U NI T

AGE-APPROPRIATE
2 SELF-DEVELOPMENT
AND PHYSICAL GROWTH

Grade-level Indicators:
1. Analyse the conditions of their own physical growth with standard criteria.
(HP1.1 Gr 7/3)
2. Search for the guidelines for self-development to attain growth in accord
with their ages. (HP1.1 Gr 7/4)
Learning Area:
1. Analysing Conditions of Their Own Physical Growth with Standard Criteria
2. Factors Related to Self-Development
3. Guidelines for Self-Development to Growth with Age
Basic Concepts:
The analysis of physical growth conditions compared to standards that
will show what is your range in the standard. This will help you improve your
behaviour and control the related factors, including self-development to growth
with age.
 Age-Appropriate Self-Development and Physical Growth

Looking at weight, height and age with

the standard will let you know the physical
growth condition. This will help for developing
oneself to have growth with age and help
make age-appropriate development.
Teenagers might have different growth so
that the appearance will be different.

1. Analysing Conditions of Their Own Physical Growth with

Standard Criteria
Criteria of physical growth standard comes from
collecting data about weight and height in children from
various groups of age and sex. Normally, criteria standard
has 1 type, which is the criteria standard that shows data
as a number and growth graph.
Watching the growth with reference criteria graphs can
use data of weight, height or age plotting on the graph,
and then linking each of the data points in order to show
growth level and change. Normally, physical growth can be evaluated as follows:
1. Weight evaluation based on age. The comparison of the weight should be based
on different ages. If the evaluation is lower than criteria, it will show a nutritional deficiency
problem, especially not enough protein and energy.
2. Height evaluation based on age. The comparison of the height should be based
on different ages. If the evaluation is shorter than criteria, it will show long term nutritional
deficiency.
3. Weight evaluation based on height. This is growth observation that will show
whether weight is balanced to height or not. Moreover, it will show shape that whether it
is good, overweight, or thin.

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 Appropriate growth evaluation should use height based on age criteria, weight based
on height together with weight based on age.
Graph will show reference criteria of growth, height based on age and weight
based on age of Male 5 – 18 years old.
Tall
Quite tall

Tall
Height according to age
Quite short

Short
Height (cm)

Overweight

Quite fat

Average
Weight according to age
Quite thin
Weight (kg)

Thin

Age (years)
How to read the graph Graph Translation
Height based on age Weight based on age Height based on Age Weight based on age
shows height growth shows weight growth These indexes identify long These indexes identify weight whether
Look at age in horizontal Look at age in horizontal term nutrition from the past it is suitable for age or not. If body has
line, then check out the line, then check out the whether height is suitable nutritional deficiency or sickness, it will
vertical line for height in vertical line for weight in with age or not. If body has affect body size and lower weight.
order to see the result. order to see the result. nutritional deficiency for a Moreover, if body has nutritional
After that, read the After that, read the long time, it will affect body deficiency for a long time, children will
result following to the result following to the structure and growth. be thin and short. Therefore, the
criteria. criteria. weight under criteria will identify
nutritional deficiency and can use the
data for monitoring children growth.
Source: Department of Health, Ministry of Health, B.C.2542, reference criteria from weight, height
and nutrition indictor of Thai people that have age 1 day – 19 years.
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 Graph will show reference criteria of growth, weight based
on height of male 5 – 18 years old.

Fat

Quite Fat

Weight according to height

Chubby
Weight (kg)

Proportional body

Quite thin

Thin

Height (cm)
How to read the graph Graph Translation
Weight based on height Weight based on height
Look at height in horizontal line, then check out the These indexes identify weight whether it is suitable for
vertical line for weight in order to see the result. After that, height or not. You will know the nutrition result without
read the result following to the criteria: fat, overweight, showing age. If body receives nutritional deficiency for
chubby, average, under average and thin. short term or sickness, body will be thin and weight based
on height will be lower than normal. But if receiving too
much nutrition, weight based on height is the index to
identify body whether it will begin to get fat or not.
Source: Department of Health, Ministry of Health, B.C.2542, reference criteria from weight, height
and nutrition indictor of Thai people that have age 1 day – 19 years.

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 Graph will show reference criteria of growth, height based on age and
weight based on age of female 5 – 18 years old.
Tall
Quite tall

Average
Height according to age
Quite short
Height (cm)

Short

Overweight

Quite fat

นํ้าหนักaccording
Weight ตามเกณฑ์toอage
ายุ Average
Weight (kg)

Quite thin

Thin

Height (cm)
How to read the graph Graph Translation
Height based on age Weight based on age Height based on age Weight based on age
Look at age in horizontal, Look at age in horizontal, These indexes identify long These indexes identify weight whether
then check out the then check out the term nutrition from the past it is suitable for age or not. If body has
vertical line for height in vertical line for weight in whether height is suitable nutritional deficiency or sickness, it will
order to see the result. order to see the result. with age or not. If body has affect body size and lower weight.
After that, read the After that, read the nutritional deficiency for a Moreover, if body has nutritional
result following to the result following to the long time, it will affect body deficiency for a long time, children will
criteria. criteria. structure and growth. be thin and short. Therefore, the
weight under criteria will identify
nutritional deficiency and can use the
data for monitoring children growth.
Source: Department of Health, Ministry of Health, B.C.2542, reference criteria from weight, height
and nutrition indictor of Thai people that have age 1day – 19 years.
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 Graph shows reference criteria of growth,
according to weight height of male 5 – 18 years old.

Fat

Quite fat

Chubby
Weight according to height

Proportional body
Weight (kg)

Quite thin

Thin

Height (cm)
How to read the graph
Height based on age
These indexes identify about long term
nutrition from the past which height suitable
with age or not. If body has nutrition deficiency
for a long time, it will affect body structure
growth which will make children shorter than
other children in the same age.
Graph Translation
Weight based on age
These indexes identify weight whether it is suitable
for age or not. If body has nutritional deficiency or
sickness, it will affect body size and the weight.
Moreover, if body has nutritional deficiency for a long
time, children will be thin and short. Therefore, the
weight under criteria will identify nutritional deficiency
and can use the data for monitoring children growth.

Source: Department of Health, Ministry of Health, B.C.2542, reference criteria from weight, height
and nutrition indictor of Thai people that have age 1 day – 19 years.

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2. Factors Related to Self-Development
Self-development in order to become healthy according to standards relates to many
factors. If we eat the right factors, it will lead to good development.

1. Food and Nutrition 2. Exercise 3. Relaxation and Sleep

Have good, clean, safe and Do as the routine at least Relax and sleep enough for
appropriate food. 30 minutes a day, 3 days your body, sleep at least 8
a week. hours a day.

12. Sexual Activity

Act appropriately. 4. Addictive Substance
No using any addictive drugs.

11. Personal Hygiene Factors related 5. Health Check-up

Always monitor yourself.
to self Check up at least once a year
for monitoring any abnormality
development
of body.
10. Intelligence Level
Develop and improve oneself
to become progressive, seek 6. Accident
knowledge and always Be aware of protection and
develop our ability. avoid danger.

8. Mind and Emotional

9. Social Condition
Focus on the relationship in
the family, know oneself,
participate with good friends
and join social development.
Condition
Observe about mind and
emotional condition of oneself
and find the way to improve
those things.
7. Physical Condition
Always observe about shape,
skin, personality and health
condition.

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3. Guidelines for Self-Development to Growth with Age
Self-development to growth with age of both physical and mental health is suitable
for age. Self-development to growth with age has the main points as follows:

Sports will help support growth.

1. Eat meals that have nutrients from all 5 food groups.

2. Exercise regularly at least 30 minutes a day, 3 days per week.
3. Get enough sleep at least 8 hours or relax by doing hobbies or other
recreational activities in order to help release stress.
4. Avoid addictive substances.
5. Do not have sexual activity if you are not ready.
6. Health Check-up at least once a year.
Self-development to growth with age is everyone’s responsibility in order to promote
physical and mental health and live peacefully.

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 Activity Self-development to growth with age

1. Read the following article and answer the questions. (5 marks)

Research from 16,000 children in school at Yangming University, Taiwan found
that 16% of children at the age from 10 – 12 years old worried about their weight.
It is shown that teenagers under the age of 15 are obsessed with being thin. There
are many factors such as imitating a celebrity or model including all of the
commercials. Nutritionists say that diet might cause many diseases, for example,
Nutrition deficiency diseases, Major depressive disorder, Bulimia, Anorexia
Nervosa (Patients will always feel that they are fat all the time.) and is also bad for
appearance because of frustration. Thai Nutritionists say that children at the age
between 10–12 years old need good nutrition for physical growth so they don’t
have to do any dieting. According to the movements or activities of children, it has
already helped body burning. Also, the most important thing that children need is
having 5 food groups, avoid drinking soda and snacks including all fast food.
Exercising regularly can also protect children from obesity and craziness towards
being thin.
Source: News from Thai Post

1.1 What is the problem regarding development of children at the age under
15 years old? (1 mark)

1.2 What is the cause of children’s developing problem in this article? (2 marks)

1.3 What is the effect of diet and being thin towards health? (2 marks)

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 1.4 What is the suggestion of nutritionists to protect oneself from growth problems?

1.5 What should students do to prevent growth problem?

2. Record weight and height of oneself from grade 5 until now in mind mapping
and answer the questions. (5 marks, 1 mark for mind mapping, 2 marks for
answering questions)
Name – Surname Sex

Age years Age years Age years

Weight kilogrammes Weight kilogrammes Weight kilogrammes
Height centimetres Height centimetres Height centimetres

Past G.5 G.6 G.7 Future

2.1 From the data of weight and height from grade 5 to grade 7, what is the student’s
growth situation?

2.2 What is going to be the student growth rate in the future?

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3. Analyse their own growth situation comparing to weight and height with the graph
that shows about growth reference criteria of height and weight based on age and
graph growth reference criteria of weight based on height. Record to the memo.
(5 marks, 1 mark for mind mapping, 2 marks for answering questions)

Memo of growth
Name Surname Sex Age years
Weight Kilogram mes Height Centimetres
Height based on age:
Weight based on age:
Weight based on height:
The way to have self-development to growth with age:

4. Present the 2 ways to have self-development to growth with age and apply the
Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy to solve this problem. Moreover, students must
explain the effect towards body and mind in mind mapping, then answer the
questions. (5 marks)
Performance for self-development
to growth with age according to the
Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy Effects
1.
Body

2. The mind

(2 marks)
(2 marks)

Which performance is suitable for the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy? Put a tick
✓ in in front of the correct answer. (1 mark)
Seek knowledge Live sufficiently Love being Thai

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5. Separate into 3 groups, survey growth data of students in class regarding
height based on age, weight based on age and weight based on height. Write
data in the table and translate the result in mind mapping. Analyse the data
and present in class. (10 marks, table and mind map 5 marks, analyse and
summarise 5 marks)
Example Criteria: Height based on age
Less
Development Range persons
Short 2
6.
Quite short 3
Average 17 5. Short
Quite tall 10 4. Quite short
Tall 5 3. Tall
2. Quite tall
more
1. Average

● Growth summary is Height in age criteria of students in class, mostly average

are 17 students, secondly is 10 for Higher than Average, 5 for tall, 3 for Lower than
average and 2 for short. Students in class have good growth and are mostly taller
than short.

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 Criteria:
Less
Among
Development Range (persons)
6.
5.
4.
3.
2.
more
1.
● Growth summary is ___________________________________ of students in class,

Activity for enduring understanding

Write about studying your own growth situation comparing to standards and the way to
have self-development to growth with age. (5 marks)

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 UNIT TEST
Darken the circle in front of the correct answers. Marks
1. Which one is not the criteria to analyse body’s growth? Earned:
1 Height
Full Marks: 10
2 Weight
3 Skin colour
4 Age
2. Which one is the cause of under average weight?
1 Don’t eat green vegetables.
2 Have just only favourite food.
3 Love to have sweetest food.
4 Have fast food often.
3. What is the physical type that people will be if they are shorter than the criteria and
weight under average?
1 Thin
2 Tall
3 Average
4 Sturdy
4. Which one affects teenager’s growth and development the most?
1 No annual check-up
2 Not enough sleep
3 Being stressful because of failing the examination
4 Being drug addicted
5. What will happen if teenagers lack Iodine?
1 Beriberi
2 Scurvy
3 Anemia
4 Slow learner

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6. What range in criteria that needs to have more meals and exercise?
1 Average
2 Lower than average
3 Above average
4 A lot more than average
7. What should a student do if he or she is in the chubby range?
1 Quit dinner.
2 Sleep more.
3 Exercise more and quit having snacks.
4 Drink soft drinks after meals instead of water.
8. Which is the right thing to do for growth with age?
1 Overdoing exercise
2 Having 5 food groups
3 Using skincare
4 Being fashionable
9. Which is the right food that you should have for good energy?
1 Rice noodles, noodles
2 Oil, Sugar
3 Meat, Milk
4 Vegetable, Fruit
10. What is the benefit of having a strong body from growth with age?
1 Can play every kind of sports well.
2 Healthy immune system, not easy to get sick
3 Family love and proud of you
4 High grade in every subject.

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 Evaluation Form based on
Grade-level Indicators

Unit 2 Age-approprate self-development and physical growth

Measurement Score
Grade-level Indicators
and evaluation of learning Full Earned
1. Analyse the conditions of 1. Activity 1 No.1 5
their own physical growth 2. Activity 1 No.2 5
with standard criteria. 3. Activity 1 No.3 (Student’s work) 10
(HP1.1 Gr 7/3) 4. Activity 2 No.4 5
2. Search for the guidelines for 5. Activity 2 No.5 10
self-development to attain 6. Activity for enduring 5
growth in accord with their understanding
ages. (HP1.1 Gr 7/4) 7. UNIT TEST 10
Total 50

Standard Point Evaluation Result

Points Standard 4 (Very good) 3 (Good)
40 - 50 4 (Very good)
2 (Fair) 1 (Pass)
35 - 39 3 (Good)
30 - 34 2 (Fair) 0 (Not pass)
25 - 29 1 (Pass) Sign Evaluator
0 - 24 0 (Not pass) Date Month Year

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 UNIT 2
VOCABULARY

Age อายุ
Drug ยาเสพติด ยารักษาโรค
Height ส่วนสูง
Hygiene สุขภาพ อนามัย
Weight นํ้าหนัก

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