Good Health Habits Notes & Questions | Class 2 Biology | Drishti OS

Good Health Habits

NCERT anchor

Looking Around 2 — Our Body / Healthy Food. Daily habits for good health match this topic.

What you'll learn

Good habits like washing hands and brushing teeth keep us healthy.
Exercise and playing outside make our body strong.
Enough sleep helps our body and mind rest and grow.

Key concepts

Verbal: We should wash hands before eating, brush teeth twice a day, exercise daily, and get enough sleep every night.

Symbolic: Wash hands + brush teeth + exercise + sleep = healthy body.

Level 1 — Handwashing

Washing hands with soap removes germs.

Level 1 — Brushing

Brush teeth twice a day to keep them clean.

Level 1 — Exercise

Playing and exercise make the body strong.

Level 2 — Sleep

Children need about 9-10 hours of sleep.

Level 2 — Together

All good habits together keep us healthy.

Worked example

Why should we wash our hands before eating food?

Step 1 — Hands touch many things and can carry **germs**.
Step 2 — Washing with **soap and water** removes germs.
Step 3 — Clean hands keep germs out of our **food**.
Answer: Washing hands removes germs so we do not eat them with our food.

Common mistakes

Mistake	Why	Fix
Brushing once a week is enough	Seems like less work	Brush teeth twice a day
Sleep is not important	Playing seems more fun	Sleep helps body grow and rest
Only soap smell matters	Confuses smell with cleaning	Soap and water remove germs, not just smell

Quick check

How many times a day should we brush our teeth?
Why do we wash hands before eating?
Name one way to keep our body strong.

Stretch: What could happen if a child does not get enough sleep at night? List three good health habits.

Revision tip: Make a small daily chart at home ticking off handwashing, brushing, exercise, and sleep for one week.

Open the Practice tab for graded questions on Good Health Habits.

Good Health Habits