Home School Sessions and Tasks
Health 7
Module No. 3
Time Frame: Quarter 1 Week 5-8 Date: _______________
Learning Competency:
- recognize changes in different aspects of growth that normally happen
during adolescence years.
-explains the proper health appraisal procedures
-demonstrates health appraisal procedures during adolescence in order to
achieve holistic health
-avails of health services in the school and community in order to appraise
one’s health
-applies coping skills in dealing with health concerns during adolescence
I. Objectives: At the end of one week, the learner will be able to
1. identify the different changes in the health dimensions during puberty
2. recognize the different health appraisal procedures for different health concerns
2. realizes the importance of managing different changes of each health dimension in
order to achieve holistic health
3. show respect to other people who are experiencing health concerns
4. supply ways on how to manage the health concerns that happens to each health
dimension during puberty.
II. Topic: Health Issues and Concerns during Puberty/ Health Appraisal Procedures
III. Sources: MAPEH for Today’s Learners 7 (pp. 374-378; 384-389)
IV. Procedure:
A. Introduction:
-Have you experienced looking and reflecting yourself at
the mirror?
- What have you observed?
Before we start with our topic, let us try to reflect on the questions below.
Essential Questions:
Why should adolescents be health conscious?
How should one approach challenges of adolescence?
How should one manage health concerns during the adolescence?
Why appraise one’s health?
B. Lesson/s Presentation
Have you observed some changes in your body composition? When did you
notice these changes? How about the way you think and behave? Did you notice
sometimes that you get easily irritated? Or even tend to question your existence in this
world?
Those experiences are just normal since you’re reaching the age of puberty.
What is Puberty?
It is a period of human development in which adolescents experience dramatic
physical growth and development. These are all manifested through the development of
the secondary sex characteristics and the capability for sexual reproduction. Puberty is
a period of stress both physically and emotionally.
Adolescents may experience pubertal changes gradually. Several signs of
sexual maturation may become visible at the same time. Some adolescents may
experience these signs of growth earlier or later than others. Pubertal changes
generally happen to girls between the ages of 10 to 11 and to boys 10-13 years of age.
During puberty, a person will not just experience physical changes but there are
also some changes that will occur in each of our health dimensions. Please read
everything about Changes in the Health Dimension during Puberty (Refer to your book
on page 367)
Process Questions:
What are the physical changes that occurs for boys? How about for girls?
Why is puberty stage considered as stressful both physical and emotionally?
How should one handle situations related to physical changes in order to
protect the emotion?
During puberty, changes would occur gradually and during the process different health
concerns might take place.
What is a Health Concern?
Health Concerns are those problems/conflicts that adolescents might experience
during the stage of puberty.
What are the different health concerns that adolescents experienced upon reaching the
age of puberty?
Below are the different health concerns experienced during puberty.
1. Poor Eating Habit
2. Dental Problem
3. Body Odor
4. Lack of Sleep
5. Lack of Physical Activity
6. Postural Problems
(Read more information about these on your book (MAPEH for Today’s Learners 7 on
pages 374-378 about the different health concerns)
. Based on your reading, which among the health concerns you can relate more? Why?
Since different health concerns might take place during the puberty, it is really
necessary for us to know how to manage each of these concerns.
How we will be able to do that?
Look closely on the pictures shown below.
These pictures show us about undergoing
Health Appraisal Procedures.
-What is a health appraisal procedure?
-How can we benefit from undergoing this?
Heath Appraisal is a record of an individual’s fitness as well as ones risk of developing
certain illnesses and medical conditions.
Adolescent like you might experience different health concerns and so it is really
important for you to undergo some of these health appraisal procedures.
What are the different health appraisal procedures that you can undergo for specific
health concerns?
(Read and understand the essence of each Health Appraisal and on how it can be
done. You can find it in your book on pages 384-389. Reflect on the process questions
that follows).
Process Questions:
1. What kind of disease that will strike boys who are mid-teens and twenties?
2. How often does breast examination be done?
3. What do you call an eye specialist that will detect eye-problems?
4. What are the common vision problems that patients usually experienced?
5. What do you call the most common type of curve in the spine?
6. What does the dentist provide to patients?
Let’s Try: (Formattive Assessment)
Activity 1: Direction: Read and understand the following questions about health
appraisal procedures. Write only the letter of the correct answer on your answer
sheet.
1. Which of the following is used by eye specialist to determine the clarity of a
person’s vision?
A. Adam’s Test C. Scoliometer
B. MRI Screening D. Snellen Chart
2. What type of eye disorder when the eye fails to focus images clearly?
A. Amblyopia C. Strabismus
B. Refractive errors D. All of the above
3. What eye condition is characterized by difficulty focusing objects that are closed-
up?
A. Myopia C. Hyperopia
B. Strabismus D. Astigmatism
4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of scoliosis?
A. Lumbar region has a lump C. Shoulders are asymmetrical
B. Pelvis is twisted D. Torso is symmetrical
5. How often does self-breast examination be done?
A. Daily C. Every month
B. Once a week D. Thrice a month
C. Comparison/Abstraction/Value integration
Among the different health issues mentioned and discussed, which of these
you think is evident in you?
Which of the health appraisal procedures do you find helpful for you to
address your concern?
As a teenager, what is your plan of action upon learning our topic? How will
you apply it you day-to-day living?
D. Enrichment: (To be answered during synchronous class)
Reflect on the question below.
Why should adolescent like you be health conscious?
How will you be able to let other people realize the importance of
undergoing health appraisal procedures?
Upon learning about our topic in this module, how will you be able to
help other people especially teenagers like you who might also
currently experiencing health concerns?
E. Generalization / closure activities:
Learning Log:
Based on the concept you learned from this module, answer the
What have I learned from this topic
Home School Sessions and Tasks
Health 7
Answer Sheet
Module 3
Time Frame: Quarter 1 - Week 5-8 Date: ___________
Name: ________________________________ Gr. &Sec.: __________Score _______
A. Formative Assessment:
Activity 1:
1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________
B. Evaluative Assessment:
I. Knowledge: Directions: Match the terms in Column B with the health concerns
in Column A. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the blank.
Column A
______1. It is the professional cleaning of teeth to prevent Column B
periodontal
A. Obesity
______2. It is the product related to bacterial breakdown
B. Bromhidrosis
of keratin protein on the surface of the skin.
C. Gingivitis
______3. It is caused by odor-causing bacteria and
D. Halitosis
food particles in the mouth.
______4. It is important for regulating mood and forming E. Prophylaxis
emotional memories. F. Rapid Eye
Movement (REM)
______5. It is a result of sedentary lifestyle and increased
consumptions of fast food.
II. Process: Do what is asked.
6-11. Think of a three specific changes in your health dimensions which you
encountered and try to provide two ways on how you handled such changes. You
may focus only to two (2) dimensions. Write your answer on the blanks provided.
Example:
Physical Dimension- Appearance of pimples
I frequently wash my face with soap and water to cleans my oily face
6-7. ___________________- ______________________________________________
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8-9. ___________________- ______________________________________________
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10-11. ___________________- ____________________________________________
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III. Understanding: Direction: Answer the question below.
12-14. You have noticed that your classmate has body odor and he keeps on going
near you. You assumed that he is not aware with it. What are you going to do in order
for him to be aware about it and in such a way that he will not be offended?
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