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MAPEH
MUSIC • ARTS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION • HEALTH

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

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MAPEH
HEALTH

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

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HEALTH
Second Quarter – Module 3

Aspects of Growth During

Adolescence Year

This instructional material is collaboratively developed and reviewed by

educators from public schools. We encourage teachers and other education
stake holders to email their feedback, comments, and recommendations to the
Department of Education Region 10 at region10@deped.gov.ph

Your feedback and recommendations are highly valued.

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

 The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use MAPEH activity notebook in answering the activities. Write
each activity number and its title.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the directions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not
alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introductory Message ---------------- i

What I Need to Know ---------------- 1

What I Know 2

What’s In ---------------- 3

What’s New ---------------- 3

What is it? ---------------- 4

Developmental Characteristics

of Adolescents ---------------- 6

What’s More ---------------- 8

What I Have Learned ---------------- 9

What I Can Do ---------------- 10

Assessment ---------------- 11

Additional Activities ---------------- 13

Answer Key ---------------- 14

References ---------------- 16
 What I Need to know

All adolescents undergo significant changes as they grow and develop.

However, there are differences in the way these changes happen to an adolescent;
hence, change is similar and at the same time unique for each adolescent.

After reading this module, you should be able to recognize changes in

different aspects of growth that normally happen during adolescence years.

Specifically, you are expected to:

1. discuss the changes in different aspects of growth that happen to

boys and girls during adolescent stage
2. apply self-management skills in dealing with the different changes.
3. value the importance of the of changes during adolescent stage

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 What I Know

In going through this module, you have to extend your patience in

understanding and analyzing what you are reading. Follow the directions and/or
instructions in the activities and comply the required activities provided. Also, answer
the entire given tests and exercises carefully.

Check Your Life Skills

Directions: Write YES if you practice the following health and life skill and NO if you
do not.

_______1. I take care of my body.

_______2. I take pride in being unique.

_______3. I show respect to all people.

_______4. I try to make informed decisions.

_______5. I settle conflicts in healthful ways.

_______6. I work on having healthy relationships.

_______7. I seek new learning about growth and development.

_______8. I seek advice if I feel nervous about my body changes.

_______9. I accept how my body changes as I grow and develop.

_______10. I choose habits that promote healthful growth and development.

_______11. I always adjust my attitude towards others

_______12. I make sure to eat a balance diet.

_______13. I take responsibility with good ease.

_______14. I do exercise regularly.

_______15. I go to church every Sunday.

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 What’s In

Now that you have determined and discussed healthy habits in your
lifestyle, let us discuss about developmental milestone as you grow and
develop. How do adolescents grow and develop?

What’s New

Activity 1: Let Me Know

Directions: Look at the pictures below and identify the changes whether it is
Physical Change, Emotional Change, Moral - Spiritual Change, and
Social Change.

1. 2. 3. 4.

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 What is it?

Human development is a lifelong process of physical, mental, emotional,

social, moral spiritual and environmental growth and change. This describes eight
stages through a healthy developing human should pass from infancy to late
adulthood.

➢ Infancy ➢ stage ranges from birth to 18

months of age.

➢ Early Childhood ➢ stage ranges from 18 months

to 3 years

➢ Middle Childhood ➢ stage extends from 3-5 years

➢ Late Childhood ➢ stage ranges from 5-12 years

➢ Adolescence ➢ stage ranges from 5-12 years

period of transition from
childhood to adulthood which
extends from 12-20 years
➢ Early Adulthood ➢ stage extends from 20-30
years

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 ➢ stage ranges from 30-65 years
➢ Mature Adulthood

➢ stage is the extension after 65

➢ Old age years till death.

Developmental Characteristic of Adolescents

Adolescence, the transition between childhood and adulthood, is a stressful

period of life characterized by observable physical, mental, emotional, social and
behavioral changes.

Physical Changes

Common Changes to
BOYS GIRLS both Boys & Girls
➢ Start of ➢ Start of ➢ Rapid increase in
puberty. Between 9 ½ puberty. Betw height and weight.
and 14 years old. een 8 and 13 ➢ Changes in circulatory
➢ First puberty years old. and respiratory
change. Enlargement ➢ First puberty systems.
of the testicles. change. Brea ➢ Body composition
➢ Penis st ➢ Primary sex
enlargement. Begins development. characteristics are
about 1 year after the ➢ Pubic hair changes directly
testicles begin appears. Shor related to sexual
enlarging. tly after breast reproduction

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 ➢ Pubic hair development. ➢ Reproductive organs of
appears. About 13 ½ ➢ Hair under both grow and develop.
years old. the
➢ Wet dreams arms. About
(nocturnal 12 years old.
emissions). About 14 ➢ Menstrual
years old. periods. Betw
➢ Boys experience their een 10 and 16
first release of seminal ½ years old.
fluid or ejaculation from ➢ Girls
the penis. experience
➢ Produced eggs menarche or
continuously the first
release of
blood and
fluids from the
vagina, later
called
menstruation.
➢ Produced eggs
once a month

Social Changes

➢ Searching for identity, influenced by gender, peer group, cultural background

and family expectations
➢ Seeking more independence.
➢ Seeking more responsibility, both at home and at school
➢ Looking for new experiences. May engage in more risk-taking behavior.

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➢ Thinking more about 'right' and 'wrong
➢ Being easily influenced by friends' behavior and peer pressure
➢ Starting to explore and develop sexual identity
➢ Communicating in different ways - mobile phones and social media

Moral-spiritual Changes

➢ Adolescents try to find out who they really are and analyze their strengths
and weaknesses.
➢ They understand themselves better and learn to accept and like
themselves, including their weaknesses.
➢ They learn the different house rules imposed by their parents that
promote order and harmony at home.

Emotional Changes

➢ More responsive to rewards than punishment

➢ More impulsive which makes them prone to being hurt and in danger.
➢ Boys are sexually active and become more aggressive.
➢ Girls become more self-conscious because of the changes that are
happening to them that gives them a feeling of insecurity.

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 What’s More

Activity 3 . Connecting Similarities and Differences

Directions: Write at least three (3) physical changes in adolescents inside

the image of the boy for boys and at least three (3) inside the

image of the girl for girls. Write the at least three (3) changes

that are shared by both inside the cirle.

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 As young adolescents , how are you able to apply this in your daily life
after identfying the similarities and differences of the aspect of growth.

What I Have Learned

Activity 4. Take A Look

Look at the pictures below. Identify what aspect of growth are being
illustrated and support your answer with a short explanation.

Example: 1. Physical Change (first picture below) – conscious about physical

appearance.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

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 What I Can Do

Check up!

There are changes that happen to boys and girls during puberty. Write
TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is wrong.
_______ 1. Girls are taller than boys.
_______ 2. Girls’ hips become broader.
_______ 3. Voice change occurs among boys.
_______ 4. Boys become more aggressive than girls.
_______ 5. Muscle growth is faster in girls than in boys.
_______ 6. Boys reach the age of puberty earlier than girls.
_______ 7. Girls and boys experience rapid mental growth.
_______ 8. Boys and girls like to be alone more than to be with friends.
_______ 9. Changes that happen to boys and girls occur in all dimensions.
_______ 10. Boys grow beard or mustache.
_______ 11. Menstruation and enlargement of breast occur at the same time.
_______ 12. There is no rapid increase of height during puberty.
_______ 13. Adolescents are already capable of thinking deeply.
_______ 14. Only boys get pimples.
_______ 15. Both boys and girls develop body odor.

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 Assessment

Now, that you are finished accomplishing the module, let us check what
you have learned.
Directions: Answer the questions given below by choosing the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answer in your MAPEH activity notebook.

1. Puberty is the time when a person changes from a child into _____.
A. a man C. a person
B. a woman D. an adult
2. If you want to develop your social health, you can _____.
A. read books C. play computer games
B. surf the internet D. join school clubs/organizations
3. When girls mature, they begin producing mature egg cells (ova) about once a
month. When boys mature, they begin producing sperm cells _____.
A. once a year C. once a month
B. continuously D. one time only
4. To help enhance your emotional health, express your emotions _____.
A. openly C. negatively
B. positively D. whatever way
5. Puberty usually begins at around age _____.
A .4 -7 C. 10 -13
B. 7 -9 D. 13-15
6. During puberty, one experiences physical, social and __________ changes
A. emotional C. mental
B. intellectual D. political
7. Having a crush on someone is an example of a/an _______ change during
puberty:
A. Emotional C. Social
B. Physical D. Spiritual

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8. To be physically healthy means to____________.
A. attend parties C. eat a balanced diet
B. go out with friends D. play computer games
9. Who will experience voice changes and nocturnal emissions during puberty?
A. Only female C. Both Male and female
B. Only male D. No one
10. Sometimes people have pimples during puberty. This is normally caused by
____.
A. catching a virus C. worrying too much about things
B. getting too much sun D. a natural increase in the skin’s oils
11. During puberty, ___ begins to grow under a person’s arms and in the pubic area.
A. hair C. perspiration
B. pimples D. layers of fat
12. When people reach puberty, they need to take shower and wash their hair more
often than when they were young because _____.
A. they get dirtier than young children
B. they perspire more than young children
C. they need to use up extra energy
D. showers help you grow faster
13. How can you demonstrate moral-spiritual health?
A. By telling the truth.
B. By asserting your right
C. By observing good grooming
D. By opening your line of communication
14. The _____ gland in the brain causes the body to produce growth hormones.
A. mammary C. salivary
B. pituitary D. sweat
15. During puberty there is a change of voice among the males because the _____
grows bigger. This is also known as the Adam’s apple.
A. abdomen C. lungs
B. larynx D. mouth

15. By the end of puberty, boys usually end up a little _____ than girls.

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 A. faster C. taller
B. s

Additional Activities

Activity 4. Self Evaluation

1. At what age did you notice that you experience changes in different
health aspects?
2. What behavioral changes did you notice before and during puberty?

Cite at least 5 the differences. Write your answer in MAPEH Notebook.

Before Puberty
During Puberty

Congratulations! You have successfully completed Module 3. Please

proceed to Module 4 and learn about Changes in Different Dimensions.

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 Reference

BOOKS

Lacia,Gerardo C., et al., The 21st Century MAPEH in Action, Worktext in Music, Arts,
Physical Education, and Health 7, REX Publishing, Quezon City, 2015, 265

Physical Education and Health Grade 7 Learners Material First Edition, 2017

Learning Module for Health 7

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ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

https://www.cochrane.org/news/latest-health-evidence-shows-making-changes-diet-
physical-activity-and-behaviour-may-reduce

https://www.google.com/search?q=emotional+CHANGES&tbm=isch&ved= =img&

https://study.com/academy/lesson/human-development-stages-from-infancy-to-late-
adulthood.html

https://www.verywellfamily.com/14-year-old-developmental-milestones-2609026

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