Department of Education

Health 7
Growth and Development
First Quarter – Week 7

Rhoda Dazo Sangangbayan

Writer

Paul Gamaliel Aguilar

Validator

Ervin T. Echague
Wilson F. Pascual
Edison C. Enerlas
Division Quality Assurance Team

Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City

Student Center for Life Skills Bldg., Centennial Ave., Brgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa City
(02) 8805-9935 / (02) 8805-9940
 This module is intentionally designed for the Grade 7 Junior High School
learners. It is also understood that Attaining holistic health should be everybody’s
goal. At this point of your life you have many health concerns that need to be
addressed. You need to develop all dimensions of your health. You also need coping
skills to be able to face the challenges of adolescent life. Correct health information,
a positive attitude, healthy practices and desirable coping skills will help you attain
and maintain holistic health. After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Explain the dimensions of holistic health (physical, mental/ intellectual,

emotional, social, and moral-spiritual);
2. Analyze the interplay among the health dimensions in developing holistic
health; and
3. Practice health habits to achieve holistic health.

The result of the pre-as and concerns. assessment will check your present
knowledge, understanding and skills about growth and development, Issues and
concerns.

Directions: Read the questions well. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. Which dimension is involved when you express your emotions in positive

ways?
A. Emotional C. Physical
B. Mental D. Social

2. How can unpleasant body odor due to active secretion of sweat glands be
prevented?
A. Change clothes more often C. Take a bath regularly
B. Shave the hair of the armpit D. Use perfume to hide the odor

3. What is the stage of psychosocial development where you are in a state of

exploring personal relationships, developing closeness and committing
relationships with other people?
A. Adolescence C. Infancy
B. Childhood D. Old Age

4. Which of the following is not a common physical change is adolescence?

A. Adam’s apple becomes bigger
B. Rapid increase in height and weight
C. Sudden increase in hormone production
D. Sweat and oil glands become more active

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 5. What skills will help you get along well with other people?
A. Coping skills C. Problem Solving Skills
B. Decision –making skills D. Social & Communication Skills

6. What test will you undergo if you want to be informed about your general
health status?
A. Hearing Test C. Problem Solving Skills
B. Dental Exanimation D. Vision Test

7. One of the best ways to improve your mental well-being is____________.

A. Choose friends who share the same interest
B. Get adequate rest and sleep
C. Show respect and affection for others
D. Spend quality time with your family and friends

8. What do you use in the avoiding coping strategy?

A. As a last resort
B. For long term- issues
C. Problem Solving Skills
D. As a substitute for other coping skills

9. What hormones are responsible for creating moodiness among adolescents?

A. Adrenaline and hypothalamus
B. Estrogen and Testosterone
C. Parathyroid and pancreas
D. Pituitary gland thymus

10. What is the cause of poor posture among adolescents?

A. Eating less healthy food
B. Doing Strenuous exercise
C. Slouching due to their height
D. Playing computer and video games

Directions: Read the questions and identify the type of Holistic Health being
described in the following statements and write your answer on the space provided
below.

______________1. It is a state of well- being which includes being physically fit, eating
nutritiously and getting adequate rest and sleep.

______________2. A means understanding on the effect to ourselves of the air, on water

and on land that surrounds us.

______________3. It involves understanding and liking yourself as well as accepting

and learning from your mistakes.

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______________4. It is referring to your religion, principles, personal beliefs, values
and faith and being at peace and in harmony with yourself, others and a higher
power.

______________5. It is referring to how well you get along with other people, how other
people react and how you interact with social institutions.

A. Direction: Put check (/) mark if the statement relates to their practice or
habit and X if it does not (the student will copy the chart),

Statement
1 I am interested in my health status.
2 I regularly monitor my academic performance.
3 I undergo vision test to assess my visual activity.
4 I participate in school’s activities which involved
contests like drawing, cooking and other academic
program activities.
5 I visit the spiritual directors at least every quarter for spiritual
assessment.
6 I follow the doctor’s advice on how to take good care of my health.
7 I seek the advice of trusted adults such as parents, teachers and
guidance whenever I have a problem.
8 I undergo scoliosis screening in my school/barangay clinic.
9 I join the Inter-school/barangay sports program with my
classmates and friends.
10 I avail of the health service in our school/barangay health clinic.

Health interest practices

9-10 EXCELLENT! Continue being a model of healthy living. 7-8 Very Satisfactory!
Keep improving to reach the top.

5-6 Satisfactory You are on track but there is still room for improvement
3-4 Fair. You need to work harder and commit yourself to living a healthy life.
2-1 Needs improvement. You need to reflect on how your habits are hurting your
health. Now is the perfect opportunity to start living the healthy way.

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 B. Directions: Identify the activities listed below if related to physical, social,
moral- spiritual, emotional, mental, environmental, dimension of holistic
health. (Write your answer in the chart)
A. Jogging around the park
B. Respecting your parents and elders
C. Eating balanced diet regularly
D. Going out with family and friends
E. Listening to mood music
F. Reading educational books
G. Planting vegetables at home
H. Answering crosswords and puzzles
I. Being honest all the time in dealing with people
J. Expressing love by saying ‘I love you’ to parents
K. Proper disposal of waste
L. Going to the mall with your friends

Physical Social Moral- Emotional Mental Environmental

Health Health Spiritual Health Health Health
Health
A. Jogging
around the
park

Physical health means how well your body functions. It means you can carry out
everyday tasks without becoming too tired. It also means you have enough energy to
enjoy activities and meet emergencies. It means developing healthful habits and
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avoiding destructive habits, such as smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages and
taking dangerous drugs and harmful substances. You can attain this by giving your
body total care, which includes the following:

Drinking enough water Eating a well-balanced diet

Getting adequate sleep and rest Practicing cleanliness and

good grooming habits

Getting regular medical and Keeping your body fit by exercising

Dental checkup and treatment and participating in Active games

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 Avoiding harmful substances
such as tobacco, alcohol and
drugs of abuse

Mental or Intellectual health means being a lifelong learner by continuously

wanting to learn new things and improve one’s kills. A mentally healthy person is
open to new ideas and experiences that can improve personal, family, and
community life.
When you were younger, you did not have to think much about your health. Your
parents, teachers, and other caring adults looked out for your health. They made
sure that you ate the right food, had regular medical check-up and immunizations,
and other health practices.

As an adolescent, your personal health now becomes your responsibility. Every day
you make health decisions so it is very important that you know correct health
information. It is therefore, your responsibility to use health information wisely to
guide your day- to-day activities.
Live a healthy and happy life. This must start early in life. Your health habits and
practices today as well as in the past, will greatly affect the status of your future
health.

Nowadays, health focuses on wellness. It is a positive approach that includes all the
dimensions of health: physical, mental, emotional, social and moral-spiritual. Health
is the wellbeing of your body, mind, and your relationship with others. On the other
hand, wellness means striving to live your life to achieve your fullest potential,
making decisions, and acting in healthy ways. It is practicing positive health
behaviours based on sound knowledge and healthy attitudes. You are likely to have
a high degree of wellness if you have a balanced life. Being healthy means having a
balance of the dimensions of health. This results in attaining holistic health.

Activity 1: Web Map

Directions: Describe the Holistic Health based on the discussion above.

Write your explanation about the 6 Dimension of Health. What are the practices you
have to consider to have a healthy mind and body? Write your answer on the space
provided below.

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Activity 2: Growing Healthy

Directions: Give an example of the different Dimensions of Holistic health in Human

Development (Physical Health, Social health, Moral-spiritual health, Emotional
health, Mental Health and Environmental health)

● Write your answer at the back.

● Choose 2 out of 6 whether Physical Health, Social health, Moral-spiritual
health, Emotional health, Mental Health and Environmental health and relate
it in Human development.

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Activity 3: Take Actions for Your Health

Directions: What health dimension(s) will be enhanced if you do the activities below?
Write each activity on the appropriate circle. Be able to explain your answer .

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 1. Read books.

1. Read books
2. Guard their peace
3. Eating healthy food
4. Play different sports
5. Go dancing with friends
6. Attend social gatherings
7. Respect the rights of others
8. They feel good about themselves.
9. Say sorry when you have done wrong
10. Positive self-esteem, Sense of belonging

The six dimensions of holistic health are interrelated. An individual is affected

physically if food and shelter are not fully satisfied. This person will also be affected
emotionally as she/he may feel inadequate, insecure, and unsafe. And how will this
affect the mental health of the person? Anxiety may develop when a person is

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worrying about his/her condition. Relationship with family, friends, and with others
may also suffer when a person is not contented and his/her longing for love and
affection is not met. When the physical, mental, emotional, and social needs are not
satisfied, a person may resort to unethical behaviour to satisfy his/her basic needs.
It is very clear that each dimension affects the other. The dimensions are equally
important to attain wellness or good health. These are like puzzle pieces that need to
be fitted together for meaningful health dimensions interrelationship.

Directions: Write a short explanation about the questions below.

1. Is it your responsibility to use health information wisely to guide your day to

day activities?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. When do you start to live a healthy and happy life?

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

3. How will your health habits and daily practices today affect the status of
your future health?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

4. How do you practice positive health behaviors based on knowledge and

healthy attitudes?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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CONTRACT SIGNING
Directions: Fill up the Health Contract. Put your name and seek your parents
signature as the witness of your contract. It serves as your promise and plan for you
self-development.

y Contract Signing

Name:
Date:

I promised that I plan to

Witness :

Printed name
and Sign above

A. Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer. Write letter P for Physical
health, S for Social health, MS for Moral-spiritual Health, EM for Emotional health,
M for Mental health, E Environmental Health that best describes the statement
below.

MS 1. Telling the truth

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_______2. Jogging around the park

_______3. Listening to mood music

_______4. Reading your favorite books

_______5. Getting enough rest and sleep

_______6. Eating a balanced diet regularly

_______7. Going out with family and friends

_______8. Respecting your parents and elders

_______9. Sharing jokes with family members

_______10. Playing chess, checkers, and Math games

B. Directions: Write coping skills or specific solutions appropriate to address the

following problems related to growth and development of Adolescents. Write at least
2 things to do to avoid those problems. (1 point each answer) answers may vary:

1. Body Odor due to sweating

a. _________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________

2. Bad breath
a. _________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________

3. Tooth decay
a. _________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________

4. Bad posture due to growth spurt

a. _________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________

5. Moody feelings
a. ________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________

References
Source: HEALTH-7/gov HEALTH%20QUARTER%201%20AND%202.pdf
https://idph.iowa. /adolescent-health

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 Activity 1 and
Pre-test Activity 2 (answer
Looking Back
may vary
C A. Answer may vary
C B.
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C
B
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B
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B.

1. Physical Health
2. Environmental
health
3. Emotional Health
4. Moral-spiritual
health
5. Activity
Social3 health Check Your Understanding

Answer may vary

Post Test
1.MS
2.P
3.EM
4.M
5. P
6.P
7.S
8.M
9.EM
10.M

B. answers may
vary

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