Find out
Which diseases are spread by flies and how?
Mosquito check
Divide your class into two or three groups. Each group will go around to check one area in school or around it. It must carefully note if water has collected anywhere, and mark ✓ where it finds stagnant water.
Pot Cooler Tank Any open space in the school ground Gutter Any other place_____________
Since how many days has water collected there? ________________________________________________
Who is responsible for keeping these places clean? ________________________________________________
Who is supposed to get the gutters and drains repaired?
________________________________________________
Can any larvae be seen in the collected water? ________________________________________________
Has it caused any problem in the area? Write. ________________________________________________
Make a poster
In your group, make a poster with a message to keep the cooler, tank, drains and the area clean (wherever water collects). Put up your poster in and around your school.
Find out who is responsible for keeping the area around your school clean. Write a letter from your class, reporting your findings and suggestions. Find out to whom the letter should be written and to which office it should be sent.
Can you see algae in or around the water?
Where else have you seen algae?
Are there plants growing on the side or in water? Find out their names. Draw some of these in your note book.
Do you think these were planted by someone or did they grow on their own?
What else can you see in water? Make a list.
What we have learnt
What can you do so that mosquitoes do not breed in your house, school and neighbourhood?
How can you find out if someone has malaria?