Upper Primary science section
Grade: 6
Unit 1: Human body
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Unit 1.4 Disease
What Are we Learning Today = WALT
Know that some diseases can be caused by infection
with viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi that can be
passed from one host to another.
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Words to learn:
Barrier: Something that blocks or stops harmful things, like germs, from
getting into the body.
Defence: The body’s way of protecting itself from germs and diseases.
Host: A living thing (like a person or animal) that provides food and
shelter for another organism, such as a germ or parasite.
Hygiene: Keeping yourself and your surroundings clean to stay healthy and
prevent disease.
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Words to learn:
Mucus: A thick, slippery substance made by the body to trap dust, dirt,
and germs, especially in the nose and throat.
Parasite: A small organism that lives on or inside another living thing (the
host) and takes nutrients from it.
Repellent: A substance that keeps insects or animals away.
Vectors: Animals, usually insects like mosquitoes, that carry and spread
germs or diseases from one living thing to another.
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Introduction:
Q. 1 Why do you think the children are wearing masks?
Q. 2 What could happened if the children did not wear masks.
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Getting started
Q.1 The boy in the picture has chicken pox. Have you
ever had chicken pox or any similar disease?
Ans. Yes, I had it before.
Q.2 What were the signs that you were ill?
Ans. A rash that turns into itchy, fluid-filled blisters,
fever, headache, sore throat, or stomachache.
Q.4 Chicken pox is an infectious disease. What does this mean?
Ans. An infectious disease is a disease that is caused by very
small living things called germs.
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Living things that cause diseases
Watch the videos below then answer the following questions.
Q. 1 What are the different kinds of living things that cause
disease?
Q. 2 What is a parasite?
Q. 3 What do we call the living things that parasite infects?
Q. 4 Do you think all the microorganisms are harmful?
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Bacteria Tick Lice
Fungus Virus
Different
types of
parasites
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Living things that cause disease
Q. 1 What are parasites?
Ans. Parasite is any living thing that lives on or in the body of
another living thing where it cause harms.
Q. 2 What are the different kinds of living things that cause disease?
Ans. Bacteria, viruses, fungus and other parasites.
Bacteria cause disease such as cholera and pneumonia. Not all the
bacteria are harmful.
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Living things that cause disease
Viruses are harmful and cause diseases to humans, animals and
plants. Humans get flue, chicken pox and measles from viruses.
Fungi, the yeast is a fungus. Mushrooms are fungi. But some of
them parasites that cause diseases. Ringworm in humans and
animals, athlete's foot in humans are caused fungi.
Other Parasite There are other kind of parasite ( PLASMODIUM)
that can cause infectious disease. e.g. Malaria and dysentery.
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Q. 3 What are the different kinds of living things that cause
disease?
Ans. 3
Types of living things Examples of diseases they cause
Bacteria Cholera & pneumonia
Viruses Flu & chicken pox
Fungi Ringworm & Athlete's foot
Other parasites Malaria & dysentery
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Diseases caused by bacteria:
Cholera
Pneumonia
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Diseases caused by viruses:
Flu
Chicken pox
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Diseases caused by fungi:
Athlete feet
Ringworm
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Q. 4 What do we call the living things that parasite infects?
Ans. Host.
Q. 5 Do you think all the microorganisms are harmful?
Ans. No, not all the microorganisms are harmful.
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Q. 6 Write the different ways of the body defence against diseases.
Ans. 1. Tears contain chemical substances that kill some bacteria.
2. Mucus in the noes, windpipe is sticky and traps germs.
3. Skin act as barrier to stop germs from getting into the body.
4. Acid in the stomach kill germs in the food we have eaten.
Q. 7 Explain how diseases can be spread?
Ans. 1. Diseases can be spread in food, water and air, and by body
contact.
2. Diseases can be spread by insects also.
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Spread of diseases
Disease can be
spread in many
ways.
in air by body contact
in water
in food by insects
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Q. 8 How can we prevent the spread of disease that spread in food,
water and air?
Ans. By good hygiene. E.g.
1. Wash our hands with soap and water before eating or
working with food and after going to the toilet.
2. Wash raw unpeeled fruits and vegetables before eating
them.
3. Do not leave food at room temperature.
4. Keep the kitchen, toilet and surroundings clean.
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Q. 9 How can we prevent the spread of disease that by insect bites?
Ans. 1. Sleep under bed nets.
2. Wear long sleeves and long trousers.
3. Keep doors and windows closed.
4. Use insect repellents to keep insects away.
5. Burn mosquito coil to keep insects away.
