Minor injuries

Lesson objectives:

• Learn what the difference between major and minor injuries is.
• Learn about various types of minor injuries.
• Learn how to treat minor injuries

1. Discuss: what is the difference between major and minor injuries and illnesses?
   1. Major injuries or illnesses are anything that requires a trip to the hospital.
   2. Many major injuries are life threatening, but some are not.
2. Discuss: What kinds of injuries could be considered minor? Students should give answers such as:
   1. cuts
   2. scratches
   3. scrapes
   4. bruises
   5. punctures
3. Ask: How could your prevent getting such wounds?
4. Demonstrate: as the students list wounds, you can show the injuries on an apple.
   1. Use a food grater to demonstrate a scrape.
   2. A knife can be used to show cuts.
   3. Knives can also be used to show puncture wounds, but any narrow sharp object (nail, pencil, etc) can be used.
   4. The apple can be bruised by dropping it on the floor.
   5. Bites can be demonstrated by eating part of the apple.
5. Treatment of cuts and scratches:
   1. Wash the wound.
   2. Apply a dressing and bandage.
   3. Dispose of gloves properly and wash your hands.
6. Treatment for bruises:
   1. Give them an ice pack.
   2. Tell an adult.
7. Other injuries mentioned in this section are covered in their own sections.
   1. Burns
   2. Animal bites
   3. Nosebleeds
   4. Fractures
   5. Electric shocks