Department of Education

6 National Capital Region

SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
MARIKINA CITY

Music, Art, Physical Education and Health 6

HEALTH
First Quarter-Module 1
Personal Health Issues and Concerns

Writer: Sionie Mae S. Barotilla

Cover Illustrator: Julliana Erica L. Bartolome

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 What I Need to Know
As we grow, there are several changes in our body. Now that you are in Grade 6
level or pre-adolescent stage, you can experience physical changes such as growth of
pubic, body and facial hair, changes in body shape and height and also your voice may
change.
The teenage years bring many changes. These are not only physical, but also
mental and social changes. During these years, teens become more able to think
abstractly. Over time, they can make plans and set long-term goals. But it is important to
remember that these changes will happen differently in each teen.
In this module, you will learn that there are issues and concerns you may
encounter as you experience physical changes in your body. With these common issues,
you tend to realize how self-management skills could help you to prevent illnesses.

⮚ Describes personal health issues and concerns – H6PH-Iab18

⮚ Demonstrates self-management skills H6PH- Iab19

As you go through to this module, you are expected to:

1. identify the physical body changes that lead to health issues;
2. enumerate, list, describes the personal health issues that are common to teenagers;
3. identify ways on how to manage personal health issues and concern;
4. Apply self-management skills in dealing with personal health issues and concerns.
.

What I Know
Directions: Read the statements carefully and choose the correct answers found
inside the box. Write your answers in a separate sheet.

Sunburn Hyperopia Myopia Dandruff Cavities

1. People can see objects that are far, but have difficulty focusing on objects that
are close.

2. This will occur as a result of tooth decay.

3. It is marked as flaking or drying of the skin. It is itchy sometimes, that’s why it

makes a person feel uncomfortable.

4. It is caused when the skin is exposed to the sun for a period of time.

5. This is the sideways curving of the spine.

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Directions: Put a check mark (/) if the statement shows prevention on health
issues and a cross mark (X) if the statement does not. Write your answers on a
separate sheet.

6. Eat a well-balanced diet.

7. Drink milk every day.

8. Have regular exercise.

9. Drink eight glasses of water every day.

10. Eat junk foods and drink soft drinks during snacks.

Lesson Personal Health Issues and

1 Concerns

What’s In

Baby 12 years old

Look at the picture above. Compare the two. What are their similarities?
How are they different? Observe the changes in their physical appearance. As you
continue to grow, you experience changes in your body. What are these changes?
List down the words that describe these changes.

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 My Body’s
Changes

Guide Questions:

1. Can we control these changes? why? Do you have a baby brother or sister?
Have you experienced touching or kissing a baby? What can you say about
the smell of a baby? Is the smell of the baby the same as your smell now?
Compare your smell with a baby especially when you are sweating.

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 What’s New

What do you think is the problem with these two?

As we grow, aside from physical changes happen, physical health problems and
concerns develop in our body too. Body odor is one of them. This happens
because glands are activated by hormones that produce more oil during the teen
years, resulting in sweaty armpits and increased strong odor. There are many
more health issues during your age. These health problems are normal and it
happens to almost all of the teenagers. Try to name some of these problems.
issues or concerns.

1.

2.

3.

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 4.

● Which of those health problems did you experience or experience until

now?
● What do you think are the common causes of these problems?
● How can we avoid or handle this situation?

What is It

Let’s go deeper, these are the health issues and concerns that young people
should attend to at this stage in their life.

1. Height and ⮚ Stunted Growth means the normal growth rate in

Weight a person has been reduced. This is due to
malnutrition in early childhood. The weight issues
of the children with stunted growth are
underweight and overweight. Underweight is too
low to be healthy and overweight increases body
weight in relation to height.

2. Hearing-related ⮚ Cerumen or earwax when pushed against the

Problems eardrum by cotton buds or by hairpins blocks the
ear canal and causes hearing problems.
⮚ Swimmer’s ear is when water is trapped in the
ears, bacteria or fungal organisms in the water
will most likely spread in the inner area.
⮚ Otitis media is common in children because the
tube that allows fresh air in the middle air is not
yet fully developed compared with adults.
Children may experience this when they have a
bacterial infection caused by a common cold.

3. Vision ⮚ Astigmatism is a common eye condition

experienced by many young people. This condition
can be corrected by eyeglasses.

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 ⮚ Myopia or nearsightedness is when the person
can see objects that are close but have problems
seeing objects that are far.
⮚ Hyperopia or farsightedness is when persons can
see objects that are far, but have difficulty
focusing on objects that are close.

4. Skin, hair and ⮚ Sunburn is caused when the skin is exposed to

nail the sun for a period of time. The skin burns, turns
red, and will be irritated.
⮚ Dandruff is marked by flaking or drying of the
skin on the scalp. It is itchy sometimes that’s why
it makes a person feel uncomfortable.
⮚ Corns and calluses are thick, hardened layers of
the skin on the hands and fingers and especially
on the toes and feet.
⮚ Ingrown toenail results when a nail is curved and
grows into the skin usually at the sides of the nail.
It is caused by improper trimming and improper
size of footwear.

5. Posture and ⮚ Scoliosis is the sideways curving of the spine.

Spine Disorder ⮚ Lordosis is a condition when the spine in the
lower back curved excessively.

6. Oral/Dental ⮚ Cavities occur as a result of tooth decay.

Problems ⮚ Gingivitis is a gum disease. The bacterial growth
in the mouth will cause destruction of the tissue
surrounding the teeth.
⮚ Malocclusion is another word for misalignment of
the teeth.
⮚ Halitosis or bad breath is caused by certain food
and poor dental and oral hygiene.

To prevent these common issues and concerns to your health, you need to
start developing your self-management skills. These are the things that you need
to remember:

1. Have proper nutrition.

2. Observe proper hygiene.
3. Have enough sleep and rest.
4. Take regular physical activity.
5. Take vitamins and minerals.
6. Observe good posture.
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 What’s More
Activity 1- “Complete Me”

Directions: Describe the common health issues and concerns based on the
situation given below. Write your answers on a separate sheet.

SITUATION HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT MAY

EXPERIENCE
1. Ana and her family went to the
beach. She loves swimming, that's
why she was exposed to the sun for
a long period of time.
2. Gina loves to eat junk foods
during recess time.
3. During community quarantine,
Albert focuses more on playing
Mobile Legends until 11 pm.
4. Mary Jane loves to eat chocolates
and other sweet products and not
brush her teeth after.
5. Pupils tend to bring heavy bags to
school every day.

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Activity 2- “Best Practices Mo”
Directions: Choose and write the word in the basket if it shows good practices
and write the word in the trash if it does not.

Brushing teeth Eating fruits and vegetables Taking a bath everyday

Playing online games Reading books until midnight

BAD
PRACTICES

BEST PRACTICES

What I Have Learned

A.Complete
Apply what
theyou have learned
sentence below in
to Family Resources
show what explained
you have in five
learned sentences.
in this module:
⮚ Effective use of Family Resources

I have learned that personal health issues and concerns are

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________.
List down at least five self-management skills:
1. ______________ 3. ______________________ 5. ________________
2. ______________ 4. ______________________

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 What I Can Do
We are experiencing a pandemic today, and we have what we called the “new
normal”. Complete the table below by listing the things that you can do to prevent
the common health issues and concerns written in each column.

MY DIARY
MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN
1. Stunted
Growth
2. Hearing
Problem
3. Vision
4. Posture
5.
Oral/Denta
l Problem

Assessment
Directions: Choose the correct answer from the box that describes the
personal health issues and concerns. Write your answers on a separate sheet.

Otitis Media Vision

Stunted Growth Scoliosis
Dandruff Blisters

1. It is a medical condition in which a person’s spine has a sideways curve.

2. It is a reduced growth rate in human development.

3. It is common in children because the tube that allows fresh air in the middle air
is not yet fully developed compared with adults.

4. It refers to eye movement control and eye coordination.

5. Anyone could experience this when you don’t wash your hair properly.

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 Directions: Read the statements carefully and choose the correct answer
found in the box. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the blank provided
before the number.

Cornea Good Posture

Proper hygiene Proper Nutrition

Enough Rest and Sleep Regular Physical Activity

6. What you eat for breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner should nourish your body.

7. When you relax, the feeling of tiredness, tension and other aches and pains are
reduced.

8. Participating in exercises that strengthen your heart and lungs help deliver
oxygen to the cells.

9. Thorough hand washing can prevent you from getting germs that cause
communicable disease.

10. For proper lifting or carrying, do not bend your body. Instead, use your thigh
muscles. Bend your knees and squat. Keep your back straight and move your body
close to the object that you are lifting.

Additional Activities
JOURNAL ACTIVITY

a. Ask your elder siblings, mother, father, uncle, aunts about their personal health
problems during their teenage years.

b. ask them also what are the causes of these problems and

c. how do they handle these problems?

Write their answer on the table below.

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Member of the Personal Health Causes How do they
Family Problems handle these
problems?

Father

Mother

Sibling/s

Grandmother/

Grandfather

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 Answer Key

-reading books until midnight

-playing online games
Bad Practices

-take a bath everyday

.X
-eating fruits and vegetables
/
-brushing teeth
Best Practices /
/
Lordosis 5. /
Cavities 4. Scoliosis
Myopia 3. Sunburn
Stunted Growth 2. Dandruff
Sunburn 1. Cavities
Hyperopia
What's More What I Know

References

Books

⮚ The 21st Century MAPEH in Action 6

Authors: Ligaya Bautista Garcia-Quinito, Eduardo V. Cipriano, Eliseo P. Buhain, Juliet H.

Brioso, Diana Alcoba-Lacia, Almira Alcoba-Alonzo, Gernalyn Andres-Solano

Websites

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 Development Team of the Module

Writer: Sionie Mae S. Barotilla (MES)

Editors: Emily G. Santos (PSDS)

Hadji M. Tejada (School Head - NHS)
Hannah Lee A. Macabudbud (SEHS)

Illustrator: Liza Hilario (PHS)

Illustrator/Layout Artist: Roxanne R. Tamayo (JDPNHS)

Management Team:
Sheryll T. Gayola
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
OIC, Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Elisa O. Cerveza
Chief, CID
OIC, Office of the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Jovita Consortia F. Mani

EPS-MAPEH

Ivy Coney A. Gamatero

EPS – LRMS

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Schools Division Office- Marikina City

Email Address: [email protected]

191 Shoe Ave., Sta. Elena, Marikina City, 1800, Philippines

Telefax: (02) 682-2472 / 682-3989

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