much toothpaste to use and which foods are friends of our teeth.3 min
  4. 4My healthy plateLearn how to fill a plate with grains, vegetables, fruit, protein and milk foods so that you grow strong.3 min
  5. 5Crossing the road safelyLearn to stop, look and listen, use zebra crossings and walk safely near roads.3 min

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Lesson 1 of 5

Washing hands and staying clean

Learn how and when to wash hands with soap, and simple habits like brushing teeth and covering coughs that keep us healthy.

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Let us begin

The big idea

Our hands touch many things all day. Some things have tiny germs on them that we cannot see. Washing our hands with soap helps keep us healthy.

Germs are tiny living things that are too small to see. Some germs can make us ill. They can sit on our hands.

Wash your hands with soap and water. Wet your hands, rub soap all over them, rub for at least 20 seconds, rinse well and dry with a clean towel.

Always wash your hands before you eat and after you use the toilet. Wash them after playing outside too.

Brush your teeth two times a day, in the morning and at night before bed. Take a bath regularly and wear clean clothes. Ask an adult to help trim your nails so they stay short and clean.

When you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or a clean tissue. Then wash your hands.

Five steps to wash handsFive boxes in a row, each with a number. 1 Wet your hands. 2 Soap on hands. 3 Rub for 20 seconds. 4 Rinse with water. 5 Dry with a towel. 1 Wet your hands 2 Soap on hands 3 Rub 20 seconds 4 Rinse with water 5 Dry with towel Wash before eating and after the toilet
Wash before eating and after the toilet.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. Counting to 20

    While you rub your hands with soap, count slowly from 1 to 20. That is about 20 seconds. You can also sing a short song two times.

  2. A day of clean habits

    Morning: brush teeth. Before lunch: wash hands. After the toilet: wash hands. After play: wash hands. Night: brush teeth. That is 2 times brushing teeth and many times washing hands.

  3. When we cough

    Aarav needs to cough. He covers his mouth with his elbow. Then he washes his hands with soap.

Try it at home

My clean habits chart

You will need

  • A sheet of paper
  • A pencil
  • Crayons

What to do

  1. Draw a chart with the days of the week across the top.
  2. Write three rows: Washed hands before eating, Brushed teeth in the morning, Brushed teeth at night.
  3. Each day, colour a star when you do each habit.
  4. At the end of the week, count your stars and tell your family.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can stay near the sink while you wash your hands and can help you trim your nails.

Lesson 2 of 5

Washing hands: the six steps

Learn the six steps for washing hands with soap and water so that germs go down the drain.

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Let us begin

The big idea

Our hands touch many things all day. Germs are tiny living things that we cannot see, and some of them can make us sick. Washing our hands the right way sends them down the drain.

We should wash our hands with soap and water before we eat, after we use the toilet, after we play outside and after we cough or sneeze into our hands.

Water alone does not clean well. Soap helps lift the dirt and germs off our skin. We must rub the soap for about 20 seconds. That is as long as it takes to sing a short song twice.

Here are six steps. Step 1: wet your hands. Step 2: put on soap. Step 3: rub your palms together. Step 4: rub the back of each hand and between the fingers. Step 5: rub your thumbs and your fingertips. Step 6: rinse well and dry with a clean cloth.

Clean hands help keep us and our friends healthy. Remember to turn off the tap when you finish so that no water is wasted.

Six steps to clean handsSix numbered boxes in two rows: wet, soap, palms, backs and fingers, thumbs and tips, rinse and dry. 1Wet hands 2Put on soap 3Rub palms 4Backs, fingers 5Thumbs, tips 6Rinse and dry
Do all six steps. It takes about 20 seconds of rubbing.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. Before a meal

    Rani comes home from play. Before lunch she washes her hands with soap for 20 seconds. Then she eats with clean hands.

  2. After the toilet

    Everyone should wash their hands with soap after using the toilet. This stops germs from spreading to food, doors and friends.

  3. After a sneeze

    Ravi sneezes into his elbow and then washes his hands. The germs do not spread to his friends.

Try it at home

Wash and sing

You will need

  • Soap
  • Running water
  • A clean towel or cloth
  • A short song you know

What to do

  1. Stand at the tap with an adult nearby.
  2. Wet your hands and put on soap.
  3. Rub your hands in all six steps while you sing your short song twice.
  4. Rinse well and dry with a clean cloth.
  5. Wash your hands this way before every meal this week.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can watch you wash and help you remember the six steps.

Lesson 3 of 5

Brushing teeth properly

Learn how and when to brush, how much toothpaste to use and which foods are friends of our teeth.

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Let us begin

The big idea

Our teeth help us bite, chew and smile. Taking good care of them is easy. Let us learn how to brush the right way so that our teeth stay strong and clean.

We should brush our teeth two times a day: once in the morning and once at night before we sleep. Night brushing is very important because germs work on our teeth while we sleep.

Use a soft toothbrush and only a small pea-sized bit of toothpaste. Brush the outside, the inside and the top of every tooth. Do not forget to brush your tongue gently.

Brush gently in small circles for about 2 minutes. Then spit out the toothpaste, rinse your mouth with water and do not swallow the paste.

Sweets and sticky foods can harm our teeth. Water, fruits, vegetables and milk are good for them. If we eat sweets, we should rinse our mouth with water afterwards. A visit to the dentist now and then keeps our teeth healthy.

A tooth and a brushA smiling tooth with a toothbrush brushing it. Labels show the outside, the top and the gum. Top of tooth Brush Gum below Brush twice a day for 2 minutes
Brush every side of every tooth.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. Morning and night

    Asha brushes after breakfast and before bed. That is 2 times a day, so her teeth stay clean all day and all night.

  2. How much paste

    Dev puts a pea-sized amount on his brush. A big blob is not needed. A small bit is enough to clean well.

  3. After a sweet

    After eating a toffee, Sia drinks a few sips of water and swishes her mouth. This washes away sugar that sticks to her teeth.

Try it at home

Two minute brushing song

You will need

  • A toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • A cup of water
  • A clock or sand timer

What to do

  1. Put a pea-sized bit of toothpaste on a soft brush.
  2. Set the timer for 2 minutes.
  3. Brush the outside, inside and top of your teeth in small circles.
  4. Gently brush your tongue, then spit and rinse.
  5. Tick a chart each morning and night this week.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can check the toothpaste amount and help you reach the back teeth.

Lesson 4 of 5

My healthy plate

Learn how to fill a plate with grains, vegetables, fruit, protein and milk foods so that you grow strong.

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Let us begin

The big idea

Food gives us energy to run, play and learn. Different foods help our body in different ways. A healthy plate has a little of everything. Let us see what goes on it.

Grains like rice, roti and oats give us energy. Vegetables and fruits give us vitamins that keep us healthy. Dal, beans, eggs and paneer help us grow strong. Milk and curd help our bones and teeth.

A healthy plate has colours. Green spinach, orange carrots, red tomatoes and yellow dal make the plate bright and full of good things.

We should eat many different foods each day, and drink plenty of water. Sweets, chips and fried snacks are fine only now and then, in small amounts.

Eat slowly and chew well. Sit down to eat, and wash your hands first. Try new foods, because you may like them.

A healthy plateA round plate divided into four parts: grains, vegetables, fruit and protein foods like dal. Grains Vegetables Fruit Dal, egg
A bit of each group makes a healthy plate.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. A simple meal

    Rice and dal, one vegetable, a slice of cucumber and a glass of curd. This plate has grains, protein, vegetables and a milk food.

  2. A snack time

    A banana or an apple is a healthy snack. It gives energy and vitamins and does not harm teeth like a toffee.

  3. Colourful plate

    Maya counts the colours on her plate: white rice, yellow dal, green beans and orange carrot. That is 4 colours, and a happy, healthy meal.

Try it at home

Draw my plate

You will need

  • Paper
  • A round lid or plate to trace
  • Crayons

What to do

  1. Trace a big circle on the paper for a plate.
  2. Divide the circle into four parts with lines.
  3. Draw grains in one part, vegetables in another, fruit in the third and dal or egg in the fourth.
  4. Add a small glass of milk or curd beside the plate.
  5. Colour it and tell a family member what you chose.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can serve a mixed plate and help you taste a new food.

Lesson 5 of 5

Crossing the road safely

Learn to stop, look and listen, use zebra crossings and walk safely near roads.

Open this lesson on its own page · Practice sheet · Answer key · Contents

Let us begin

The big idea

Roads are busy places with many fast vehicles. When we know the safety rules, we can cross the road with care. Always hold an adult's hand, and remember the rules we learn today.

Walk on the footpath. If there is no footpath, walk on the right side, facing the traffic, as far from the road as you can.

To cross, stop at the edge. Look right, look left and look right again. Listen for vehicles. Cross only when the road is clear, and walk, do not run.

Use a zebra crossing or a bridge when there is one. At traffic lights, the red light means vehicles stop, and the green man means you may walk. Look again before you step.

Never play on the road or run after a ball into the road. Never cross between parked cars. Hold the hand of an adult until you are older.

A zebra crossingA road with white stripes across it, a footpath on each side and a child with an adult at the edge. Labels say stop, look and walk. Stop, look right, left, right Zebra crossing: walk, do not run Hold an adult's hand
Stop at the edge, look both ways, then walk across.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. At a zebra crossing

    Meena stops at the white stripes. She looks both ways. When the cars have stopped, she walks across holding her father's hand.

  2. A ball in the road

    The ball rolls to the road. Rohit does not run after it. He asks an adult for help because vehicles may be coming.

  3. Traffic light

    The light for vehicles is red, and the signal for people shows a green man. Raju looks again and then walks across with care.

Try it at home

Stop, look, listen game

You will need

  • A chalk or a strip of paper for a pretend road
  • Two toy cars (optional)
  • A family member

What to do

  1. Make a pretend road with two lines on the floor or ground.
  2. Stand at the edge and say: Stop. Look right. Look left. Look right again. Listen.
  3. Ask your helper to move a toy car along the road.
  4. Cross only when no car is coming and walk slowly.
  5. Swap roles so you can move the cars too.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can practise on a real quiet road, holding your hand, and show the safe places to cross.

Part two

Practice sheets

One sheet for each of the 5 lessons. Write your name and the date at the top, answer in the spaces, then check with the answer keys at the back.

Practice sheet

Washing hands and staying clean

Practice sheet: Washing hands and staying clean (Classes 1-2, Health and safety)

  1. What do we use with water to wash our hands?
  2. For how many seconds should we rub our hands with soap?
  3. Should we wash our hands before we eat?
  4. Should we wash our hands after using the toilet?
  5. How many times a day should we brush our teeth?
  6. When do we brush our teeth?
  7. What should we do when we cough or sneeze?
  8. What should we do about our nails?
  9. Which is the first step of washing hands?
  10. Name one more habit that keeps us clean.

Practice sheet

Washing hands: the six steps

Practice sheet: Washing hands: the six steps (Classes 1-2, Health and safety)

  1. What do we wash our hands with?
  2. Name two times when we must wash our hands.
  3. For how long should we rub our hands with soap?
  4. What is step 1 of washing hands?
  5. What is the last step?
  6. Why is water alone not enough?
  7. What should you do after you sneeze into your hands?
  8. Where should you sneeze or cough to keep germs away?
  9. Why should we turn off the tap after washing?
  10. How many steps are there in washing hands?

Practice sheet

Brushing teeth properly

Practice sheet: Brushing teeth properly (Classes 1-2, Health and safety)

  1. How many times a day should we brush?
  2. Why is brushing at night important?
  3. How much toothpaste should you use?
  4. For how long should you brush?
  5. Name two foods that are good for our teeth.
  6. Name one food that can harm our teeth.
  7. What should you do after eating a sweet?
  8. Should you swallow the toothpaste?
  9. Who can check your teeth now and then?
  10. Why do we need healthy teeth?

Practice sheet

My healthy plate

Practice sheet: My healthy plate (Classes 1-2, Health and safety)

  1. Name two foods that give us energy.
  2. Which foods help our bones and teeth?
  3. Name one vegetable and one fruit.
  4. Why is a plate with many colours healthy?
  5. What should we drink plenty of?
  6. Is it good to eat chips every day?
  7. What should we do before we eat?
  8. Name one healthy snack.
  9. Name a food that helps us grow strong.
  10. Draw or describe your favourite healthy meal.

Practice sheet

Crossing the road safely

Practice sheet: Crossing the road safely (Classes 1-2, Health and safety)

  1. Where should we walk when there is a footpath?
  2. What are the three things to do before crossing the road?
  3. Should you run or walk across the road?
  4. What does the red light for vehicles mean?
  5. Where is the safest place to cross?
  6. Your ball rolls into the road. What should you do?
  7. Should you cross between parked cars?
  8. Whose hand should you hold when you cross?
  9. Which direction do you look first before crossing?
  10. Why is playing on the road not safe?

Part three

Answer keys

The answers to every practice sheet, in the same order as the lessons. Parents and teachers may like to keep these pages separately.

Answer key

Answers: Washing hands and staying clean

  1. Soap.
  2. At least 20 seconds.
  3. Yes.
  4. Yes.
  5. 2 times a day.
  6. In the morning and at night before bed.
  7. Cover the mouth and nose with the elbow or a clean tissue, then wash our hands.
  8. Keep them short and clean (an adult helps trim them).
  9. Wet your hands with clean water.
  10. Sample answers: take a bath, wear clean clothes, comb your hair.

Answer key

Answers: Washing hands: the six steps

  1. Soap and clean water.
  2. Sample answers: before eating and after using the toilet.
  3. About 20 seconds.
  4. Wet your hands.
  5. Rinse and dry your hands.
  6. Soap helps lift dirt and germs off the skin.
  7. Wash your hands with soap and water.
  8. Into your elbow or a tissue.
  9. To save water.
  10. 6 steps.

Answer key

Answers: Brushing teeth properly

  1. Two times: morning and night.
  2. Germs work on our teeth while we sleep, so we clean them before bed.
  3. A small pea-sized amount.
  4. About 2 minutes.
  5. Sample answers: apples, carrots, milk, water.
  6. Sample answers: toffees, sticky sweets.
  7. Rinse your mouth with water.
  8. No. We spit it out.
  9. A dentist.
  10. To bite, chew food, speak clearly and smile.

Answer key

Answers: My healthy plate

  1. Sample answers: rice, roti, oats.
  2. Milk and curd.
  3. Sample answers: spinach and banana.
  4. Different colours give different vitamins.
  5. Water.
  6. No. Chips are only for sometimes and in small amounts.
  7. Wash our hands.
  8. Sample answers: a banana, an apple, a carrot.
  9. Sample answers: dal, egg, paneer, beans.
  10. Sample answer: roti, dal, a vegetable and curd.

Answer key

Answers: Crossing the road safely

  1. On the footpath.
  2. Stop, look both ways and listen.
  3. Walk.
  4. Vehicles must stop.
  5. At a zebra crossing, a bridge or traffic lights.
  6. Do not run after it. Ask an adult for help.
  7. No. Drivers cannot see you.
  8. An adult's hand.
  9. To the right, then left, then right again.
  10. Vehicles may come fast and cannot stop quickly.

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