THIRD QUARTER-WEEK TWO

Name: __________________________________ Date: April 6 to April 13, 2021

Subject: MAPEH Grade & Section: Six
I. Introduction
Directions: Identify the different diseases and disorders caused by poor environmental sanitation by
completing the missing letters.

II. Let’s Read and Understand

Directions: Read the selections to answer the following questions.
 III. Let’s Put It Into
Writing

Directions: List down at least 5 negative impacts of poor environmental sanitation and what actions can you
take to avoid it. Write your answer in cursive form.

NEGATIVE IMPACT OF POOR ENVIRONMENT POSSIBLE ACTION

SANITATION

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V. Additional Activities

Directions: Write an essay about the picture below. As a student, how can you help to make your community clean and
safe? Write your answer in cursive form on the third page of this worksheet.
 ESSAY ANSWER

Directions: Illustrate your dream community that your and your family want to have. Color your answer.
 There are various diseases that affect thousands of people especially those living in poor
environmental conditions. Around the world, the most affected are young children who have no proper
knowledge and skills to practice personal health care and hygiene. These can be prevented and controlled if
children will be taught proper environmental sanitation and hygienic practices; and if they will be made
aware of the effects of poor sanitation practices.

Let us look on the picture below. Does it show proper environmental sanitation? How will this kind of
environment affect the health of the people? What possible diseases can be acquired with this kind of
environment?

Poor environmental sanitation may cause the following diseases and disorders:

1. Respiratory Diseases – air pollution is a big problem especially in highly-urbanized and industrialized
areas. This can cause respiratory ailments such as common colds, cough, influenza, tuberculosis, and
asthma.

2. Skin Diseases – the skin is the largest organ of the body and serves as the first line of body protection
against diseases. There are several skin diseases, and most are caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Some
of the common skin diseases in the Philippines are white spot, ringworm infection, and boil.

3. Gastrointestinal Diseases – most gastrointestinal diseases are related to food and water sanitation.
Contaminated water sources can cause an entire community to be afflicted with one or any diseases such as
diarrhea, cholera, amoebiasis, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, intestinal parasitic worm infections,
schistosomiasis, and pinworm infection.

4. Neurological Impairments (Heavy Metal Poisoning) – are diseases that affect the brain and are often
chemical-related disorders. People become afflicted by ingesting contaminated food or water. Areas near
factories are susceptible to these diseases especially if no safeguards are taken to prevent dumping of
chemical wastes to water systems. Common heavy metal poisonings are arsenic, mercury, and lead.

5. Vector-borne Diseases – are transmitted by organisms that carry pathogens and parasites from an
infected person or animal to another. These diseases are common in places where there is limited or no
access at all to safe drinking water and sanitation systems. Common vector-borne diseases are dengue
fever, leptospirosis, and malaria.