Health Education (Answer Keys)

Environment and Your Health
Lesson 1 - Being Wise About Water (Pg 30)
1) Action - Lance is pushing Arul into the water.
Consequences - Lance could drown Arul. Their playful acts could lead to rough play, putting both their lives in danger.
2) Action - Haron is leaning too far out of the bumboat.
Consequences - A sudden jerk of the bumboat, or a strong wave, coupled with the speed of the boat, could throw Haron into the sea.
3) Action - Eileen is ignoring the posted sign warning people not to swim in the quarry waters.
Consequences - Eileen may find herself in very deep water due to steep drop-offs in the quarry floor. She may get entangled in water plants and other water debris.
4) Action - Arul is sitting at the edge of the canal to fish.
Consequences - Arul could slip and fall into the canal. A sudden and rapid rise in the water level could sweep Arul away.
5) Action - Ting Ting is swimming alone, and on a beach without lifeguards. She is also swimming beyond the marked boundaries.
Consequences - Ting Ting could get into trouble in the water due to strong currents or a sudden drop in the seabed and there would be no one to help her.
6) Action - Eileen and Lance are running along the breakwater.
Consequences - Eileen and Lance could trip and fall, hurting themselves. A trip could also send them tumbing into the water.

Lesson 2 - Dangerours Waters (Pg 32)
1) James and Marcus could have avoided the accident by fishing at a proper fishing area such as a fish farm - a canal is a dangerous place to fish at.
2) I should call for help immediately by dialling '999'.
Skip question 3 and 4.

Lesson 3 - The Rules of Pools (Pg 33 - 34)
1) Haron should attend his swimming lesson rather than to skip it to play with Lance on the water slide.
2) Haron should wait for his father to meet him before continuing his swim.
3) Haron should not swim in the pool if there is no lifeguard on duty there. She should wait for the lifeguard to return.
4) Haron should obey all signs and not play catching with Lance.
5) Haron should stop Lance from diving into the pool and tell him to enter feet first.

(Pg 34)
- Always swim with a close adult relative and never alone.
- Swim only in areas where there is a lifeguard on duty.
- Obey all signs at all times.
- Always enter feet first.
- Pay attention to weather conditions. Eg. get out of the water if there is lightning or rain.

Lesson 4 - Fire Hazards In The Home (Pg 36)
1) Iron left on shirt.
Prevention - Switch off and unplug all heated appliances when not in use.
2) Overloaded electrical supply outlet
Prevention - Do not overload electrical suppy outlets. If there are many electrical appliances, ensure there are sufficient electrical outlets.
3) Frayed electrical cord
Prevention - Ensure that electrical wires and cables are kept in good condition. If they are damaged, they should be replaced.
4) Lit aromatherapy stand placed on top of a stack of books by the curtains
Prevention - Place lit candles and oil lamps on flat and steady surfaces away from flammable items such as curtains or paper.
5) Stack of old newspapers by the main gate.
Prevention - Regularly dispose flammable items such as old newspapers and magazines.

Lesson 5 - Is Your Home Fire-Safe? (pg 37)
1) fire hazards
2) electrical appliances
3) electrical outlets
4) flammable
5) newspapers
6) fire extinguisher

Skip Pg 38.

Lesson 6 - Fire strikes (Pg 40)
1) Keep as close to the ground as possible.
2) Try to get a piece of damp cloth or towel to cover the nose and mouth.
3) Upon reaching a door, feel it with the back of the hand before opening it.

Lesson 7 - What's In Your Food? (Pg 42)
Haron got food poisoning because he did not wash his hands after going to the toilet.

Lesson 8 - Food Hygiene (Pg 43)



Skip Lesson 9

Emotional and Psychological Health
Lesson 1 - Building My Confidence (Pg 50)
Haron
- I can ask Arul if he can help me with my presentation.
- I will practise my presentation a few times first.
Ting Ting
- I can ask Eileen if she can help me.
- I can search the Internet for some help.
- It doesn't matter if the cross-stitch doesn't look that nice. Grandma knows I've tried my best.

Lesson 2 - Our Strengths and Weaknesses (Pg 51)
1) Eileen :)
2) Arul :(
3) Haron :(
4) Lance :)
5) Ting Ting :)
6) Harry :(

Skip Pg 52

Skip Lesson 3

Lesson 4 - Avoiding Danger (Pg 55)
1) Avoid lonely places.
2) Do not go out alone late at night.
3) Go out in a group.
4) Do not wear a lot of jewellery.
5) Always inform your parents about your whereabouts.

Skip Pg 56

Skip Lesson 5

Lesson 6 - Watch Out! (Pg 59 - 60)
1) No, they should not accept the boys' offer.
2) The boys may have drugged the drinks with the intention of harming Ting Ting and Eileen afterwards.

Skip Question 3

1) Public places
2) Parties / gatherings with many people.

Lesson 7 - What Should I Do?
1) Yes, Eileen should tell her parents.
2) No, Eileen should not blame herself. It is not her fault that she was sexually abused.
3) Eileen should get away from the person, seek help and tell her parents or a trusted adult until she is believed. She should also report the attack to the police and consider filing charges.