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Health
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Holistic Changes During
Adolescence Stage
Health – Grade 7
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Holistic Changes During Adolescence Stage
First Edition, 2020

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Health
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Holistic Changes During
Adolescence Stage
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to
use this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress
while allowing them to manage their own learning at home.
Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as
they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your own
learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different
activities in the module.
As you go through the different activities of this module be
reminded of the following:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any
part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let Us Try before moving on to the other
activities.
3. Read the instructions 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 done.
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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 Let Us Learn
Before we start, I would like to know how far you know about the
Holistic Changes During Adolescence Stage. Specifically, it seeks to achieve
the learning competency Recognize changes in different aspects of
growth that normally happen during adolescence years, H7GD-Ib-17.

And we will focus our learning objectives with the following:

1. Identify the different Holistic Changes happened during

Adolescence Stage.
2. Distinguish the common and unique characteristics of male
and female.

Are you ready? Let’s do this. Now, let us start learning about this
module. See you and good luck!

Let Us Try

EXPRESS OH !

Instruction: Express yourself. Check the box below under Yes if you
already experienced the different changes happen during puberty and
No if you haven’t experienced it yet.

Holistic Changes during Adolescence Stage Yes No

1. There is a rapid increased in height and
weight.
2. You become more self-conscious because of
the changes that are happening to you, giving
you feeling of insecurity and discomfort.
3. You enjoy being with friends who shares the
same interest, so you stay longer with them
after school.
4. Being capable of thinking critically helping
you understand issues and concern about
your development.
5. Explore and ask unanswerable questions
about the meaning of life.

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Guide Questions:

1. How many did you checked Yes? How did you feel about it?

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2. Can you relate to some of those experiences? How?

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Let Us Study

Human development is a life-long process. As we grow older great

changes take place not only physical but also mental, emotional, social and
moral-spiritual changes. Throughout the process, each person develops
attitudes and values that guide choices, relationships and understanding.

Adolescence is a period of transition between childhood and adulthood.

During this time, you may be experiencing significant changes. Adolescence
starts with puberty. Puberty is the time when you start to become sexually
mature. It usually happens at the age of 11 or 12 for girls and 12 or 13 for
boys. However, this is not valid for everyone. Some adolescents experience
puberty either ahead or later than others. The age when you experience
puberty is influenced by heredity, nutrition, exercise and other environmental
factor.

Holistic Changes during Adolescence Stage

Holistic changes during adolescence stage are normal. These are
changes happened in our physical as well as mental, social, emotional and
moral-spiritual well-being.

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 Physical Changes – Changes in your body structure and shape.
Male Female
• Voice becomes deeper • Breast develop
• The Adam’s apple become bigger • Menstrual period
• Rapid increase in height and • Increased in height and weight
weight • Having pimples
• Hair grows on the face, body and • Pubic hair, armpit and leg hair
pubic area usually begins to grow

Mental Changes – Adolescents experience rapid mental development.

• Adolescents are already capable of thinking critically which helps
them understand issues and concerns about their development.
• They become egocentric or self-centered.
• They argue to convince and exhibit independent, critical thought.

Emotional Changes – Adolescents experience emotional changes as

their moody state.
• Adolescents begin searching their own identity.
• They become easily offended and sensitive to criticisms.
• They turned out to be self-conscious because of the changes that
are happening to them, giving them feeling of insecurity and
discomfort.

Social Changes – Adolescents experience social changes in relationship

with others. Personal-social concern dominate, while
academics becomes secondary.
• An adolescent enjoys so much when they are with friends, who
share the same interest with them, so they stay longer with their
friends even after school.
• Sometimes they are being rebellious towards parents, they may
act out unusual, daring and aggressive.
• Loyal to peer group and sometimes cruel and insensitive to those
outside of the peer group.

Moral - Spiritual Changes – Adolescents begin exploring moral and

ethical issues that they may or may not apply in their lives.
• They tend to explore and ask broad unanswerable questions
about the meaning of life.
• They become reflective of their thoughts.
• They try to find out and analyze their strength and weakness.

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Follow up question:
What are the Holistic Changes that you have experienced? You may write 2
to 3 examples.
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Let Us Practice

Matching Type: Identify what type of Holistic change is the given

example. Match Column A to Column B by writing your answer on
the space provided.

Column A
_____1. Physical Change
_____2. Emotional Change
_____3. Social Change
_____4. Mental Change
_____5. Moral-spiritual Change
Column B
a. Adolescents argue to convince and
exhibit independent, critical thought.
b. There is sudden increase in hormone
production.
c. Adolescents become reflective of their
thoughts.
d. Desire love and acceptance from
friends and significant adults.
e. Adolescents become sensitive and
self-conscious.

Let Us Practice More

FILL-ME-IN
Instruction:
1. Fill in each box of Holistic changes at least 2 changes that you
experienced as an adolescent.
2. Make sure that you identified the changes properly based on the
given Holistic Changes.
Holistic Changes Experiences during Adolescence

Physical Change 1. 2.

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Mental Change 1. 2.

Emotional Change 1. 2.

Social Change 1. 2.

Moral-Spiritual 1. 2.
Change

Let Us Remember

• Adolescence is the time that you experienced significant changes in

your life not only physical but also mental, social, emotional and moral-
spiritual changes.

➢ Physical changes – the changed in your body structure and

shape.
➢ Mental changes – being capable of thinking critically which helps
understand issues and other concerns.
➢ Social changes – experienced social relationship with others.
Personal – social concerns dominate.
➢ Emotional changes – adolescents begin searching their own
identity.
➢ Moral-spiritual changes – exploring moral and ethical issues
that you may or may not apply in your life.

• During puberty, adolescents undergo similar changes but at the same

time unique for each adolescent. These changes are normal part of
growth and development of every individual.

Let Us Assess
Test I Direction: Choose your answer from the box that signifies the
given thought.

Physical Change Social Change Mental Change

Emotional Change Moral-spiritual Change

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____________________1. Peer group may become safe haven which results to
pulling away from their parents.
____________________2. Adolescents become conscious about their appearance
and feel as though they are always being judged by their peers.
____________________3. Become reflective. Trying to understand themselves
better and learning to accept their strength and weaknesses.
____________________4. Body composition – muscles develop and body fat
increased.
____________________5. Adolescents exhibit independent, critical thoughts and
they argue to convince.

Test II Direction:
1. Draw a Venn diagram like the one below.
2. On one area of the circle write physical changes/characteristics unique
among male only while on the other area those unique among female only.
Inside the overlapping area of the circle write physical
changes/characteristics that is similar to both male and female.
3. Give at least 3 answers in every area.

Male Both Female

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 Let Us Enhance
Based on what you have read and understand from the readings
above, describe the different Holistic Changes during Adolescence
Stage.

1. Physical Changes -
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2. Emotional Changes -
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3. Social Changes -
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4. Mental Changes -
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5. Moral – spiritual Changes -
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Let Us Reflect

All adolescents undergo similar changes as they grow and develop.

However, there are differences in the way these changes happen which means
change is similar but at the same time unique for each individual. The process
of adolescent development can be quite challenging and sometimes
overwhelming. You must understand that your wonderful body has built-in
mechanisms that help you grow and develop as an individual. And that these
changes are normal part of being an adolescent so that they will not surprise
nor scare you. You just have to recognize and use them well.

Congratulations! You did an excellent job for accomplishing all the

activities for this lesson. Continue your journey throughout the whole module.
God Bless!

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Answer Key

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