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HEALTH Learner’s Materials UNIT 1 This instructional material was collaboratively developed and reviewed by educators from public and private schools, colleges, and or/universities. We encourage teachers and other education stakeholders to email their feedback, comments, and recommendations to the Department of Education at [email protected]. Department of Education Republic of the Philippines 1  

Health – Grade 3Learner’s MaterialFirst Edition, 2013ISBN: 978-971-0468-21-8 Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist inany work of Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of thegovernment agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessaryfor exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, amongother things, impose as a condition the payment of royalties. Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, picture, photos, brand,names, trademarks, etc.) included in this book are owned by their respectivecopyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent nor claimownership over them.Published by the Department of EducationSecretary: Br. Armin A. Luistro FSCUndersecretary: Dina S. Ocampo, Ph.D. Development Team of the Learner’s Material Reviewers: Mark Kenneth S. Camiling, Rhodora L. Formento, Evelina M. Vicencio Authors: Rizaldy R. Cristo, Minerva C. David, Aidena Nuesca, Jennifer E. Quinto, Gezyl G. Ramos, Emerson O. Sabadlab Illustrator: Eric de S. Guia, Fermin M. Fabella, Raemon C. Dela Peña Encoders: Danica Nicole G. Baña Proof reviewer: Salvacion Olinares Focal Person: Nerisa M. BeltranDepartment of Education – Instructional Materials Council Secretariat (Dep Ed – IMCS)Office Address: 5th Floor Mabini Bldg. DepEd Complex Meralco Avenue, Pasig City Philippines 1600Telefax: (02) 634 – 1054 or 634 – 1072E – mail Address: [email protected] 2  

Table of Contents Quarter 1 – Nutrition ................................................................. 1 Lesson 1: Good or bad nutrition......................................... 5 Lesson 2: Are you under eating? ....................................... 7 Lesson 3: Vitamins for life ..................................................... 10 Lesson 4: Minerals for life ..................................................... 13 Lesson 5: Are you overeating? ........................................... 16 Lesson 6: Eat just right........................................................... 18 Lesson 7: Grow with healthy food...................................... 21 Lesson 8: Healthy with clean and safe food .................... 25 Lesson 9: Maintain a healthy life style ............................... 29 3  

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NUTRITIONINTRODUCTION:Proper nutrition is important for your good health. This module willhelp you understand the importance of balanced diet in goodnutrition. It also hopes to enable you to make good food choicesand maintain healthy lifestyle. So now, get ready to learn and behealthy. Remember, it is important to eat well and live well!Lesson 1: Good or Bad Malnutrition Let’s Try! Look at the pictures.     Picture 3: RomyPicture 1: Rod Picture 2: LeeWho among the children is healthy? Why?Who is not healthy? Why? 5  

Let’s Do This!  RomyCompare Rod, Lee and Romy. Fill out the chart. Lee RodHow he looksHow you think he feelsWhat you think he can doWhat you think he CAN’Tdo Let’s Remember!   Finish the sentence. Malnutrition is_____________________________________________________ 6  

Let’s Check!What is a healthy child?Describe a healthy child. Use your own words.What is malnutrition?Answer using the word map below:Lesson 2: Are you under eating? Let’s Do!  Activity 1: A Story of Two Children Read the stories of two children who are both 8 years old: Mand K. M 7  

M does not have appetite to eat; she is thin. She is also thesmallest child in her class. M wakes up late and is always in a hurryto go to school. She often misses breakfast. It’s a long walk toschool and she arrives in class feeling weak and very tired. Shefeels sleepy and cannot understand the lesson. At home, lunch isrice and water with salt since her family is poor. M got sick. Thedoctor at the barangay health center said that M is suffering frommalnutrition.Answer the following questions: 1. How does M look? 2. How does she feel? 3. What does M eat? 4. What is M suffering from? 5. What does M lack in her diet? K K is suffering from burn and has been in the hospital forweeks. He and his little brother were playing with matches andtheir house caught fire. K cannot eat. He finds it hard to chew andswallow food. He has lost a lot of weight and is already very thin.Answer the following questions: 1. How does K look? 2. How does he feel? 3. What can’t K eat? 4. What might happen to K? Why?  Activity 2: Draw Me a Picture Draw a picture of M or K. 8  

Let’s Remember!   Finish the following sentences under your picture: 1. Protein-energy malnutrition is a kind of _____________________. 2. In protein-energy malnutrition, there is lack of the nutrients ______________ and ________________ in the diet. 3. A child with protein-energy malnutrition looks _______________________________________________________. feels _________________- _______________________________________. cannot____________________________________________________ __. Let’s Check! On the space before the number: write True if the statement iscorrect, write False if the statement is wrong.___1. A child who eats too little suffers from over nutrition.___2. A child who eats too much suffers from malnutrition.___3. A child who suffers from protein-energy malnutrition is stout.___4. A child with protein-energy malnutrition does not learn well.___5. A child with protein-energy malnutrition lacks protein and carbohydrates in the diet. 9  

Lesson 3: Vitamins For Life? Let’s Do! Activity 1Study the pictures below.Describe the children.     10  

Activity 2: Know Your VitaminsMatch the deficiencies in column A with the vitamin a personneeds in column B.Draw a line to connect them. AB1. Scurvy A. Vitamin A2. Beri-beri B. Vitamin B3. Rickets C. Vitamin C4. Night blindness D. Vitamin D E. Vitamin E  Let’s Remember!  Vitamins are nutrients that help regulate body functions. Aperson who lacks vitamins in the body will suffer nutritionaldeficiencies. 11  

Let’s Check! What will happen if we don’t get enough vitamins?Name the vitamins needed for each situation. 1. Jane finds it hard to read her favorite book. Her eyes are itching and burning. ____________________________________________________ 2. Francis has dry and scaly skin. He gets tired easily and has muscle pains. ____________________________________________________ 3. Leah often has nose and gum bleeding. Her wounds also do not heal easily. _____________________________________________________ 4. Greg cannot walk and stand properly. He has weak bones and muscles. _____________________________________________________Choose one vitamin. Make a slogan on how to prevent vitamindeficiency. Content: 5 points Structure: 3 points Creativity: 2 points 10 points 12  

Lesson 4: Minerals For LifeLet’s Check! I. Identify the signs and symptoms for each deficiency. Write in the appropriate column.Dizziness Joint pains Slow growthPaleness Brittle nails Difficult swallowingCramps Sleeplessness Slow mental growthIron- Deficiency Iodine- Deficiency Calcium- Deficiency AnemiaII. What minerals do these foods contain? cheese A. Write your answers on the blank. S se milk seaweeds 13  

fish Malunggay leaves chickenshrimps crabs Mussels clams 14  

III. Match the deficiency in Column A to the healthy foods in Column B. Draw a line to connect. AB RicketsIron-deficiency anemia   Goiter   15  

Lesson 5: Are you overeating? Let’s Do! Activity 1: A Letter For My Friend Read the letter below.Dear Friend, How are you doing? You have been absent in school for aweek now. I called your house. Your father told me that you geteasily tired and you find it hard to breathe. I asked if we can playafter school but he said you cannot. Your father said you do notalso want to go to school because you are afraid to be teased asa fat kid. Please call me so I can tell you our homework. Come toschool again soon.Love, Your FriendAnswer the following questions: 1. Why is the friend not going to school? 2. How does the friend look like? 3. What is the friend suffering from? 4. What foods did the friend eat that made him fat?Activity 2: Eat all you can! Draw your favorite food. 16  

Let’s Remember!  Finish the following sentences under your picture: 1. Obesity is a kind of _____________________. 2. In obesity, there is lack of ______________ and excess ________________ in the diet. 3. A child with obesity looks___________________________________________. feels______________________________________________________. cannot___________________________________________________. Let’s Check! On the space before the number: write True is the statement iscorrect, write False if the statement is wrong.___1. A child who eats too much suffers from under nutrition.___2. A child who eats too much suffers from obesity.___3. A child who suffers from obesity is skinny.___4. A child with obesity performs limited physical activities only.___5. A child with obesity lacks protein and carbohydrates in the diet. 17  

Lesson 6: Eat Just Right! Let’s Try! What are your favorite foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner?Draw on the plates below.Breakfast Lunch Dinner 18 Are these healthy?Is it okay to eat too much or too less? Why? 

Let’s Do! Activity 2: Create Your Own Menu! 19  

Let’s Check! I. Use the Food Pyramid Guide to plan a balanced breakfast, lunch and dinner.Write inside the notepads.Breakfast Lunch DinnerII. Complete the sentences below.If I eat too less, I may________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________If I eat too much, I may________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________If I eat just right, I may____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20  

Lesson 7: Grow with Healthy Food Let’s Try! Can you find the hidden names of nutritious foods?Find these and write on your notebook. P ECHAYXV A QSQUAS H P U B E NMEW A CA S S AVA Y F NGU AVA A B AM I L K H K A NG K ONG D MANGOK U C A MO T E R N L B ANA NA Y 21   

Let’s Do! Activity 1: Match Me!What do we get from eating nutritious food?Match the picture to the correct word.   Carbohydrates      Calcium  Picture of root crops (kamote,    cassava, corn)  Vitamins   Minerals  22  

Activity 2: My Everyday MazeWhat are other foods that we need to eat more everyday?START Draw a carbohydrate- rich food. Draw a vitamin-rich food. Draw a mineral-rich food.TIME OUT!Let’s Drink a glass ofmilkDraw a glass of milk A Healthy and Balanced You 23  

Let’s Check! Why do we need to eat protein-rich foods?Why do we need to avoid salty and fatty foods?Write the reasons below. Yes to Protein!  If I eat protein‐rich foods, I will  ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ No to Salt and Fat!  If I eat too salty and fatty foods, I will  ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ 24  

Lesson 8: Healthy with Clean and Safe Food Let’s Try! Sing the song to the tune of “Row, row, row your boat” Eat clean and safe food Do it everyday Happily, happily, happily, happily We will be healthy Let’s Do! Activity 1: What’s wrong?Study the picture. 25  

Activity 2: Choose and TellDecide whether the picture shows proper ways to have clean andsafe food.If not write what must be done in your notebook.  1   12   34   5 26  

Activity 3: Agree or Disagree?Which of the following practices do you like or dislike?Check ( √) the column.Agree Practices Disgaree I will keep cabinets and other food storage areas clean and dry. I will wash vegetables and fruits with soap and water. I will leave utensils in the sink after using these. I will reheat leftover foods. I will serve food in clean dishes. I will eat lunch by the road. I will eat expired foods. I will use clean pots in cooking. 27  

Let’s Check! A. Provide the missing word on the blank. Use the picture to guide you.Wash _______________ , and __________before and after eating.Store_______________________ in acool and dry place . _______________ food to avoid germs carriedby _________. .B. Complete the phrases below:1. I will not eat uncovered leftover foodbecause_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. I will wash fruits and vegetables before cooking or eatingto__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 28  

Lesson 9: Maintain A Healthy Life Style Let’s Do! Activity 1Read the story assigned to your group. Story A Kuya Ramon is always drinking beer at the sari-sari store.After drinking, he often stumbles and falls when going home.Sometimes he gets into a fight. Sometimes other people don’twant to drink with him. His family fears him when he is drunkbecause he gets angry and sometimes beat his children. He hasalso grown thinner since he doesn’t eat well and prefers beer.Answer the following questions: 1. What can you say about Kuya Ramon? 2. Is this lifestyle of drinking often healthy? Why or why not? 3. What should Kuya Ramon do? Story B Susan’s father smokes cigarettes. He smokes inside thehouse. He thinks the children will not be affected since he smokeswhen the children are not around. Susan has a cough thatdoesn’t seem to heal and is always coming back after a few days.When Susan was brought to the doctor, the doctor asked ifsomeone smokes in the family. Susan’s mother explained that thechildren are not harmed by her husband’s smoking if they are notaround. The doctor explained about third-hand smoke. Smokefrom cigarettes gets trapped in the curtains and furniture in thehouse. Hence, the children will still breathe the polluted air fromthe trapped smoke’s chemicals.Answer the following questions: 1. What can you say about Susan’s father? 2. Is this lifestyle of smoking healthy? Why or why not? 3. What should Susan’s father do? 29  

Activity 2Choose the healthy foods and activities.Write your answer in your notebook. 30  

Let’s us Check! Copy and check on the column that corresponds to your answer. Activities Often Seldom Never1. Drink milk daily.2. Eat breakfast regularly.3. Eat junk food for snacks.4. Watch television all day.5. Drink three bottles of soda a day.6. Drink a lot of natural fruit juices.7. Drink 8 – 10 glasses of water daily.8. Stay close to a smoking person.9. Play active games with friends onSaturdays.10. Play computer games until lateat night. 31  

Let’s Do this at Home What makes a healthy lifestyle?Provide the missing letters to form the word being described.1. Eating the right kind and right amount of food B LN D DE2. Doing this will help your body to be strong and you will not easilyget sick, you will control your weight and have fun. RGL R E RC S3. It can cause lung cancer and infection, allergies and asthma. SM K NG4. Unhealthy beverages that commonly leads to malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies LC H L  32  

HEALTH Learner’s Materials UNIT 2 This instructional material was collaboratively developed and reviewed by educators from public and private schools, colleges, and or/universities. We encourage teachers and other education stakeholders to email their feedback, comments, and recommendations to the Department of Education at [email protected]. Department of Education Republic of the Philippines 30  

Health – Grade 3Learner’s MaterialFirst Edition, 2013ISBN: 978-971-0468-21-8 Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist inany work of Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of thegovernment agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessaryfor exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, amongother things, impose as a condition the payment of royalties. Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, picture, photos, brand,names, trademarks, etc.) included in this book are owned by their respectivecopyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent nor claimownership over them.Published by the Department of EducationSecretary: Br. Armin A. Luistro FSCUndersecretary: Dina S. Ocampo, Ph.D. Development Team of the Learner’s Material Reviewers: Mark Kenneth S. Camiling, Rhodora L. Formento, Evelina M. Vicencio Authors: Rizaldy R. Cristo, Minerva C. David, Aidena Nuesca, Jennifer E. Quinto, Gezyl G. Ramos, Emerson O. Sabadlab Illustrator: Eric de S. Guia, Fermin M. Fabella, Raemon C. Dela Peña Encoders: Danica Nicole G. Baña Proof reviewer: Salvacion Olinares Focal Person: Nerisa M. BeltranDepartment of Education – Instructional Materials Council Secretariat (Dep Ed – IMCS)Office Address: 5th Floor Mabini Bldg. DepEd Complex Meralco Avenue, Pasig City Philippines 1600Telefax: (02) 634 – 1054 or 634 – 1072E – mail Address: [email protected] 31  

Table of Contents Quarter 2 – Personal Health/Prevention and Control of Diseases and Disorders Lesson 1: Health and wellness ............................................ 2 Lesson 2: Sickness troubles .................................................. 7 Lesson 3: Factors on the go ................................................ 10 Lesson 4: Be healthy with clean body............................... 13 Lesson 5: Build up for a healthy fight ................................. 17 Lesson 6: Get protection from your health....................... 22 Lesson 7: Clean for better health....................................... 26 Lesson 8: Living up a healthy life ........................................ 29 32  

QUARTER 2 PERSONAL HEALTHPREVENTION OF DISEASES 33  

INTRODUCTION:Good health keeps us away from diseases. Taking care of oneselfis one way to be healthy. This module will help you understandhealth and wellness to practice healthy habits to preventcommon childhood diseases. So now, get ready to learn and behealthy. Always remember that health is wealth but we need towork for it.Lesson 1: Health and Wellness Let’s Try! Healthy IdolsDo you know a healthy person? Write the name of the healthypeople that you know. List or draw as many as you can.Answer: What makes them healthy? What is health? 2  

  Let’s Do This! Activity 1: Healthy OneDraw yourself inside the circle.What are the activities that make you healthy?     Health is the complete well-being of body, mind, feeling, spirit and relationship with others. 3  

Activity 2: Wellness on GoWhich pictures show a healthy person? Encircle the correctpictures. Good health is called wellness. 4  

Activity 3: Let’s Go for Health and WellnessUse the codes to unlock the message for wellness. Write youranswer on the boxes provided. Healthy lifestyle equals wellness. 5  

Let’s Check! Healthy PromiseWrite your own healthy promise. Sign at the bottom of yourpromise. Ask your parents also to sign. MY HEALTHY PROMISEI promise to keep my body healthy.I will ______________________________.I will ______________________________.I    will ______________________________.  I will ______________________________.   Pupil’s Name: ___________________________  Parent’s Signature: ______________________    6  

Lesson 2: Sickness Troubles Let’s Try! Oh My, I’m Sick!Have you been sick?  List diseases that you have experienced. Let’s Do This! Activity 1: Sickness BingoComplete the human bingo.You may ask the help of your family and friends.Write their names on the appropriate boxes.Has Colds today Got Dengue Was absent in class because of Experienced Influenza/ FluParasitic intestinal Knows what is Had Chickenpox infestation Malara 7  

Had Read about Got Measles whenSore Eyes Tuberculosis still a babyHeard news about Suffered from Had MumpsMeningococcemia PediculosisActivity 2: Just Can’t Forget ItWhen was the last time you got sick? How did you feel?What did you do about it?Write a short paragraph about your experience.Put a title to your work.   8  

Disease is an abnormal condition of the body which affects the normal function of our body and mind. There are diseases which commonly affect young children like you. Let’s Check! Health AdvisoryVisit your barangay health center.Ask for a recent health advisory/news on diseases.Make a poster about the advisory you learned.Include a brief description, its effect and who are mostly affected.Be ready to present it in your class. 9  

Lesson 3: Factors on the Go Let’s Try! Picture SaysStudy the pictures below.What does each picture show? Let’s Do This! Activity 1: Sickness FactorsIdentify the contributing factors of diseases.Write H if it is Heredity, L if it is Lifestyle and E if it is environment.Put your answers on the blank provided.________ 1. Mang Pedro got lung disease because of smoking.________ 2. Rene has a family medical history of heart disease.________ 3. Lito acquired diabetes from eating too much sweets and fats. 10  

________ 4. There was a malaria outbreak at the evacuation center.________ 5. Dengue is carried by mosquitoes which live in dirty and moist areas.Your heredity, lifestyle, and environment are contributingfactors of diseases.Heredity includes the genes you inherit from your parents.Lifestyle refers to your health practicesEnvironment includes your surroundings and all its elements.Activity 2: Friend or FoeClassify the items below.Which are like friends who can make us healthy?Which are like foes who can make us sick? Write in the appropriate column.Rest Smoking Clean body ImmunizationGerms Check-upsExercise Polluted air Dirty water Balanced diet Household pests Abnormal Tissues 11  

FRIENDS FOES1. _______________________ 1. ___________________________2. _______________________ 2. ___________________________3. _______________________ 3. ___________________________4. _______________________ 4. ___________________________5. _______________________ 5. ___________________________6. _______________________ 6. ___________________________ Let’s Check! Maze for HealthComplete the maze below.Write along the maze 5 items that can make you healthy.Write on the Stop signs 3 items that can make you sick. 12  

Lesson 4: Be Healthy with Clean Bodyng Let’s Try! Sing a SongSing the song to the tune of “Clap your Hands” Cleanup your Body Brush your teeth so gaily, gaily, gaily Brush your teeth so gaily, Brush, brush, brush Wash your face so gently, gently, gently Wash your face so gently Wash, wash, wash Comb your hair so lightly, lightly, lightly Comb your hair so lightly Comb, comb, comb 13  

Let’s Do This! Activity1: Cleaning is Fun!How do these items help you?Describe how each item below helps you. 1. ___________________________________ ___________________________________   ___________________________________   2 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________   3. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________   4. __________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________Activity 2: Check for Health Put a check (√) inside the box if the statement is a hygienicpractice and (X) if it is not. 14