Mosquitoes : Diseases and Treatment

Mosquitoes: Diseases and Treatment is a Class 5 Environmental Studies chapter from Looking Around 2 for GSEB students. It explains how mosquitoes can spread diseases such as malaria, dengue, and chikungunya, and introduces children to blood tests, mosquito larvae, and basic ways to prevent mosquito breeding.
 

Through activities, posters, surveys, and observations, students learn how stagnant water can provide a place for mosquito larvae to grow and why keeping surroundings clean is important. The chapter also introduces the scientific work of Ronald Ross in discovering the connection between mosquitoes and malaria.
 

The chapter develops Observation Skills, Scientific Thinking, Critical Thinking, Environmental Awareness, Health Awareness, Research Skills, Data Collection Skills, Analytical Thinking, Communication Skills, and Social Awareness while encouraging children to take responsible steps to keep their homes, schools, and neighbourhoods clean.