1. Lesson title: Health and disease
Topic: Communicable disease
Lesson title: Health and disease
LO: Learn about the relationship between health and disease (T2,T5, R3)
Key words:
Communicable
Validity
Zoonotic
Challenges
Compare the meaning of non communicable and communicable disease using examples
Suggest how communicable diseases are spread using examples.
Extended challenge
Suggest links between lifestyle and health
Make conclusions about the validity of data concerning health

2. Infectious (communicable) diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi; the diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another.
Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases of animals that can cause disease when transmitted to humans.
What’s the difference between a communicable disease and a non-communicable disease?
Can you give examples?
Non communicable disease is a medical condition that cannot be transmitted from person to person. Examples include;
Heart disease
Arthritis
Diabetes
Some cancers

3. T2: Label the body with factors that cause ill-health
Challenge: Categorise them (…your choice how!) by circling factors that you think are similar.
MORE challenge: Use 2 colours to highlight which are mental or physical health related (T2) Discuss your choices as thoroughly as you can. (T5)
SUPER challenge: Suggest which illnesses interact with one another and explain yourselves! (T5)
Challenges
Compare non communicable and communicable disease using examples
Suggest how communicable diseases are spread using examples.
Extended challenge
Suggest links between lifestyle and health
Make conclusions about the validity of data concerning health